When MoPac first used Herbie, mostly. I've found some pretty good photos yesterday afternoon. Maybe any insight on the artist. Thanks. ... from? WHat the...
Hi Folks, I have posted a picture of the MP Yard in Van Buren AR. Picture is ABT: 1910. Is there anyone on the list that might be able to help me identify some...
Hi Elvin, The D&R is to far to the SE for these mines, they are just outside of Van Buren. Its an Army Corps of Engineers Map of Van Buren. Did the MP use the...
George, Many of the old mines in NW Arkansas and SW Missouri were typically lead and zinc mines. The M&NA and the MoPac White River line were specifically...
Unless you have written this tongue in cheek, the relationship you describe between the lead mines and the cedar forests is wanting as the "lead" in pencils...
My first-of-the-month box of Morning Sun having arrived, I spent the afternoon looking at Jim Boyd's new MoPac book. Assuming that that worthy author is a...
Well, you have me on the lead, but not on the cedar trees. I guess there really hasn't been lead in any pencil since about 1600. So (yawn) I really shouldn't...
Dick, Reference on item #1 Actually the cedar trees in NW Arkansas, as per Benton and Washington Counties were destroyied in the early part of the last ...
Chuck. I agree. I got the book yesterday. Nice selection of photographs, and what a boon to Texas MP fans! All those color steam photos. A real treasure ...
C’mon guys, it’s the first week of September and we only have twenty-one registrations up to this point! To help “encourage” more registrations, I am...
I have! Come on your sluggards! Give Brad a helping hand. How often have we had a real train trip over ex-MoPac trackage? It's going to be good, register...
Oh Brad, don't fret, IIRC most folks didn't send in there money till the month of Sept for the meet in Leavnworth. Even some folks wait till they get there and...
This is still a rumor, so who knows who is going to make it. http://www.trainorders.com/discussion/read.php?3,785288,785679#785679 TCS MP15 in HO? ... A friend...
Hi Brad, In Houston (the year of the Hurricane), we didn't charge anyone the extra amount for registration unless they are walk-ins at the last minute. Just...
http://www.trainweb.org/mopac/MoPac3.htm They are located at the top of the page. These MR passenger cars will be going to Kansas City Union Station as soon as...
All I know KCS bought the MR passenger cars and engine. Mid American Car will repaint them and in turn KCUS will pay KCS for the cars and engine. Tom ... From:...
Can you tell me the length of these cars? They all look really longer then 75 to 85 feet in length. They look HUGE <G> This first set on yout page there....
I am new to the group and have some passenger equipment questions: How many 10-6 sleepers did MP purchase from the Budd Company? What was the name of the last...
While looking at train photos with my two year old, I noticed that the following link has the entry 8015 on the page, but it clearly looks like an 8 and not a...
... Bill, MP bought twelve 10-6 sleepers from Budd in two orders. The two groups had vastly different floor plans. The first order of six cars came in 1949...
Ed Hawkins
hawk0621@...
Sep 7, 2004 4:52 am
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On Monday, September 6, 2004, at 04:56 PM, Doniphan Branch Railway - ... Elvin, The job was completed about a month ago. Looks real good. You should plan to...
Ed Hawkins
hawk0621@...
Sep 7, 2004 5:03 am
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Tom, Thanks for taking the time to put the work train photo on this group, I've known Jim Gillespie for many years and you can almost see him trackside every...
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