Until we get the MPHS web site updated, there is a wealth of information on heavyweight passenger cars at http://www.pullmanproject.com/ Careful use of this...
Where is the depot? I'm looking at a Terraserver shot of downtown Concordia, and I see an overpass over east-west right-of-way (highway 81), with a grain...
It depends upon how old your Terraserver image is. There were CBQ, ATSF and MP depots clustered near each other, some of which are now gone. Norm Metcalf,...
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Did the KO&G have any smooth sided 2 bay hoppers? (not ribbed) If so, what would the series numbers be, I have seen the photos of the 2 bay ribbed cars and...
Dan, The photos I have seen have all been the rib side for the two bay, offset side quad hoppers in the 800 series and I think Midland Valley had some ...
Ron, the depot is located west, or across the street from the ex Missouri Pacific freight house currently in use as a Kyle RR. office. The freight house is...
Oops, wasn't the UP line the one that came up from the southeast but was abandoned due to reservoir construction many decades ago? Norm Metcalf, Boulder CO ......
Anyone know the asking price? Also usually the RR requires you to move it away from the tracks.....what are the particulars for the sale? Dean Ebner...
Mark, I checked my 1954 OGR and you're absolutly correct. The Santa Fe, Burlington, MOPAC, and UP depots were all located within 150yds of each other...
Norm, checked my 1954 OGR UP schedule and it appears the UP came up from Junction City to Clay Center then to Miltonvale where it took Santa Fe the remaining...
The remaining private museum according to my KYLE contact is the former UP depot that has been restored and renamed the ORFAN TRAIN MUSEUM. He also sugests the...
There are three items of glassware on ebay, a red ice cream dish, a red tea glass and a blue water glass. The seller guarantees the items are from the MoPac....
In 1981 there were two ex-CBQ depots in Concordia. I was there a couple of years ago and things have changed. It was tough trying to recall which depot...
MoPac Discussion Group, I have the following items for sale. These will be sold on a first-come, first-serve basis. All orders require $5.00 USPS Priority ...
Ed Hawkins
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Mar 3, 2005 11:36 pm
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This link http://www.bnsf.com/business/agcom/elevator/elevdir.html is for BNSF served facilities but includes lots of pics of grain facilities to give ideas...
Group, Anyone know of decals (HO) that are correct for MoP's Motorcars? I think any heavyweight MP passenger car sheet would do for most But the frount numbers...
Has anyone else noticed the Athearn announcement of MoPac 2 bay offset hoppers in a six-pack, part #ATH91196. two questions:- (1) How accurate are they (2) How...
... Barry, Athearn's 33' IH offset-side hopper car model has been around for decades. I bought them for $1.98 (list price) in the early 1970s. The MP...
Ed Hawkins
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Mar 4, 2005 10:47 pm
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For those of you that have an interest in Car Ferrys, here is an update for your records. I was contacted a few months ago by an archaeology research firm...
On Friday, March 4, 2005, at 03:27 PM, Doniphan Branch Railway - Elvin ... Elvin, I took photos of a number of these units in May 1985. At one end of the ...
Ed Hawkins
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Mar 5, 2005 1:09 am
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Date: Fri, 04 Mar 2005 17:47:17 -0000 ... Barry, several years ago, Athearn did a set of five offset two bay hoppers in kit form - I think about $25 to $30. I...
Daniel Osborn
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Mar 5, 2005 5:10 am
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A question about section house location on the railroad. Taking a section house, such as AMB's Laser-Kit 2-story section house, or even a one-story house, ...
HI Ed Thanks for the reply, your answer being pretty much what I expected. The price certainly raised my eyebrows, especially considering these are a very old...
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