Long ago on independence square (casinos, tunnels, scenery)

[MRG Dallas]

Originally Posted by Mad Anthonie

Electric Park was indeed a spectacular place. Here are a couple of views of it's second home.

I thought the southern Electric Park was located where The Landing sits/sat?

[WCHS'59]

Independence, Mo, is at 1,033 feet elevation according to Wikipedia. The square may be a tad or two higher.


Denver is famous as the mile high city.


Denver may be the mile high city, but Leadville is the two mile high city and is the highest incorporated municipality in the US. Leadville is also the home of the source of the dual named Arkansas River. That river becomes the “RKansas” river when it hits Kansas and again becomes the Arkansas River when it hits Oklahoma, Arkansas, and subsequently flows into the Mississippi.


Speaking of backing trains, Leadville is also home to the Leadville Colorado and Southern RR.


After leaving the station, the train travels 1,000 feet higher into the San Isabel National Forest and stops very near the Continental Divide on the eastern drainage side. The forward facing locomotive backs the train to end of track and then pulls on the way home.


On the way out of Leadville, leading the train is a manned special caboose that has on the end a gyrating strobe light of the type normally seen only on a locomotive and a diesel horn that the caboose conductor sounds at each crossing or at signs of trouble. On the way back, the caboose does not function as anything other than a red lighted rear end car.

[Mad Anthonie]

Originally Posted by MRG Dallas

I thought the southern Electric Park was located where The Landing sits/sat?

Nope, it was east of Paseo, most of its former yard is now an apartment complex.

[MRG Dallas]

Originally Posted by Mad Anthonie

Nope, it was east of Paseo, most of its former yard is now an apartment complex.

I coulda sworn I read that somewhere

Maybe that's where Cronkite was watching the fire

[CaseyMO]

Originally Posted by WCHS'59

Independence, Mo, is at 1,033 feet elevation according to Wikipedia. The square may be a tad or two higher.


Denver is famous as the mile high city.


Denver may be the mile high city, but Leadville is the two mile high city and is the highest incorporated municipality in the US. Leadville is also the home of the source of the dual named Arkansas River. That river becomes the “RKansas” river when it hits Kansas and again becomes the Arkansas River when it hits Oklahoma, Arkansas, and subsequently flows into the Mississippi.


Speaking of backing trains, Leadville is also home to the Leadville Colorado and Southern RR.


After leaving the station, the train travels 1,000 feet higher into the San Isabel National Forest and stops very near the Continental Divide on the eastern drainage side. The forward facing locomotive backs the train to end of track and then pulls on the way home.


On the way out of Leadville, leading the train is a manned special caboose that has on the end a gyrating strobe light of the type normally seen only on a locomotive and a diesel horn that the caboose conductor sounds at each crossing or at signs of trouble. On the way back, the caboose does not function as anything other than a red lighted rear end car.

If I remember correctly, you can take the Gold Camp Road from Colorado Springs to Leadville. It's a nice town to visit and the drive there is wonderful.

[CaseyMO]

I wonder if President Truman ever spoke his mind. What is wrong with this picture?

[MRG Dallas]

Originally Posted by CaseyMO

I wonder if President Truman ever spoke his mind. What is wrong with this picture?

A politician saying " . . . half to three quarters of them would be in jail"

[Kev 2732]

I am currently reading Truman's biography by David Mccullough. I did not realize he lived in 4 different houses in Independence. I drove by the lesser two known homes on my lunch hour last week. Can you Truman history buffs name the addresses?

[CaseyMO]

Originally Posted by MRG Dallas

A politician saying " . . . half to three quarters of them would be in jail"

There is a bit of irony there, heh?

[Mad Anthonie]

Originally Posted by Kev 2732

I am currently reading Truman's biography by David Mccullough. I did not realize he lived in 4 different houses in Independence. I drove by the lesser two known homes on my lunch hour last week. Can you Truman history buffs name the addresses?

The boyhood home is on the SE corner of Waldo & River, another short-term boyhood home on Crysler immediately south of the MoPac RR overpass. (Sadly that home is not marked as it has been drastically altered.) I'll let others fill in the remainder.