Attached are pictures of the track arrangement for the Frisco/MoP diamond crossing, interchange track and MFA elevator siding at Lamar, MO taken 3/25/2010. Pictures 6668, 6673 - View East, from left to right are the MFA siding, interchange, Frisco main tracks. Pictures 6669, 6672 - View West, from left to right are the Frisco main, interchange, MFA siding tracks. Pictures 6674, 6675 - View Northeast, derail details, interchange, MFA siding tracks. Picture 6680 - View North, MoP main, MFA siding tracks. Picture 6686 - View North, MoP main, interchange tracks. Picture 6688 - View South, MoP main track, diamond in distance. Picture 6691 - View Northwest, from Frisco main track, sign on interchange reads "DO NOT LEAVE CARS SOUTH OF THIS SIGN".
Hello, I am with the Barton County Historical Society here in Lamar and I came across this thread looking for old photos of the 2 depots that used to be here. I am not sure what you guys are looking for but I have some aerial photos here: http://tigeractionphotos.zenfolio.com/aerial A few of them have some of the exchanges you are talking about. Let me know if you want to see some high resolution photographs. I also have some older aerial photos that I have not posted.
Joe, small world in Lamar, MO. Keith took these pictures for Rick McClellan. His layout is the Frisco Northern Division, and of the few towns along the Ash Grove Subdivision, he chose to include Lamar. I think between the information and "maps" that I supplied him from my grandpa and the photo's Keith took I think it will be pretty good. He has started on it, but I don't know how far along he is. I will have to check out the aerial photos you posted.
Joe, Thank you for posting these photographs. It is cool to see the interlocking tower that protected the diamond crossing between the Frisco and the Missouri Pacific (MP) in the last 3 photographs. The tower sat on the southwest quadrant of the diamond crossing. The dated photographs indicate the elevator was constructed after 1952. It also had a later addition. Does anyone know when the Lamar interlocking tower was retired and demolished? Hope this helps. Thanks! Mark
I recently posted a MoPac track diagram and industry list of Aurora, MO. I notice it has the diagram and industry list for Lamar, MO too. Link is below. http://www.frisco.org/vb/showthread.php?698-Frisco-Depot-Aurora-MO&p=41504#post41504 Dale Rush Carthage, MO
