KCS SD70MAC 3903 leads a manifest North through the Mississippi river floodwaters in downtown Davenport at sunset. Rapid snowmelt from Minnesota and Wisconsin has pushed the Mississsippi River ove... (more)

KCS 5012 brings up the rear of a northbound train rolling through Rich Mountain Arkansas.

The Slater Local has turned out of Mexico, MO, and is heading back West over the Missouri River Bridge at Glasgow. On the next calendar, CPKC was born, making this the last run of the KCS Slater L... (more)

As we were quickly running out of sunlight, we managed one final frame of KCS 4016 pushing West through Vera.

KCS Job 16

KCS 4016 is between Pleasant Hill, IL and Louisiana, MO on the way West towards Mexico, MO.

KCS 4016 crosses the lift bridge bridge, which spans the Illinois River, on its Westward journey towards Mexico, MO.

KCS 4113 leads a light power move at knuckle hill outside of Hodgen,OK

KCS 4113 leads a manifest through the S-curve, coming down Rich Mountain at Page,OK

The Roodhouse local passes the CGB grain elevator south of New Belin, IL.

The final pre merger KCS run to Springfield ambles along at a blistering 10 MPH.

A pair of KCS Belles depart Bensenville with CPKC 253, passing Tower B17.

A picture for the history books. One of the very last runs of the erstwhile M-DASH (Manifest - Dallas to Shreveport) operated by the now fallen flag - Kansas City Southern (KCS). KCS merged with C... (more)

Things are starting to green up as Spring sets in near Rees, Illinois. The KCS Roodhouse local heads East towards Springfield through the open fields, which are home to dozens of wind turbines.

The last KCS run to Springfield before the merger with Canadian Pacific rolls amongst the farm fields of Central Illinois.