New book “Selected Photographs from the Missouri Pacific Historical Society Archives

[William Behrendt]

Charlie, in the Delta, MO shot that I think is your cover photo, the FA’s are on a southbound train, not headed to Dupo. You can see the joint depot with the Frisco, MP and SSW just behind the FA’s. It sat to the northeast of the MP line, between the SSW and Frisco crossings. At what I believe to be the presumed time of this photo (pre-’65?), the local on the Belmont branch would have to also cross that Frisco Nash to Poplar Bluff branch line just a hundred feet or so past the SSW crossing.

[William Behrendt]

Here’s a shot of the southbound local at Delta crossing the SSW on 4/28/1979.

[elsaanderson820]

Pat C. used to tell me back in the day when something of interest happened, there would be a line of 5-6 folks, all taking the same picture.
(Train Squirrels traveled in packs back then.)
So you would see the same photo in several collections, looking like duplicates, but just the same subject at the same time.

Thomas
DeSoto, TX

[peggyrothschild]

Mark
I looked at the caption in the book and it was corrected at some point to read southbound to Poplar Bluff so we’re good.

[peggyrothschild]

As some of you know, we had website issues over the weekend. Our web hosting service changed phone numbers without notifying us and it took awhile to get everything straightened out. So, we are extending the discount on Charlie’s latest book for a few more days. Shipping may be slightly delayed on orders received after this message goes out, but we will honor the earlier price and free shipping. If you are interested, get your order in ASAP.

http://mopac.org/store/books-books-books/item/631-selected-photographs-from-the-missouri-pacific-historical-society-archives

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