Reply To: Beaneries on the Missouri Pacific

[R. D. LaVoise]

The Illmo beanery serviced the MoPac crews only. I recall railfanning in the area and hearing on the scanner the crews call in their food orders. Though normally I believe their food orders were called in from either DuPo or P.Bluff when crews marked up.

The crews would call the beanery on the radio as they were approaching so the cook had time to get their order out for pickup.

Once I witnessed the food order getting hooped up backwards. That is to say the headend got the rearend’s food. Entertaining radio chatter ensued.