KCS 6083 led Job 101 on the day the merger was confirmed to happen. It was a beautiful Spring morning on the KCS Gulfport Sub.

Gulfport local northbound along old highway 49 with three SD40's

Gulfport local northbound

Golden Hour Grays With only minutes of sunlight left, the KCS Job 16 turn rolls south through Perkinston, MS behind a trio SD40-2s as they make their return trip to Gulfport, MS.

This Hattiesburg bound Kansas City Southern mixed freight is seen rolling through the tiny Mississippi community of Perkinston, Mississippi. Established in 1880, Perkinston is the oldest settleme... (more)

The Hattiesburg local rolls into Perkinston, where the crew will tie the train down, and catch a ride back to Gulfport.

Just south of Wiggins is the town of Perkinston, MS, the local is free of the speed restrictions and pouring on the throttle to get the long southbound up to speed. KCS belle looks stunning on the... (more)

The KCS Gulfport-Hattiesburg local rounds the curve underneath HWY 49 South on its way back to Gulfport after picking up cars from the CN yard in Hattiesburg.

KCS 695 kinda blew up last week, spewing oil everywhere. I hate that it will probably go to into retirement because it was one of the best looking grey ghosts. They've got a temporary GP unit on... (more)

The afternoon cleared up just in time for the Gulfport/Hattiesburg local to make its return trip through Perkinston by the MGCCC campus.

I was not alive the last time a passenger train like this ran on this line between Gulfport and Hattiesburg. What a treat it was to catch this train in good light!