Rails Around Missouri rolls into Sedalia this Saturday, November 2, for the first annual Sedalia Rails Train Show. Doors open 830am until 3 at the Sedalia Convention Hall – Liberty Park. To mark this occasion, we present 4 shots of Sedalia submitted for the book. One is in the book, the rest are not. ” MP SD40s…
“Ladue is in the southern part of Henry County, milepost 273 of the MKTs Sedalia subdivision. At one time LaDue was a crew change point and home of the Eastern Division Superintendent. On January 24, 1976, GP7 #96 is in town on a local freight and is switching the grain elevator. Rick Morgan This selection…
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…