Working solo, GP60 number 1086 leads a mixed consist of cars southbound below the bluffs of Ozark, AR alongside the Arkansas River late in the day on a warm April 9, 2022.
A pair of KCS type units were tacked onto this BNSF DP unit at Pittsburg. These 2 units will make the 315 mile journey from Pittsburg to Wade to assist this heavy coal train over the heavy grades.... (more)
A Martin Lake empty coal train has a good roll on them as they pass thru De Queen with a KCS leader. The train is at D&E Connection between north and south De Queen. This control point is jacked u... (more)
I believe these Martin Lake BNSF coal trains do not get loop at the plant when they are unloaded? So once in awhile the extra DP power put on at Pittsburg, leads the empties back north. As is the ... (more)
Unfortunately the road was closed back to this bridge over the Little River between Wilton and Horaito on the KCS Shreveport Sub. With seconds to spare I got this 2nd KC to Shreveport freight as t... (more)