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Budweiser1307 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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Failed Attempt643 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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Route 66 Memorbelia600 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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Water Intakes581 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 Car474 viewsInside the kitchen car which was used with the dining car.
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Museum of Transportation466 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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Old Wood Burner459 viewsTim poses near this 19th century wood burning engine
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Dining Car451 viewsInside a dining car at the Museum of Transportation
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Bend in the Bridge388 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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Old Chain of Rocks Bridge367 viewsAnother view of the bridge, with its bend and narrow width.
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Beer Control Central353 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 Bridge345 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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