12/20/2023
Missouri Pacific Jefferson City station built in 1890, which is now Union Pacific, used to be a busy transportation hub.
The rear of Amtrak's Missouri River Runner, Train 311, on its way to Kansas City.
Union Pacific 7163 East ready to depart Jefferson City. We returned to our house then decided to finish walking the Columbia Spur of the Katy Trail so Elizabeth drove us to McBaine where we would be walking to the second crossing of Perche Creek.
Milpost O.0 signpost at Hindman Junction, just past the first crossing of the creek.
We were walking a trail we now knew very well.
Milepost 0.25 signpost.
Milepost 0.5 signpost.
This signpost is where Webster Station once was located.
Milepost 0.75 signpost.
Milepost 1.0 signpost.
Milepost 1.25 signpost. We were now on a new section of the trail.
Milepost 1.5 signpost.
Milepost 1.75 signpost.
More of our new Katy Trail Columbia Spur.
Milpost 2.0 signpost.
Nearing the end of our walk.
We reached the second crossing of Perche Creek, with its truss bridge and Milepost 2.5 signpost.
The location of Brushwood station.
Second crossing of Perche Creek and a through truss bridge.
Perche Creek.
Perche Creek through Truss bridge built in 1926.
The bridge through the trees.
Views on our walk back to the car.
The author after he completed the Katy Trail Columbia Spur.
The view of the first crossing of Perche Creek through Truss bridge.
Looking back at Hindman Junction.
Perche Creek. We walked back to the car and returned home, and I later watched Steve Barry's Wednesday Night Slides presentation.
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