Outdoor Public Art

Explore Katy Depot’s Outdoor Art and Rolling Stock

Syncopated Piano

A wonderfully creative piece by local metal artist, John Guffin. It represents Sedalia’s deep connection with ragtime music and conveys the fun that it brings to listeners.

Work #9

This piece was created by Scott Linsenbart and was inspired by railroad workers and the tools of their trade.

Step Up Caboose

A fun, interactive piece also created by John Guffin and inspired by an antique postcard. Hop on board and have your photo snapped before the train pulls out of the station!

Railroaders Memorial Garden

Maintained by the Master Gardeners Club

Rag Tag Train

This fantastical, iron sculpture was created by Christine Schilling with the help of area school children. The Rag Tag Train represents the railroad as a mighty force, magical and mysterious.

MoPac Caboose 12099

The Missouri Pacific Railroad fielded one of the most colorful caboose rosters of any road, with hundreds of variations. This off-center cupola caboose was built in 1929 by Texas & Pacific at Marshall, TX and rebuilt at the MoPac Sedalia shops in the late 1960s.

MoPac Caboose 13757

This short bay window caboose is part of the economic history and work culture of Sedalia as constructed by Missouri Pacific at its De Soto, Missouri location and finished at the MoPac Sedalia shop in October of 1977 and retired by the railroad in June 1986. Owned by the City of Sedalia.