Kansas City Southern broke out the varnish Saturday in a deadhead run from Shreveport, La. to Meridian, Miss. seen here crossing the Mississippi River in Vicksburg. Canadian Pacific officials will... (more)

The KCS Speedway around Vicksburg is a pretty cool piece of railroad. The railroad crosses the massive 1928 Mississippi River Bridge that's over 8,500 feet long. The railroad then twist and turns ... (more)

The KCS Speedway around Vicksburg is a pretty cool piece of railroad. The railroad crosses the massive 1928 Mississippi River Bridge that's over 8,500 feet long. The railroad then twist and turns ... (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)

Looking down from one of the many highway overpasses found in Vicksburg, Mississippi, we find a westbound Kansas City Southern mixed freight being led by a General Electric Tier 4 emissions compli... (more)

A westbound Kansas City Southern mixed freight rolls through the kudzu covered terrain in downtown Vicksburg, Mississippi. Kudzu, which was introduced to the United States from Japan in 1876, is ... (more)

KCS SD40-3 6608 East brings a manifest into Vicksburg, Mississippi and across the Mississippi River in October of 2004. (Slide Scan)

Back in early 'Speedway' days, a local fan watches as an eastbound train - its last few cars still on the Mississippi River bridge in the background - enters the yard at Vicksburg behind a typical... (more)

Built in 1907, the attractive Yazoo and Mississippi Valley Railroad Depot still stands in downtown Vicksburg, MS. This station has stood the tests of time, and still holds its good looks!

Top Ten of 2017. With 2017 in the books, here's a look back at my Top 10 favorite shots from the past year.
3. The longest trip of the year was a week-long February vacatio... (more)

Eastbound KCS train crossing MS River into Vicksburg

After backing out of the yard in Vicksburg an eastbound train is starting the climb up the bluffs away from the Mississippi River crossing with a train for Jackson and points east.

An eastbound Kansas City Southern train crosses the mighty Mississippi at Vicksburg.