m&na rr: neosho to wayne, by gattis, oct 2016; all rights...
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Fairview to Wheaton ~ 1 mi SE of Fairview, either side of Palm Rd elevation reaches 1300 ft, and continues to climb
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Fairview to WheatonCrossing Zebra Rd
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Fairview to WheatonNorth of Wheaton
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at WheatonNorth edge of Wheaton
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at WheatonM&NA RR: Neosho to Wayne, by Gattis, Oct 2016; all rights reserved 66
at WheatonWheaton depot then there was a wooden 50,000 gal water tank
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Source: Wheaton depot photo from Larry A. James -- used by permission
at WheatonWheaton depot then
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Source: Wheaton photo from Betty Lamberson-- used by permission of MissouriDepots.com
at WheatonWheaton depot now
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at Wheaton South side of Wheaton
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Wheaton to Ridgley FR 1010, north of Mo 76
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Wheaton to Ridgley East side of Mo 76, south of FR 2130
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Wheaton to Ridgley East side of Mo 76, south of FR 2130
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Wheaton to Ridgley East side of Mo 76, north of FR 2150
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Wheaton to Ridgley East side of Mo 76, north of Ridgley
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at RidgleyM&NA RR: Neosho to Wayne, by Gattis, Oct 2016; all rights reserved 76
Initially, last depot before using SLSF track eastbound
trains waited here until cleared to proceed on to Seligman
Source: “The Monark Towns in Newton and Barry Counties, Missouri” by J. P. Elmore, in The Monark
Towns and Surrounding Villages, 1999, compiled by Larry A. James, Newton County Historical Society.
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Ridgley area Skirting the east
edge of the rugged Big Sugar Creek basin
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Ridgley to Wayne Skirting
the east edge of the rugged Big Sugar Creek basin
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Single pipe for an underdrain
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Ridgley to WayneNorth of crossing of Mo 76
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Ridgley to WayneNorth of crossing
of Mo 76
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Ridgley to WayneCrossing of Mo 76
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South of crossing of Mo 76
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south of the embankment; the vehicles in the background are on Mo 76
Ridgley to Wayne Independence
School area
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Source: Barry County Museum
● 1909 Barry County map shows the village that became Wayne as “East Woodruff” or “Woodruff Station”
at Wayne – junction with Frisco Trackage rights from Wayne to Seligman
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at Wayne – junction with Frisco (SLSF) Trackage rights over The Frisco from Wayne
to SeligmanDepot status initially, only a gravel platform with wooden shelter
● MNA trainman had to unlock a padlock and throw a switch, then after train movement, realign switch for the Frisco route
depot in Aug 1913● The Frisco Man reported new depot at Wayne now
completed; MNA had ½ interest in depot with Frisco● June 1925 The Frisco Employees Magazine: effective
Mar 1, Wayne is joint agency, controlled by SLSF
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Source: “The Monark Towns in Newton and Barry Counties, Missouri” by J. P. Elmore, in The Monark Towns and Surrounding Villages, 1999, compiled by Larry A. James, Newton County Historical Society.
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at Seligman MNA shared depot with Frisco
● June 1925 The Frisco Employees Magazine effective Apr 1, Seligman is joint agency, controlled by SLSF
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Source: Seligman photo from Steve Edwards -- used by permission of MissouriDepots.com
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Source: Boone County Heritage Museum
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2016by J. L. Gattis
Acknowledgments: Missouri Herpetological Assn. Barry County (Mo.) Museum The land owner at the big curve on Route 76 west of Exeter, who opened
a gate to give access to the back pasture The farm family planting in the field east of Raven Road, and the young
man who held the barbed wire fence strands Jack Forbes, granting use of photos from MissouriDepots.com Toinette Madison, Director, Boone County (Ark.) Heritage Museum Brenda Woods, Neosho/Newton County (Mo.) Library Larry James, granting use of photos