#7280
kenris
Participant

Since the Bagnell Branch is being “imagineered” to 1979, you might want to consider adding new industries that developed between 1955 and 1979. A likely choice would be frozen poultry, similar to the Tyson plant in Searcy, AR. Such a plant at, say, Russelville would create a need for the branch’s existence and the continued RI interchange at Eldon. ART reefers could be sent to Jeff City for cleaning and delivery to the on-line plant. Then you would have a need for several 70 ton ART cars