KCS trains headed out of Fort Smith face a substantial climb, but typically short trains and more-than-adequate power (often trios of GP40s) mean the hill isn't usually much of a challenge.
Back in the day, the procedure for Southern and Western Railway of Alabama trains passing through Opelika included a full stop at the crossing of the two lines. After a crew member ascertained th... (more)
SD40s speed a freight down the Van Buren Sub toward North Little Rock. The line is about to 'get busy' as new Powder River coal trains use the route to reach Texas generating plants.