The Missouri Pacific Railroad (MP) was a major US line that served 10 mid-western states. Organized in 1851, it was merged into the Union Pacific Railroad (UP) in 1997.For sale is a copy of "Missouri Pacific Line Magazine". edition of July 1957. It measures appx 11 x 8 1/2 inches, contains 48 pages, and is printed on mid-grade paper. The magazine contains feature stories on the MP and railroading, as well as news about MP employees and their families; included is a listing of recently retired workers and notices of deceased employees. Features include (a) a conductor who had a surprise when collecting a rider's pass; (b)damage caused to the railroad by Mother Nature; (c) a transportation museum in a suburb of St. Louis (MO); (d) news along the MP line; much more.