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  1. KCS on Foreign tracks

    KCS on Foreign tracks

    KCS on the Fort Worth & Western tracks heading south out of town.
  2. Working on the RR

    Working on the RR

    KCS conductor is throwing the switch as this rare KCS DOD train pulls off the BNSF Fort Worth Sub onto the Fort Worth & Western Dunblin Sub in south Fort Worth.
  3. KCS in New Places

    KCS in New Places

    Rare KCS train pulls onto the Fort Worth Western Tracks in south Fort Worth.
  4. Texas Hay Field

    Texas Hay Field

    KCS units pick up cars from BNSF at Metro Jct. near Krum, Texas.
  5. Santa Fe  SD40-2

    Santa Fe SD40-2

    A Santa Fe (patched w/ "BNSF" on the cab below the #) SD40-2 rolls past the Whitefish train station.
  6. Three Spartans

    Three Spartans

    KCS SD40-3 #613 leads KCS 6601 (SD40-3, ex-CN SD40 #5214) and 7013 (SD50, ex-CSX #8678, nee-CR #6784) down the short 1.7% grade through the sleepily hamlet of Eagleton...population 18 folks, 10 dogs and 1 mule. Having just crested the 1.5% grade from Heavener, OK to Rich Mountain, AR the hogger...
  7. Elephant Parade

    Elephant Parade

    BNSF #9802 leads KCS 2031 and NS 8442 (in Conrail Quality paint) blasting into Hodgens on C-KCWE. Mid train helpers (BNSF 9944 & KCS 2047) are still back around the corner and working just as hard as the headend as the hogger leads them to the 1.5% grade.
  8. Last of the War Bonnets?

    Last of the War Bonnets?

    One of the few C44-9W still roaming the nation with "Santa Fe" proudly on the nose; leads a M-SHKC up the short but steep 1.7% grade at Eagleton headed to Rich Mountain. Dragging behind the warbonnet is BNSF 4537, KCS 633, 671, 6602 and 2026; 671, 6602 and 2026 were dropped off at...
  9. KCS 697 heads under the bridge in Galesburg

    KCS 697 heads under the bridge in Galesburg

    KCS SD40-2 #697 and 2 BNSF Dash 9s head through Galesburg Yard, heading to the fueling racks.
  10. SD90MAC-H Lease Unit

    SD90MAC-H Lease Unit

    One of KCS's SD90MAC-H locomotives leading a train.
  11. New Logo BNSF, My First

    New Logo BNSF, My First

    Two BNSF locomotives lead train on the KCS.
  12. SP 745 Train At Page

    SP 745 Train At Page

    On a cloudy morning, The TFM locomotive leads the Kansas City bound SP 745.
  13. CSXT'S M&M Sub

    CSXT'S M&M Sub

    KCS Westbound Freight Train Z567 departing CSXT'S Chester Yard on CSXT'S A&WP Sub in Montgomery, Al. for Meridian, Ms. via CSXT'S old former Selma Branch, which is now ran by Meridian & Bigbee Railroad & KCS also runs trackage rights from Meridian, Ms. to Montgomery.
  14. Demon Train

    Demon Train

    The KCS 666 leads a East bound Norfolk Southern train past Robinson Foundry in Alexander City, AL on the NS (CofGa) Alabama Division main. This line runs from Columbus, GA to Birmingham, AL.
  15. The Cullen Local

    The Cullen Local

    The Kansas City Southern Cullen turn only had about 6 more months to operate before this former stretch of L & A was taken over by Louisiana Southern. Here we see the train southbound toward Minden.
  16. Trailer train at Metro Jct, TX

    Trailer train at Metro Jct, TX

    KCS\'s westbound daily trailer train approaches Metro Jct preparing to hand off trailers to BNSF
  17. CSXT'S Boyles Terminal Sub

    CSXT'S Boyles Terminal Sub

    KCS Southbound Freight Train Z776 running via trackage rights over CSXT at Birmingham, Al. ( 13th Street Interlocking )
  18. CSXT'S Boyles Terminal Sub

    CSXT'S Boyles Terminal Sub

    KCS Southbound Freight Train Z776 running via trackage rights over CSXT at Birmingham, Al. ( South Alice )
  19. CSXT'S Birmingham Mineral Sub

    CSXT'S Birmingham Mineral Sub

    CSXT Southbound Freight Train Q522 at Bessemer, Al. headed to Brookwood, Al. for interchange to the KCS. Note the friendly wave of engineer & co worker Mike Cunningham as he negotiates the south leg of the wye in Bessemer, Al.
  20. KCS SD70ACe's

    KCS SD70ACe's

    KCS SD70ACe 4011 and 4003 help push a coal train south through Goodman.


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