I would also add Rutledge Hill in Ottumwa, IA on the ex-Milwaukee now I&M rail link. Also, the great pull up from Lake superior in Duluth on the Messabi, what a sight!
On Sun, 1 Mar 1998, David R. Busse wrote: > Greg & Denise Anderson wrote: > > > > New topic, > > > > Several years ago PRN/RN ran a story about what their group of > > "experts" thought were the top 20 best mountian grades in the western > > US. I didn't agree with the complete ranking but I thought it was a > > neat story. The only short fall to it was that the classic western > > mountian grades over shadowed some of interesting midwest grades. > > Granted living here in Missouri I'm envious of those out west who have > > these great hills in their backyard, but I think we got some good ones > > that were overshadowed. I'll start off a few that I think are worthy of > > note and offer the rest of you to add your favoite mid-west grade. I > > don't want to short-shift you eastern subscribers so you're welcome to > > jump in (hum, lets see I can see Horse Shoe Curve, at CR; and Sandpatch > > coming to mind. > > > > Here's the seed to get your creative juices flowing (No specific > > order of which is best): > > > > Kirkwood Hill, St Louis Missouri. UP (ex MoPAC) Sedalia Sub Divison > > and BNSF (ex Frisco) Cuba Subdivision. > > Rich Mountian, NW Arkansas, KCS > > Edelstein Hill, North of Peoria,ILL., BNSF (ex ATSF) > > Burlington, Iowa, BNSF (ex BN) westerly climb through the city. > > Byron Hill, South of Fond du Lac, WI on WC (ex SOO) > > Belleville Hill, east of East St. Louis, NS > > Ethyl to Buckin Missouri, Chariton River, BNSF (ex ATSF) > > Louisiana, Missouri, westward climb out Gateway Western > > DME grade westward from Minnesota City (near Winona,MN) > > Mt Carroll, ILL; BNSF (ex-BN,CB&Q) and now IM (ex-CP, ex-Soo, ex > > MILW) > > Dubuque, Iowa, westward grade on IC > > Newberg, MO., BNSF (ex-BN/Frisco) Cuba Subdivison > > > > Now that I've started the ball rolling please feel free to add and > > comment on the list. Explain you choice, add any railfan or photo tips > > for your choices. > > > > Greg Anderson > > St. Louis, MO > > > > -> SPORRS: 'Serious Photographers Of Railroad Related Subjects' > > -> Web Site: http://www.anet-stl.com/acphotog/sporrs/ > > -> Message © 1998 SPORRS® - All Rights Reserved > > > Add a "second the motion" to Kirkwood Hill. Grew up there, been there; > done that in MoPac days...still a great place even with UP and Amtrak. > Especially like the stretch thru Webster Groves. > > Now I'll add: > > DUNCAN HILL, NS ex-SR St. Louis Division grade between New Albany and > Duncan, INDIANA. Helper district (at least it was when I lived there > 1978-1980) with a neat tunnel at the crest of the grade. Helper engines > were usually GP30/GP35 sets stationed at New Albany. Know any other > mainline helper districts in the Hoosier State? > > WINSLOW HILL, on Arkansas & Missouri south end, either side of Winslow > Arkansas (named for the same "Winslow" as the town in AZ, I think). > Great Ozark scenery with Alco power and daylight operation. > > --David R. Busse > Diamond Bar, Calif. > > > -> SPORRS: 'Serious Photographers Of Railroad Related Subjects' > -> Web Site: http://www.anet-stl.com/acphotog/sporrs/ > -> Message © 1998 SPORRS® - All Rights Reserved > -> SPORRS: 'Serious Photographers Of Railroad Related Subjects' -> Web Site: http://www.anet-stl.com/acphotog/sporrs/ -> Message © 1998 SPORRS® - All Rights Reserved
