Western Railroad Discussion > Goose Neck and West Bottoms in KC--where are they???

I'm trying to locate the "Gooseneck" and "West Bottoms" in Kansas City on a map. Can anyone help an out-of-towner find these two locations?

Thanx!
--Steve Schmollinger

Schmo,

Here you go:

http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&hl=en&q=kansas+city,+mo&ie=UTF8&z=15&ll=39.102191,-94.597092&spn=0.017118,0.054245&om=1

The Bottoms is the area in the middle, and Gooseneck is around the I-70 overpass.

-Dave

Hey Schmo, try using google and you'll get your answers faster, and even some history and pictures from the area. Suggested keywords:

railroad west bottoms kansas city
railroad gooseneck kansas city

Stan

Is the BNSF Gooseneck where all of their coal trains going to and from the Southeast pass through KC?

Short answer is yes if you are referring to traffic to and from the BNSF's St Joe Sub that will head toward Olathe/Springfield on the old Frisco route out of town. Any thing that needs to be routed thru Murry Yard will use the Gooseneck.

Marty Harrison
Knob Noster, MO

livesteamer Wrote:
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> Any thing that needs to
> be routed thru Murry Yard will use the Gooseneck.

Two exceptions: Coal headed to/from Thomas Hill off the Brookfield Sub at Bevier MO use the NS to Maxwell, so they turn left at the south end of the Murray; trains for the KCS use the ASB bridge. Empties from the KCS enter the KCT at Sheffield and use the bluff line west of KCUS through the Gooseyneck to get back to Murray.