Welcome to Salem, MO
WEBBy July 1873, the Railroad was extended to the Simmons Hill Mine just south of Salem now south of Wal-mart. The other lead mine in Salem was located on Hwy 19, the “Old Cut,” across the highway from the Visitors Center.
Missouri Railroads: Map, History, Abandoned Lines - American-Rails.com
WEBSep 11, 2024 · Missouri railroads date back to 1849 when the Pacific Railroad (predecessor to the Missouri Pacific) was chartered to connect St. Louis with points to the west. The railroad was conceived by the leaders of St. Louis who had hoped to see the railroad stretched to the Pacific Ocean, hence its name.
Welcome to Salem, MO
WEBThe railroad tracks were located where the Southeast Missouri Treatment Center sits today(2011). The depot was built in 1874. Hand-fired brick was used in the depot’s construction.
St Louis, Salem & Little Rock Railroad - The Historical Marker …
WEBAug 13, 2012 · In 1873 the St Louis, Salem & Little Rock Railroad was completed from Cuba, forty-one miles south, to Salem at a cost of about $1,250,000. It was built to transport iron ore and lead from area mines to market, and later passenger service was added.
Things to Do | 1873 Salem Branch Railroad Replica - Visit Missouri
WEBThings to Do | 1873 Salem Branch Railroad Replica. A 15-foot-long, steel replica of the Cuba-Salem branch train sits at the intersection of Route 19 and Washington Boulevard. Father and son team Glen and Curtis Tutterrow sculpted the train in three pieces, which they welded together.
The Frisco: A Look Back at the St. Louis-San Francisco Railway
WEBThe original and present-day line of the St. Louis-San Francisco Railway (here-in-after called Frisco) originated in St. Louis as the ‘Southwestern Branch’ of the old Pacific Railroad, chartered on March 12, 1849, by the Missouri Legislature.
Welcome to Salem, MO
WEBFor a time Salem led the world in the production and shipping of railroad ties. While the early lumber companies cut the vast Ozark pine forests, timber has remained a major asset, with white oak staves for barrels, oak flooring, pallets, charcoal briquettes and lumber.
durbs railway: More On Shannon County Tram Lines - Blogger
WEBFeb 18, 2009 · Missouri Lumber incorporated the tram line as the Grandin and Northwestern Railroad Company, and it later became the Salem, Winona, and Southern Railroad Company. Soon after laying the tram lines into northwest Shannon County, Missouri Lumber and Mining Company shut down the Grandin mill.
Cuba, MO - 1870s Train Replica on a Wall - Roadside America
WEBJul 6, 2008 · Along with the development of the main line, there was the 1873 Cuba-Salem, MO branch of the road that brought goods and passengers from outlying towns of Viburnum, Cook Station, and Steelville to the mainline in Cuba.
150 years ago, Missouri's railroad revolutionized travel
WEBOct 3, 2015 · The track had been laid 7 miles west of Warrensburg, 218 miles from St. Louis, and trains were running regularly to Warrensburg when Confederate Gen. Sterling Price's raid came through in...