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Great Overland Station in Topeka, Kansas began as a Union Pacific railroad passenger station on January 27, 1927. Along the way, it survived floods, was remodeled for railroad offices, abandoned in 1988, and damaged by fire in 1992. Railroad Heritage, Inc. leased the building from the Union Pacific Railroad to prevent the building's demolition.
Union Pacific Corporation donated the station to Topeka Railroad Days, Inc. 6 years later, and the Great Overland Station Project Team was established to direct efforts to preserve the station and transform it into a railroad heritage museum. In June 2004, The Great Overland Station opened its doors.
The Great Overland Station is quite beautiful, and this is a spectacular special event space, but as of the beginning of 2006, Great Overland Station is still building toward its potential. When I visited the museum in 2006, there wasn't enough to make the Station a destination for anyone but serious train buffs. Other then the structure itself, the biggest attraction is the 100 or so freight trains that pass the building daily. Perhaps more can be done with Topeka's connection to the Harvey House restaurant chain.
Harvey House Luncheons and tours of the Great Overland Station are available to groups with advance reservations.
Our 2014 Overland trip in Africa with Oasis Overland: www.oasisoverland.co.uk/
Read all about our time in Africa on our travel blog: www.thisworldrocks.com/category/destinations/africa/
West Pride Marching Band at the Overland Park Parade
Clifford Hall (standing, brown shirt, left)
Jennifer Hall (sitting, peach shirt, center)
Laura Guy (standing, brown shirt, right)
Using some foam from around the shop I got the basic size cut out. 48 inches long and 32 inches with to fit in between the RCP rails plus started to build some elevation and obstacles.
This is part of a series of photos detailing the construction of an obstacle course for Mini-Z Overlands.
For more about Mini-Z racing check out minispeedway.com.
Our 2014 Overland trip in Africa with Oasis Overland: www.oasisoverland.co.uk/
Read all about our time in Africa on our travel blog: www.thisworldrocks.com/category/destinations/africa/
Closer shot of the beginnings of an path.
This is part of a series of photos detailing the construction of an obstacle course for Mini-Z Overlands.
For more about Mini-Z racing check out minispeedway.com.
On the left side, in front the car you can see an attempt to use individual styrofoam balls as rocks. I mixed some carpenter's glue and water to harden the surface. Worked OK but I will probably use real rocks in the end.
This is part of a series of photos detailing the construction of an obstacle course for Mini-Z Overlands.
The sunset of the first day's walk. While it was awe inspiring, as a result of staying to watch it we had to walk in near darkness for about half and hour. It was well worth it.