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The Iron Mountain Railroad dates back to the early 1850's. It is older than both the Missouri Pacific and The Frisco by a few years. To the best of my knowledge, it was the second railroad west of the Missouri, after the Pacific railroad of Missouri-(founded 1849, however, track was not layed until 1851. This track would later be split into Mo Pac and Frisco) It ran South out of St. Louis and through Desoto, Missouri. Today it is part of UP's De Soto Subdivision. The line built North West from Mineral Point, Missouri to Pea Ridge Iron Mine. MP used to run unit iron trains frequently back and forth up the lines 2% grades, however, now it sees a once a week UP local that hauls away waste. UP has a car shop at De Soto, their only car shop. The entire line today only sees three trains a day, including Amtrak's Texas Eagle.
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