Stories about Missouri Pacific from non-employee supporters and fans.
Stories from MPHS members and other MP fans on why they are interested in our favorite railroad.
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I grew up in Homewood, Illinois in the south suburbs of Chicago during the late 1960’s and early 1970’s. Naturally this means I grew up an Illinois Central fan. However, due to […]
...I learned about the MPHS on-line. I found the MOPAC modeling group on Yahoo, and wanted to know more about modeling the Missouri Pacific during the 1950s. As for my […]
...My primary interest is in the Rock Island, since my family rode the Twin Star Rocket from Houston to Minnesota to visit my mother’s family. However, MP was a major […]
...In 1951, when I was 14 years old, my Dad bought a small farm on the outskirts of Cabot, Arkansas. The MoPac was under steam on the Little Rock to […]
...My interest probably started when I was very young, maybe 4 or 5 in the late 1940s. We lived a few blocks from the Shaw Ave crossing of the Oak […]
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Your membership supports production of our quarterly magazine, The Eagle, our annual calendar, and our continuing efforts to digitize and present our archives.
Regular Members receive 4 issues of the Eagle, MPHS Calendar, member discounts at the Company Store, full access to the MPHS Archives, and access to participate on the MPHS Forums.
Based on 12-month period beginning with receipt of dues
Includes a subscription to our quarterly magazine, The Eagle
New members will receive the current issue of The Eagle upon receipt of dues
Includes a full-color calendar for the following year (issued with 3rd quarter The Eagle)
Includes a 5% discount on many items in the company store
Access to the online MPHS Forums
Available anywhere in the world
Sustaining Members receive all the benefits of Regular Members, plus donate $25 toward MPHS Operating Expenses.
Recognition in The Eagle.
Based on 12-month period beginning with receipt of dues
Includes a subscription to our quarterly magazine, The Eagle
New members will receive the current issue of The Eagle upon receipt of dues
Includes a full-color calendar for the following year (issued with 3rd quarter The Eagle)
Includes a 7.5% discount on many items in the company store
Access to the online MPHS Forums
Available anywhere in the world
Your name listed in The Eagle
$25 of your dues are tax deductible
Eagle Members receive all the benefits of Regular and Sustaining Members, plus donate $50 toward MPHS Operating Expenses.
Recognition in The Eagle.
Based on 12-month period beginning with receipt of dues
Includes a subscription to our quarterly magazine, The Eagle
New members will receive the current issue of The Eagle upon receipt of dues
Includes a full-color calendar for the following year (issued with 3rd quarter The Eagle)
Includes a 10% discount on many items in the company store
Access to the online MPHS Forums
Available anywhere in the world
John Bromley print (new members, not renewals)
Your name listed in The Eagle
$50 of your dues are tax deductible