- The 1947 Hannibal ETT #88 (28 Sep 47) lists the line as a Main, with two
through (St Louis-KC) passenger trains a day as well as a daily except Sun 2d
class freight that ran St Louis to Mexico. Francis is shown with engine
facilities (turntable, coal, water). Trains 32/33 show an average speed over
the sub of about 60. Overton's "Burlington Route" implies the passenger runs
ended in 1949.
-The 1965 Hannibal ETT #6 (25 Ap4 65) calls it a branch, with only a 2d class
freight that ran 6 days a week. Francis still has an operator for 2 shifts a
day, but there are no facilities shown. (presumbly removed at the end of
steam). The speed limit is listed as 40.
-The 1974 BN ETT Chicago Region #10, lists the Hannibal Division, 10th Sub
(Francis line) as a branch, with not much detail. I shot BN GP7 1607 at
Mexico on 4 Mar, 1978, in what I assume was a layover for the local out of St
Louis.
-The line was abandoned by BN in 1980.
Rick Morgan
Woodbridge VA
> List,
> Can anyone tell me if Old Monroe to Francis line was considered a main line
> or a branch line? Also was the engine facilities at Francis run by the CB&Q
> or the GM&O or both? And last but not least is there any one on the list
> that
> ran on the line either CB&Q or BN?
>
>
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