"Dedicated
to preserving the rich history of the Missouri Pacific
Railroad, the Texas & Pacific, the Chicago & Eastern
Illinois, and all Predecessors"
Welcome
to the Missouri Pacific Historical Society website.
Whether this is your first visit or your 100th
we hope that you will clearly see why we proudly
promote the rich heritage of the mighty MoPac,
Texas & Pacific, C&EI, Missouri-Illinois,
the KO&G as well as the whole MP family of
railroads. We warmly extend our invitation to
you to join the Society and help keep this history
alive.
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MPHS Convention Information: |
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Information updated March 19, 2009.
October 16 & 17, 2009
Holiday Inn - Central
Omaha, Nebraska
Preliminary Program Description
Clinic presentations will begin at 2:00PM on Friday, October 16th
* Development of Missouri Pacific Standard Depots by Charlie Duckworth
* MoPac in Northern Kansas by Doug Brush
* The Best of Bess: MoPac Photography by Mark Bess
* Texarkana Trainmaster by Paul De Luca
* Modeling ART Cars by Jerry Michels
* Other Clinics to be announced!
Special Presentation: “Twilight of the Eagles” by Fred Frailey
The noted Trains contributor and author of several books including, Twilight of the Great Trains and Southern Pacific’s Blue Streak, will present a close look at the final days of Missouri Pacific passenger operations. His presentation will discuss both operations and corporate perspective on this famous group of trains.
Swap Meet - Model Contest - Great MoPac Slide Auction – Layout Tours- and More!
Look for the full program description and registration form in the Summer 2009 Eagle!
Additional Information and Registration forms will be posted as it becomes available
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May 6, 2009
A Message from the Eagle Editor.
The Spring 2009 Eagle was mailed to all 2009 members on April 17, 2009. It contains two feature articles, one on MoPac corrugated-side gondola cars built during the late 1970s to early 1980s and one providing a history of MoPac-related early development in South Texas. The latter is illustrated with a number of historical photographs from the Rio Grande Valley dating to the early 1900s plus photographs of surviving depots in South Texas taken by author Ron Goldfeder during a vacation trip last year to the area.
The next Eagle is in work and is planned to be ready to mail in late June. It will contain inserts that pertain to the 2009 MPHS Convention planned for Omaha, Nebraska on October 16-17, 2009.
Regards,
Ed Hawkins
Eagle Editor
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