Katy Caboose #134 and its tracks were donated to the city of Boonville, Mo., on Feb. 9, 1991, by the Union Pacific RR and placed on this spot by volunteers under the direction of Wayne Lammers. It is dedicated to the men and women who served the Missouri, Kansas and Texas RR from Jan. 10, 1874 to Oct. 4, 1986, linking the Boonslick Area with the Southwest. In 1873, Franklin, Mo. became a crew change point and shops were constructed. The first Katy bridge at Boonville was dedicated on Jan. 10, 1874. The Depot, built in 1912, is the only remaining Spanish-Style structure on the MKT line. The last Katy Flyer passenger trains, #5 and #6, were eliminated on May 1, 1958. The last Katy freight train to pass through Boonville was on Oct. 4, 1988. The last day of Independent Katy Operation was on Aug. 11, 1988, when the Union Pacific RR took over the Katy Line.