Looking for photos/slides/negatives/train orders, etc pertaining to the ATSF branch line that ran from Henrietta Missouri to St Joseph MO. Towns included: Richmond, Vibbard, Rayville, Lawson, Converse, Lathrop, Plattsburg, Gower...
I have several pictures from that area. They are not real good but you can take a look at them on my railimages account. THarms77 Tim
I finally found a list of what train orders I had extra. It says I have something from: Hardin, MO. Henrietta, MO. Marceline, MO. Terminal Yard, St.Joseph, MO. (Clnc) Dunno if any of these is of value. Probably not on that line. Now, I just need to figure out what box...... Argh. :sad: Boxcab E50
I am researching and modeling the ATSF St. Joseph Branch. Like you, I'm looking for photos, train orders, operation information, LCIL diagrams for this branch. I am currently working on a 20 X 30 layout of the branch.
I am also thinking about modeling this branch, and am looking for information and photos. The U of Missouri has some sanborn maps avalible on the web for Richmond and a couple of other towns on the line. Thanks. Mitch
I have been keeping a computer file for some 25 years of published photos, plans, plats, etc of station and locations on the Santa Fe, alphabetized by station name. Sorry, I came up pretty slim. HENRIETTA MO between Marcelline & Kansas City "Santa Fe-Norfolk Southern Missouri Joint Line" _Railfan magazine_ May96 scene just west of Henrietta p.54 at Henrietta p.55 depot p.56 line location map p.56 very partial view of depot, down tracks, steel water tank. _ModRRer_ June98 p.132 ATSF-NS joint triple track _Railfan_ Oct95 p.58 RICHMOND MO on St. Joseph District (no information) VIBBARD MO on St.Joseph line (no information) RAYVILLE MO on St. Joseph Dist. (no references) LAWSON, MO on St. Joseph district (no information) CONVERSE -not found in my ATSF station names list LATHROP, MO on St. Joseph district (no information) PLATTSBURG MO on St. Joseph Dist. (no information) GOWER MO on St. Joseph District (no information)
Hi I'm trying to find info on anything MO division...from what I've searched...there's not much...between 1950/60 ish...modeling Mississippi R to KC in HO.... Ted
I'm looking for info on the Missouri Div...50s' and early 60s'...I havn't found much info on this division on the net...building HO layout from MO rv to KC union sta...or close to it if I can....thanx
According to my ATSF System Employee Timetables, November 29, 1942 Vol. 1 Eastern Lines, Reprinted June 1992 by Santa Fe Modelers Organization, Inc. Norman, OK, the Missouri River bridge is around milepost 425. The stations from there to Kansas City Union Station are Sibley Atherton Eton Courtney Sugar Creek Congo Sheffield You may be able to find web info by Googling(r) those names. My published information is as follows--- Sibley depot w tower, _Santa Fe Modeler_ 1Q93 p.9 Missouri River bridge, _Route of the Warbonnets_ p.26 bridge, _Pacific Rail News_, Nov.95 p. bridge w DL-109 #50 _Iron Horses of the Santa Fe Trail_ p.402 same pix, _Railroad magazine_ Aug71 p.54 bridge approach _Warbonnet_ 2Q95 p.4 Mo River bridge steel viaduct 1970 view _Warbonnet_ 2Q99 p.12 "Santa Fe-Norfolk Southern Missouri Joint Line" _Railfan_ May96 location & track map.p.56 bridge pix p.59,60 Atherton- no data Eton scene just west of Eton Warbonnet 2Q95 p.9 tower & scene, Railroad Model Craftsman Apr66 p.20 Courtney- no data Sugar Creek-no data Congo inside Kansas City, location and trackage shown on Kansas City track map dated 1972, NMRA Bulletin Apr73 p.28 Sheffield MO inside Kansas City 4.7 miles east of Union Station I have a personal photograph of interlocking tower & signal bridge taken at this location June 14, 1998. I will have to scan it, upload it and post it for you if you are interested.
Here is the photo of Sheffield Jct in Kansas City I said I would upload. Don't know whether tower belonged to ATSF, UP or Frisco. Does this help any?
Sheffield tower was Kansas City Terminal. From Rock Creek to union station is all KCT trackage. Mitch
Does anyone have any pics of trains operating on this branch line? So far all I have found is the last train in Plattsburg, and a rotary on the line on Sam Bailey's page.
Still around, MW? Iron Horses of the Santa Fe Trail has several. Normally passenger service was handled by a doodlebug from the thirties to the mid fifties. But the train tended to run heavy loads during WWII, so the consist was often a light Pacific or an Atlantic with a combine and a coach. That run and the Amarillo-Lubbock local seem to have been the last stand for 4-4-2 Atlantics on the Santa Fe. Which makes yours an excellent choice of prototype in my book. Enjoy!
