The line would be extended to Pequot in 1876. By 1881, the railroad would become part of the Chicago, St. Louis and Western Railroad.
By 1885, the Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway would purchase the C&StL as part of a project to connect Kansas City to Chicago.
It would be merged into the subsidiary Chicago, Santa Fe and California Railway.
The line would be extended to Chicago by 1885, using the B&O Depot.
In 1888, the line would be extended from Ancona to Fort Madison, Iowa. This also included a new crossing of the Mississippi River at Fort Madison; and crossing of the Illinois River at Chillicothe.
In 1900, the subsidiary was fully merged into the Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway. The ATSF system expanded to the west and southwest United States.
Between 1905 and 1911, the line would be double tracked from Chicago heading westward. The new line was important for freight heading from Iowa and Missouri to Chicago.
While the line provided a solid freight base, ATSF began to struggle. Through the era of mergers, there were a few attempted mergers.
Finally, the line merged with Burlington Northern Railway to form BNSF Railway in 1996. Today, this line is owned by BNSF and known as the Chillicothe Subdivision.
07/17/21
This intricate bridge is a unique grade separated railroad crossing on the west side of Cameron.
The bridge is a heavily skewed and odd looking structure.
The structure has three main components. The west section, the middle section and the east section. In addition, its divided between two tracks.
The west section features two deck girder spans, built in 1899 and 1905. The west abutment is concrete and stone; and the pier is concrete and steel. It crosses Railroad Street. A second track was added in 1907.
The center section is a large through girder span, built in 1903 to cross the CB&Q (now BNSF) Tracks. The piers are stone, and the supporting piers are concrete. A second track was added in 1907.
The east section are two through girder spans, set on concrete. It was built in 1907, to cross a railroad expansion.
Overall, the bridge is in good condition.
The author has ranked this bridge as being moderately significant, due to the intricacy of the structure.
The photo above is an overview. Unfortunately, less than ideal weather conditions made photos hard. I hope to come back soon.