KCS 4005 dodges the clouds as it leads a freight through East Saint Louis, IL.
KCS 2023, a GP38-2 in the classic grey ghost scheme, leads the way of a transfer to the Terminal's Madison Yard. KCS 2958, a rebuilt GP40-3 in the Southern Belle scheme, follows.
The Gateway Arch provides the backdrop as KCS 2023 and 2958 lug a lengthy transfer from the Gateway Western Yard to TRRA's Madison Yard. It's been quite a while since I've shot a KCS original gray... (more)
Getting serviced at the fuel racks at Heavener yard
The KCS Veterans unit leading the MKCSH20 past a pond at Ardath, just across the MO-KS border from Arcadia, KS.
The KCS Veterans unit landing in Pittsurg with the southbound MKCSH20.
The Watts Dodger local continues to head north through Siloam Springs, AR midday on a cloudy March 21, 2022. Having left the yard at Watts a couple of hours earlier, worked the siding at the Jet S... (more)
A Kansas City Southern grain train, led by a pair of SD70ACe locomotives, head north across the Illinois River near Watts, OK on a rainy March 21, 2022 afternoon.
Heading back to the yard, the Watts Dodger local crosses the Illinois River near Watts, OK on a cloudy March 21, 2022, shortly before a thunderstorm would roll through.
Having just come out of the siding at Watts, OK, the engineer turns up the throttle on his three EMD switchers leading the Watts Dodger local train northbound in the morning light of March 21, 202... (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)
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)
KCS 4199 brings up the rear of a southbound train rolling through Rich Mountain Arkansas.
One of many KCS and TFM cabs sitting on the ground at Larry's Truck and Electric in Lordstown, Ohio. The wide variety of diesel locomotives from different railroads was amazing to see. I was gra... (more)
Veterans unit makes a surprise visit in North Texas leading the 101 eastbound heading back to Wylie yard
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)
A northbound rail train fights the 1.1% grade into Hatton. The train is working north towards the next crew change point at Heavener, OK, 70 miles ahead. The train is only using one of their GE's ... (more)
One of my favorite shots I got on my KCS expeditions was this loaded rail train on the Shreveport Sub. Early morning light gleam on this nice set of power as they pass thru Wicks working north tow... (more)
The Vicksburg local out of Jackson scoots across the CN at Switchtender on the south side of Jackson. A CN oil train will be the last to go to the KCS to park for an outbound crew to take to Merid... (more)
With over 13,00 tons of traffic off the VSOR at Vicksburg, these 3 EMDs have a full load dragging out of the Mississippi River Valley at Vicksburg. Here the job pops out of the tunnel under Washin... (more)
The KCS Jackson Local is shoving 108x6 from the Vicksburg Southern out to the main before heading east. Here the crew passes the yard office for the VSOR and their yard. The crew would have their ... (more)
