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HEART OF THE HEARTLANDS
P.O. BOX 211
SCAMMON, KANSAS 66773 -
Location: CARONA, KANSAS
Phone: 316-620-8594
2nd Phone: 417-624-4799
Description:
- DIESEL EXCURSIONS STANDARD GAUGE
- RAILROAD MUSEUM
- RAILROAD DEPOT
- LOCOMOTIVE(S) ON DISPLAY
- RAILCAR(S) ON DISPLAY
- MOTORCAR EXCURSIONS
Web Site HEART OF THE HEARTLANDS HOMEPAGE
Email Address
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Comments/Directions:
Heart of the Heartlands was formed in 1991 to preserve southeast Kansas, northeast Oklahoma, and SW Missouri area railroad history. Our first project was the Santa Fe depot in Cherryvale, KS. We also restored the smaller Carona Depot in 1996-97. We also have a restored depot from Boston, Missouri. We now have the MKT 103 caboose and one of two SEKRR cabooses in existence on display. We have also moved and restored a motorcar shed which came from the same line (MPRR) as the Carona Depot. Our group also organizes motor car rides and public excursions on the Southeast Kansas and South Kansas and Oklahoma railroads. We have completed the cosmetic restoration of the KCS 1023 one of a very few KCS steam locomotives in existence. In Pittsburg, KS Schlanger Park we have also restored a Joplin & Pittsburg electric RR section motor car which is displayed in the Carona motor car shed. It is the last motor car of J&P lineage in existence. It was built in 1936. In June of 2004 we opened a Railroad Historical and Educational Center. This center contains displays of historical items from railroads that once served this area. We are always looking for new members who are interested in any aspect of railroading. We meet the second Wed of each month at the Carona depot. For more information contact Larry Spahn; 1-620-396-8594 or Nancy Offenbacker; 1-417-624-4799
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Added 10/04/2002
Updated 10/24/2011
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