Re: [CBQ] Re: New Truxton, Missouri RR Station History

[Jan Kohl <j.kohl@wildblue.net>]

Wow, that's a pretty nice setup for a railholder.  All it needed was a 
flowerbed... :)

Cheers!

Jan Kohl
castlegraphics.com

On 5/6/2013 9:36 AM, archie hayden wrote:
> I think Myron hit the spike on the head.  I'm sure the milepost also had a 
> play in the location.  Thanks, Myron
> On May 5, 2013, at 7:41 PM, draglineopr wrote:
>
>>
>>
>> That is just a rail holder. I grew up along the old GM&O west of Sparta, IL. 
>> They had these ever couple miles or so. Just a place to store a spare rail 
>> which would be easy to get when needed.
>>
>> Myron Dudenbostel
>>
>> --- In CBQ@yahoogroups.com, archie hayden <klinerarch@...> wrote:
>> >
>> > Group, I was looking for a photo of this depot when I found this nice
>> > shot of a bunch of Gandys at Milepost 58 on the K Line about 1 and
>> > 1/2 miles south of Foley. Does anyone know what they are doing? This
>> > does not appear to be a barricaded crossing. Also note the Sec 28 on
>> > the milepost. If you were to look at the other side of the post it
>> > would say Sec 27. Back in the day sections were traditionally 6 miles
>> > in length. Each section had their own Section gang. These old posts
>> > were long gone when I started in 1966 except for the post at MP 214 at
>> > Spring Grove. On the side closest to Burlington it read Sec 1 and Sec
>> > 2 on the other side. When they put in new mileposts several years ago
>> > this post was abandoned and ended up in my backyard. Will try to
>> > picture it for you ASAP. Again, What are they building? Archie
>> >
>>
>>
>
>



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