William R. McKeen Jr.

William R. McKeen Jr. was the inventor of the track motorcar. While serving as the superintendent of motive power and machinery for the Union Pacific he developed the McKeen railmotor, later launching the McKeen Motor Car Company at the insistence of UP head E.H. Harriman.^[1] His company was located at the Union Pacific Railroad Omaha Shops Facility in Omaha, Nebraska.^[2]

References

^ Federal Writers Project. (1939) Nebraska. Nebraska State Historical Society. p 242.
^ "McKeen Designs and Advertisements".

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Depots	34th Street Station Amtrak Station Burlington Station Florence Depot Gibson Station Ralston Station Union Station Webster Street Station
Major carriers	Union Pacific Burlington Burlington Northern Canadian National North Western Missouri Pacific Norfolk & Western Rock Island Milwaukee Road Illinois Central Chicago Great Western Soo Line Wabash
Minor carriers	Brandon Railroad Amtrak Omaha Traction Company Omaha Belt Line Omaha Zoo Railroad Omaha Road Omaha and Republican Valley Railway South Omaha Terminal Railway Omaha Southern Railway Omaha, Lincoln and Beatrice Railway Burlington and Missouri River Railroad
Facilities	First transcontinental railroad Original Union Pacific Headquarters Union Pacific Center Union Pacific Harriman Dispatch Center Union Pacific Shops Omaha Rail and Commerce Historic District Kenefick Park Burlington Headquarters Building
Public transportation	Omaha and Council Bluffs Street Railway Omaha and Southern Interurban Railway Omaha Cable Tramway Omaha Horse Railway Omaha Traction Company
Bridges	Union Pacific Missouri River Bridge East Omaha Bridge O Street Viaduct
Manufacturing	McKeen Motor Car Company Nebraska Rail Car
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