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‘Big Boy,’ the 1.2 million-pound train, begins 10 state stop that includes Kansas
Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, Missouri, Nebraska, Oklahoma and Texas. The tour runs for eight weeks. You can see all the scheduled stops and viewing opportunities at the Union Pacific Railroad’s website.
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Missouri Pacific history remembered
Missouri Pacific history is easier to understand if the railroad is considered in three parts: the lines west of St. Louis, ...
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Talk draws attention to untold stories of freedom seekers on the Underground Railroad in Illinois
Larry McClellan, a founding professor at Governors State University, has spent decades researching, writing and speaking ...
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‘Big Boy,’ the 1.2 million pound Union Pacific train, arrives in Kansas this week
WICHITA, Kan. (KSNW) — Big Boy No. 4014, the historic Union Pacific railroad engine, will arrive in Kansas this week. The 1.2 million-pound locomotive has been on the “Heartland of America ...
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NEW RAILROAD PROJECTED.; To Be Known as the Omaha, Kansas and Gulf -- Backed by Omaha Packing Houses.
Special to The New York Times. TimesMachine is an exclusive benefit for home delivery and digital subscribers. Full text is unavailable for this digitized archive article. Subscribers may view the ...
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Recruits react to Illinois' home win over Kansas
Illinois had one of the bigger Big Ten victories of the weekend, defeating an AP Top 25 team in Kansas. A good list of recruits was there to see it and spoke to 247Sports about it here. Illinois ...
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CPKC reports higher profits, forecasts continued growth despite trade concerns
Canadian Pacific Kansas City on Wednesday reported higher fourth-quarter profits and revenue as the railway’s merger-related synergies accelerated. “Despite a number of challenges, we delivered on the ...