Railroads: History & Records

The First Railway of the West   

Roster of Personnel-Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad Co. 

• Conductors

• Brakemen

• Switchmen

• Engineers

• Firemen

• Retired on Pension  

Beginnings of System: Hannibal & St. Joseph Railroad

Picture of Wabash Tunnel 

Picture of Track on Mississippi River, Hannibal 

Picture of Hannibal Depot

Off-site Links about Railroads in Marion County

Hannibal and St. Joseph Railroad  Two maps from 1860 and 1863, in the Maps collection, Library of Congress.

Frisco 1522 Train Journey