News & Events
Here you will find news about MPHS and upcoming events
This year the Missouri Pacific Historical Society celebrates our 50th anniversary! Come and grow with us.
Upcoming Events & Conventions
Our annual convention is held in October in a city served by the system
Our Annual Convention is Coming Up!
October 10-13, 2024 | Pueblo, CO
October 10-13, 2024 Pueblo, CO
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Organization News
Latest news from MPHS
Welcome to the new Missouri Pacific Historical Society website
This site is a work-in-progress, with new content being added regularly, so please be patient and continue to check back periodically to see what is new. Content yet to be moved from our old site includes Forum posts, archive images and documents, and some company store items.
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Announcing our new website
In 2023 the MPHS embarked on a project to replace our existing website with a new, more modern, and easier...
Our Stories
We have stories from employees as well as fans
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Mike Legg – Purchasing Department – Employee Story
Mike Legg: Purchasing and Materials 12/74-4/83 I hired on the Mop as a management trainee in December 1974. Jim Hamilton...
Larry Johnson – Employee Story
Larry was a career railroader that finished his career working out of Jefferson City as a conductor. In the early...
Ben Sevier, San Diego, CA – I’m a Fan Story
A question I’ve been asked fairly often over the years, as I’ve not lived in MP/TP territory for almost 50...
In Memorium
Death notifications and obituaries for MP and related company employees
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John Spurgeon Speer III, Trainmaster – In Memoriam
John Spurgeon Speer III, age 68, of Atascocita, Texas, passed away January 24, 2024 after a lengthy battle with vascular...
Robert Ferguson, Agent – In Memoriam
March 4, 2023 Nikki McKim Robert Ferguson, 92, of Falls City, NE, passed away March 4, 2023 at Falls City....
Jerry Laseter, Director of Transportation – In Memoriam
Jerry Earl Laseter, age 83, of Sikeston died Thursday, Jan. 19, 2023, at Saint Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau,...
Modeling Resources
Information for modelers, including paint guides, assembly instructions, etc.
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ExactRail Overview of Bethlehem Hoppers – Modeling Resource
Blaine Hadfield of ExactRail made a presentation at our annual covention in Pueblo, CO on October 12, 2013. While this...
Branchline Texas & Pacific 50″ RB Insulated Boxcar by Ed Hawkins – Modeling Resource
There were two separate & distinct types/designs of T&P 50′ RB insulated box cars. The original GARX 51550-51559 were built...
Instructions for MP 1150 Series HO Caboose Kits – Modeling Resource
Here iare instructions for assembling the MPHS produced 1150 series caboose in HO scale. Originally posted by Kevin Love, 26...
