DeSoto MO

Harold Franklin

Harold Franklin began his railroad career in 1971 as a Carman Apprentice with the Missouri Pacific Railroad in Sedalia, Missouri. He completed his apprenticeship at Sedalia’s Heavy Repair Shops. During the furloughs of the late 70’s Harold worked in the Kansas City and Jefferson City, Missouri train yards.

As Sedalia’s Emergency Road Truck driver he worked along side of the, now extinct, wrecker crews from St. Louis and Kansas City, Missouri and North Little Rock, Arkansas.

Harold moved to DeSoto, Missouri 1986 after MOPAC’s merger with Union Pacific Railroad. He served as Chairman of the Local Protective Committee for the DeSoto Carmen for 15 years, which later included the Carmen of AMTRAK, A&S and TRRA.

He served for eight years as a Board Member on the Missouri Protective Joint Protective Board # 320. He finished his 36 years of service at Union Pacific’s DeSoto Heavy Repair Shops., and in September 2007, Harold joined our team of investigators.