KCS 4016 is between Pleasant Hill, IL and Louisiana, MO on the way West towards Mexico, MO.

KCS 4016 crosses the lift bridge bridge, which spans the Illinois River, on its Westward journey towards Mexico, MO.

KCS 4113 leads a light power move at knuckle hill outside of Hodgen,OK

KCS 4113 leads a manifest through the S-curve, coming down Rich Mountain at Page,OK

The Roodhouse local passes the CGB grain elevator south of New Belin, IL.

The final pre merger KCS run to Springfield ambles along at a blistering 10 MPH.

A pair of KCS Belles depart Bensenville with CPKC 253, passing Tower B17.

A picture for the history books. One of the very last runs of the erstwhile M-DASH (Manifest - Dallas to Shreveport) operated by the now fallen flag - Kansas City Southern (KCS). KCS merged with C... (more)

Things are starting to green up as Spring sets in near Rees, Illinois. The KCS Roodhouse local heads East towards Springfield through the open fields, which are home to dozens of wind turbines.

The last KCS run to Springfield before the merger with Canadian Pacific rolls amongst the farm fields of Central Illinois.

The Roodhouse local has just entered the Springfield branch at Murrayville, as they begin the 10 MPH portion of their easterly trek.

Awaiting its turn on the single main beyond Cable, the ILBOAX holds at the Cable X-over as it meets the first of two eastbounds before the dispatcher will again have it headed west. At the time th... (more)

KCS 2971 has the just left Roodhouse for a trip to Springfield. This was the last KCS run to Springfield prior to the merging of operations Canadian Pacific.

Late Morning At Lanagan | Northbound manifest train M261 heads past a field near the community of Lanagan, MO on a beautiful Sunday, April 9, 2023 morning. Two EMD SD70-series locomotives l... (more)

Light power rolls back to their train at Deramus Yard prior to departing for Kansas City.