River Div bridge over the Meramec River at the St. Louis County Line Aerial view of the River Div bridge over the Meramec River at the St. Louis County Line. This is the same bridge I posted a few pics of earlier. The image is from the usgs site, and I posted it to show a better view of the length of the bridge.
Bird's Nest, MO Meramec River Bird's Nest, MO. Photo from St.James, MO. Library. Copied by Pat Moreland.
Bridge at Steelville, MO Steelville, MO. Date unknown. Photo from St.James, MO. Library, copied by Pat Moreland.
Frisco's Fort Smith & Van Buren bridge Attached is a photo of the Frisco's Fort Smith & Van Buren bridge that opened for traffic in February 1886. The bridge had a man-operated swing span. The hard to see small house near rhe fourth pier likely housed the machinery.
Image number 5 is Trestle No. 3, the smallest of the three Central Division trestles, south of Winslow, AR on the Central Division. The original image came from a Frisco travel promotion booklet published about 1900. The first trestle was built by the Delaware Bridge & Iron Company in 1885-1886 and was replaced by a new trestle around 1900. Tomd6
Re: River Div bridge over the Meremac River at the St. Louis County Line a view from the air Microsoft Live map view of Meremac River Bridge click the links below. be patient - while loading - it will take you there. If you do not have Micorsoft Virtual Earth 3D loaded, it will ask you to do so. It should take you to the link, if not, re click on these link after you install it. http://maps.live.com/default.aspx?v...584554371753&phscl=4.41570447353312&encType=1
this is a draw bridge the Frisco had to cross to get to the Mobile yard. It is now operated by the Alabama State Docks railroad but may have been operated by the Frisco (I don't know, I didnt live here then) Then the line leads into the CSX yard before ending at the Frisco terminal
Frisco bridge west of Augusta Kansas to be demolished this fall. http://www.augustagazette.com/features/x1031750522/Whitewater-RR-bridge-is-going-out
