UP’s Missouri Pacific Kansas Main - The End of the Line (1997)
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- Опубліковано 21 гру 2023
- Come along with C. Vision Productions and videographer Dan Hadley, as we tour Union Pacific's former Missouri Pacific mainline across Kansas in June of 1997. We'll see trains in Gypsum, Bison, and the crew change point of Horace on our journey along the route. Locomotives from Southern Pacific, Union Pacific, Wisconsin Central, and Helm Leasing are seen in this video, representing some of the most common motive power found on the Hoisington Subdivision during the spring and summer of 1997. The line's days as a through route were coming to a close, and the abandonment process was already underway. As the end came for Tennessee Pass, the MoPac main between Herington, Kansas and Pueblo, Colorado lost its purpose. Soon after these scenes were captured, the remaining through traffic was moved north to UP's Kansas Pacific line. Today, little remains of the once-mighty Missouri Pacific main in Kansas and Colorado, with shortlines operating much of the existing trackage.
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90s were really a sweet spot for a lot of things including railroading. Aside from the steam era which I’ve never witnessed
Talk about an outpost "terminal." I really think northwest Kansas is a little underrated when it comes to railfanning. I'm glad Dan had enough foresight to document the old MOP.
Ooh, it sure is sad that the former Missouri Pacific line between Herington, Kansas and Pueblo, Colorado is now long gone, due to the end of operations on the Tennessee Pass line in 1997.
I am a EMT and own the thrift store in Tribune K.S the county seat in Greeley. For those who are wondering, the line is still active here, its now operated by Kansas and Oklahoma since it changed ownership with Central Kansas Railway in 2001, and interchanges with the new railroad in Towner, Colorado Pacific. The depot is still there, but its in disrepair, we do see regular trains, well fairly regular.
I'm amazed so much WC power was leased by the UP and used on this route's final days.
That's awesome missouri pacific and union pacifc and I love this time frame lots good soft on line
Fantiastic resurrection! Thanks Cvision!
Great video footage, thank you for sharing this! So many fun memories for me personally, as we documented east of Gypsum to Herington many times over the years in video and photos. Many chases, many old employees I got to know, and alot of footage I obtained in it's heyday. It was a busy line. Back when railroading was railroading. Hope you have more footage, or put more of it out on DVD.
FINALLY get to see footage of this line!
Awesome video!!!!!
Interesting video.
Don't think I've ever seen footage of this line, so this is nice treat. I can see why UP abandoned it since they just got the Golden State Route with the SP acquisition, so the MoPac line became redundant.
When I first moved to Topeka in the early 90s this line went under the kansas turnpike just south of the admire ks exit. You could look off to the west and see a clear signal. Then one yr not knowing what UP's plans were the tracks were gone and the green signal extinguished forever.
The Council Grove Subdivision was already abandoned by then.
Please tell me there is a longer video.. i would totally purchase a dvd of this line
Armour yellow brought death to a lot of great lines.
Would take this over the K&O 9/10 days.
Other Dan Hadley videos I would like to see on UA-cam are: the LTV Mining Railroad, Chicago Rails in the Early 1990's, Illinois Central, Conrail, the UP Marysville Sub and the Wisconsin circus train.
Is this part of a video yall offer or a stand alone? Id love to see more of the old MoPac/ Espee line in Kansas.
Looks like it was quite the photogenic railroad back in that time. Who operates through Horace, KS these days?