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  1. KCS in Texas

    KCS in Texas

    Is KCS 632 still a 20 cylinder machine?
  2. Over the river & through the woods....

    Over the river & through the woods....

    GWWR GP28-2 #2101 (ex-PC #7786) leads GWWR #4799 and KCS #4799...both GP40-2 over the Poteau River Bridge into the city of Poteau, OK. This is trackage is the former Frisco's Central Division that ran from Monett, MO to Paris TX. A&M owns/operates the section from Ft. Smith north to...
  3. Bumble Bee on the Bee-Line

    Bumble Bee on the Bee-Line

    GWWR GP28-2 #2101 (ex-PC #7786) leads GWWR #4799 and KCS #4799...both GP40-2 out of Ft. Smith toward Heavener on the Ft. Smith Dodger
  4. No more RI interchange

    No more RI interchange

    BNSF #5685 leads BNSF #9554 & KCS #2045 with BNSF #9897, KCS 2012 & #2005 in DPU on the rear past the old Rock Island/KCS interchange trackage at Howe, OK with the C-KCTU. The A-OK now interchanges with the KCS on the north end of this siding...though the amount of traffic moving isn't...
  5. Leaving Ft. Smith

    Leaving Ft. Smith

    GWWR GP40-2 #4799 (ex-GWWR #3013, exx-CMNW #3019, nee-WP #3530) leads KCS GP40-2 #4775 (nee-WP GP40 #3512) out of Ft. Smith headed back to Heavener. The large white building in the back ground is OK Feed Mill...the largest customer on this 25 branch line.
  6. Eagleton , AR

    Eagleton , AR

    KCS SD40-2 #657 leads SD40-2 #672, SD60 #756 and SW1000 #4301 (ex-CCR #901) past the sleepy little hamlet of Eagleton, AR. He's got 'em in full dynmaics after cresting the 1.5% at Rich Mountain, and now rolling down the steep but short 1.75% grade towards Mena, AR.
  7. Bumble Bee

    Bumble Bee

    Gateway Western GP38 #2101 leads the Ft. Smith dodger back towards Heavener after spending the afternoon working in Ft. Smith. The "bumble bee" had been working online with the the GWWR #4799 & KCS #4755 (both GP40-2) coming out of Ft. Smith. But shortly before getting on the...
  8. M-KCSH

    M-KCSH

    KCS SD40-2 #657 leads SD40-2 #672, SD60 #756 and SW1000 #4301 (ex-CCR #901-DIT) through the hamlet of Hodgens. Having just left Heavener four miles ago, the crew has just started their day's run to Shreveport. The hogger will soon bring all 9,600 horses online for the climb up Rich Mountain.
  9. Dragging 'em south

    Dragging 'em south

    White KCS SD40-2 #683 leads #695 and #652 (all SD40-2) around the curve at Stapps, OK. Very shortly the hogger will hear from the high/wide/dragging equipment detector just around the corner....that he has no defects with the 242 axle train he's dragging over Rich Mountain. This is where the...
  10. I-KCNO @ MP 340

    I-KCNO @ MP 340

    SD50 #7011 (ex-NS #5476/nee-CR #6832) leads SD40-2 #686, SD40-2 #607 (ex-C&NW SD40 #895)MoW GP10 #1907 and SD40-3 #6614 (ex-CN SD40 #5155) around a sweeping curve south of Heavener with I-KCNO bound for New Orleans. The only thing warmer than the weather on this day, is the intermodal cars...
  11. KCS 4787 - Dallas TX

    KCS 4787 - Dallas TX

    KCS yard power resting on a very HOT Sunday afternoon on May 22, 2005.
  12. KCS 4782 - Dallas TX

    KCS 4782 - Dallas TX

    KCS engines sun bathing on a HOT Sunday on May 22, 2005.
  13. KCS 691 - Plano TX 05/23/05 b

    KCS 691 - Plano TX 05/23/05 b

  14. KCS 2019 - Cason TX

    KCS 2019 - Cason TX

    Almost rare all KCS power empty coal train. Rarely see all KCS power. Usually a mix of BNSF or UP engines.
  15. KCS 678 - Lake Lavon Texas

    KCS 678 - Lake Lavon Texas

    KCS 678 at CPT 198 on the KCS Greenville sub entering Wylie yard.
  16. KCS 678 - Copeville TX

    KCS 678 - Copeville TX

    KCS 678 at Copeville siding waiting on a meet.
  17. KCS 683 Ghost engine

    KCS 683 Ghost engine

    KCS 683 leads 201 through Murphy Texas in Feb 2002.
  18. CSXT'S Birmingham Mineral Sub

    CSXT'S Birmingham Mineral Sub

    KCS Southbound Freight Train Z776 running via trackage rights over CSXT at Weller, Al.
  19. NS'S Norris Yard Service Center

    NS'S Norris Yard Service Center

    TFM Super 7-30C 2353, KCS ( White Ghost ) SD40-3 650, & a KCS SD60 are sitting at NS'S Norris Yard Service Center at Irondale, Al. awaiting their next assignment
  20. NS'S Norris Yard Service Center

    NS'S Norris Yard Service Center

    FURX ( Former Tex Mex ) GP40-2 1171 & a assortment of KCS & NS locomotives are sitting in NS'S Norris Yard Service Center at Irondale, Al. awaiting their next assignment




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