“Trains” newsletter had an article about a juvenile in a pickup that was hit by a train in New Madrid, MO. A BNSF locomotive was the leader.
What railroad is New Madrid on and who owns the railroad (current and former)? Was this a run though?
Ed Burns
BNSF former Frisco line between St Louis and Memphis via Chaffee
One of the largest US earthquake epicenters happened there in the early 1800s.
I believe that was former Frisco trackage.
The nearby town of Lilbourne shows street views of crossings marked with BNSF emergency numbers.
The line through New Madrid looks to serve the power plant.
They say that that earthquake changed the direction of the river.
Creation of Reelfoot Lake … the river flowed ‘upstream’ for days.
Back in the day it was Cotton Belt and Frisco at New Madrid. Now only BNSF remains.
Ed in Kentucky
Quite true. Ocurring in 1811 it’s considered to be the largest earthquake that’s ever hit the North American continent during recorded history, being felt literally everywhere to one degree or another.
What the casualties were in the New Madrid area is not known with any certainty, considering the thin population of the area and poor communications of the time.
To all:
Thanks for the information. I came off the NP in the 1970 merger, retiring in 2004 from the BNSF.
Ed Burns