page_title: Mississippi River and Bonne Terre Railway
hierarchical_section_title: Mississippi River and Bonne Terre Railway
caption_attribution_description: English: Mr. T. V. Young, the Superintendent of the Mississippi River and Bonne Terre Railroad (also known as M.R.&amp; B.T.) in a track inspection vehicle
context_page_description: The Mississippi River & Bonne Terre Railway was a single-track standard-gauge steam railroad that was located in southeastern Missouri and began service in 1892. It extended from Riverside in a general southwesterly direction to the lead-mining field in St. Francois County. The main stem, from Riverside to Doe Run, was 46.492 miles long. Eight short branch lines had a total trackage of 17.418 miles. Sidings and spurs aggregated 30.664 miles, and all tracks owned 94.574 miles.
context_section_description: The Mississippi River & Bonne Terre Railway (M.R. & B.T.) was a single-track standard-gauge steam railroad that was located in southeastern Missouri and began service in 1892. It extended from Riverside in a general southwesterly direction to the lead-mining field in St. Francois County. The main stem, from Riverside to Doe Run, was 46.492 miles (74.822 km) long. Eight short branch lines had a total trackage of 17.418 miles (28.032 km). Sidings and spurs aggregated 30.664 miles (49.349 km), and all tracks owned 94.574 miles (152.202 km).
caption: T.V. Young, the Superintendent of the M.R. & B.T. in a track inspection vehicle
  Map of the Mississippi River & Bonne Terre Railway.jpg
  Map of 1908 showing the main line and connections of the M.R.& B.T., built to serve lead mines in southeastern Missouri
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