Midwest Overland Rail Preservation Society

07/14/2026

With our display at Union Station Kansas City wrapped up and the 156 back in Kansas for the next few weeks getting prepared for travel to its next display location (hint: it won’t be in this time zone! 😁), we wanted to take a moment to thank all of you who came out to Kansas City to visit and photograph the 156.

Getting to meet all the incredible Milwaukee Road fans and hearing stories from those whose lives the 156 has touched in the 50 years since 1976 was a truly humbling experience for our team, and we can’t wait to share our next exciting opportunity to see and photograph the Milwaukee Road Bicentennial in person with you!

Thanks again to our amazing partners at Union Pacific Railroad and Watco for handling the transportation, and the great team at Union Station for making this all possible!

07/09/2026

https://youtu.be/1T6JNTLnLMk?si=c4K0F4v5jiTZncea

07/08/2026

The locomotive was completed this week and is slated to make its public debut at Kansas City Union Station on July 5.

07/08/2026

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The Midwest Overland Rail Preservation Society, a non-profit group, has returned Milwaukee Road EMD SD40-2 No. 156 to its Bicentennial paint scheme. The locomotive made its first restored public appearance this week at the Kansas City Union Station, according to information post...

07/07/2026

We hate to have to make this post, and while the overwhelming majority of our visitors have been amazing to meet and respectful of the 156 display, last night someone took it upon themselves to cut off and steal the safety chains on the four corner steps of the locomotive.

We believe this may have been someone attempting to take photos of the locomotive last night, and while we certainly understand that everyone wants a photo of the 156 clear of obstructions, removing safety devices is never OK.

These chains are critical safety devices which were installed to prevent unauthorized access to the elevated walkways of the locomotive and prevent danger to the public and our visitors.

This individuals actions left the locomotive unprotected and puts our ability to arrange future public display opportunities at risk.

We are reviewing security footage with Union Station to determine exactly what occurred last night and would encourage anyone who may have seen the individual responsible to please reach out to us or Union Station security.

As always, we want to make sure that everyone can safely and respectfully enjoy this historic occasion and display.

07/06/2026

As we roll into day two of 156’s display at Union Station Kansas City, we want to take the time to extend our sincerest thanks to our amazing partners that made the restoration of the 156 possible!

We couldn’t have pulled this off with out the hard work and technical expertise of the following industry professionals:

Railway Service Contractors, Inc
Dieselmotive Company Inc.

And the support of the following companies:
ScaleTrains
Sign Depot KC
White River Productions

07/05/2026

Happy Independence Day!🇺🇸

As we ring in the 250th Birthday of the USA, our Milwaukee Road 156 spends its first Fourth of July in nearly five decades wearing its original 1976 Bicentennial colors.

We take time on this historic holiday to give thanks to all the amazing patriots that made this possible!

07/04/2026

07/03/2026

We’re excited to announce that the restored Milwaukee Road #156 will be on public display at Union Station Kansas City from the morning of Sunday, July 5th through the afternoon of Wednesday, July 8th.

We hope to see you all there as the iconic Milwaukee Road Bicentennial makes it public debut!