Pete,
Maybe this overall track diagram of St Joe will help. I received this
copy from a friend who works for UP.
Bill Hirt
On 3/8/2014 8:52 PM, Jpslhedgpeth@aol.com wrote:
Bob...Now you've called me on it...I'll have to produce...To the best
of my memory here's how it went.
Coming in from a general NE to SW direction CGW crossed St Joe
Avenue. just south of where the old Goetz Brewery was
located...Continued in that general direction meeting the CB&Q running
almost due N-S about 4th and FRancis St.. The Q was double track
there with strictly directional running. There was a connection
switch to the Q Northbound main and directly south of that was a
crossover from NB to SB tracks...According to special instructions in
the TT these swiiches were controlled by the dispatcher.
Southward CGW trains moved against current of tranffic on the NB Q
track around the north and east side of St. Joe US to, what was known
as the Middle Yard connection...They then moved down the east side of
the middle yard to another connection connection onto what was then
the Hannibal Division main track for a short distance eastward to a
connection to the ATSF..Henrietta, MO-St. Joe branch ...over this line
for 5 or so miles to Bee Creek (BC) Junction connection to CGW's own
track...
Then it was over the CGW crossing the Q at Beverly...then across the
river to Leavenworth, KS and onto the MOP into KC MO.
CGW is the only railroad I can think of who had more convoluted
routings than the the RI.
I'll take questions if anyone has any...If I know the answer I'll tell
you...If I don't I'll make one up.
Pete
-----Original Message-----
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Pete,
I'm sure I am not the only one who would be interested.
Bob Arthur
In a message dated 3/8/2014 8:30:06 P.M. Eastern Standard Time,
Jpslhedgpeth@aol.com <mailto:Jpslhedgpeth@aol.com> writes:
Bill...If you or anyone else is interested I will attempt to
describe how it was at St. Joe.
Pete
-----Original Message-----
From: Bill Hirt <whirt@sbcglobal.net <mailto:whirt@sbcglobal.net>>
To: CBQ <CBQ@yahoogroups.com <mailto:CBQ@yahoogroups.com>>
Sent: Sat, Mar 8, 2014 5:43 pm
Subject: Re: [CBQ] Barriger Photos Photo IDs
Pete,
I have a friend that is a now retired engineer from UP that ran on
the old CGW line through St Joe. He said it was always a challenge
to get through there.
Bill Hirt
St Joseph MO track diagram.jpg
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