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Detail of the CB&Q Hannibal railyard in 1939959 viewsThis is only the mid-southern end of the yard, the roundhouse, facilities & coal tower are behind Lover's Leap at the left.
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PRR flatcar with load on transfer track...783 viewsPRR flatcar being tranferred between the CB&Q and GM&O.
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Twilight at Dameron, MO733 viewsAs the last rays of the sun glint off the rails pointing to the North, its a lot easier to imagine that maybe you can still hear the shrill whistle of a Mikado echoing off the bluffs on this lonely stretch of track, or see the flashing Mars of the Mark Twain Zephyr appear around the bend. At the very least a blinking beacon on top of a GP30 painted in Chinese Red & Gray.
But no...it's probably just imagination...
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Frisco 1522 rolls through Elsberry139 viewsThe Frisco 1522 rolls through Elsberry on the way to Hannibal, MO
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Missouri K-line Route, 1922414 viewsK-line. St. Louis to Burlington. 220 miles. Not well known in the annuals of rail trips, the K-line was an integral part of the early Chicago, Burlington & Quincy history with infamous trains as the Zephyr-Rocket and Mark Twain Zephyr.. Rumored to be named for the St. Louis, Keokuk and Northwestern Railway who grew the route from a conglomeration of various predecessor railroads, the K-line still retains a scenic & vintage quality not often found on modern railroads. We will start in Hannibal...
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Burlington Northern Bicentennial SD40-2 #1976 in N. St. Louis yard239 views
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BNSF GP38-2 switches a local in Louisiana229 views
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View north into Elsberry, MO197 views
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Galloway Bros Feed343 viewsDavid Galloway operated the Galloway Grain Company until 1943 when he asked his brother Ralph to join him. The name then changed to Galloway Brothers. In 1962, Ralph bought out his brother and changed the name again to Galloway Brothers, Inc. The business continued until Ralph died in the year 2000.
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Galloway Bros Feed299 viewsBuilt in 1880 by the Elsberry Milling Company, it was purchased by the Hannibal Milling Company in 1895. They owned the property until 1933, when they leased it to David Galloway. He then purchased the mill in 1940.
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CB&Q scale test car, Louisiana, MO588 viewsNice view of a scale test car in the CB&Q yard.
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Gondolas and hoppers with ballast, Louisiana, MO.608 viewsA nice view of an IC hopper loaded full with ballast in Louisiana, MO. A CB&Q gondola is to the left and an NYC hopper to the right.
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IC Swing Bridge, Louisiana, MO, 1976407 viewsSpan has now been swung open for river traffic.
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Looking south down the K-line and Hwy 79 at Louisiana, MO468 views
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Glove plant at Elsberry481 viewsThe glove plant in Elsberry, Missouri, in the 1940s. This plant is now apartments.
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