Sibley Railroad Bridge
by Lynn Sprowl
Title
Sibley Railroad Bridge
Artist
Lynn Sprowl
Medium
Photograph - Photography
Description
The Sibley Railroad Bridge by Lynn Sprowl
The fog covered bridge can be seen from the historical Fort Osage.
A three-span through truss single-track railroad bridge belonging to the BNSF Railway between Jackson County, Missouri, and Ray County, Missouri, at Sibley. The bridge carries the BNSF Marceline Subdivision over the Missouri River. It is the only single-track segment of the subdivision. The original 1887-88 bridge was a three-span Whipple through truss and was later reconstructed with Parker through truss spans. Besides the freight trains of BNSF Railway, it is also used by Amtrak's Southwest Chief.
After reaching the south bank of the river, the tracks curve west and pass Kansas City Power & Light Company's Sibley Operating Station, a coal-fired electrical generating plant. A loop track around the plant permits coal delivery by rail. The plant's 757-foot chimney is visible from several miles away.The bridge can be viewed from the observation deck of the Fort Osage visitor's center.
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June 26th, 2022
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