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K.C., St. L., & C.
K.C., St. L., & C.
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ort007
Member since
July 2003
From: Wichita, KS
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K.C., St. L., & C.
Posted by
ort007
on Tuesday, September 2, 2003 12:38 PM
In the 80s, AHM/Rivarosi produced old time 2-4-0 and 4-4-0 locomotives and coaches with the road name Kansas City, St. Louis, and Chicago. Does anyone know anything about this line? I believe it existed in the late 1800s, but I have found very little about it. Just curious.
Thanks,
Ort007
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ort007
Member since
July 2003
From: Wichita, KS
77 posts
K.C., St. L., & C.
Posted by
ort007
on Tuesday, September 2, 2003 12:38 PM
In the 80s, AHM/Rivarosi produced old time 2-4-0 and 4-4-0 locomotives and coaches with the road name Kansas City, St. Louis, and Chicago. Does anyone know anything about this line? I believe it existed in the late 1800s, but I have found very little about it. Just curious.
Thanks,
Ort007
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Sperandeo
Member since
January 2001
From: US
1,300 posts
Posted by
Sperandeo
on Tuesday, September 2, 2003 1:30 PM
Hello "Ort007,"
From "The Historical Guide to North american Railroads," compiled by George Drury and published by Kalmbach: The KCSt.L&C was a line built between Kansas City and Mexico, Missouri. It was leased by the Chicago & Alton RR in 1878 to complete that road's route from Chicago to Kansas City. Apparently the KCSt.L&C ceased to operate as an independent road at that time.
The C&A was reorganized as the Alton RR under B&O control in 1929, and it merged into the Gulf, Mobile & Ohio in 1947. In 1949/50, the GM&O purchased the KCStL&C along with two other roads the C&A had leased, so thereafter owned its Mexico-Kansas City segment outright.
so long,
Andy
Andy Sperandeo MODEL RAILROADER Magazine
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Sperandeo
Member since
January 2001
From: US
1,300 posts
Posted by
Sperandeo
on Tuesday, September 2, 2003 1:30 PM
Hello "Ort007,"
From "The Historical Guide to North american Railroads," compiled by George Drury and published by Kalmbach: The KCSt.L&C was a line built between Kansas City and Mexico, Missouri. It was leased by the Chicago & Alton RR in 1878 to complete that road's route from Chicago to Kansas City. Apparently the KCSt.L&C ceased to operate as an independent road at that time.
The C&A was reorganized as the Alton RR under B&O control in 1929, and it merged into the Gulf, Mobile & Ohio in 1947. In 1949/50, the GM&O purchased the KCStL&C along with two other roads the C&A had leased, so thereafter owned its Mexico-Kansas City segment outright.
so long,
Andy
Andy Sperandeo MODEL RAILROADER Magazine
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ort007
Member since
July 2003
From: Wichita, KS
77 posts
Posted by
ort007
on Thursday, September 11, 2003 12:35 PM
Thanks, Andy. That's good info!
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ort007
Member since
July 2003
From: Wichita, KS
77 posts
Posted by
ort007
on Thursday, September 11, 2003 12:35 PM
Thanks, Andy. That's good info!
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