GO BY TRAIN – SEPTEMBER 26TH – MUSEUM OF TRANSPORTATION

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  • September 12, 2015 at 9:17 pm #5517
    luisflierl26
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    MPHS will be one of the exhibitors at GO BY TRAIN on September 26th at The Museum of Transportation in St. Louis, MO.

    Several other Historical Societies will be there including NRHS, R&LHS, Illinois Central, Illinois Traction, GM&O, Wabash, Katy, Pennsy T1 Trust, Morse Telegraph Club, and more….. There will also be several model railroad clubs and layouts, and other railroad groups represented.

    Union Pacific will have the MoPac Heritage Unit on display. Operation Lifesaver will be there. TCU/IAM will be doing demonstrations.

    NARCOA will be offering speeder car rides. The museum trolleys will be operating.

    Childrens activities include face painting, balloon artists, train themed variety shows, story telling.

    Also the Brass & Nickel antique car show will be going on.

    New this year – TapSnap photo booth with historic railroad digital backdrops. Model Train swap meet.

    Discounted admission available at http://www.smithsonianmag.com/museumday/tickets/

    This event is sponsored by St. Louis Chapter NRHS, and The Museum of Transportation

    September 13, 2015 at 3:27 am #7218
    clemmie_doris12
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    Come out to the museum. David and I will both be there.

    September 13, 2015 at 12:33 pm #7219
    luisflierl26
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    Rumor has it the MoPac RS-3 will be on display for photos in the yard.

    September 13, 2015 at 4:10 pm #7221
    bargetanika
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    Isn’t there a MOP ten wheeler there too?

    September 13, 2015 at 11:54 pm #7228
    luisflierl26
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    MOT has several pieces of MP equipment, most is on public display

    Eagle Observation car
    MP Commuter Coach
    The Houston Railbus
    RS-3
    several cabooses
    St Louis Iron Mountain #635 4-6-0

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