Cassville and Exeter RR

Agreed: Beautiful photo of C&E 345 nee Frisco 345.

Thanks for sharing!

Andre Ming

 

I'll second that emotion, what a great picture of a classic locomotive! Something about slide valves and Stephenson valve gear just make me smile...

- James

 

There's a lot to like about this locomotive...

a "serial" locomotive number 3-4-5
big Sunbeam Headlamp
Hancock Number Plate

The C&E did the Frisco one better...
aluminium/white runninig board trim, tires, and pilot trim

thanks Don

 

That's a really neat photo, Don. You saying that the negative its self was 5x7? The clarity is outstanding.

 

Thanks Don, that a nice picture of C&E 345. The paint job look like the way The ES&NA RR painted their Locomotives. Nice picture Don.

If anyone want to know the History of The Cassville & Exeter Railroad, I do know the whole history of this Railroad.

Here are some pictures of the Frisco Depot in Exeter, Mo. If you look at these pictures you will see a spur line behind the depot. The spur rail line is leading to Cassville, Mo. Enjoy.

Thanks,
Brian Waller

 

Hello,

Does anyone have a picture of The C&E RR Steam Locomotive #20, known as "Mary Ann"??

Brian Waller

 

http://donsdepot.donrossgroup.net/dr1007/ce2001.jpg

Anybody know anything about this engine...other than what it says on Don's site. Looks like a reasonable scratch building project.

Kent in KC

 

http://www.frisco.org/shipit/index.php?threads/clinton-sub-retirement-bv-jct-dodson.1441/#post-8123

See post #14 in this thread

http://www.frisco.org/shipit/index.php?threads/clinton-sub-retirement-bv-jct-dodson.1441/#post-8123
Don's photo of this engine was taken while it was on the KC Public Service RR, which operated on the old Country Club Street Car Line. The KCPSRR stored its equipment about 87th and Woodland. The locomotive began its career on the Joplin-Pittsburg RR as that road's #2001

 

Here are some photos I thought you might enjoy.

 

Thanks!

 

She's been rode hard and put away wet.

 

Thanks Richard, I had never seen those photos of 345 before. That said, I have to confess that I really prefer Mac Poor's shot that Don posted some time ago -- looked like she was in her gravy days then. I actually watched for a little while as the scrappers were at work tearing up the C&E. My father and I were driving to St. Louis and stopped -- it was a gray, rainy day. The former J-P Ingersoll gas-electric was there and I got some shots of it (on 118 size film -- anyone remember that??). The 345 by then was, unfortunately, long gone. What a neat little engine!

Gordon

 

What years did #345 serve on the C&E RR??? This line is very interesting and begs to modelled(It would be easier than most considering its length).

 

The Frisco sold the 345 to the C&E during June 1935.

 

Thank you for the information Karl. #345 is a nice looking little engine. I had thought about making this my layout at one time even though it is one of the smallest railroads to exist the layout(if done to actual scale) would be over 300Ft long!!! Right now I'm thinking about a made up Frisco based layout featuring key structures from Fort Smith/Van Buren area(incase I get to build a more accurate one later one). One of these days I'll have to travel up there and follow the abandon R-O-W and look for still existent remants of the old Cassville & Exeter Railroad.

 

I am doing a steam short line and I am calling it the Cassville and Exeter( I just liked the name), it really has no bearing on the real C&E RR. Does anyone know anything about the fruit shipments from this RR? Would like to model a fruit packing/shipping idustry
Thanks
Bill Wehmeier

 

What scale Bill? I'm working on the proper size doors for fruit cars right now. Maybe a Frisco 34' Ventilated Fruit Car is in your future.