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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.
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...
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.
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...
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.
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.
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.
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.
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