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)

Engineer gives a friendly wave--to the photographer or to the crew of the South Local in the pass. The beast is picking up speed past the crest with its load of autoracks for Shreveport.

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.