Stories from employees on their careers and interest in the MP and its subsidiaries/predecessors.
My grandparents’ next-door neighbor, A.C. Russell, ran the day switch engine in the yard at Jefferson City and gave me the railroad – and MoP – fever. He hired out with the […]
...Good topic. Growing up in the 80’s I was babysat by my grandma who lived a block from the Union Pacific main line in Marysville, Ks. I would sneak down […]
...This should be a good thread Charlie. For me it was always Missouri Pacific. I was born in Labadie, Missouri, and the Rock Island was the “show” so to speak […]
...Like some others have indicated, my primary interest is in another railroad. In my case, the Southern Railroad. But, as I’m sure a lot of you may know, the Southern […]
...After I was born in San Antonio, Texas I spent my first three yearsliving about 6 blocks from the MP-IGN yard on the southwest side of thecity. My Mom told […]
...I got interested in the MoPac because they ran through my dad’s hometown in Arkansas. He is the one who got me interested in trains so it seemed reasonable to […]
...My interest began with my father being a modeler and his interest in both the MP and T&P. I really like the attractive Eagle, Jenks Blue and Swamp Holly Orange […]
...It was a home road here in San Antonio. Main influence was riding the Eagle between here and Texarkana several times with my mother when I was a kid. Also […]
...What got me interested in the MP/T&P was that my Father, two uncles and my Grandfather all worked for the Missouri Pacific or MOP as my Dad and Uncles called […]
...My hometown was on a MoP branch. As a little kid I remember seeing Geep 7s and later GP15-1s in the iconic blue trundling through town, and even had the […]
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