A Mike Bledsoe Photo.

MP 2171 at Lyons, KS, Feb 11, 1980.

A cow and calf set, MP 1401 and 1546, at Neff Yard, Kansas City, Nov 1, 1979.

MP 1723 along with 2 other GP-7s sit in the yard at St Louis, MO, Sept of 1979.

Missouri Pacific SD40's 3064 and 3067 near Taylor, Texas. A Mike Bledsoe Photo.

MP 1568 sits at the Jefferson City, MO yard on Sept 29, 1980.

In a special move for Allis Chamlers, MP 1576 pulls a solid train of combines westbound towards Kansas City, seen here at Independence, MO. The Allis Chamler plant is seen above the train behind ... (more)

MP 6059 leads train CSP across the bridge crossing the Osage River, at Osage City, MO, Sept 19, 1980.

MP 1682 sits at Lake City, MO, Aug 21, 1980.

MP 3131 leads the KM train at Lees Summit, MO, on Aug 20, 1980.

MP 4530 sits in the yard at Osawatomie, KS, on July 29, 1980.

MP 3311 leads the Ford Fast Train, one of the hottest rains on the MP, at NA Jct near Avondale, CO, on June 23, 1980.

MP 3138 with the screaming eagle leads a train at Heath, CO, on May 31, 1980.

MP 3254 sits on the main at Eads, CO, on May 20, 1980. At the time, I was working for the MP, and was in Eads for work. On May 18, 2 days prior, Mount St Helens errupted, and on May 19, I found ... (more)

MP 3220 charges west at Eads, CO, with Train CSP, on May 13, 1980.