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 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)

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)

The KCS Gulfport Local is at Hattiesburg. The job had cool set of 4-SD40's. Here the job doubles up to head back to Gulfport at the south end of the CN's Hattiesburg Yard. Unfortunately for us the... (more)