Missouri Pacific Railroad Cotton Polo Shirt
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Carry a piece of railroad history from St. Louis to the Gulf Coast with this Missouri Pacific Railroad cotton polo shirt. Known as MoPac and marked MP, the line grew from the Pacific Railroad begun in 1851 and became a major link across Missouri, Arkansas, Texas, Louisiana, and beyond. Its heritage recalls Kansas City rails, Eagle passenger service, and the long path to the Union Pacific merger. A clean everyday choice for collectors and fans of classic American railroads.
The Missouri Pacific Railroad, commonly known as MoPac and reporting as MP, grew from the Pacific Railroad, where ground was broken in St. Louis on July 4, 1851. Its first track opened in 1852, and after Civil War interruption the line reached Kansas City in 1865. Following a debt crisis, new investors reorganized the Pacific Railroad as the Missouri Pacific Railway in 1872. Jay Gould controlled the road from 1879 to 1892, developing a system across Colorado, Nebraska, Arkansas, Texas, and Louisiana. After bankruptcy in 1915, the company merged with the St. Louis, Iron Mountain and Southern Railway and was reorganized as the Missouri Pacific Railroad in 1917. It later gained interests in major Texas lines including the Gulf Coast Lines, International-Great Northern, and Texas and Pacific. Reorganized again in 1956, MoPac became part of the Union Pacific system after a 1982 merger; the full legal merger into Union Pacific Railroad became official on January 1, 1997.
Missouri Pacific Railroad Cotton Polo Shirt
$38.99
Sale price
$38.99
Regular price
Carry a piece of railroad history from St. Louis to the Gulf Coast with this Missouri Pacific Railroad cotton polo shirt. Known as MoPac and marked MP, the line grew from the Pacific Railroad begun in 1851 and became a major link across Missouri, Arkansas, Texas, Louisiana, and beyond. Its heritage recalls Kansas City rails, Eagle passenger service, and the long path to the Union Pacific merger. A clean everyday choice for collectors and fans of classic American railroads.
The Missouri Pacific Railroad, commonly known as MoPac and reporting as MP, grew from the Pacific Railroad, where ground was broken in St. Louis on July 4, 1851. Its first track opened in 1852, and after Civil War interruption the line reached Kansas City in 1865. Following a debt crisis, new investors reorganized the Pacific Railroad as the Missouri Pacific Railway in 1872. Jay Gould controlled the road from 1879 to 1892, developing a system across Colorado, Nebraska, Arkansas, Texas, and Louisiana. After bankruptcy in 1915, the company merged with the St. Louis, Iron Mountain and Southern Railway and was reorganized as the Missouri Pacific Railroad in 1917. It later gained interests in major Texas lines including the Gulf Coast Lines, International-Great Northern, and Texas and Pacific. Reorganized again in 1956, MoPac became part of the Union Pacific system after a 1982 merger; the full legal merger into Union Pacific Railroad became official on January 1, 1997.
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