Daily Archives: December 6, 2014

Classic Streamliners, The Southern Belle, Riding the Frisco, UP’s Missouri Pacific Heritage Loco

Classic Streamliners

The Southern Belle, Riding the Frisco, UP’s Missouri Pacific Heritage Loco

The Southern Belle

The Southern Belle

The original Southern Belle was a streamlined passenger train that ran between Kansas City and New Orleans from 1940 until 1969. Thanks to the Kansas City Southern, a new, beautifully-restored Southern Belle streamliner train is now used for business meetings, public affairs and charitable events.

Ridin’ the Frisco

Ride the Frisco Meteor and Texas Special
The St. Louis – San Francisco Railway, also known as the Frisco, operated two beautiful streamliners, the Meteor and the Texas Special

UP’s Missouri Pacific Heritage Locomotive

UP's Missouri Pacific Heritage Locomotive

Before it was merged into the Union Pacific in 1982, the Missouri Pacific was a vast railroad system operating in eleven states. The UP has honored the MP with a beautiful Heritage locomotive.