Railroading Golden Era Classic Trains Film Archive | Midwestern Missouri Pacific Journey, J. David Ingles Reel 0052

Classic Trains Film Archive | Midwestern Missouri Pacific Journey, J. David Ingles Reel 0052

By Kent Johnson | May 12, 2025

Explore digitized video of previously unreleased 8mm COLOR films, as captured by former Trains and Classic Trains Senior Editor J. David Ingles in the 1960s and 1970s

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Classic Trains Film Archive | Midwestern Missouri Pacific Journey, J. David Ingles Reel 0052 – Journey through the heart of 1960s Midwest railroading in this colorful film from former Trains Magazine Editor J. David Ingles. Ride a classic Missouri Pacific passenger train from St. Louis to Kansas City and witness historic rail action along the way. Explore a wide range of Union Pacific locomotives operating on both home rails and the Norfolk & Western. This rare footage captures the Golden Era of fallen flag railroads, featuring the Frisco, Kansas City Southern, Milwaukee Road, Rock Island, Santa Fe, and more! A must-see for vintage train enthusiasts and railroad history fans.

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Look back at how railroading was in the late 20th century with Classic Trains Film Archive! See the colorful railroad world through the camera (sans audio) of former Trains and Classic Trains Senior Editor J. David Ingles. Watch for new updates as we dive into this archive treasure with valuable insights for historians and modelers alike. Exclusively on Trains.com Video!

Do you see a location you recognize? Please feel free to leave a notation including the location name, train and/or railroad ID, and the video timecode, in the Comments field below.

2 thoughts on “Classic Trains Film Archive | Midwestern Missouri Pacific Journey, J. David Ingles Reel 0052

  1. Another great video! Love those strings of 40′ boxcars. Such variety in that era of railroading. Keep these videos coming!!!

  2. “And another one out of the park” How about that Santa Fe F7B and the mail trains!!!!! Ya’ll got to make some DVD’s out of these films, be they sell like hot cakes!!!!

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