77's Connection (KCS's hotshot southbound) pounds across RI's diamond behind 613-626-659. The SD40-2 is fairly new. Each railroad's main was about as bad as they could get--ballasted with mud, w... (more)

KCS 4163 still with the orginal white-scheme tiny cab lettering heads north through the S-curve north of Howe toward Poteau where it will head up the Fort Smith branch. The Fort Smith Dodger will... (more)

The sun is barely up as this empty coal departs Heavener with two pushers

Showroom new ACE D.P.U. on a northbound KCS empty coal

Fort Smith dodger returning to base

Northbound empty coal stops at south Howe.

Lit up as X605S, 605-657 bring KCS's hotshot southbound, 77's Connection through the early morning fog with a typical-looking train. Crew change in Heavener is only minutes away.

Long after the ROCK is gone, its signal formerly guarding the KCS diamond still remains--sort of.

One of two units in blue with the RI herald (a paint scheme of the trustee after shutdown) waits on the Memphis to Tucumcari main while crews behind lift the track above the KCS main. Tomorrow a ... (more)

4343-330-309-4352 stop just short of the KCS interchange when the crew discovers that several cars split the switch taking the pass. The "abundance" of fresh ballast shows that this part of the M... (more)

The northbound Fort Smith Dodger leans into a reverse curve at Howe, OK on the KCS Heavener Sub. Fuji Provia 100F, Olympus OM4t, Zuiko 300mm f4.5

These must have derailed on the crossover switch, then been moved.