Shannon county MO. Rails

[durb341]

Here is another Rail question for you guys.I have found rails going thru my grandmothers property and can't find any history of a railroad company near by (30 miles).Property bordered the Moss Tie Lumber co. property of the 1960's.It lies what is now The Sunkland area near Akers Ferry at Akers Mo.Rails are about 4 miles from Current River as a crow flies.I thought it might be the Current River Railroad but that was on the southern side of the Moss Tie area witch is now owned by the U.S. I have found no info on any railroad in this area at all.Any help with info is appeicated.

[RogerRT]

It very well could be from a logging railroad. Looking at map from http://www.cr.nps.gov/history/online_books/ozar/images/map6.jpg there was a line off the Salem, Winona & Southern RR at West Eminence that headed up that way. I assuming that the location you are inquiring about is south of Akers although there were a few branches off the Missouri Southern RR around Bunker that ran in that direction but never crossed the river. Looking at the ariel photos, http://terraserver.microsoft.com/image.aspx?T=1&S=12&Z=15&X=785&Y=5171&W=3&qs=%7cakers%7cmo%7c I would almost bet that the road that looks hook (or a J) in the bottom half of the photo is the old roadbed with a branch heading due east to the river taking off SW of the horseshoe curve. That would pretty much match up with with what the map shows. A lot of the old logging railroads were converted to roads after they were abandoned because of gentle grades and easy curves. If you had a metal detector I'm sure you would find a lot more stuff. A fella told me in the mid-1980's when they were digging a new pond south of Raymore and were using the old KCC&S roadbed for an embankment that they dug up a lot of spikes and even a few pieces of rail. I got the same story from a gal in Coleman, MO. who built a house on top of the old roadbed, she said they dug up a whole bunch of stuff. Hope this answers your questions and how about some photos? I'd love to see them.Roger R. TaylorRaytown, MO.

[RogerRT]

Well, the first link is bad and for some reason it won't let me post an attachment so hopefully I will be able to post the map in a couple of days.RRT

[durb341]

Roger :Thanks for help.Here is the location (Yahoo map) http://maps.yahoo.com/beta/index.php#maxp=search&q1=hc%20hartshorn%20mo%2065479&mvt=s&trf=0&lon=-91.617705&lat=37.309594&mag=2 of farm where i am finding rail spikes .My grandfather (since passed away) told me of the railroad that ran thru pature.Area is about 60 miles away and will head there next week to look for more pictures and residents can help.Thanks again everybody for info and help.Steve--

[RogerRT]

Looks like it is going to let me upload, here is that map I promised a couple of weeks ago of Shannon County, Roger