Glasgow Depot - Glasgow, MO
Posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member YoSam.
N 39° 13.339 W 092° 50.720
15S E 513351 N 4341459
Depot for the Chicago & Alton Railroad, built the world's first steel bridge across the Missouri River here.
Waymark Code: WMQP76
Location: Missouri, United States
Date Posted: 03/12/2016
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member fi67
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County of depot: Howard County
Location of depot: Jackson St., Glasgow
Type: Railroad combination depot
Restored

"In the postwar period, Glasgow benefited with the coming of the Mo. and Miss. R.R. (Wabash) and Chicago and Alton (G.M. & O.) in the 1870s. The first all-steel bridge in the world was built over the Missouri here, 1879. Gen. Wm. Sooy Smith was construction engineer. This bridge was replaced in 1900." ~ State Historical Society of Missouri

"C&A Firsts
First Sleeping Car --the "Springfield"
First Dining Car -- The "Delmonico"
First Reclining Sleeping Car -- which was designed by Dr. Horton of Kansas City, Missouri
First to connect the Mississippi River to the Great Lakes
First to build an all steel bridge in the U.S.A. -- built at Glasgow, Missouri
First to place railroad ties closer than normal for smoother ride.

Is the station/depot currently used for railroad purposes?: No

Is the station/depot open to the public?: Yes

If the station/depot is not being used for railroad purposes, what is it currently used for?:
Museum Free Depot Tours Call 660-338-2586 or 660-672-9230 Hank Thies

What rail lines does/did the station/depot serve?: Not listed

Station/Depot Web Site: Not listed
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