Southbound on the now abandoned Sealy-Matagora "Cane Belt" branch.
Luckily this wasn't the mainline. An RS-3 is working at Marion in the weeks before Conrail.
About 20 minutes after departure, breakfast is being served as the Lone Star begins its journey to Chicago.
Northbound freight with a KCS stainless steel caboose
Eastbound on the DC-Chicago ex-B&O line. The NY-Chicago EL tracks are to the left.
The Houston section of the InterAmerican is being rerouted on the MKT to Temple about 15 miles west of Houston. The B unit was one of only two the Katy had.
Dropping off loaded coal cars at the interchange with the power plant electrified line
Southbound near Lake Charles on the DeQuincy-Lake Charles branch
Arriving at the coal mine with empties - will pick up loaded cars the next day and take them to the power plant interchange at Pittsburg -- 40 miles east. This was one of the last areas on the KCS... (more)
Interesting neon sign at the underground entrance to the CSSSB platforms.
Southbound coal train on the MKT
This B&O heavyweight baggage car was still in work service and looked like it was ready for the next B&O passenger run.
The beginning of the last summer of MKT operations.
Ready for a southbound Southern RR excursion run