Clinton

[dave]

I want to model the Clinton Sub in HO. Need to know about train operations from the 40's through the early to mid 1970's.

I have some track charts and timetables. Can anyone give me any kind of overview of traffic, motive power etc??

[mike]

Dave,

See "Timetables/Local, Road Switcher and Yard Assignments, 1/15/1968" and "Timetables/System Time Table effective October 17, 1971, PG. 42" for typical operation early sixties to early seventies. There is an excellent web page at: http://members.tripod.com/~martin_t/hyline.html.
Hope some of this helps.

Mike Lutzenberger

[rogerrt477]

You can also to http://tacnet.missouri.org/~mgood/clintonrr/
that's Mike Goods web page on the railroads in the Clinton, MO. area. Roger

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Harlan Junction to Tracy Junction, MO.-

M.P.- Station---- Blt.- Aban P.C.-- County-
133.5 Harlan Jct. 1885 1979 KCC&S St.Clair
134.5 Vista------ 1885 1979 KCC&S St.Clair
135.5 Tracy Jct.- 1885 1979 KCC&S St.Clair

Predecessor Company-
1) KCC&S-Kansas City, Clinton & Springfield RY

Notes-
1) Connects with Clinton Sub, Eastern Division at Harlan Junction.
2) Connects with Clinton Sub, Eastern Division at Tracy Junction.
3) Trackage rights by Frisco over KCC&S Harlan Junction to Tracy Junction effective 1904.
4) Abandonment approved 10/19/79, officially abandoned 2/16/80.

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Lowry City Junction to Harlan Junction, MO.-

M.P.- Station-------- Blt.- Aban P.C.-- County-
120.1 Lowry City Jct. 1885 1979 KCC&S St.Clair
121.9 Lowry City----- 1885 1979 KCC&S St.Clair
129.7 No.Osceola---- 1885 1926 KCC&S St.Clair
129.8 Osceola------- 1885 1926 KCC&S St.Clair
133.5 Harlan Jct.---- 1885 1926 KCC&S St.Clair

Predecessor Company-
1) KCC&S-Kansas City, Clinton & Springfield, RY

Notes-
1) Connects with Clinton Sub, Eastern Division at Lowry City Junction.
2) Connects with Clinton Sub, Eastern Division at Harlan Junction.
3) Ran side by side So.Lowry City to Osage River, No. Osceola.
4) Lowry City Jct. to Lowry City, MO. officially abandoned 10/14/78.
5) Lowry City Jct., rails removed 12/22/79.
6) Lowry City, rails removed 12/20/79
7) Harlan Junction, rails removed mid-11/79.

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Tracy Junction to Springfield, MO.-

M.P.- Station------- Blt.- Aban. P.C.-- County-
121.3 Tracy Jct.---- 1904 1979 KCO&S Polk
127.2 Gerster------- 1898 1979 KCO&S Polk
132.9 Weaubleau---- 1898 1979 KCO&S Polk
139.1 Flemington---- 1898 1979 KCO&S Polk
147.4 Cliquot------- 1898 1979 KCO&S Polk
154.2 Bolivar------- 1898 1979 KCO&S Polk

154.2 Bolivar------- 1884 1994 S&NRY Polk
158.2 Karlin-------- 1884 1994 S&NRY Polk
162.6 Morrisville---- 1884 1994 S&NRY Polk
164.5 Wishart------- 1884 1994 S&NRY Polk
169.5 Graydon Sprgs. 1884 1994 S&NRY Polk
173.5 Walnut Grove-- 1884 1994 S&NRY Greene
176.1 Harold-------- 1884 1994 S&NRY Greene
178.5 Pearl--------- 1884 1994 S&NRY Greene
183.3 Willard------- 1884 2001 S&NRY Greene
187.3 Ritter-------- 1884 2001 S&NRY Greene
191.3 DeMund------ 1884 ---- S&NRY Greene
194.4 Springfield---- 1884 ---- S&NRY Greene

Predecessor Companies-
1) KCO&S-Kansas City, Osceola & Southern RY
2) S&NRY-Springfield & Northern RY

Notes-
1) In 1904 Frisco built a new connection from Tracy Junction to about 2-miles east of the new junction and abandoned the line from Harlan Junction to about 2 miles east of Tracy Junction and began running on the Kansas City, Clinton & Springfield RY from Harlan Junction thru Vista to Tracy Junction.
2) Connects with Springfield Terminal at Springfield.
3) Last passenger train 5/27/54.
4) Last train Tracy Junction to Bolivar 10/14/78 with SLSF engine #521, 15 cars & caboose #1417.
5) Tracy Junction to Bolivar abandonment approved 10/19/79. On 2/16/80 Frisco reported to the ICC that the line was officially abandoned.
6) Last train Bolivar to Willard 10/22/93, rails removed Spring 1995.
7) Willard to Demund abandonment filed 9/16/99, approved 5/2/01.

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Brownington to Lowry City Junction, MO.-

M.P.- Station-------- Blt.- Aban. P.C.- County-
096.2 Brownington--- 1883 1978 KC&S Henry
097.7 Dunlop-------- 1883 1934 KC&S Henry
100.4 Chloe--------- 1884 1934 KC&S St.Clair
102.? Lowry City Jct. 1884 1934 KC&S St.Clair

Predecessor Company-
1) Kansas City & Southern RY

Notes-
1) Connects with Deepwater Cut-off at Brownington.
2) Connects with Kansas City, Clinton & Springfield RY at Lowry City Junction.
3) Abandoned 8/1934.

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Brownington to Deepwater Junction, MO.-

M.P. Station-------- Blt.- Aban. P.C.- County-
96.0 Brownington--- 1925 1978 SLSF Henry
98.7 DeJun--------- 1925 1978 SLSF Henry
98.7 Deepwater Jct. 1925 1978 SLSF Henry

Predecessor Company-
1) SLSF- St.Louis-San Francisco RY

Notes-
1) Connects with Clinton Sub, Eastern Division at Brownington.
2) Connects with Kansas City, Clinton & Springfield RY at Deepwater Junction (DeJun).
3) Towns of Browington & Deepwater served by short spurs.
4) Last passenger train 5/27/54.
5) Last freight train 10/14/78 with SLSF engine #521, 15 cars & caboose #1417.
6) Rails removed last week 12/79-first week 1/80

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Harrisonville to Brownington, MO.-

M.P. Station------- Blt. Aban. P.C.- County-
44.3 Harrisonville-- 1888 1989 KC&S Cass
50.9 East Lynne--- 1885 1989 KC&S Cass
54.9 Gunn City---- 1885 1979 KC&S Cass
58.6 Latour------- 1885 1979 KC&S Johnson
64.4 Quick City--- 1885 1979 KC&S Johnson
68.7 Blairstown--- 1885 1979 KC&S Henry
74.0 Maurine------ 1885 1978 KC&S Henry
78.6 Harvey------- 1885 1978 KC&S Henry
82.4 Livingston---- 1885 1978 KC&S Henry
84.6 Coon Creek--- 1885 1978 KC&S Henry
85.3 Clinton Jct.--- 1885 ---- KC&S Henry
85.4 MKT Crossing- 1883 ---- KC&S Henry
85.4 No.Clinton---- 1883 ---- KC&S Henry
85.9 Clinton------- 1883 1978 KC&S Henry
89.7 Levy--------- 1883 1978 KC&S Henry
95.0 Blanchard---- 1883 1978 KC&S Henry
96.6 Brownington-- 1883 1978 KC&S Henry

Predecessor Company-
1) KC&S-Kansas City & Southern RY

Notes-
1) Connects with Kansas City, Clinton & Springfield RY at Harrisonville.
2) Interchanges with Missouri Pacific & Missouri-Kansas-Texas RR at Harrisonville.
3) Interchanges with Missouri-Kansas-Texas RR at East Lynne.
4) Connects with Kansas City, Clinton & Springfield RY via trackage rights over Missouri-Kansas-Texas RR from North Clinton to South Clinton 1926-1935.
5) Interchanges with Missouri-Kansas-Texas RR at North Clinton.
6) Connects with Deepwater Cut-off at Brownington.
7) Last passenger train 5/27/54, mixed train service begins 5/28/54 until 1967 with passenger carried in the caboose between North Clinton and Centropolis only.
8) East Lynne to Blairstown embargoed 1976 account of bridge fire between Blairstown and Quick City. Service to Blairstown provided by Clinton-Springfield Local.
9) Blairstown to Clinton embargoed 1977 account bridge fire between Blairstown and Maurine.
10) Last freight train 10/14/78 Clinton to Springfield with SLSF engine #521,15 cars & caboose #1417.
11) Trackage in Clinton area turned over to Missouri-Kansas-Texas RR to serve former Frisco customers.
12) Frisco/MKT crossing removed at No.Clinton early 1979.
13) East Lynne to Blairstown abandoned 10/19/79, on 2/16/80 Frisco reported to the ICC the line was officially abandoned.
14) Rails removed Brownington to East Lynne 1-2/1980.
15) Rails removed Harrisonville to East Lynne 2/91.

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Belton to Harrisonville, MO.-

M.P. Station------- Blt.- Aban. P.C.- County-
27.3 Belton-------- 1888 ----- KC&S Cass
31.9 Harrelson----- 1888 1994 KC&S Cass
35.8 Peculiar------- 1888 1994 KC&S Cass
38.9 Barton-------- 1888 1989 KC&S Cass
43.9 MP Crossing--- 1888 1989 KC&S Cass
43.9 MKT Crossing-- 1888 1989 KC&S Cass
43.9 KCC&S Crossing 1888 1989 KC&S Cass
44.3 Harrisonville---- 1888 1989 KC&S Cass

Predecessor Company-
1) KC&S-Kansas City & Southern RY

Notes-
1) Connects with Kansas City, Clinton & Springfield RY at Belton.
2) Connects with Kansas City, Clinton & Springfield RY at Harrisonville.
3) Interchanges with Missouri Pacific RR & Missouri-Kansas- Texas RR at Harrisonville.
4) Last passenger train 5/27/54, mixed-train service until 1967, passengers carried in caboose only.
5) Belton to Peculiar, MO. sold to Smokey Hill RR 1989.
6) Rails removed Barton, MO. 12/8/90.
7) Rails removed Harrisonville to Peculiar, MO. 12/90.
8) So.Belton to Peculiar, MO. abandoned by Smokey Hill RR, rails removed Winter 1994.
9) Belton to South Belton in service as tourist railroad as of 2001.

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Kansas City to Belton, MO.-

M.P. Station------- Blt. Aban. P.C. County-
0.0 Kansas City---- ---- ---- ---- Jackson
5.0 Blue Valley Jct. ----- ---- ---- Jackson

5.0 Blue Valley Jct. 1888 ---- KC&S Jackson
5.0 Sheffield Jct.-- 1888 ---- KC&S Jackson
5.1 Sheffield------ 1888 ---- KC&S Jackson
6.1 Centropolis---- 1888 ---- KC&S Jackson
6.8 Una----------- 1888 ---- KC&S Jackson
8.4 Leeds--------- 1888 ---- KC&S Jackson
8.7 37th St.------- 1888 ---- KC&S Jackson
9.9 Leeds Jct.----- 1888 ---- KC&S Jackson

9.9 Leeds Jct.----- ----- ---- ---- Jackson
15.2 Dodson------- ----- ---- ---- Jackson

15.2 Dodson------- 1888 1989 KC&S Jackson
16.5 Marino-------- 1888 1989 KC&S Jackson
16.5 Lambert------- 1888 1989 KC&S Jackson
16.8 Flinn---------- 1888 1989 KC&S Jackson
17.1 Holmes-------- 1888 1989 KC&S Jackson
19.1 Jeffery's------- 1888 1989 KC&S Jackson
21.8 Grandview----- 1888 ---- KC&S Jackson
24.5 Belvidere------ 1888 ---- KC&S Jackson
27.3 Belton--------- 1888 ---- KC&S Cass

Predecessor Company-
1) KC&S-Kansas City & Southern RY

Notes-
1) Connects with Kansas City Terminal at Blue Valley Junction.
2) Trackage rights on Kansas City Terminal RR Kansas City (19th St. & Rosedale Yard) to Blue Valley Juction.
3) Blue Valley Junction as known as BV Junction.
4) Blue Valley Jct to Leeds Jct. in service BNSF Ry 2001, leased to Gateway Western RR 1997-2000.
5) Trackage rights on Missouri Pacific RR Leeds Junction to Dodson.
6) Last passenger train 5/27/54, mixed-train service from Clinton to Centroplolis until 1967. Passengers handled in cabooose.
6) Rails removed Dodson to Grandview, MO. 1/1991.
7) Track from Grandview (Truman Rd) to Belton (150th St.) sold to Kansas City Southern RY 1989. In service 2001.
8) Track from Belton (150th St.) to Peculiar, MO. sold to Smokey Hill Ry 1989.
9) Connects with Kansas City, Clinton & Springfield RY at Belton.

[David Boehmer]

I might be able to help you. I once typed in. Railroad depots of Missouri,and way given a link to a site. That listed alphabetically. Towns in Missouri,and the pictures of their depots. Came up. I saw several depot pictures . Like the one in Clinton,La Tour,and Blairstown,and Osceola. My parents came from that region. So it was of interest to me. My name is David Boehmer. My email is boehmer1955@yahoo.com. If I can help you. Let me know. As I found a web site that was by a Jerry somebody,and he had a treasure of pictures. I'll do what I can. You might try. Railroad depots of Oklahoma.They had a good shot of the Frisco depot in Henryetta.
Be Blessed
David Boehmer

[Bradley A. Scott]

Chaining notes of SLSF ex-KCO&S trackage near Clinton, ca. 1917. I apologize for the poor quality of these scans, but it's the best I could do with photocopies. Originals are in Missouri State University library archives/special collections.

After the website refused the uploads yesterday, I shrunk the images by 50% in each dimension before trying again.

[Bradley A. Scott]

Digital pics of diagrams from completion reports, etc., for North Clinton yard from 1923 to 1950. Originals are in the Missouri State U. archives. Note that the stock pen retirement diagram from 1949 also shows the east end of the yard and part of the long elevator spur to the southwest. Also note disappearance of coaling trestle between 1937 and 1943, replaced by a much less elaborate coaling spur behind the roundhouse.

BAS

[Bradley A. Scott]

A rather blurry digital pic of a diagram of the downtown Clinton passenger spur. From Missouri State U. Poor quality of the picture is my fault.

BAS

[Karl]

From my father's field notes; circa early 60's

[grace65746]

I have heard about two bridge fires on the Clinton Sub but I didn't know about where they were or when the incidents took place. That explains why the rails north of the Hwy 7 crossing at clinton were rusted and weeds gorwing up on the track before the line was removed. Service between KC and Clinton probably would have lasted a little longer if the bridge fires hadn't have happened. Gary Wayne