The
Missouri-Illinois
Railroad Today
Missouri
Operations:
As of
this writing, the old M-I
trackage is identified as the "Ste. Genevieve Subdivision" of the Union
Pacific. This subdivision extends from Bismarck Missouri where it
contects with the DeSoto Sub, and continues southeast to Ste. Genevieve
Missouri . At Ste. Genevieve the line ties into the BNSF River
Subdivision and through a trackage rights agreement, operates north to
Crystal City Jct. Here the Union Pacific leaves BNSF tracks and runs
north on original M-I right-of-way to Riverside Jct. where it
interchanges with the Union Pacific DeSoto Subdivsion again.
It
is important to note that very few trains operate between Bismarck and
Ste. Genevieve - there is little need since there are no industries
that generate traffic between these two points. The U.P.
trains that work the industries at Ste. Genevieve utilize the BNSF
River Subdivision north to Riverside.
The old
MR&BT Ry. line north to Crystal City and Riverside which
branches off the Ste. Genevieve Subdivision at Derby Jct. near Elvins
(Park HIlls) and extends north to Bonne Terre is identified as
the "Bonne Terre Industrial Lead". The tracks north between Bonne Terre
and to a point just south of Crystal City were removed sometime in the
late 1960's or early 1970's. There is a U.P. local that is based at
Bismarck and works the industries at Bonne Terre and Flat River (Park
Hills), usually a few cars a week.
Illinois Operations.....
Researching current status.
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