Bootheel Railroad

Discussion in 'Chaffee Subdivision' started by Rick Morgan, Feb 4, 2011.

  1. Rick Morgan

    Rick Morgan Member

    Please forgive me for bringing up a road that was well after the Frisco, but I'm looking for information on the Bootheel RR, which tried to operate the former SLSF Hayti to Kennett line in 1996 and '97 before it was abandoned in 1998. Is there anyone out there who can provide any information on power or even a picture?
    Thanks
    Rick
     
  2. Peddling Joe

    Peddling Joe Frisco Employee

    From MISSOURI RAIL PLAN 1995 UPDATE, June 1995 pp4-5 & 4-6
    Hayti to Kennett Cluster - The BN's Hayti to Kennett branch diverges from the BN main line at Hayti in Pemiscot Couty and runs east (sic) approximately 17.8 miles to Kennett in Dunkin County from which three industrial tracks radiate-the Holcomb, Piggott, and Senath Stubs.
    The line is laid with approximately one mile of 112-lb. CWR, ten miles of 85-lb. and 6.9 miles of 112-lb jointed rail in fair to poor condition. The three stubs, a total of approximately 5.2 miles, are laid with a mixture of 75-lb., 85-lb., and 90-lb jointed rail in fair to poor condition. Cross tie conditions would be classified as fair to poor for all the trackage. The trackage is designated as FRA excepted track, thus the maximum operating speed is 10 mph. There are a number of industries located at Kennett, however, only two appear to be active rail users. The remaining industry tracks are either covered with vegetation or pavement, or have been cannibalized. indicative of their lack of usage."
     
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  3. bootheel

    bootheel Member

    I am trying to find a picture. The Railroad didn't last long. The bridge fire at the floodway ditches pretty well put it out of business. As luck would have it the locomotive was parked in Hayti at the BN interchange when the fire occurred.
     
  4. Rick Morgan

    Rick Morgan Member

    If you could find a picture you'd be my hero. No one else seems to know anything about this road. Rick
     
  5. Peddling Joe

    Peddling Joe Frisco Employee

    Try Googling SEMO Port Authority Railroad. They list some videos but I don't have the latest software (Adobe/reader , 9&10) to pull them up but was able to get considerable information but no locomotive pictures.
    SEMO Port Railroad was listed as a member of the ASLRRA in 1999.
    pps 4-17 to 4-20 of MISSOURI RAIL PLAN 1995 UPDATE, June 1995, 1st para reads as follows: "REHABILITATION OF THE PEMISCOT COUNTY PORT AUTHORITY LEAD TRACK
    The Pemiscot County Port Authority, in two separate transactions (1966 and 1994) acquired 11,000 fee (2.1 miles) of the BN"s abandonded Hayhti-Caruthersville line. This track is to be used to connect the Port Authority slackwater harbor facility, opened in l981, with the BN main track at Hayhti as show in Figure 4-5. Service over the line will be provided by the Pemiscot Port Terminal Railroad.
    Just a hunch, but maybe the locomotive you are looking for may still be in the Hayti, MO area?
    Keep me posted as I have left out a lot of info.
     
  6. Rick Morgan

    Rick Morgan Member

    The Pemiscot Port Authority RR is an entirely sepearate operation. Bootheel ran from Hayti west to Kennett and ceased operations by 1998. The Pemiscot operation runs east of Hayti to the Port Authority. It is currently being operated by the Pioneer group.
    Rick Morgan
     
  7. bootheel

    bootheel Member

    The Port Railroad is complete. Pioneer Railroad runs the line. The power which is parked at Hayti is a GP-20 #2017. Currently the only thing going on the line is railcar storage.
     
  8. tomd6 (Tom Duggan RIP 2/11/2018)

    tomd6 (Tom Duggan RIP 2/11/2018) Passed Away February 11, 2018

    I saw a video of Cotton Belt 819 heading north to St Louis. The video had pictures of a steam engine on a track that intersected the route of the 819.It was quite a while ago as the 819 has not operated in quite a few years.
     
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  9. bootheel

    bootheel Member

    Good news Rick looking thru a old photo album I found pictures of the Bootheel Railroad. As soon I can scan them I will post it on the site. Also as of today The Pemiscot Port authority ran a "test train" for a new oil offloading facility at the port. BNSF brought a 104 car train to test. I have pictures will post soon. It's also an easy modeling project. Good news for a former Frisco branch that has sprung back to life.
     
  10. bootheel

    bootheel Member

    That train was the St. Louis Iron Mountain Railroad H.K. Porter 2-4-2 #5. I was on that train as a brakeman. However # 5 is in pieces awaiting reassembly.
     
  11. Rick Morgan

    Rick Morgan Member

    I eagerly await your photos!
     
  12. bootheel

    bootheel Member

    129953996316120456.jpg 129953995714570312.jpg 129953995007655096.jpg Ok here are the photos. Remember these are taken in the 90's. 129953995713945000.jpg
     
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  13. bootheel

    bootheel Member

    Photos 1,3 and 4 were between Pascola and Bragg City. Photo 2 is taken at the BNSF junction in Hayti. These pictures were taken a few weeks before the bridge going to Kennett burned. Luckily the Locomotive was at Hayti.
     
  14. Rick Morgan

    Rick Morgan Member

    Thanks for putting the shots up; that answers a big question. AKDN 1610, GP9 19860, 8/54; former Relco 1610, CNW 4385, built as UP 263.
    Rick
     
  15. bootheel

    bootheel Member

    Glad to help.
     
  16. yardmaster

    yardmaster Administrator Staff Member Administrator Frisco.org Supporter

    Love the photos! The ones between Pascola and Bragg City will be useful when I eventually model th C'ville Branch, in terms of getting the scenery correct.

    Best Regards,
     
  17. That photo was taken at Delta, Missouri.
     

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