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Budweiser1557 viewsOne rainy morning in St. Louis, we decided that a free tour of the Budweiser brewery might be the ticket to stay out of the rain. However, once on the tour, we found out that much of it involved walking outside! It wasn't too bad, though, and was interesting, even though the two of us aren't beer drinkers.
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Route 66 Memorbelia895 viewsPartway across the bridge was an information area, with some nostalgic signs, an old gas pump, and an old car. In this picture, Cathy poses near some of these.
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Failed Attempt852 viewsWe tried another "remote" picture similar to our one at the arch, with the two of us at Union Station, but it didn't turn out very well. Here it is for your enjoyment anyway.
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Water Intakes780 viewsFrom the Old Chain of Rocks bridge, you can see a pair of old water intakes, which serve the City of St. Louis.
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Kitchen Car694 viewsInside the kitchen car which was used with the dining car.
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Museum of Transportation682 viewsThe morning we left St. Louis, we stopped at the Museum of Transportation. Since we like trains, and most of the museum was about trains, this was a lot of fun to look at. In the picture to the left, an old engine is being restored.
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Dining Car666 viewsInside a dining car at the Museum of Transportation
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Old Wood Burner620 viewsTim poses near this 19th century wood burning engine
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Old Chain of Rocks Bridge584 viewsAnother view of the bridge, with its bend and narrow width.
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Bend in the Bridge550 viewsOne very unique thing about this bridge is that there is a bend (turn) in the middle of it. This was to help with boats navigating the river, but must have made driving tricky. The bridge itself wasn't much wider than a modern traffic lane, but held two lanes of opposing traffic.
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Beer Control Central535 viewsControl Central at the Budweiser brewery: This is where the whole brewing process is monitored and controlled. The building which is the brew house is quite old, but obviously the equipment is quite modern.
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Old Chain of Rocks Bridge510 viewsWe took the long way out of town to stop and see the Old Chain of Rocks Bridge. This bridge was where Route 66 crossed the Mississippi River, and closed to traffic in 1967. Fortunately, it was recently reopened as a bike/walking trail.
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