As mentioned earlier, the MKT St Louis sub was built in the northern flood plains of the Missouri River. In some places the line was very close to the river, such as this scene near Rocheport. Taken from the bluff above the rails, train #14 snakes its way along the river bluffs led by GP40 # 188 in October 1970. We turn to catch the caboose bringing up the rear, and a picturesque view of the river valley as the train makes for St Louis. (Terry Norton, photo; Chris Guss collection)

This selection from “Rails Around Missouri” is from Chapter One: North Central Missouri. “Rails Around Missouri” is a 224-page, hard cover book with over 500 all-color photos like this one, and will be released May 1, 2013. Your copy can be reserved at the pre-release price of $47.95 plus shipping. Choose between the KCS or Frisco cover. (Books are identical inside). The “turn to catch the caboose” photo mentioned above completes the 2 page paired spread with the photo above, which can be found on pages 28-29.