Louis, iron mountain and southern railway slims and reorganized as the missouri pacific railroad in 1917. One of the earliest mopac caboose photos, the car is seen in its original paint. This page was created in order to share the story of moving and preserving a former missouri pacific railroad caboose. In 1909 many smaller subsidiaries were formally merged with the parent missouri pacific railway, and in march, 1917, a final merger of the missouri pacific railway and the st. It was the first railroad to serve kansas city, missouri, reached in 1865, after construction.
The southern pacific railroad operated hundreds of freight trains over thousands of miles of track. Missouri pacific historical society, saint louis, mo. Missouri pacific railroad news newspapers books scholar jstor november 2019. Missouri pacific system the handbook of texas online texas. The missouri pacific railroad mopac was one of the first railroads in the united states west of the mississippi river. Missouri pacific lines locomotives and trains, 1905. The missouri pacific railroad classic streamliners. A little more than a year after a fire destroyed the office and production area along with all equipment and inventory, im happy to say that lake junction models, llc is back in full production. Hobbylinc carries 36 missouri pacific ho scale model train freight cars at discounts up to 35%. Mth 22211602 sd70ace diesel engine missouri pacific w ps3 scale wheels diesel locomotive. Louis, where mopac started, remained its headquarters city. The caboose is surrounded by a fence and is inaccessible. Posts about missouri pacific caboose written by oldgravelroad.
Those with long memories know that bluford shops very first relelases in n scale consisted of custom painted atlas and mdc cabooses. Transfer caboose 11919 was built and operated by the missouri pacific rr. Missouri pacific railroad merged with union pacific. Mjcopters missouri pacific route of the eagle mopac route website.
Louis car company order number 1534 for the construction of 20 drover cabooses in the series 1100 1119 for use in the movement of livestock. Missouri pacific caboose 1925 and the waterville opera house 1903 interior of the caboose museum the waterville opera house provides a number of shows during the year. The missouri pacific historical society was created to collect, maintain and share the history of the missouri pacific rr and all of. It is a cupola caboose, measuring 34 feet 2 inches 10.
Hobbylinc carries 26 missouri pacific ho scale model train freight cars at discounts up to 35%. Missouri pacific rolling stock photographic roster. Railroads like missouri pacific railroad that were started after 1900 will not have as many valuable collectibles or antiques as older lines. The caboose appears to have been restored, but needs a paint touchup. Coming in 2014 will be a number of ho and s scale caboose kits. Dont worry, things are resolving nicely and i should be able to get back to the caboose, soon. This book delved into a detailed history of the missouri pacific railroad. Subsequently, he purchased control of the kansas pacific, the denver pacific and the central pacific. Missouri pacific railroad merged with union pacific and western pacific railway on 22 december 1982. Athearn ho caboose freight cars rtr ready to roll model trains. The pacific railroad was chartered in 1851, opened the next year, and. I hope you will take a few minutes to look around and that you will check back frequently.
This kit will take longer as a new source of etched detail parts will need to be found. Since becoming a railfan in 2008 and starting legacies on the rails 5 years ago this month, and through the hobby of and process known as railfanning for me has mostly been focused on watching trains, and driving by railyards looking for that next great pic andor video of a locomotive, a heritage unit, or other piece of. Louisans visualized a railroad all the way to the pacific ocean with that railroad starting from their city. Mopac was a class i railroad growing from dozens of predecessors and mergers, including the st. Short caboose stenciled rail train service only, nee mp 752. Not responsible for changes in manufacturer specifications. Mopac once had over 1100 steam engines in 16 different wheel arrangements. Missouri pacific 2nd run short body bay window cabooses. Missouri pacific railroad was controlled by union pacific after december 22, 1982. Missouri pacific caboose concordia mo us historical. Also in final stages of development are cabooses of the ft. Books coffee conversationwe are open for curbside delivery and will ship.
The missouri pacific railroad commonly called the mopac, reflected huge changes in the u. At that time, mopac had 651 cabooses, including 407 bay. This railroad, also known as mopac, owned three out of four of the cabooses at the texas transportation museum. Accurate lasercut wood constructed caboose body kits ready for detailing. The missouri pacific railroad reporting mark mp, commonly abbreviated as mopac and nicknamed the mop, was one of the first railroads in the united states west of the mississippi river. The most popular missouri pacific ho scale model train freight cars brands include bachmann, accurail, atlas trainman, athearn, and bowser manufacturing co. The two road numbers represented in this run, 819 and 847 both rolled out of the sedalia paint shops with the black and yellow u1 dot seen to the left of the constencil already applied.
The missouri pacific railroad started operations in 1917 and stopped service in 1997 for a total period of operations of 80 years. The missouri pacific railroad company is a major carrier serving the midwest and southwest with routes from chicago, st. Discover delightful childrens books with prime book box, a subscription that. It is chartered in the state of missouri for the purpose of obtaining, preserving and sharing information and material relating to the missouri pacific railroad and its subsidiaries. The only marking on the caboose is the missouri pacific lines logo. Railroads like missouri pacific railroad that were started after 1900 will not have. Former missouri pacific caboose 430 is an offset cupola caboose. Info on this site mainly deals with the the missouri pacific in the 70s and 80s. Louis, missouri, as far as the mexican border, denver colorado on the west and new orleans on the south. In july 1987 nbrrm took delivery of a 1950 caboose built by the missouri pacific railroad at its sedalia, missouri shops. In order to perform a search, fill in as many or as few items on this form as you wish, and then press the search button. Once used a great deal by ttm, caboose 11919 is currently awaiting restoration. There is a plaque on the east side of the caboose that reads.
Missouri pacific system the handbook of texas online. Southern pacific lines coast line division the route of. Jeff meyers missouri pacific photo archive is a missouri pacific site dedicated to photos, rosters, technical information, and helpful modeling information. I have had some relatively serious health issues that have taken up a lot of my time since the first of the year.
In 1930, the missouri pacific railroad contracted with st. Atlaso, mth mikes train house, weaver models, sunset models 3rd rail, golden gate depot and petersen supply custom runs. Missouri pacific railroad company american company britannica. Lawsuits filed by competing railroads delayed approval of the merger until september, 1982. Amd wood caboose kit lasercut wood missouri pacific. A missouri pacific caboose owners guide sharing experience and advice to all those interested in preserving a piece of railroad history. Surviving cabooses of the southern pacific railroad and. Waterville railroad depot museum waterville, kansas. Southern pacific rolling stock photographic roster. Full swing of seven trail cars complete and ready for you to come and stay in the most unique lodging anywhere in utah.
History of the missouri pacific railroad branson shows. In the immediate period after world war ii, including 1947 when the c304 cars were built, sps mineral red color was somewhat in the direction of maroon. For these reasons, the mopacs complete story could fill many volumes. Jerry michels book cabooses of the missouri pacific lines is an excellent resource chronicling the early mopac wood cabooses. Missouri pacific railroad company american company. Photo shows assembled and painted model assembly required. Jun 23, 2017 posts about missouri pacific caboose written by oldgravelroad.
Missouri pacific later acquired or gained a controlling interest in other lines in texas, including the gulf coast lines, internationalgreat northern railroad, and the texas and pacific railway. On august 25 the caboose finally rolled out of poplar bluff headed for chicago on the up. It was built by the railroad in its own shops around 1950, it is an all steel caboose, considered to be a big improvement over former cabooses that had a wooden structure over a metal frame. The southern pacific caboose mineral red depends upon the era. Using the car frames from outdated boxcars, the missouri pacific built 225 new allsteel cabooses at its desoto and sedalia shops in missouri in 1948 and 1950. Louis, iron mountain and southern railway slims, texas and pacific railway tp, chicago and eastern illinois. Missouri pacific caboose 430 texas transportation museum. The two road numbers represented in this run, 819 and 847 both rolled out of the sedalia paint shops with the black and yellow.
If you dont see your favorite railroad, airline or stealsteam co. Upon foreclosure, the kansas city northwestern railroad was sold to the missouri pacific railroad corporation of nebraska, and did not become part of the reorganized missouri pacific railroad the missouri pacific railway 891909 the kansas and colorado pacific railway 891909 the central branch railway 891909. Mth ho 8060081 missouri pacific streamlined baggage car smooth passenger cars. Known as the first railroad in the west, the missouri pacific railroad played a vital role in united states history. After the supreme court denied a trial to the southern pacific, the merger took effect on december 22, 1982. The caboose itself appears just to be on display the interior is not open to the public. Mth 30206801 sd70ace imperial diesel engine missouri pacific w ps3. Included in ho will be the three pre production missouri pacific cabooses shown here. The missouri pacific railroad, also known as the mopac, was one of the first railroads in the united states west of the mississippi river. The mopac was a large and aggressive railroad servicing an area west, south and southwest of st. Union pacific operates north americas premier railroad franchise, covering 23 states in the western twothirds of the united states. Missouri pacific railroad company, former american railroad founded to build the first rail line west of the mississippi river.
The missouri pacific depot there was constructed in 1903. On january 8, 1980, the union pacific railroad agreed to buy the missouri pacific railroad. About 1873 a new york financier, jay gould, became interested in western railroads when he acquired a large block of stock in the union pacific railroad. Catalog catalog catalogs lake junction models llc model. Ground was broken in 1851 and the first section of track completed in 1852. Browse our extensive collection of all subjects and enjoy a firstclass espresso and coffee bar while using our wifi.
It then goes to csx on the 28th and its on through willard, ohio, crosses over into cumberland, maryland and onto the nearest yard by rockville, maryland. The iron mountain consolidated with missouri pacific in 1917. Prior to the 1980s, all of these freight trains needed a caboose at the end of the train for the conductor, brakemen, and any other crew members. This shortbody bay window, welded steel caboose with all of the standard shack appliances except bunks, was in the last batch of road cabooses purchased by the mopac, and among the last such car types built before caboose use was discontinued by most railroads. A thorough and beautifully done history of all the cabooses of the missouri pacific. May 19, 2015 the caboose appears to have been restored, but needs a paint touchup. Value of railroad antiques from missouri pacific railroad.