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Viewing Album:  Union Station-Kansas City
 
By:Matthew Zisi
Dates:9/29/2018 - 9/29/2018
Album Info:It's one of the most famous train stations in the U.S., and deservedly so! Union Station in Kansas City was once one of the busiest stations in the United States, owing to its central position in the country. Like many of these, the station fell into disuse and disrepair in the 1970s, losing train service entirely in 1985. Fortunately, it has since been renovated, and now retains its lustre as a central element of Kansas City's entertainment district. Six trains stop there daily-the Missouri River Runner, which runs twice a day between KC and St. Louis, and the Southwest Chief, which makes an eastbound and westbound stop in the middle of the night. Those of you not from the Midwest might be surprised to know that the station is actually located in Missouri! There is a Kansas City, Kansas, and a Kansas City, Missouri, and the Missouri one is the bigger one. Why did they call it that if it's in Missouri? Don't ask! They just did. Anyway, "that which they call a rose by any other name would still be just as sweet," and Union Station is a sweet place to visit if you're a train fan! There's a pedestrian bridge over the railroad tracks, and tons of trains pass beneath a day! I lost count on this particular occasion-hopefully, posting the shots will help me remember how many I saw. Enjoy viewing!
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Union Station
Title:  Union Station
Description: 
Photo Date:  9/29/2018  Upload Date: 2/3/2019 11:02:39 PM
Location:  Kansas City, MO
Author:  Matthew Zisi
Categories:  Roster,Station
Locomotives:  KCS 34(FP9A)
Views:  257   Comments: 0
Freight House Bridge
Title:  Freight House Bridge
Description: 
Photo Date:  9/29/2018  Upload Date: 2/3/2019 11:03:25 PM
Location:  Kansas City, MO
Author:  Matthew Zisi
Categories:  Roster,Bridge,Station,Passenger
Locomotives: 
Views:  120   Comments: 0
KCS 34 Silver Foot Pacific Sunset
Title:  KCS 34 Silver Foot Pacific Sunset
Description: 
Photo Date:  9/29/2018  Upload Date: 2/3/2019 11:04:05 PM
Location:  Kansas City, MO
Author:  Matthew Zisi
Categories:  Roster,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  KCS 34(FP9A)
Views:  230   Comments: 0
Pacific Sunset
Title:  Pacific Sunset
Description: 
Photo Date:  9/29/2018  Upload Date: 2/3/2019 11:05:05 PM
Location:  Kansas City, MO
Author:  Matthew Zisi
Categories:  Passenger
Locomotives: 
Views:  158   Comments: 0
KCS 34 Silver Foot Pacific Sunset
Title:  KCS 34 Silver Foot Pacific Sunset
Description: 
Photo Date:  9/29/2018  Upload Date: 2/3/2019 11:05:53 PM
Location:  Kansas City, MO
Author:  Matthew Zisi
Categories:  Roster,Passenger
Locomotives:  KCS 34(FP9A)
Views:  284   Comments: 0
Pacific Sunset
Title:  Pacific Sunset
Description:  This car was built by Budd in 1950 for Union Pacific, as the Pacific Range. It eventually served with Amtrak, and after the original Pacific Sunset was wrecked, this car got renamed it. Now under private ownership.
Photo Date:  9/29/2018  Upload Date: 2/3/2019 10:16:48 PM
Location:  Kansas City, MO
Author:  Matthew Zisi
Categories:  Passenger
Locomotives: 
Views:  228   Comments: 0
Pacific Sunset
Title:  Pacific Sunset
Description: 
Photo Date:  9/29/2018  Upload Date: 2/3/2019 10:17:24 PM
Location:  Kansas City, MO
Author:  Matthew Zisi
Categories:  Passenger
Locomotives: 
Views:  201   Comments: 0
Silver Foot
Title:  Silver Foot
Description:  Another former UP car, originally the Ogden, built in 1956.
Photo Date:  9/29/2018  Upload Date: 2/3/2019 10:19:47 PM
Location:  Kansas City, MO
Author:  Matthew Zisi
Categories:  Passenger
Locomotives:  KCS 34(FP9A)
Views:  232   Comments: 0
KCS 34
Title:  KCS 34
Description:  Built for the Kansas City Southern, right? Wrong! This was originally a Canadian National engine, but the Kansas City Southern later got a hold of it and used it as backup power for the Southern Belle Excursion train. Then, it was sent to the station, where it now sits on display. Funny, all the Canadian Nationals in the southern Midwest seem to be getting repainted http://railfan3145.rrpicturearchives.net/showPicture.aspx?id=4984453
Photo Date:  9/29/2018  Upload Date: 2/3/2019 10:05:28 PM
Location:  Kansas City, MO
Author:  Matthew Zisi
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  KCS 34(FP9A)
Views:  319   Comments: 0
KCS 34
Title:  KCS 34
Description:  After its CN days, it also served for Via Rail, the Canadian version of Amtrak http://www.rrpicturearchives.net/showPicture.aspx?id=2403423
Photo Date:  9/29/2018  Upload Date: 2/3/2019 10:07:05 PM
Location:  Kansas City, MO
Author:  Matthew Zisi
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  KCS 34(FP9A)
Views:  205   Comments: 0
KCS 34
Title:  KCS 34
Description:  Not sure if it still runs, but if not, the only renovation it needs is internal!
Photo Date:  9/29/2018  Upload Date: 2/3/2019 10:09:21 PM
Location:  Kansas City, MO
Author:  Matthew Zisi
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  KCS 34(FP9A)
Views:  176   Comments: 0
Pacific Sunset and Silver Foot
Title:  Pacific Sunset and Silver Foot
Description: 
Photo Date:  9/29/2018  Upload Date: 2/3/2019 10:20:44 PM
Location:  Kansas City, MO
Author:  Matthew Zisi
Categories:  Passenger
Locomotives: 
Views:  293   Comments: 0
Pacific Sunset
Title:  Pacific Sunset
Description: 
Photo Date:  9/29/2018  Upload Date: 2/3/2019 10:21:13 PM
Location:  Kansas City, MO
Author:  Matthew Zisi
Categories:  Passenger
Locomotives: 
Views:  237   Comments: 0
Union Station
Title:  Union Station
Description:  Built in 1918, the station celebrated its 100th anniversary this year!
Photo Date:  9/29/2018  Upload Date: 2/3/2019 9:54:20 PM
Location:  Kansas City, MO
Author:  Matthew Zisi
Categories:  Station
Locomotives: 
Views:  143   Comments: 0
Union Station
Title:  Union Station
Description:  The World War I Museum (another great place in Kansas City to visit) is across the street-the hill is the best place to get shots of this station!
Photo Date:  9/29/2018  Upload Date: 2/3/2019 9:55:18 PM
Location:  Kansas City, MO
Author:  Matthew Zisi
Categories:  Station
Locomotives: 
Views:  138   Comments: 0
Union Station
Title:  Union Station
Description:  This beautiful building was designed by Jarvis Hunt.
Photo Date:  9/29/2018  Upload Date: 2/3/2019 9:57:17 PM
Location:  Kansas City, MO
Author:  Matthew Zisi
Categories:  Station
Locomotives: 
Views:  169   Comments: 0
Union Station
Title:  Union Station
Description:  Once rail service started declining, the station fell into disrepair and was closed in 1985. It was renovated beginning in 1996, though, and it reopened in 1999, regaining passenger service in 2002.
Photo Date:  9/29/2018  Upload Date: 2/3/2019 9:59:06 PM
Location:  Kansas City, MO
Author:  Matthew Zisi
Categories:  Station
Locomotives: 
Views:  183   Comments: 0
Union Station
Title:  Union Station
Description:  That black, circle building on the left is the Sprint Center, where Kansas Citys NHL & NBA teams will likely play if they ever get ones.
Photo Date:  9/29/2018  Upload Date: 2/3/2019 10:00:11 PM
Location:  Kansas City, MO
Author:  Matthew Zisi
Categories:  Station
Locomotives: 
Views:  181   Comments: 0
Union Station
Title:  Union Station
Description:  That fountain is one of many in the city!
Photo Date:  9/29/2018  Upload Date: 2/3/2019 10:00:58 PM
Location:  Kansas City, MO
Author:  Matthew Zisi
Categories:  Station
Locomotives: 
Views:  182   Comments: 0
Union Station Mural
Title:  Union Station Mural
Description:  Many of the railroads that once served Union Station.
Photo Date:  9/29/2018  Upload Date: 2/3/2019 10:10:06 PM
Location:  Kansas City, MO
Author:  Matthew Zisi
Categories:  Station
Locomotives: 
Views:  116   Comments: 0
UP 9046 NS 9793 UP 6803
Title:  UP 9046 NS 9793 UP 6803
Description:  The best part about the station is the Freight House Pedestrian Bridge. Built in 1892 by the Kansas City Southern, the bridge served on the riverfront for many years in Kansas City. It was later moved to Union Station to save it from demolition and now makes the perfect spot to watch trains!
Photo Date:  9/29/2018  Upload Date: 2/3/2019 10:24:38 PM
Location:  Kansas City, MO
Author:  Matthew Zisi
Categories:  Roster,Action
Locomotives:  UP 9046(SD70AH) NS 9793(C44-9W) UP 6803(AC44CW)
Views:  258   Comments: 1
UP 9046
Title:  UP 9046
Description: 
Photo Date:  9/29/2018  Upload Date: 2/3/2019 10:25:15 PM
Location:  Kansas City, MO
Author:  Matthew Zisi
Categories:  Roster,Action
Locomotives:  UP 9046(SD70AH)
Views:  230   Comments: 0
UP 9046 NS 9793 UP 6803
Title:  UP 9046 NS 9793 UP 6803
Description: 
Photo Date:  9/29/2018  Upload Date: 2/3/2019 10:25:52 PM
Location:  Kansas City, MO
Author:  Matthew Zisi
Categories:  Roster,Action
Locomotives:  UP 9046(SD70AH) NS 9793(C44-9W) UP 6803(AC44CW)
Views:  254   Comments: 1
UP 9046 NS 9793 UP 6803
Title:  UP 9046 NS 9793 UP 6803
Description: 
Photo Date:  9/29/2018  Upload Date: 2/3/2019 10:27:36 PM
Location:  Kansas City, MO
Author:  Matthew Zisi
Categories:  Roster,Action
Locomotives:  UP 9046(SD70AH) NS 9793(C44-9W) UP 6803(AC44CW)
Views:  276   Comments: 1
NS 9793 6803
Title:  NS 9793 6803
Description: 
Photo Date:  9/29/2018  Upload Date: 2/3/2019 10:28:17 PM
Location:  Kansas City, MO
Author:  Matthew Zisi
Categories:  Roster,Action
Locomotives:  NS 9793(C44-9W) UP 6803(AC44CW)
Views:  229   Comments: 0
UP 6803
Title:  UP 6803
Description: 
Photo Date:  9/29/2018  Upload Date: 2/3/2019 10:32:36 PM
Location:  Kansas City, MO
Author:  Matthew Zisi
Categories:  Roster,Action
Locomotives:  UP 6803(AC44CW)
Views:  197   Comments: 0
UP 9046 NS 9793 UP 6803
Title:  UP 9046 NS 9793 UP 6803
Description: 
Photo Date:  9/29/2018  Upload Date: 2/3/2019 10:33:20 PM
Location:  Kansas City, MO
Author:  Matthew Zisi
Categories:  Roster,Signal,Action
Locomotives:  UP 9046(SD70AH) NS 9793(C44-9W) UP 6803(AC44CW)
Views:  248   Comments: 0
UP 9046 NS 9793 UP 6803
Title:  UP 9046 NS 9793 UP 6803
Description: 
Photo Date:  9/29/2018  Upload Date: 2/3/2019 10:33:56 PM
Location:  Kansas City, MO
Author:  Matthew Zisi
Categories:  Roster,Action
Locomotives:  UP 9046(SD70AH) NS 9793(C44-9W) UP 6803(AC44CW)
Views:  185   Comments: 0
CBTX 741014 MULX 100064
Title:  CBTX 741014 MULX 100064
Description: 
Photo Date:  9/29/2018  Upload Date: 2/3/2019 10:35:07 PM
Location:  Kansas City, MO
Author:  Matthew Zisi
Categories:  RollingStock,Action
Locomotives: 
Views:  181   Comments: 0
CMO 21652
Title:  CMO 21652
Description:  Over on the right is the current platform for the station, way smaller than the old trainshed that once serviced it.
Photo Date:  9/29/2018  Upload Date: 2/3/2019 10:36:29 PM
Location:  Kansas City, MO
Author:  Matthew Zisi
Categories:  RollingStock,Action
Locomotives: 
Views:  163   Comments: 0
Freight Cars
Title:  Freight Cars
Description: 
Photo Date:  9/29/2018  Upload Date: 2/3/2019 10:37:25 PM
Location:  Kansas City, MO
Author:  Matthew Zisi
Categories:  RollingStock,Action
Locomotives: 
Views:  126   Comments: 0
SP 496483
Title:  SP 496483
Description:  UP is so big, I guess they have to use all the marks they have inherited.
Photo Date:  9/29/2018  Upload Date: 2/3/2019 10:38:36 PM
Location:  Kansas City, MO
Author:  Matthew Zisi
Categories:  RollingStock,Station,Action
Locomotives: 
Views:  157   Comments: 0
Golden West Service Boxcar
Title:  Golden West Service Boxcar
Description:  SP 247768
Photo Date:  9/29/2018  Upload Date: 2/3/2019 10:39:45 PM
Location:  Kansas City, MO
Author:  Matthew Zisi
Categories:  RollingStock,Station,Action
Locomotives: 
Views:  89   Comments: 0
PROX 64117
Title:  PROX 64117
Description:  End of the 1st of many trains I saw that day!
Photo Date:  9/29/2018  Upload Date: 2/3/2019 10:40:48 PM
Location:  Kansas City, MO
Author:  Matthew Zisi
Categories:  RollingStock,Signal,Action
Locomotives: 
Views:  196   Comments: 0
BNSF 5767 6777
Title:  BNSF 5767 6777
Description: 
Photo Date:  9/29/2018  Upload Date: 2/4/2019 9:20:40 PM
Location:  Kansas City, MO
Author:  Matthew Zisi
Categories:  Roster,Action
Locomotives:  BNSF 5767(ES44AC) BNSF 6777(ES44C4)
Views:  179   Comments: 0
BNSF 5767 6777
Title:  BNSF 5767 6777
Description: 
Photo Date:  9/29/2018  Upload Date: 2/4/2019 9:21:26 PM
Location:  Kansas City, MO
Author:  Matthew Zisi
Categories:  Roster,Action
Locomotives:  BNSF 5767(ES44AC) BNSF 6777(ES44C4)
Views:  189   Comments: 0
BNSF 5767 6777
Title:  BNSF 5767 6777
Description: 
Photo Date:  9/29/2018  Upload Date: 2/4/2019 9:22:06 PM
Location:  Kansas City, MO
Author:  Matthew Zisi
Categories:  Roster,Action
Locomotives:  BNSF 5767(ES44AC) BNSF 6777(ES44C4)
Views:  165   Comments: 1
BNSF 5767 6777
Title:  BNSF 5767 6777
Description: 
Photo Date:  9/29/2018  Upload Date: 2/4/2019 9:22:44 PM
Location:  Kansas City, MO
Author:  Matthew Zisi
Categories:  Roster,Action
Locomotives:  BNSF 5767(ES44AC) BNSF 6777(ES44C4)
Views:  215   Comments: 1
BNSF 6777
Title:  BNSF 6777
Description: 
Photo Date:  9/29/2018  Upload Date: 2/4/2019 9:23:25 PM
Location:  Kansas City, MO
Author:  Matthew Zisi
Categories:  Roster,Action
Locomotives:  BNSF 6777(ES44C4)
Views:  181   Comments: 0
GCPX 1674
Title:  GCPX 1674
Description: 
Photo Date:  9/29/2018  Upload Date: 2/4/2019 9:25:03 PM
Location:  Kansas City, MO
Author:  Matthew Zisi
Categories:  RollingStock,Action
Locomotives: 
Views:  146   Comments: 0
SBTX 33171
Title:  SBTX 33171
Description: 
Photo Date:  9/29/2018  Upload Date: 2/4/2019 9:25:57 PM
Location:  Kansas City, MO
Author:  Matthew Zisi
Categories:  RollingStock,Action
Locomotives: 
Views:  184   Comments: 0
BN Gondolas
Title:  BN Gondolas
Description: 
Photo Date:  9/29/2018  Upload Date: 2/4/2019 9:26:32 PM
Location:  Kansas City, MO
Author:  Matthew Zisi
Categories:  RollingStock,Action
Locomotives: 
Views:  139   Comments: 0
BN Gondolas and Western Auto Buildng
Title:  BN Gondolas and Western Auto Buildng
Description: 
Photo Date:  9/29/2018  Upload Date: 2/4/2019 9:27:18 PM
Location:  Kansas City, MO
Author:  Matthew Zisi
Categories:  RollingStock,Action
Locomotives: 
Views:  128   Comments: 0
BN Gondolas
Title:  BN Gondolas
Description: 
Photo Date:  9/29/2018  Upload Date: 2/4/2019 9:27:56 PM
Location:  Kansas City, MO
Author:  Matthew Zisi
Categories:  RollingStock,Action
Locomotives: 
Views:  140   Comments: 0
BNSF 5885
Title:  BNSF 5885
Description: 
Photo Date:  9/29/2018  Upload Date: 2/4/2019 9:28:41 PM
Location:  Kansas City, MO
Author:  Matthew Zisi
Categories:  Roster,Action
Locomotives: 
Views:  134   Comments: 1
BNSF 5885
Title:  BNSF 5885
Description: 
Photo Date:  9/29/2018  Upload Date: 2/4/2019 9:29:16 PM
Location:  Kansas City, MO
Author:  Matthew Zisi
Categories:  Roster,Action
Locomotives: 
Views:  131   Comments: 1
BNSF 5885
Title:  BNSF 5885
Description: 
Photo Date:  9/29/2018  Upload Date: 2/4/2019 9:32:42 PM
Location:  Kansas City, MO
Author:  Matthew Zisi
Categories:  Roster,Signal,Action
Locomotives: 
Views:  118   Comments: 0
Freight House
Title:  Freight House
Description:  Former railroad building now houses 3 restaurants!
Photo Date:  9/29/2018  Upload Date: 2/4/2019 9:34:00 PM
Location:  Kansas City, MO
Author:  Matthew Zisi
Categories: 
Locomotives: 
Views:  143   Comments: 0
UP 2567
Title:  UP 2567
Description: 
Photo Date:  9/29/2018  Upload Date: 2/4/2019 9:51:01 PM
Location:  Kansas City, MO
Author:  Matthew Zisi
Categories:  Roster,Action
Locomotives:  UP 2567(ES44AC-H)
Views:  151   Comments: 0
UP 2567 9564 4315
Title:  UP 2567 9564 4315
Description: 
Photo Date:  9/29/2018  Upload Date: 2/4/2019 9:51:58 PM
Location:  Kansas City, MO
Author:  Matthew Zisi
Categories:  Roster,Action
Locomotives:  UP 2567(ES44AC-H) UP 9564(C44-9W) UP 4315(SD70M)
Views:  246   Comments: 0

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