KCS 5012 brings up the rear of a northbound train rolling through Rich Mountain Arkansas.
The Slater Local has turned out of Mexico, MO, and is heading back West over the Missouri River Bridge at Glasgow. On the next calendar, CPKC was born, making this the last run of the KCS Slater L... (more)
As we were quickly running out of sunlight, we managed one final frame of KCS 4016 pushing West through Vera.
KCS Job 16
KCS 4016 is between Pleasant Hill, IL and Louisiana, MO on the way West towards Mexico, MO.
KCS 4016 crosses the lift bridge bridge, which spans the Illinois River, on its Westward journey towards Mexico, MO.
KCS 4113 leads a light power move at knuckle hill outside of Hodgen,OK
KCS 4113 leads a manifest through the S-curve, coming down Rich Mountain at Page,OK
The Roodhouse local passes the CGB grain elevator south of New Belin, IL.
The final pre merger KCS run to Springfield ambles along at a blistering 10 MPH.
A pair of KCS Belles depart Bensenville with CPKC 253, passing Tower B17.
A picture for the history books. One of the very last runs of the erstwhile M-DASH (Manifest - Dallas to Shreveport) operated by the now fallen flag - Kansas City Southern (KCS). KCS merged with C... (more)
Things are starting to green up as Spring sets in near Rees, Illinois. The KCS Roodhouse local heads East towards Springfield through the open fields, which are home to dozens of wind turbines.
The last KCS run to Springfield before the merger with Canadian Pacific rolls amongst the farm fields of Central Illinois.
The Roodhouse local has just entered the Springfield branch at Murrayville, as they begin the 10 MPH portion of their easterly trek.
Awaiting its turn on the single main beyond Cable, the ILBOAX holds at the Cable X-over as it meets the first of two eastbounds before the dispatcher will again have it headed west. At the time th... (more)
KCS 2971 has the just left Roodhouse for a trip to Springfield. This was the last KCS run to Springfield prior to the merging of operations Canadian Pacific.
Late Morning At Lanagan | Northbound manifest train M261 heads past a field near the community of Lanagan, MO on a beautiful Sunday, April 9, 2023 morning. Two EMD SD70-series locomotives l... (more)
Light power rolls back to their train at Deramus Yard prior to departing for Kansas City.
KCS 3961 leads a westbound mixed train through Sibley Louisiana crossing over one of the many bridges just west of town.
Northbound on Rich Mountain near rich Mountain siding
With the merger becoming official between Canadian Pacific and Kansas City Southern today (April 14, 2023), it marks the end of an era like no other. Who would've thought we'd see a merger in the ... (more)
Cruising Into The Future Night has fallen over Gravette, AR and just over three hours remain before the CPKC merger goes into effect as a northbound KCS grain train rides off into the nig... (more)
Storm clouds build across eastern Louisiana as this eastbound KCS train crosses the Mississippi River into Vicksburg.
Metro 1 dodger working on the last day of KCS rail operations.
NS train 245 pulls up to swap crews in downtown Birmingham behind KCS #4006 (Veterans Unit) on a beautiful Spring afternoon.
As the sun sets on the KCS, KCS 4058 sits as the DPU of an M-ARSH freight on a cold night. At midnight, a crew is called to start the train on its journey to Shreveport, LA.
A pair of KCS SD70ACe's bring Macon,GA - Birmingham,AL NS #187 through Villa Rica
