Delta, MO - Track Chart Or Track Plan - Inquiry

Matt,

Here is the old St. Louis Southwestern (SSW) or Cotton Belt-Missouri Pacific (MP) diamond at Delta, MO on Christmas Day, 1994.

The vantage point looks to the north-northwest up the Missouri Pacific line. The gate protected against the MP.

The old SL-SF Hoxie Subdivision would have crossed the MP line approximately 20-25 yards north of the SSW/MP diamond.

It has been a few years since I went this route to see my grandmother, but at last check they had pulled up the diamond but I cannot recall if the gate was still there.

I hear the old MP line between Gordonville and Delta has been sold for scrap and will be pulled up quite soon.

 

Thanks for posting this.

I wish you had track charts for Brownwood, Greenbrier and Zalma, MO.

I model these towns circa 1915.

 

Man, that is beautiful!

I am glad I got my trackwork at Brownwood laid correctly.

You will never know how much I appreciate this.

 

I forgot to mention Richardson, MO.

I bet you have never heard of that long gone place.

It was between Brownwood, MO and Greenbrier, MO.

 

Very nice but I am not seeing the 8 mile stretch going north from Brownwood, MO to Zalma, MO which is the section I have modeled.

It should have Richardson, MO, then Greenbrier, MO and dead ends at Zalma, MO.

It crosses the Castor a River between Greenbrier and Zalma.

You sure do have some treasures!

 

Matt, you're the man!

Saved the best image for last.

I have learned at least two things.

a) My Brownwood water tank is on the wrong side of the tracks. I have already corrected that.
b) My siding at Richardson is on the wrong side but I may just leave that as is unless it starts gnawing at me too much.

I have been modeling this branch line for several years now and these are the first official track charts I have seen.

I have used old photographs, books and on site "archeology" for references so this is a big help.

Thanks a million.

 

18" long by 2" high.

 

I admit that I do not understand all the information or numbers on these track charts.

 

Wow. I hold my little relic in even higher regards now.

My small layout endeavor has truly been a learning experience and without this forum and its fine members, I would still be in the dark.

Thanks everyone.

 

Wow Jim that a real Gem there.

That 35-45 pound rail is almost as small as used in some of these old mines around here.

 

I bet so.

I wonder if it kept the original rail from 1887 or if it ever got replaced.

Here is a picture of the relocated water tank.

Old 4-4-0 SLSF 97 rides the rails again.