Blair Line - 1530 - Signs - Missouri Pacific

Specific Item Information: Z/N/HO (2.50" wide x 1.50" tall)

Model Information: Blair Line signs are printed directly onto plastic sheets.

Road Name History: The Missouri Pacific Railroad (reporting mark MP), commonly abbreviated MoPac, with nickname of The Mop, was one of the first railroads in the United States west of the Mississippi River. MoPac was a Class I railroad growing from dozens of predecessors and mergers, including the St. Louis, Iron Mountain and Southern Railway (SLIMS), Texas and Pacific Railway (TP), Chicago and Eastern Illinois Railroad (C&EI), St. Louis, Brownsville and Mexico Railway (SLBM), Kansas, Oklahoma and Gulf Railway (KO&G), Midland Valley Railroad (MV), San Antonio, Uvalde and Gulf Railroad (SAU&G), Gulf Coast Lines (GC), International-Great Northern Railroad (IGN), New Orleans, Texas and Mexico Railway (NOTM), Missouri-Illinois Railroad (MI), as well as the small Central Branch Railway (an early predecessor of MP in Kansas and south central Nebraska), and joint ventures such as the Alton and Southern Railroad (AS).

In 1967, the railroad operated 9,041 miles of road and 13,318 miles of track, not including DK&S, NO&LC, T&P and its subsidiaries, C&EI and Missouri-Illinois.

On January 8, 1980, the Union Pacific Railroad agreed to buy the Missouri Pacific Railroad. Lawsuits filed by competing railroads delayed approval of the merger until September 13, 1982. After the Supreme Court denied a trial to the Southern Pacific, the merger took effect on December 22, 1982. However, due to outstanding bonds of the Missouri Pacific, the merger with Union Pacific become official only on January 1, 1997.

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Brand/Importer Information: Blair Line LLC is a manufacturer of Z, N, HO, S & O scale model railroad products. They offer a diverse and growing selection of products including laser-cut structures, laser-cut billboards, graffiti decals, bridges, business and storefront signs, highway signs and scenery items.

Blair Line started business in 1993 with a goal of producing and selling quality model railroad products. They have most items in stock at all times and ship within 1-2 days of receiving your order. They are small enough to offer personal service, so if you have any questions, suggestions or ideas don't hesitate to get in touch with them at: rush@ecarthage.com.