Abandoned NC&STL Railway
Route Between Memphis, Jackson & Bruceton
Berclair Station - Milepost ONI 220.8
"I would have been 1952 or 1953 when the old track were still
in it's original place. I know that there had already been the widening
of the land where the east/west leg was going to be. This was what
was so unique. Graded dirt on both sides as far as the eye could
see and train tracks in the middle with the very small covered sitting
area with the name markers of Berclair on each end. It contained
seats. Not many. Painted green and yellow. I think that this was
more for the night time "milk train". It stopped at ever little
hole in the wall. This was right on the Perkins road crossing."
--John Arnold
"There was a significant realignment of part of this
route for the construction of the ill fated I-40. It was sometime
in the 70's this was done. There were grade crossings at Mendenhall,
Perkins, and White Station Roads. The grade crossing at Highland
used to have a unique warning signal. In addition to the regular
flashers, it had the letters S-T-O-P in individual lights arranged
vertically on the mast. These would light up when the flashers were
activated." --Steve Forrest
See track
realignment located between west of Berclair and I-240 Expressway
for new Sam Cooper Blvd. circa 1970.
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