Springfield Terminal Division - List Of Stations and Mileposts

Alright the retired passing track is where it looks another track crossed North National Avenue right there where the Frisco caboose SLSF 144 is located.

 

Morgan,

No, the Mill Street tracks continue on past the Jordan Valley Park.

It joins the what is left of the old Phelps Street trackage between Hammonds Field and Harry Cooper Supply.

The Phelps Street trackage is now segmented, one side goes from MK Junction to the Missouri Farmers Association (MFA) grain elevator. Actually, I would not be surprised if this segment is taken out past the old team track, since MFA does not use the elevator anymore.

I have not been in the area for a while, and I do not have the photographs I took last summer in front of me.

The other end of the Phelps Street trackage services Lipscomb Feeds.

Paul

 

Morgan,

Right where the Frisco caboose is on North National Avenue, there were some industrial tracks.

Minimally, the trackage served the oil dealer, which is where the caboose is on National and the grain elevator next to it. All that is left of the grain elevator is the elevator headhouse tower.

The industrial track is shown on the diagrams Karl posted above, the red line indicating where the passing track was removed.

Paul

 

Karl,

You wouldn't happen to have the track chart showing the rest of the line from MP 205 to WS Jct. would you?

I have been looking for that one, along with one for the Ozark Branch, but all I have been able to find are some BNSF track charts from the late 1990s.

Paul

 

I do not have the charts for the Ozark Branch, but do have them from C205 to WS Jct.

I have also included the "New" East Belt.

 

Thanks Karl.

That helps.

Paul

 

It would be interesting to see those BNSF track charts.

 

Oh okay I know where you are talking about the street trackage.

It does end at the grain, elevator which is being renovated.

I believe on the west end it currently ends at Lipscomb Feeds, though you can see some of the track is still remaining past this spot.

 

Okay, I live in Springfield, MO and I go past MK Junction everyday.

Now the bad news. The caboose SLSF 144 on North National Avenue is gone. I saw them take it apart one day. I was shocked and hurt.

The Missouri Pacific (MP) tracks past MK Junction going east are gone, paved over. The grain elevator is still there. Reyco is gone. Just a empty brick building. The double main going east from MK Junction is now one track.

I really had some great times at MK. Lots of action back in the late 1960s. Had a good train day there once. Saw 2 long freights and then the MP came and did some switching. A day in heaven.

I hope this helps.

Fred.

 

I have noticed one other change at MK Jct.

During my trip to Springfield this past July, I noticed that the turnout where the old Ozark Branch diverged from the old Willow Springs Subdivision has been "flipped". Coal trains going to and coming from the James River Power Plant no longer have to stop to throw the switch.

The old Willow Springs Subdivision is now the diverging route at this location.

 

I am looking for photographs of the Reyco industry near MK Jct. in Springfield, MO.

Ron Williams

 

I grew up about 1/2 mile north of Reyco.

Wish I had photographs too. Walked down the tracks that went thru there every Sunday. Very quiet as the wind blew metal against metal. Could hear the bridge cranes from my home. What a busy place it was. Watching the big crane dump its load in the smelter at night was awesome.

Just a empty trailer lot now.