The KCS south of Heavener on the Shreveport Sub is some cool railroading!! The railroad makes the 45 mile climb over the Ouachita Mountains along the Oklahoma/Arkansas boarder. Here a 98 car loaded grain train bound for San Juan Del Rio, MX, crosses the Shawnee Creek with good speed....well for now. These 4 units (2x2 DP) will get a good workout as the machine vs gravity battle is just getting serious. In the next 20 miles the train will go from 538 feet to the summit at Rich Mountain at 1621 feet. Beautiful scenery, rugged railroading, and a good looking paint scheme...the KCS!
