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By:Stu Nicholson
Dates:4/7/2012 - 4/7/2012
Album Info:Got the first ride in Amtrak's historic, full-length dome car from KCMO to St. Louis yesterday. It is running all this week on the Missouri River Runner.
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Kansas City Union Station
Title:  Kansas City Union Station
Description:  Where the trip began: the Daniel Burnham-designed Union Station at&Kansas City.
Photo Date:  4/7/2012  Upload Date: 4/8/2012 10:24:01 AM
Location:  Kansas City, MO
Author:  Stu Nicholson
Categories:  Station,Passenger
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Views:  92   Comments: 1
KC Union Station
Title:  KC Union Station
Description:  Designer Daniel Burnham and his team were as noted for their/attention to interior detail as they were the exterior structures.
Photo Date:  4/7/2012  Upload Date: 4/8/2012 10:31:55 AM
Location:  Kansas City, MO
Author:  Stu Nicholson
Categories:  Station,Passenger
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KC Union Station
Title:  KC Union Station
Description:  The main concourse.
Photo Date:  4/7/2012  Upload Date: 4/8/2012 10:33:21 AM
Location:  Kansas City, MO
Author:  Stu Nicholson
Categories:  Station,Passenger
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KC Union Station
Title:  KC Union Station
Description:  A bit reminiscent of a famous photo taken at New Yorks Grand Central, but the light was just right in Kansas City.
Photo Date:  4/7/2012  Upload Date: 4/8/2012 10:35:10 AM
Location:  Kansas City, MO
Author:  Stu Nicholson
Categories:  Station,Passenger
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KC Union Station
Title:  KC Union Station
Description:  Beautiful even as a morning rain approaches before train time.
Photo Date:  4/7/2012  Upload Date: 4/8/2012 10:37:21 AM
Location:  Kansas City, MO
Author:  Stu Nicholson
Categories:  Station,Passenger
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Lees Summit, Missouri
Title:  Lees Summit, Missouri
Description:  View from the Amtrak dome car of the Histoic Ex-MoPac Depot at Lees Summit, MO. Many well-preserved depots along the KC-St. Louis corridor and the Mo-Pac donated a lot of its signature red cabooses to communities along the way.
Photo Date:  4/7/2012  Upload Date: 4/8/2012 10:41:42 AM
Location:  Lees Summit, MO
Author:  Stu Nicholson
Categories:  Station,Passenger,Action
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Views:  65   Comments: 0
Amtrak Done Car
Title:  Amtrak Done Car
Description:  Overheard some say the view on this historic dome car was better the Amtraks newer SuperLiners.
Photo Date:  4/7/2012  Upload Date: 4/8/2012 10:47:15 AM
Location:  Kansas City, MO
Author:  Stu Nicholson
Categories:  Station,Passenger,Action
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Views:  115   Comments: 1
Warrensburg MO from the dome.
Title:  Warrensburg MO from the dome.
Description: 
Photo Date:  4/7/2012  Upload Date: 4/8/2012 10:51:05 AM
Location:  Warrensburg, MO
Author:  Stu Nicholson
Categories:  Station,Passenger,Action
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Views:  86   Comments: 0
Sedalia, MO
Title:  Sedalia, MO
Description:  New Depot.... nice.
Photo Date:  4/7/2012  Upload Date: 4/8/2012 10:52:20 AM
Location:  Sedalia, MO
Author:  Stu Nicholson
Categories:  Station,Passenger,Action
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Views:  106   Comments: 0
Hermann, Missouri
Title:  Hermann, Missouri
Description:  Very popular stop for its wineries.
Photo Date:  4/7/2012  Upload Date: 4/8/2012 10:56:54 AM
Location:  Hermann, MO
Author:  Stu Nicholson
Categories:  Station,Passenger,Action
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Amtrak Done Car
Title:  Amtrak Done Car
Description:  A lot of families making the trip today. The state-supported "Missouri River Runner" service is very popular and the state is looking to expand both the number of trains and improve train speeds.
Photo Date:  4/7/2012  Upload Date: 4/8/2012 10:55:03 AM
Location:  Kansas City, MO
Author:  Stu Nicholson
Categories:  Station,Passenger,Action
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Views:  77   Comments: 0
Kirkwood, Missouri
Title:  Kirkwood, Missouri
Description:  Some rusted and weather-beaten hulks at the National Museum of Transportation at Kirkwood, Missouri. Cant someone at least throw a tarp over these historic pieces to keep thdm from rotting further?
Photo Date:  4/7/2012  Upload Date: 4/8/2012 11:02:20 AM
Location:  Hermann, MO
Author:  Stu Nicholson
Categories:  RollingStock,Steam,Passenger,Action
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Views:  141   Comments: 4
Kirkwood, Missouri
Title:  Kirkwood, Missouri
Description:  Crowd waiting at Kirkwood MO: another popular spot for!passengers and rail fans.
Photo Date:  4/7/2012  Upload Date: 4/8/2012 11:04:45 AM
Location:  Kirkwood, MO
Author:  Stu Nicholson
Categories:  Station,Passenger,Action
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Views:  73   Comments: 0
Kirkwood, Missouri
Title:  Kirkwood, Missouri
Description:  I like how many of the communities have preserved not only their stations, but even the MoPac heritage itself...note the "buzz saw" logo still on the stations east and wbst ends.
Photo Date:  4/7/2012  Upload Date: 4/8/2012 11:06:42 AM
Location:  Kirkwood, MO
Author:  Stu Nicholson
Categories:  Station,Passenger,Action
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Amtrak Dome Lounge Car #10031
Title:  Amtrak Dome Lounge Car #10031
Description:  Here it is, fresh out of the shops and looking good at the platform at the St. Louis Transportation Center.
Photo Date:  4/7/2012  Upload Date: 4/8/2012 11:10:24 AM
Location:  St. Louis, MO
Author:  Stu Nicholson
Categories:  RollingStock,Station,Passenger
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Views:  87   Comments: 0
St. Louis Transportation Center
Title:  St. Louis Transportation Center
Description:  Missouri River Runner and an Amtrak Illinois service train share the platform at St. Louis.
Photo Date:  4/7/2012  Upload Date: 4/8/2012 11:13:18 AM
Location:  St. Louis, MO
Author:  Stu Nicholson
Categories:  RollingStock,Station,Passenger
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Views:  60   Comments: 0
Amtrak Meet Metro
Title:  Amtrak Meet Metro
Description:  St. Louis Metro Light Sail arrives just before an Amtrak "Illini" service train prepares to depart for Chicago.
Photo Date:  4/7/2012  Upload Date: 4/8/2012 11:15:33 AM
Location:  St. Louis, MO
Author:  Stu Nicholson
Categories:  RollingStock,Station,Transit,Passenger,Action
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Views:  87   Comments: 1
Amtrak Done Car
Title:  Amtrak Done Car
Description:  Heading eastbound and preaching Warrensburg, Missouri: home to the University of Central Missouri and a very popular Amtrak stop with students and locals.
Photo Date:  3/11/2031  Upload Date: 4/8/2012 10:49:44 AM
Location:  Warrensburg, MO
Author:  Stu Nicgolson
Categories:  Station,Passenger,Action
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Views:  85   Comments: 0


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