J42 departs St. Paul Yard with an interesting mix of locomotives. KCS 2003 began life back in 1969 as the Penn Central 7786 and still retains its class lights.
J42 crosses the Mississippi River at Camden with a quad set of EMDs, a pair of GPs from KCS, and a pair of SDs from the Canadian Pacific. This train has always been a fan favorite, and has gotten ... (more)
An elephant style trio of non-ECO standard cabs brings J42 through New Brighton.
A difference of more than a decade, part 2: another GP38-2 is seen leading a westbound grain train at the Barrett bridge. This time it's a KCS locomotive in Southern Belle paint, however. CTC was ... (more)
Seeing a KCS GP38-2 in the Southern Belle scheme leading a road train was a nice change of pace from the usual parade of GE's on the CPKC across Minnesota. They're laying down a bit of a smokescre... (more)
After waiting on an eastbound train to pass, two four axle locomotives work to get a westbound grain train underway out of the siding at Hoffman.
KCS 2003 leads J42 through Van Buren on the return trip to St. Paul. The 2003 was built for the Penn Central as a straight GP38 back in 1969, and continues to earn its keep for the CPKC.
KCS 2003 and KCS 2011 sits outside the KCS Louisville Office waiting on the next call to service the Georgia-Pacific Pulp Mill and other surrounding industries on the far northern end of the KCS L... (more)
KCS Local 305 (Saltillo turn) heads back south as they pass through Tibbee, MS. On their way to Artesia, MS.
