Missouri Pacific Lines Let’s see them.

Here’s the latest addition to my MP “Empire” - MTH RK MP15DC with proto 3 / special run from PDT.  Decent detail and good value for the $ !!!!!!!

Looks good TrainBub!  I wish it was offered in 2 rail. 

@Tim Mc posted:

Looks good TrainBub!  I wish it was offered in 2 rail.

I went 3 rail early on as there was just more choice - more 3rail models offered.

Some recent MP fun.
ALL Atlas.  
F3 A powered, B unpowered, GP7 unp, GP15 unp (gutted conventional).

Cheers 😉

MTH GP35 from last year and MTH caboose from this past June (custom run for Berwyn’s Trains)

Nice!

FYI. The current issue of the MPHS publication “The Eagle” was deliver to me today,  8-26-23.

It has a Great !!! article on MPs and T&Ps “Planetary Domes”.  I highly recommend this issue. 👍 It runs from pg 14-39 in the 48 pg issue.  

Cheers 😉

Very cool Train Bub ☺️👍

Some MoPac in Legos at the NMRA National Train Show this weekend in Grapevine, TX.

@Texas Eagle 77 - I was also at the NMRA show yesterday and I must admit what that Lego club does with Lego trains is amazing!!  The Austin HI-Rail club also had a fabulous modular layout.

Don

@Don McErlean posted:

@Texas Eagle 77 - I was also at the NMRA show yesterday and I must admit what that Lego club does with Lego trains is amazing!!  The Austin HI-Rail club also had a fabulous modular layout.

Don

Don,

I'm glad you enjoyed our layout! My dad and I built the city scene.

A shame this thread goes dormant. 🫢😞  Here’s a new kick start from the recent (December 23) GGD MP Texas Eagle.  Beautiful issue !!!!!

Cheers 😉

Some quick shots of onee my new SD40-2's from Sunset 3rdRail.

That SD40-2 is sweet. My favorite MP diesel after the Eagle E7/8.

SD40-2 Hangin out with Jenks E6

Now we just need some Jenks Passenger cars !!! 😜

@palallin posted:

A short sequence of a MoPac local under the charge of USRA Mike #1310 rounding the curve at Notch Junction (aka Bethlehem).  In tow are MP boxcar #45112, Frisco boxcars #128528 & #17826, T&P flatcar #9828 & stock car #24042, MoPac stock car #52428, and MoPac caboose #922.

Lots of MoP diesels on this thread, few steamers. This is too bad, as there are available some 3RO steamers that could be good stand-ins for MP power, right out of the box - though a paint job and/or a decal job may be called for. The MP liked what the Southern did with its Ps-4 4-6-2's (essentially a USRA Heavy Pacific boiler utilizing a USRA Light Pacific frame and smaller drivers), and they had some built along those lines, and the 2 roads' 4-6-2's favor quite a bit, at least in a certain class. An MTH PS-4 with Elesco, repainted, could make a more-than-decent stand-in for a certain class of MP 4-6-2's.

Also, MP had some USRA Light Mountain based (somewhat larger drivers; a bit longer) 4-8-2's. Lionel's USRA Mountain would make a presentable stand-in.

BTW - I worked for a railroad 15 years (in the home office) and never hear the clerks and others use the term "MoPac" when the road came up, such as in routing and reporting. They always said "Yeah, that car was handed off to the MoP on the 15th....", or some such. These weren't rail fans, of course, and the road was the "mop".

Sorry, no PM steamers, but I do have a Heritage diesel...

Latest addition to my MP empire.
3rd Rail SD40-2 with 2 Atlas GP15s (gutted conventional - converted to dummies)

Wish there were some MP 4 bay hoppers done by someone. ☹️🤔

Hi Mopac Gang, GP15-1 #1677 got an upgrade tonight - a Blunami 4408 decoder and Tang Band TI-1925S.  It's a dumb DC unit no more.  Adjusted the volume as they're loud by default.  Set the airhorn to RS3L, prime mover to 645E 12 cylinder non-turbo.  One of the dogs likes the cab chatter.  These things are cool.

I removed the Atlas board completely (tip from Mike DeBerg) and installed new 3mm warm white LEDs from Evan Designs that have the rectifier bridge and resistors already included (7-19 volt AC\DC\DCC).

Hey Ma, look...that Atlas Trainman baby tunnel motor has see through grilles.  Nice.

Finally got to run my 3rd Rail MoPac SD40-2's today.

@Tim Mc posted:

Hi Mopac Gang, GP15-1 #1677 got an upgrade tonight - a Blunami 4408 decoder and Tang Band TI-1925S.  It's a dumb DC unit no more.  Adjusted the volume as they're loud by default.  Set the airhorn to RS3L, prime mover to 645E 12 cylinder non-turbo.  One of the dogs likes the cab chatter.  These things are cool.

I removed the Atlas board completely (tip from Mike DeBerg) and installed new 3mm warm white LEDs from Evan Designs that have the rectifier bridge and resistors already included (7-19 volt AC\DC\DCC).

Hey Ma, look...that Atlas Trainman baby tunnel motor has see through grilles.  Nice.

I’ve Always thought the Trainman GP15 tooling was Really Quite Nice and Under Appreciated. 😉    
I look forward to the next MP run with proto 3 !!!

Here's my recent MP15DC project here to keep the Mopac thread going.    It was a factory Atlas dummy, but now has drive components, a Soundtraxx Blunami 4408 decoder, CurrentKeeper II and a 27mm round mega bass speaker in place of the factory tank speaker.  The 4408 decoder was installed on a piece of .060 (1.5mm) ABS that replaced the Atlas PCB (dogbone) and Quantum decoder.  I reused the Atlas LEDs and added small rectifier bridge/resistor packages from some extra Evan Designs LEDs (the decoder functions are rated at track voltage minus 1.5V).  The spark arrestors were bought off Shapeways before they filed for bankruptcy, which saved fabrication time.  They are held in the exhaust stacks with styrene pins wrapped with electrical tape for a friction fit so they can be removed.  For now there are no screens as the Mopac often removed them and ran them open.  They should be mounted a bit lower on the stacks, so that may be a future update.

Here's a link to a prototype photo for anyone interested:  https://www.rr-fallenflags.org/mp/mp1537ags.jpg

A good shot of MP1535 showing the open spark arrestors and faded cab decal:  https://www.rr-fallenflags.org/mp/mp1535ags.jpg

This one is special to me as it was assigned to the St. Louis area and I have one of MP 1537's number boards.  I plan to give it a light weathering and make it more like it's prototype between now and the STL RPM show in July.

Happy Modeling,

Tim

Nice to see you back in this forum again Tim. It’s Always great to hear about / see your modeling !!!!

cheers 😉

Time to add a bit of Action to the thread.  Here’s a recent MP consist I’ve run.  

Cheers  😉

I went to post my MP consist today and realized I was missing the matching caboose,  Ordered one locally and will post as soon as it gets in.

Here is the latest MP Caboose.  It has a write up showing external lights but they are missing off this model.  I will add them in the next few days.

Here is a little Marx MoPac train ... about all the MoPac I have...the flat car should have two red tractor's on it but that original payload is long gone on a train this old.

Best Wishes, Don

I was looking for a small project this evening, so I painted the trucks and coupler boxes to match the paint of the Atlas O Premier 3-Bay Centerflow Hoppers on the office loop.  I used Tamiya XF-55 Deck Tan with some drops of XF-2 flat white.  The car on the right is stock with black trucks for comparison. 

Happy Mopac modeling!

~Tim

MP had only 2 Observation cars.
Here they are !!! 😜 Quite nice together !!! 🙂

Cheers 😉

FYI                                                      3rd Rail MP Alco FA, FB are now going into production - also NdeM for those working on an Aztec Eagle consist. It’ll be great to see these new models finally produced !!! 😜

cheers 😉

Another easy Mopac detailing project.  I added Kadee #753 70 ton trucks to this Atlas Trainman 50' 6" ACF boxcar.  The trucks were painted with Vallejo 70.814 Burnt Red.  It's a very good match, although they look darker below.  The ride height is a bit shorter, which matches prototype reference photos.  The Kadee trucks are more narrow and look better in my opinion, and they have rotating bearing caps.

This picture has has better lighting, showing the paint match.  The Vallejo paint dries flat, is water-based and covers well with a brush.  The top car has it's stock Atlas trucks for comparison.