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4/19/2024
 
 
 
 
 
By:Butch Getz
Dates:10/8/2014 - 9/6/2015
Album Info:This is a work in progress. I had heard about a siding going in at Clarksville MO. So had some time to go explore. Will provide updates as time allows.
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New siding going in at Clarksville MO
Title:  New siding going in at Clarksville MO
Description:  They have been busy here. Just over my shoulder, and to the right, is the Clarksville Antique Mall, which looks like the starting point for this project.
Photo Date:  10/25/2014  Upload Date: 10/8/2014 9:02:21 PM
Location:  Clarksville, MO
Author:  Butch Getz
Categories:  Track
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New siding at Clarksville MO.....
Title:  New siding at Clarksville MO.....
Description:  2nd photo, looking a bit further down the line, toward the curve. Some work is going on just around the corner.
Photo Date:  10/25/2014  Upload Date: 10/8/2014 9:02:46 PM
Location:  Clarksville, MO
Author:  Butch Getz
Categories:  Track
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Work in progress on a new siding....
Title:  Work in progress on a new siding....
Description:  This is just across from Eagles Bluff Golf Course on Hwy 79.
Photo Date:  10/25/2014  Upload Date: 10/8/2014 9:04:06 PM
Location:  Clarksville, MO
Author:  Butch Getz
Categories:  Track
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Siding work in progress......
Title:  Siding work in progress......
Description:  Looking towards Clarksville, with Eagle Bluffs Golf course on the left.
Photo Date:  10/25/2014  Upload Date: 10/8/2014 9:05:14 PM
Location:  Clarksville, MO
Author:  Butch Getz
Categories:  Track
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Views:  104   Comments: 0
Siding work in progress on the BNSF K line....
Title:  Siding work in progress on the BNSF K line....
Description:  Looking back toward the golf course, and around a second curve.
Photo Date:  10/25/2014  Upload Date: 10/8/2014 9:06:37 PM
Location:  Clarksville, MO
Author:  Butch Getz
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Not sure if it will stop here...........
Title:  Not sure if it will stop here...........
Description:  They may go further, toward the 1,000 year flood plain signal tower......time will tell.
Photo Date:  10/25/2014  Upload Date: 10/8/2014 9:07:50 PM
Location:  Clarksville, MO
Author:  Butch Getz
Categories:  Track
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Views:  121   Comments: 0
Still a lot of dirt to add.........
Title:  Still a lot of dirt to add.........
Description:  A long way to go, but a good start.
Photo Date:  10/25/2014  Upload Date: 10/8/2014 9:08:35 PM
Location:  Clarksville, MO
Author:  Butch Getz
Categories:  Track
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Looking toward Kissinger/Annada, and the 1,000 year flood plain signal tower
Title:  Looking toward Kissinger/Annada, and the 1,000 year flood plain signal tower
Description:  Might go to the orange barrier, might not........
Photo Date:  10/25/2014  Upload Date: 10/8/2014 9:09:11 PM
Location:  Clarksville, MO
Author:  Butch Getz
Categories:  Track
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Looking towards Clarksville MO........
Title:  Looking towards Clarksville MO........
Description:  This photo, taken from near the 1,000 yr flood plain tower, shows how far the siding will come, covering a distance of about .7 of a mile total
Photo Date:  11/4/2014  Upload Date: 11/4/2014 8:46:19 PM
Location:  Clarksville, MO
Author:  Butch Getz
Categories:  Track
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Views:  159   Comments: 0
A bit closer.......
Title:  A bit closer.......
Description:  This is about the location of one of the switches on the Clarksville MO siding.
Photo Date:  11/4/2014  Upload Date: 11/4/2014 8:47:18 PM
Location:  Clarksville, MO
Author:  Butch Getz
Categories:  Track
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Views:  131   Comments: 0
Looking down the line........
Title:  Looking down the line........
Description:  In the distance, is Kissenger and Annada......
Photo Date:  11/4/2014  Upload Date: 11/4/2014 8:49:44 PM
Location:  Clarksville, MO
Author:  Butch Getz
Categories:  Track
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Views:  143   Comments: 1
Looking down the line again......
Title:  Looking down the line again......
Description:  The object, way down there (the little black dot) is the signal tower...........
Photo Date:  11/4/2014  Upload Date: 11/4/2014 8:50:53 PM
Location:  Clarksville, MO
Author:  Butch Getz
Categories:  Track
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Views:  169   Comments: 1
Looking toward the golf course.
Title:  Looking toward the golf course.
Description:  They have made quite a bit of progress, despite all the rain we have been having.......
Photo Date:  11/4/2014  Upload Date: 11/4/2014 8:52:16 PM
Location:  Clarksville, MO
Author:  Butch Getz
Categories:  Track
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Views:  136   Comments: 0
One small bridge starting to take shape......
Title:  One small bridge starting to take shape......
Description:  This is one, of two, that need to be done, before any track gets put down.
Photo Date:  11/4/2014  Upload Date: 11/4/2014 8:53:19 PM
Location:  Clarksville, MO
Author:  Butch Getz
Categories:  Bridge,Track
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Views:  162   Comments: 0
Track is starting to appear..........
Title:  Track is starting to appear..........
Description:  This is the end, close to the Clarksville Antique Mall......and the weather is lovely!
Photo Date:  12/5/2014  Upload Date: 12/5/2014 9:08:31 PM
Location:  Clarksville, MO
Author:  Butch Getz
Categories:  Track
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Views:  186   Comments: 0
One of two new bridges.........
Title:  One of two new bridges.........
Description:  This is the first new bridge, close to the golf club entrance.......but no track here, yet.
Photo Date:  12/5/2014  Upload Date: 12/5/2014 9:09:06 PM
Location:  Clarksville, MO
Author:  Butch Getz
Categories:  Bridge
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Views:  162   Comments: 0
Ready to rock............
Title:  Ready to rock............
Description:  The soil has been smoothed, all they need is ballast and rail.....
Photo Date:  12/5/2014  Upload Date: 12/5/2014 9:09:35 PM
Location:  Clarksville, MO
Author:  Butch Getz
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Views:  138   Comments: 0
Second of two bridges......nice and close to the roadway!
Title:  Second of two bridges......nice and close to the roadway!
Description:  Sorry for the mirror being in there.....too much mud, and traffic to stop and get a good photo....
Photo Date:  12/5/2014  Upload Date: 12/5/2014 9:10:25 PM
Location:  Clarksville, MO
Author:  Butch Getz
Categories:  Bridge
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Views:  146   Comments: 0
Lot's of dirt to smooth out........yet
Title:  Lot's of dirt to smooth out........yet
Description:  Lot's of eqpt waiting for a bit better weather. This would be looking toward Annada.
Photo Date:  12/5/2014  Upload Date: 12/5/2014 9:19:35 PM
Location:  Clarksville, MO
Author:  Butch Getz
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Views:  144   Comments: 0
We have rails, ties, and a switch, but short on the ballast......
Title:  We have rails, ties, and a switch, but short on the ballast......
Description:  This is looking towards Kissenger-Annada........
Photo Date:  12/23/2014  Upload Date: 12/23/2014 9:28:44 PM
Location:  Clarksville, MO
Author:  Butch Getz
Categories:  Track
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Views:  89   Comments: 0
A siding takes shape near Clarksville MO
Title:  A siding takes shape near Clarksville MO
Description:  A bit closer look.....
Photo Date:  12/23/2014  Upload Date: 12/23/2014 9:29:45 PM
Location:  Clarksville, MO
Author:  Butch Getz
Categories:  Track
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Views:  133   Comments: 0
The switch near the Clarksville Antique Center........
Title:  The switch near the Clarksville Antique Center........
Description:  Lots of ballast. Some eqpt to work this is at Dundee (just the other side of Clarksville), and at Old Monroe.
Photo Date:  12/23/2014  Upload Date: 12/23/2014 9:27:57 PM
Location:  Clarksville, MO
Author:  Butch Getz
Categories:  Track
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Views:  112   Comments: 0
Last look for the day.......
Title:  Last look for the day.......
Description:  Needing a bit more ballast for now, the trasin thast dumped it here, is sitting at Dundee MO.......
Photo Date:  12/23/2014  Upload Date: 12/23/2014 9:31:05 PM
Location:  Clarksville, MO
Author:  Butch Getz
Categories:  Track
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Views:  139   Comments: 0
Time for some other rail eqpt.......
Title:  Time for some other rail eqpt.......
Description:  Looking, once again, toward the golf course.........
Photo Date:  12/23/2014  Upload Date: 12/23/2014 9:33:53 PM
Location:  Clarksville, MO
Author:  Butch Getz
Categories:  Track
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Views:  92   Comments: 0
I wonder what the signal will look like?????
Title:  I wonder what the signal will look like?????
Description:  Hopefully, this will be completed by the 1st of the new year........
Photo Date:  12/23/2014  Upload Date: 12/23/2014 9:33:21 PM
Location:  Clarksville, MO
Author:  Butch Getz
Categories:  Track
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Views:  120   Comments: 0
Signals in place at new Clarksville MO siding....
Title:  Signals in place at new Clarksville MO siding....
Description:  This is looking north, toward Clarksville. The shadow over the tracks is the giant signal tower that is now in place. Are it's days numbered?
Photo Date:  1/20/2015  Upload Date: 1/20/2015 4:10:06 PM
Location:  Clarksville, MO
Author:  Butch Getz
Categories:  Signal
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Views:  160   Comments: 0
Just a bit closer........
Title:  Just a bit closer........
Description:  Signal and switch heater in place.......
Photo Date:  1/20/2015  Upload Date: 1/20/2015 4:10:38 PM
Location:  Clarksville, MO
Author:  Butch Getz
Categories:  Signal
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Views:  126   Comments: 0
Just a bit more to do.........
Title:  Just a bit more to do.........
Description:  The ballast still needs to be worked on the siding.....as I was on my way home from here, the MOW eqpt was moving thru Elsberry, at about 12:30.
Photo Date:  1/20/2015  Upload Date: 1/20/2015 4:11:13 PM
Location:  Clarksville, MO
Author:  Butch Getz
Categories:  Signal
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Views:  124   Comments: 0
This is the switch/signals in Clarksville, right near the Antique Mall
Title:  This is the switch/signals in Clarksville, right near the Antique Mall
Description:  Things moving along pretty well....when will the first train use it?
Photo Date:  1/20/2015  Upload Date: 1/20/2015 4:11:59 PM
Location:  Clarksville, MO
Author:  Butch Getz
Categories:  Signal
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Views:  139   Comments: 0
Staging at Dundee.........
Title:  Staging at Dundee.........
Description:  Just the other side of Clarksville, a lot of stuff is being staged..........
Photo Date:  1/20/2015  Upload Date: 1/20/2015 4:38:59 PM
Location:  Clarksville, MO
Author:  Butch Getz
Categories:  Signal
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Views:  135   Comments: 0
Near County Road 2........
Title:  Near County Road 2........
Description:  This is looking north, Kissenger to the left........this is what makes me wonder if they need the giant signal tower.........
Photo Date:  1/20/2015  Upload Date: 1/20/2015 4:12:43 PM
Location:  Clarksville, MO
Author:  Butch Getz
Categories:  Signal
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Views:  203   Comments: 0


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