Everything in Quincy is right by the old yard on Bonansinga drive which
runs along the Quincy Bay off the Mississippi. Go westbound on Broadway(IL
104) and instead of going across the bridge into Missouri go to the left of
the bridge down the hill to the river. The old Burlington Freighthouse will be
on your right (almost under the bridge). You can still see the Burlington
Route herald on the SE corner of the building. As you continue down you will
see the Pier Restaurant in front of you. That is built on a pier of the old
Burlington bridge across the bay, a lighthouse on the island side is also
sitting on an old pier. The yard is to the right against the bluff and you
will see a tan stone building with a metal roof. That is the old engine
facilities, the old passenger station once stood on the bluff directly east of
that. If you continue north on Bonansinga Drive you will see a low road bridge
going across the bay to the island. That is also the old Burlington bridge
that was used to access the old bridge across the Mississippi. Not much across
the river in West Quincy anymore. Just a large yard with no public access as
far as I know. The passenger station was torn down after the 93 flood (if I'm
wrong on that someone can correct me). If I missed anything someone can fill
in the blanks. Have fun
Erik
> On Sep 1, 2014, at 10:00 AM, "Jan
Kohl j.kohl@wildblue.net [CBQ]" <CBQ@yahoogroups.com> wrote:
>
> Oh, man...too bad I'm not up there, it would be great to meet and
also get to
> show you around my 'home' area.
>
>
Hannibal. Go up to the lookout above Bluff St. (off Hwy 79)
>
https://goo.gl/maps/YNWgG
>
> This overlooks the old Q
yard.
>
http://transport.castlegraphics.com/displayimage.php?pos=-2076
>
http://transport.castlegraphics.com/displayimage.php?pos=-3370
>
However, it looks more like this now...
>
http://transport.castlegraphics.com/displayimage.php?pos=-2132
>
> I'd really recommend, if you have the time, go all the way down the
K-line at
> least to Old Monroe. It's a very nice drive, you can easily
do it in an
> afternoon, you can see some trains, and there are a lot
of things to see.
> For a nice overview of the Missouri side of the
K-line, here you go...
>
http://transport.castlegraphics.com/thumbnails.php?album=96
>
>
Pretty much most of the bridges are Q, all the grain elevators were around
from
> that time (some of them, for example, in Old Monroe are very
old). You can
> check out where the rails used to go to Mexico, MO, at
Old Monroe. The over 100
> year old swing bridge is in Louisiana, you
can still see the station (now a
> residence) at Kissinger, the old
jail at Ilasco, the old Portland cement
> building in Hannibal (huge),
the chemical plant in Louisiana (that used to be an
> ammo plant during
WWII). Plenty to see.
>
> And don't forget to visit
Archie!
>
> For Quincy, you'd be better off asking Archie, as I
don't know much about it
> (other than I used to drive grain trucks
there to the elevators for a farm in MO).
>
> Cheers!
>
> Jan
>
>
>> On 9/1/2014 4:56 AM, 'Rupert &
Maureen' gamlenz@ihug.co.nz [CBQ] wrote:
>> I'm planning on visiting
Quincy and Hannibal after the Rock Island Meet, so
>> I'm seeking
suggestions of places and things there relating to the
>> Burlington
worth visiting.
>>
>> Thanks
>>
>>
Rupert Gamlen
>> Auckland NZ.
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