MoPac History

The Missouri Pacific Historical Society, Inc. was organized as a not-for-profit corporation in 1980. It is chartered in the state of Missouri for the purpose of obtaining, preserving, and sharing information and material relating to the Missouri Pacific Railroad and its subsidiaries.

MoPac’s First 125 Years

The citizens had turned out en masse to take part in the ground-breaking celebration for the start of construction of the Pacific Railroad, the first railroad west of the Mississippi […]

Timeline – MP and Predecessors

03-03-1851 St. Louis & Iron Mountain Railroad approved by Missouri 06-04-1851 Groundbreaking for Pacific Railroad of Missouri (direct predecessor to the Missouri Pacific) 12-09-1852 First passenger train on Pacific Railroad […]

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St. Louis, Iron Mountain & Southern

CHRONOLOGICAL LIST OF EVENTS IN THE HISTORY OF THEST. LOUIS, IRON MOUNTAIN AND SOUTHERN RAILWAY 1851 Mar. 3 Created by special act of Missouri Legislature 1853 Feb. 9 Cairo […]

The Muskogee Lines

The Midland-Valley family of Oklahoma lines included the Muskogee Roads and the Midland Valley Railroad Co. These were made up of several subsidiary and predecessor companies. These companies […]

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Chicago & Eastern Illinois

The Chicago and Eastern Illinois Railroad linked Chicago to Evansville, Indiana, and served as a connecting line for passenger service on the “Dixie Route” from Chicago to the southeast and […]

Gulf Coast Lines

The Gulf Coast Lines included the following railroads: New Orleans, Texas & Mexico – see history below Beaumont, Sour Lake & Western – Beaumont to HB&T connection Houston, 83 miles. Incorporated August […]

Pullman Sleepers between Houston and Monterey
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Alton & Southern

The Alton & Southern Railroad was charted June 28, 1910 to operate a switching and terminal line in the East St. Louis area. All capital stock was owned by the […]

International-Great Northern

The International & Great Northern Railroad Company, a major component of the Missouri Pacific in Texas, was itself formed from the consolidation of two lines – the International Railroad Company […]

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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.

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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

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Sustaining Members receive all the benefits of Regular Members, plus donate $25 toward MPHS Operating Expenses.  

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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 Member

Eagle Members receive all the benefits of Regular and Sustaining Members, plus donate $50 toward MPHS Operating Expenses.  

Recognition in The Eagle.

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100

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per Year

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