“Rails Around Missouri” hits the road this weekend, and will be available for sale at the Mid Continent NRMA meet in Overland Park. Held June 13-16, the dealer tables will be open to the public Saturday & Sunday, June 15-16 … Continue reading
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“By far the busiest carriers at Kansas City Union Station were the Missouri Pacific and the Santa Fe. The Santa Fe had 10 scheduled trains per day passing through the station, and yet another pair originating/terminating here. By June 1970, … Continue reading
“After passing through Valley Park, the Missouri Pacific follows the Meramec River, crossing it twice before reaching Eureka on the far west end of St Louis County. At Crescent, three Missouri Pacific U30Cs lead a coal train around the curve … Continue reading
Located at milepost 110, Rolla was incorporated in 1858, welcomed the Southwest Branch RR in 1860, and was named the seat of Phelps County in 1861. After the passing of an eastbound, GP38-2 #412 leads a westbound freight out of … Continue reading
In “Rails Around Missouri”, one of our final views of the Kansas City Southern in Chapter 4 is from an area south of Noel known as Butler’s Bluff. Both Bob King and Ken Albrecht were on the top of the … Continue reading