Missouri Pacific Railroad facts for kids
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| Overview | |
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| Headquarters | St. Louis, Missouri |
| Reporting mark | MP |
| Locale | Arkansas, Colorado, Illinois, Kansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Missouri, Nebraska, Oklahoma, and Texas |
| Dates of operation | 1872–1982 |
| Predecessor | Pacific Railroad |
| Successor | Union Pacific Railroad |
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| Track gauge | 4 ft 8 1⁄2 in (1,435 mm) standard gauge |
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The Missouri Pacific Railroad (reporting mark MP), often called MoPac, was a very important train company in the United States. It was one of the first railroads to operate west of the Mississippi River! Imagine, trains helping people and goods travel across a huge part of the country.
This railroad connected many states, including Arkansas, Colorado, Illinois, Kansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Missouri, Nebraska, Oklahoma, and Texas. It started way back in 1872 and ran for over 100 years.
Eventually, a bigger train company called Union Pacific Railroad bought the Missouri Pacific Railroad. This happened on January 8, 1980.
Images for kids
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The Scenic Limited leaving St. Louis
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Missouri Pacific's Colorado Eagle, waiting to depart St. Louis's Union Station on April 17, 1963
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MoPac newspaper ad for travel to the American Royal livestock show, 1922.
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