An empty rock train bound for Iron Mountain, MO, races down the UP River Sub east of KC. The train is made up of short interesting gons. Here the train passes a small elevator complex a mile east ... (more)

Trackage rights UP train from City of Industry, CA, to Global 4, IL, rumbles east on the BNSF Marceline Sub. The train has just knocked down the west end of Baring in northern Missouri. This train... (more)

The KCS Speedway around Vicksburg is a pretty cool piece of railroad. The railroad crosses the massive 1928 Mississippi River Bridge that's over 8,500 feet long. The railroad then twist and turns ... (more)

The KCS Speedway around Vicksburg is a pretty cool piece of railroad. The railroad crosses the massive 1928 Mississippi River Bridge that's over 8,500 feet long. The railroad then twist and turns ... (more)

A boater is busy getting ready to go out and enjoy the day on the Caddo Lake. He said jokingly don't let anyone at work know he was here! We have to keep it our little secret.:-) Even though I to... (more)

This loaded grain train has seen the sites at Frierson this morning. Even though Frierson is 8100 feet siding that wasn't enough for them not to have to do a saw-by to meet 2 trains. The grain tra... (more)

This loaded grain train has seen the sites at Frierson this morning. Even though Frierson is 8100 feet siding that wasn't enough for this grainer not to do a saw-by to meet 2 trains. The grain tra... (more)

The weather in Louisiana was interesting on May 4th, 2021. We started out in sun but by the time lunchtime rolled around Mother Nature was wringing the skies out of all the humidity. Heavy thunder... (more)

The railroad is a 24 hour operation, as shown here as the blue hour sets in at sunset. Meanwhile Mechanical stays busy working on locomotives at the big KCS facility in Shreveport. Rumor has it th... (more)

A 86 car loaded grain train drops downgrade into De Queen. The train has been slowly poking along thru the Wicks-Gillham area. The KCS Shreveport Sub has a 13 mile 30 mph permanent slow order thru... (more)

A 86 car loaded grain train slowly rolls south over the rugged roller coaster Shreveport Sub at MP 408. The train is between Hatton and Wicks, about 70 miles south of Heavener. On the back is a pa... (more)

The KC to Shreveport freight is about to step off a ledge at MP 230. The train has been climbing over mountains grades since leaving Neosho but now will fall off a 1.1% grade for the next 4 miles ... (more)

Gillham is located on the Shreveport Sub south of Rich Mountain down towards De Queen. In 65 miles since topping the summit at Rich Mountain, the railroad will drop from 1621 feet to 382 feet in a... (more)

A northbound grain empty passes thru the small town of Cove on the KCS Shreveport Sub. The train is working between Vandervoort and Potter sidings about 60 miles south of Heavener.

A northbound empty grain train makes alot of noise as it passes by the beautiful depot at Mena. The Shreveport Sub is pretty slow thru this area, but thru Mena is one of the places where trains ca... (more)