A northbound empty coal train rolls across the Illinois River bridge on the muggy afternoon of July 18, 2021 in Watts, OK.

The daily northbound Shreveport to Kansas City freight rolls off into the sunset north of Poteau on the Heavener Sub. The train is setup 2x1 DP-d and has a fresh crew onboard that got on at Heaven... (more)

The northbound Shreveport to KC freight is at Heavener getting mechanical inspection and fuel done. The mechincal is done now and is getting the blue flag off the lead motor to release the train f... (more)

The KCS Heavener Sub crosses over the Arkansas River on a massive bridge about 30 miles north of Heavener. Luck would have it the last day the OCS ran early and traffic was busy at day break. Here... (more)

The KC to Shreveport freight makes good time as they roll over the Sallisaw Creek just outside of Bunch. The train is working south between Marble Rock and Cave Springs on the KCS Heavener Sub. Th... (more)

The Shreveport to KC freight makes good time as they roll over the Sallisaw Creek just outside of Bunch. The train is working north between Cave Springs and Marble Rock on the KCS Heavener Sub. T... (more)

The KCS railroad works south out of the Ozark Mountains towards the Arkansas River Valley. The railroad has 100 miles of Oklahoma running as they drop down from the 1321 feet summit at Gentry, AR,... (more)

The Heavener Sub rolls south out of the Ozark Mountains towards the Arkansas River Valley. The railroad has 100 miles of Oklahoma running as they drop down from the 1321 feet summit at Gentry, AR,... (more)

A well-worn ES44AC leads a northbound Kansas City Southern grain train at Page, OK on a very warm July 6, 2021.

Kansas City Southern's Fort Smith dodger crosses the James Fork river en route to Fort Smith, AR along the former Frisco line.

Department of Transportation, Federal Railroad Administration consist was lead by No. DOTX218 (blue unit), a Gage Restraint Measurement Vehicle from the Office of Research and Development. The oth... (more)

A KCS manifest freight train heads north near Watts, OK just after 2:00 in the morning on May 26, 2021.

In the middle of the night, a pair of GE units lead a KCS train on its way south through the signals at control point North Watts in Watts, OK on May 26, 2021.