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NC&STL West Yard in Memphis


Abandoned NC&STL Railway
Route Between Memphis, Jackson & Bruceton

NC&STL West Yard - Milepost NI 229.6


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NC&STL F7 #815 sits in the yard someday in April 1953.


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Aerial Photo of the NC&STL and L&N freight houses in the 1960's.
Contributed by Mike Condren.


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Aerial Photo of the NC&STL and L&N freight houses in the 1960's.
Contributed by Mike Condren.


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A small NC&STL turntable & roundhouse was located in the woods to the right.
It may be demolished before circa 1930. This view is looking south toward
BNSF, UP, CNIC, NS and CSXT Boardway.


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This is an old concrete retaining wall of the former abutment bridge of
NC&STL West Yard. This view is East Carolina Avenue looking west.


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NC&STL West Yard was on this area. East Georgia Avenue looking north.
A tall Central Station building is to the left.


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The old tracks were on this gravel driveway to the private business.
This view is East Georgia Avenue looking west.


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NC&STL West Yard was on this area. The train cars were park beside the old dock (where a blue dumpster is sitting) to United Warehouse.
St. Paul Avenue looking north.


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The old tracks were on this bricks area. L&N and NC&STL freight houses were stood beside this black metal fence. A tall Central Station building is to the left.
This view is St. Paul Avenue looking north.


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This was in the north terminus of NC&STL West Yard. There were L&N and NC&STL freight houses in the right area where the tree is standing.
East Patterson Avenue looking south.

Maps of Memphis Union Station & NC&STL West Yard UPDATE!

More Links At NC&STL West Yard

Track diagrams of NC&STL round house & turn table in east of Kansas City Memphis and Birmingham Station (1897)
Bird's Eye View of Central Station (10-4-1914) (see location #15 where NC&STL west yard is.)
NC&STL Locomotive #309 2-8-0 in Memphis (1924)
NC&STL Railway Bulletin (7-1944)
NC&STL Switch Jobs
Page 115 and Page 116 of NC&STL Rules of the Transportation Department, effective April 1, 1952: Automatic Block Signal System Rules Applying Only Between Memphis & K. C. Junction

This webpage designed by Eric C. Fleet. If you have materials that you would like to contribute, contact me at ericfleet@ncstl.com.

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