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Viewing Album:  KCS Trip Highlights
 
By:Robert Smith
Dates:9/17/2011 - 9/25/2011
Album Info:The "best of" our week long trip
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KCS 4681
Title:  KCS 4681
Description:  A thunderstorm rolls through Dacatur at the same as KCS 4681 south. With TFM 1649 dead and sander issues on the remaining two units, the engineer reports their speed of 1/2 mph to the dispatcher as they claw through town.
Photo Date:  9/18/2011  Upload Date: 9/30/2011 9:37:29 PM
Location:  Decatur, AR
Author:  Robert Smith
Categories: 
Locomotives:  KCS 4681(ES44AC) KCS 4587(AC44CW) TFM 1649(SD70MAC)
Views:  488   Comments: 1
KCS 2022
Title:  KCS 2022
Description:  Having just met UP 6842 south, KCS 2022 is about to depart north with 4 dead SD40-2s in tow. Behind them are UP 8210 and 5665, cut off from an empty coal train, they're about to add 5665 as the second rear dpu on the loaded coal train stopped on the main just out from view.
Photo Date:  9/18/2011  Upload Date: 9/30/2011 9:37:46 PM
Location:  Noel, MO
Author:  Robert Smith
Categories: 
Locomotives:  KCS 2022(GP38-2) KCS 609(SD40-3) KCS 3222(SD40-2) KCS 657(SD40-2) KCS 3208(SD40-2) UP 8210(SD9043MAC) UP 5665(AC44CWCTE)
Views:  1090   Comments: 0
KCS 7005
Title:  KCS 7005
Description:  Three ex. Conrail SD50's haul an empty Herzog ballast train out of the siding at McElhany after meeting UP 8210 north.
Photo Date:  9/18/2011  Upload Date: 9/30/2011 9:38:04 PM
Location:  McElhany, MO
Author:  Robert Smith
Categories: 
Locomotives:  KCS 7005(SD50) KCS 7013(SD50) KCS 7024(SD50)
Views:  640   Comments: 0
KCS 7005
Title:  KCS 7005
Description:  KCS ballast empty heads southbound through Decatur with a nice matched set of ex. Conrail SD50s.
Photo Date:  9/18/2011  Upload Date: 10/16/2011 9:40:01 PM
Location:  Decatur, AR
Author:  Robert Smith
Categories: 
Locomotives:  KCS 7005(SD50) KCS 7013(SD50) KCS 7024(SD50)
Views:  651   Comments: 0
AOK 4098
Title:  AOK 4098
Description:  AOK 4098 departs the KCS interchange, passing the old "bowling ball" signal that once guarded the Rock Island/KCS diamond.
Photo Date:  9/19/2011  Upload Date: 9/30/2011 9:38:20 PM
Location:  Howe, OK
Author:  Robert Smith
Categories: 
Locomotives:  AOK 4098(B23-S7) AOK 4093(B23-S7)
Views:  516   Comments: 2
KCS 4030
Title:  KCS 4030
Description:  KCS 4030 north tied down at Wickes waiting for a work block to end.
Photo Date:  9/19/2011  Upload Date: 9/30/2011 9:38:39 PM
Location:  Wickes, AR
Author:  Robert Smith
Categories: 
Locomotives:  KCS 4030(SD70ACe) KCS 4118(SD70ACe)
Views:  469   Comments: 1
KCSM 3012
Title:  KCSM 3012
Description:  Finished with their work at the north end of De Queen yard, the crew prepares to head back to the yard office to tie up. Beautiful!
Photo Date:  9/19/2011  Upload Date: 9/30/2011 9:38:56 PM
Location:  DeQueen, AR
Author:  Robert Smith
Categories: 
Locomotives:  KCSM 3012(SD40) KCSM 3015(SD40) KCSM 3030(SD40-2)
Views:  2018   Comments: 16
KCS 4006
Title:  KCS 4006
Description:  KCS 4006 south rounds the curve at MP 425 in nice evening light.
Photo Date:  9/19/2011  Upload Date: 9/30/2011 9:39:11 PM
Location:  King, AR
Author:  Robert Smith
Categories: 
Locomotives:  KCS 4006(SD70ACe) KCS 4000(SD70ACe)
Views:  538   Comments: 1
KCS 4107
Title:  KCS 4107
Description:  KCS 4107 sits at the yard office on M-KCSH and will be parked here until mid-afternoon when a work block ends.
Photo Date:  9/20/2011  Upload Date: 9/30/2011 9:39:31 PM
Location:  Heavener, OK
Author:  Robert Smith
Categories: 
Locomotives:  KCS 4107(SD70ACe) KCS 4580(AC44CW)
Views:  441   Comments: 0
BNSF 5824
Title:  BNSF 5824
Description:  KCS C-KCSH tied down at South Howe waiting for a work block to end and trains ahead to start moving.
Photo Date:  9/20/2011  Upload Date: 10/1/2011 7:44:03 AM
Location:  Howe, OK
Author:  Robert Smith
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BNSF 5824(ES44AC) KCS 4047(SD70ACe) KCS 4581(AC44CW)
Views:  407   Comments: 1
KCS 2962
Title:  KCS 2962
Description:  KCS 2962 leads the Fort Smith Dodger across the Poteau River.
Photo Date:  9/20/2011  Upload Date: 10/1/2011 7:44:23 AM
Location:  Poteau, OK
Author:  Robert Smith
Categories:  Bridge
Locomotives:  KCS 2962(GP40-3) KCS 2833(GP40-3)
Views:  935   Comments: 5
UP 6859
Title:  UP 6859
Description:  UP 6859 south, closely following the H-KCSH, rounds the curve at Howe.
Photo Date:  9/20/2011  Upload Date: 10/1/2011 7:52:32 AM
Location:  Howe, OK
Author:  Robert Smith
Categories: 
Locomotives:  UP 6859(AC44CW) UP 6008(AC44CWCTE)
Views:  456   Comments: 1
KCS 3999
Title:  KCS 3999
Description:  Mid-train dpu on UP 6859 south. UP 6695 was the rear dpu.
Photo Date:  9/20/2011  Upload Date: 10/1/2011 7:52:57 AM
Location:  Howe, OK
Author:  Robert Smith
Categories: 
Locomotives:  KCS 3999(SD70ACe) KCS 4044(SD70ACe)
Views:  293   Comments: 0
BNSF 5984
Title:  BNSF 5984
Description:  Rear dpu on the C-KCSH
Photo Date:  9/20/2011  Upload Date: 10/1/2011 7:57:13 AM
Location:  Heavener, OK
Author:  Robert Smith
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BNSF 5984(ES44AC) KCS 4694(ES44AC)
Views:  355   Comments: 1900545
BNSF 6262
Title:  BNSF 6262
Description:  BNSF 6262 north heads down Rich Mountain after meeting M-KCSH at Rich Mountain, and will soon meet the C-KCTU at Page, OK. The southbounds won't be moving until the UP 6842 north, closely following this train, also clears. The line is busy after a work block anded and the trains are rolling again.
Photo Date:  9/20/2011  Upload Date: 10/1/2011 7:57:35 AM
Location:  Rich Mountain, AR
Author:  Robert Smith
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BNSF 6262(ES44AC) BNSF 9407(SD70MAC)
Views:  430   Comments: 3
KCS 4601
Title:  KCS 4601
Description:  KCS 4601 leads H-KCSH around the curve at Howe, OK.
Photo Date:  9/20/2011  Upload Date: 10/1/2011 7:44:41 AM
Location:  Howe, OK
Author:  Robert Smith
Categories: 
Locomotives:  KCS 2901(GP40-2LW) KCS 2811(GP22ECO) KCSM 3026(SD40)
Views:  349   Comments: 1
KCS 4048
Title:  KCS 4048
Description:  A nice variety of power leads this westbound out of Shreveport.
Photo Date:  9/21/2011  Upload Date: 10/1/2011 8:21:01 AM
Location:  Shreveport, LA
Author:  Robert Smith
Categories: 
Locomotives:  KCS 4048(SD70ACe) TFM 1617(SD70MAC) KCS 3916(SD70MAC) KCS 651(SD40-2) KCS 7015(SD50)
Views:  849   Comments: 1
KCS 651
Title:  KCS 651
Description:  Likely one of the last photos of KCS 651 in the white scheme, the locomotive has since been repainted in to the "southern belle" scheme.
Photo Date:  9/21/2011  Upload Date: 10/14/2011 10:10:56 PM
Location:  Shreveport, LA
Author:  Robert Smith
Categories: 
Locomotives:  KCS 651(SD40-2)
Views:  309   Comments: 0
KCS 4607
Title:  KCS 4607
Description:  Tied down in siding
Photo Date:  9/22/2011  Upload Date: 10/1/2011 2:20:36 PM
Location:  Simsboro, LA
Author:  Robert Smith
Categories: 
Locomotives:  KCS 4607(AC44CW) KCS 3942(SD70MAC)
Views:  379   Comments: 2
KCS 3932
Title:  KCS 3932
Description:  KCS 3932 west pulls out of the siding at West Shannon after meeting NS 9352 east.
Photo Date:  9/22/2011  Upload Date: 10/1/2011 7:54:53 PM
Location:  Shannon, LA
Author:  Robert Smith
Categories: 
Locomotives:  KCS 3932(SD70MAC) KCS 4017(SD70ACe) KCS 4624(AC44CW)
Views:  585   Comments: 2
NS 9352
Title:  NS 9352
Description:  NS 9352 blasts through Tallulah as KCS 2010 holds in the clear. The DSRR was also in town waiting for this train to clear before completing interchange work with the KCS.
Photo Date:  9/22/2011  Upload Date: 10/1/2011 7:55:14 PM
Location:  Tallulah, LA
Author:  Robert Smith
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 9352(C40-9W) NS 8986(C40-9W) NS 9741(C40-9W)
Views:  235   Comments: 2
KCS 3955
Title:  KCS 3955
Description:  KCS 3955 west tied down in the siding at West Bovay.
Photo Date:  9/22/2011  Upload Date: 10/1/2011 10:04:35 PM
Location:  Bovay, LA
Author:  Robert Smith
Categories: 
Locomotives:  KCS 3955(SD70MAC) KCS 4126(SD70ACe)
Views:  329   Comments: 1
NERR 574
Title:  NERR 574
Description:  NERR has completed switching for the day and are about to tie up by the yard office.
Photo Date:  9/23/2011  Upload Date: 10/1/2011 10:05:14 PM
Location:  Nashville, TN
Author:  Robert Smith
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NERR 574(B40-8W) NERR 579(B40-8W)
Views:  880   Comments: 2
LMX 8573
Title:  LMX 8573
Description:  NERR power parked by the yard office.
Photo Date:  9/23/2011  Upload Date: 10/1/2011 10:05:48 PM
Location:  Nashville, TN
Author:  Robert Smith
Categories: 
Locomotives:  LMX 8573(B39-8E) NERR 8531(B39-8) NERR 574(B40-8W) NERR 579(B40-8W)
Views:  1360   Comments: 4

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