MISSOURI DIVISION
The Sibley Bridge Company was built under a separate charter. Incorporated in Missouri, March 24, 1887. Length 0.76 of a mile. Sold to The A. T. & S. F. Ry. Co., June 1st, 1890. Mr. O. Chanute was Consulting Engineer under Mr.. A. A. Robinson. John F. Wallace, Resident Engineer. C. J. Bell, Asst. Engineer. W. H. Harvey, Inspector. The Original Bridge was built by the Union Bridge Company in 1887-'88 and rebuilt in 1913-'14-'15. The bridge was taken down and erected by the Missouri Valley Bridge Company and Company forces. The American Bridge Company made the Bridge. Mr. F. H. Frailey was the Engineer in Charge.
The Missouri Pacific use the Santa Fe track from Eton to Congo, a distance of 7.70 miles. (see Contract No. 15437).
In the west end of the Fort Maison Yard the line was changed and thrown north and grade changed, at Deveils Creek. The grade was raiesed about 2-1/2 feet. At Mile Post 257.2 there was a big change in line.
West of Dumas a 6 degree curve was changed to a 3 degree curve and slight change made in the grade. There was one 3 degree curve eliminated at Mile Post 257.8. At Mile Post 258.0 we changed a 4 degree 30 minute to a 3 degree curve. At Mile Post 258.5 we changed a 4 degree curve t a 3 degree curve.
West of Revere we changed the line as follows:
Mile Post 261.8 at 5 degree curve was changed to a 3 degree curve
" " 252.2 a 4 degree curve was eliminated
" " 262.5 there was a 4 degree curve eliminated
" " 262.6 there was a 2 degree curve inserted account of change of line
" " 262.7 there was a 4 degree curve taken out at this same change of line
" " 265.2 there was a 4 degree curve changed to a 3 degree curve.
" " 265.9 there was a 5 degree 30 minute curve changed to a 3 degree curve.
Mile Post 283.1 West of Gorin, there was a change of line and a 6 degree curve was changed to a 3 degree curve.
Mile Post 283.4 a 6 degree curve was changed to a 3 degree curve. " " 283.6 there was a change of line, a 3 degree curve was eliminated and a 1 degree curve was put in at Mile Post 289.2
West of Rutledge, there was a 4 degree curve changed to a 3 degree curve.
West of Fabious, Mile Post 291.2 there was a 6 degree curve changed to a 3 degree curve. At Motter, Mile Post 292.0 there was a 3 degree curve changed to a 1 degree 30 minute curve.
Just East of Kenwood, there was a change of line. Mile Post 300.4 - 2 4 degree curves taken out replaced by a 2 degree curve.
West of La Plata there was a change of line, Mile Post 319.0, there was a 4 degree curve taken out and replaced by a 2 degree curve.
At Mile Post 319.4 there was a 3 degree curve taken out and replaced by a 3 degree curve.
West of Cardy, Mile Post 325.8 a 6 degree curve was taken out and replaced by a 0.30 minute curve.
West of Ethel, there was a change of line. Mile Post 336.1, there was a 4 degree curve changed to a 3 degree curve. Also at Mile Post 336.5 a 4 degree curve was changed to a 1 degree curve.
West of Hart, Mile Post 341.8, there was a 6 degree curve changed to a 4 degree curve. At Mile Post 342.0 there was a 6 degree curve changed to a 4 degree curve.
West of Marceline at at Mile Post 357.5 there was a 6 degree curve changed to a 2 degree curve. West of Dean Lake, Mile Post 377.1 there was a 4 degree curve changed to a 2 degree curve.
West of Sibley, Mile Post 431 to 433, there was a change of line, six curves were changed and reduced to four curves. Mile Post 433.5 a 6 degree curve changed to a 3 degree curve.
There was a piece of momentum grade put in West of Bosworth. East Bound Mile Post 382 and 383. Rate 1%. West Bound Mile Post 383.2 and Mile Post 384. Rate 1.50%. These grades were put in. Where we reduced the grade from an 0.80% grade to 0.50% grade in order to overcome the undesirable height of the two bridges over the Big Creek. The first one was about 1800 - Ft. Long and the second one was about 2000-ft long. So far we have never had any trouble. They work O.K.
The grade was ordered changed Sheffield to Marceline from an 0.8% to 0.5% in and it has all been done except Sheffield to Congo and Rothville to Marceline.
We use the Wabash for our East bound trains on double track between Carrollton Junction and Hardin (17.70 Miles). See contract #22103. They use our west bound track, Carrollton Junction to Camden Junction - 29.50 miles.
Sheet #3 - Missouri Division.The first double tracking was put into operation the following years:
Shopton to Newton, Boston in 1907 New Boston to Wyaconda in 1910 Wyaconda to Bucklin in 1911 Bucklin to Marceline in 1907 Marceline to Rothville in 1906 Rothville to Carrollton in 1913 Carrollton to Carrollton, Jct. in 1907 Carrollton Jct., to Hardin (17.79 Mi. Wabash Track) Hardin to Lexington Jct. in 1907 Lexington Jct. To Camden Jct. in 1907 Camden Jct. to Floyd (single Track) Floyd to East End Sibley Bridge in 1915 Sibley Bridge (single Track) West End Sibely Bridge to Sibley in 1915 Sibley to Eton in 1910 Eton to Congo in 1905
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