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Hotel reservations are open at St. Louis Union Station Hotel (a Hilton property).

The host hotel for the meet is at St. Louis Union Station, which is a Hilton affiliate. Our Group Rate Code is “MPH.”

The address is:
1820 Market St.
St. Louis, MO 63103

The direct phone number to the hotel is: (314) 231-1234

The following link has been made available to reserve a room with the BRHS/MPHS discounted rate, which are good for 3 days before and 3 days after the meet: http://group.curiocollection.com/mphsbrhsmtg

Please Note: The Convention will adhere to all current Federal, State, and local COVID rules pertaining to mask wearing and social distancing. We do not know what the restrictions at the time of the convention will be. Currently seating and occupancy restrictions are in place which limits attendance, so make your reservations early. As capacity limits are lifted, more spaces may become available for the convention. Masks may need to be worn in public spaces, on busses, or on the train ride.

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The available back issues are in the company store at this link

http://www.mopac.org/store/the-eagle-magazine

[huelsingdavid]

Received this notice today:

Last night our Board met and after a lengthy discussion we voted to cancel Trainfest for 2020. While we all still have concerns as they relate to the Covid 19 pandemic, the primary reason for the cancellation was not specifically that.

This past spring, the State of Wisconsin constructed a Covid 19 recovery hospital in the space that we utilize for Trainfest, that is, the Wisconsin State Fair Expo Center. We had been trying to get a solid answer on whether the space was going to be available for the event. They were not able to give us confirmation since that decision rests with the Governor’s Office. Without a guarantee, we felt that we could not proceed further in our planning due to the financial liability related to a later cancellation. The Expo Center is our only alternative for holding Trainfest.

Plans for 2021 are already in motion and we would hope that your organization will consider being the highlighted railroad. We understand that this year was the 150th anniversary of Missouri statehood and the celebration of MoPac was to coincide with that. We respect whatever decision that your group makes but would like to proceed with MoPac being our featured railroad in 2021.

With the Trainfest cancellation, we are beginning planning for a Facebook Live event to fill the gap for 2020. This could include the video that your group was preparing. Let us know if there is an interest in this.

Finally, you may receive a letter from Mike Slater, our Superintendent and Trainfest Co-Chair, detailing our decision in more detail. If you have any questions regarding this decision and our future planning, let me know when a good time would be to connect.

Best regards,

Steve Miazga
Manager – Trainfest Celebrate a Railroad

[huelsingdavid]

There is an excellent history of intermodal on MoPac video on disk five of the MPHS Green Frog DVD set.

http://www.mopac.org/store/cd-s-dvd-s/item/41-mphs-5-dvd-collectors-set

[huelsingdavid]

Its Official, Mopac will be the featured railroad for Trainfest 2020

The dates – November 14-15 2020 – Milwaukee, WI

We would love to see many MPHS Members in attendance at this event

There will be a 32 panel display of the history of the railroad

There will be a special MP model available, along with a pin and other items.

If any MPHS Member is interested in giving a presentation at Trainfest, please contact me – [email protected]. We have 4-5 presentation slots to fill each day.
We will also need help working the exhibit and the MPHS tables.

[huelsingdavid]

We have a few photos of Bismarck Depot, but none show trains. I’m attaching a few Joe Collias photos taken nearby.

I have been wanting to try that restaurant, last time I drove by I was too early before they opened. Hoping to get down there soon.

David Huelsing
MPHS Archivist.

[huelsingdavid]

very cool

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Thanks Jerry, hope you can make it, maybe you can brush off out one of your IL coal field programs. I think it is usually the second weekend in November.

[huelsingdavid]

They did Milwaukee Road in 2016, I got to see that exhibit when it was displayed locally. You can see the panels on the website

https://www.trainfest.com/celebrating-the-milwaukee-road/

[huelsingdavid]

Hi Jerry – Yep, great deals on #23

[huelsingdavid]

Is that the one from the Missouri Mines State Historic Site in Park Hills?

[huelsingdavid]

Two views – 1940’s and 1969, appears the building was replaced in that time.

[huelsingdavid]

Rene – did those operate in 1929?

[huelsingdavid]

Trent:

Missouri Pacific Historical Society Archives has a number of blueprints for depots. If you have a specific request, please contact me at [email protected].

[huelsingdavid]

thats cool

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