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Ron Merrick's Missouri Pacific RR Photos Directory - Part One

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These vintage photos cover Missouri Pacific equipment seen between the late 1960's to the mid 1970's, many in the Wichita area. Most are passenger and freight, some MofW, and a few cabooses. There's even a few shots of the elusive "Mighty Mouse" geep. For now, only couple of random thumbnail images are displayed to give a quick sample of what's covered.

Since there a considerable amount and variety to Mr. Merrick's photos, I am creating this master index for these shots. Ron's notes on each shot are included
(details in blue type are notes that I added).

Ron Merrick is a member of the Missouri Pacific Historical Society and the MOPAC Group.

The photos will be divided into 7 parts to lower page loading times... see below menu.

For the complete directory without thumbnails, go here.


Ron Merrick Photos - Menu
 


PHOTO #
DATE
LOCATION
SJT ROAD
SJT #
SJT TYPE
ON RR
NOTES
CAPTION
006-31
Sun, Dec 1, 1968 KCMo MP 41.00 E8 KCT #17 MP 17 - an E8 at Kansas City on Dec 1, 1968
008-32 Sat, Mar 1, 1969 Wich RMDX 586.00 WUT CUSHION CAR     Note the stenciling error, which probably looked almost right to the painter.
012-06 Thu, May 1, 1969 Wich MP X184 plow MP    
014-38 Thu, May 1, 1969 KCMo MP 275.00 bag KCT    
016-06 Sun, Jun 1, 1969 KCMo MP 39.00 E8 KCT    
016-15   Warrensburg     depot      
025-31 Sat, Nov 1, 1969 SE Kansas MP 271.00 bag MP    
025-32 Sat, Nov 1, 1969 SE Kansas MP 247.00 mail-st MP    
026-15 Sat, Nov 1, 1969 Texarkana MP #2   MP   At this time, checked baggage service was still required in Texas.
026-16 Sat, Nov 1, 1969 Texarkana MP #2   MP   This was MoPac's last daily passenger switch move, removing the baggage car so it didn't have to be hauled to St. Louis.
026-18 Sat, Nov 1, 1969 Texarkana MP #2   MP    
027-12 Mon, Dec 1, 1969 Wich MP   interior bag MP   I had the opportunity to examine these cars pretty thoroughly in their first couple years in freight service.
027-13 Mon, Dec 1, 1969 Wich MP 257.00 bag MP   Some times they carried hay, but there was a plant in southwest Wichita which received large blocks of Styrofoam - perfect for shipping in baggage cars.
027-14 Mon, Dec 1, 1969 Wich MP   bag MP    
027-15 Mon, Dec 1, 1969 Wich MP 257? bag MP    
027-16 Mon, Dec 1, 1969 Wich MP 276.00 bag MP    
028-24 Mon, Dec 1, 1969 KCMo MP 13916.00 xfer cab KCT    
031-02 Thu, Jan 1, 1970 Wich MP 353012.00 ex-BX MP    
031-03 Thu, Jan 1, 1970 Wich MP 353047.00 ex-BX MP    
031-04 Thu, Jan 1, 1970 Wich MP X239 spreader MP    
031-05 Thu, Jan 1, 1970 Wich MP X239 spreader MP    
033-04 Sun, Mar 1, 1970 Wich MP   bag MP    
033-05 Sun, Mar 1, 1970 Wich MP 253.00 bag MP    
033-09 Sun, Mar 1, 1970 Wich MP 253.00 bag MP derailed  
033-10 Sun, Mar 1, 1970 Wich MP 253.00 bag MP derailed  
033-16 Sun, Mar 1, 1970 Wich MP 149.00 mail-st MP    
033-17 Sun, Mar 1, 1970 Wich MP 149.00 mail-st MP    
045-20 Wed, Apr 1, 1970 StL MP 412? coach TRRA #2  
045-23 Wed, Apr 1, 1970 StL MP 580.00 dinercoach TRRA #2  
045-24 Wed, Apr 1, 1970 StL MP 41.00 E8 TRRA #2  
046-02 Wed, Apr 1, 1970 StL MP 1063.00 GP12 TRRA    
046-27 Wed, Apr 1, 1970 Wich MP 700546.00 LO MP MP 700216 Car on the left is a DeSoto PS2 clone.
046-32 Wed, Apr 1, 1970 Wich MP 13336.00 cab MP    

 




 
Look for a photo CD to be coming from the Missouri Pacific Historical Society featuring this collection.


© 2004 Ron Merrick (Photographer)
These photos may not be reproduced, copied, distributed or published in any form without the express written consent of the copyright holder.



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