Our Stories

The Missouri Pacific Railroad was more than rails and locomotives—it was a community of employees, families, and rail enthusiasts whose experiences helped shape its remarkable history.
These personal stories preserve the memories of those who worked for, traveled on, and admired the Missouri Pacific. Explore their experiences and discover the people whose lives helped create the railroad's enduring legacy.

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Wade Clutton’s write up made on January 11,2011.  Wade passed away March 8, 2015. I went from Chief Clerk (local traffic office) at Joplin, Missouri (September 1962 through December 1962).  […]

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What was your first job on the Mopac and what were the daily duties?Hired 12/27/72 Wichita,KS   What was the most interesting job on the railroad you had? Durand TSE What […]

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First train order copied May 25, 1969 at 6:19 am  January 1, 1973 Telegrapher Seniority Roster showing 6 McVeys working on the White River.  Steve is the fourth from the […]

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When I was two years old, my parents moved into a house next to the Missouri Pacific yard in Carthage, MO. The first time that I saw a train go […]

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Dennis W Faircloth Hired July 20, 1970  Retired March 1, 2013 What was your first job on the Missouri-Illinois Railroad and what were the daily duties? My first job was […]

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Daniel M Schroeder Locomotive Engineer St. Louis, MO August 23, 1974-still working What was your first job on the Mopac and what were the daily duties?   $1A.    August 1974, Started […]

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Dan Misenheimer – Texas & Pacific So, here’s a guy fresh from the college scene and a short tenure scrubbing molasses residue from the bottom of enormous storage tanks at […]

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Charlie Duckworth MP Seniority Date April 1974 – Retired March 2012 What was your first job on the Mopac and what were the daily duties? I hired out as a […]

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A BIO OF THE  RAILROAD LIFE OF ROBERT  L. “BOB” FERGUSON What was the first job on the MOPAC and what were the daily duties? The duties consisted handling time cards from the 2nd shift […]

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