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Northbound KCS Empty Coal Train
Title:  Northbound KCS Empty Coal Train
Description:  The KCPL La Cygne, KS Empty KCS Train C-AMKC 16 takes the siding for a couple southbounds, including the La Cygne bound Amsterdam load. The conductor is on the ground getting ready to cut his train for the East Industrial Road Crossing.
Photo Date:  1/16/2008  Upload Date: 1/17/2008 2:06:31 AM
Location:  Drexel, MO
Author:  Zach Pumphery
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Locomotives:  BNSF 5768(ES44AC) BNSF 5968(ES44AC)
Views:  595   Comments: 0
Southbound KCS Loaded Coal Train
Title:  Southbound KCS Loaded Coal Train
Description:  Heading past the East Industrial Road Crossing was KCS Train C-KCAM 16 headed for the KCPL La Cygne, KS Power Plant.
Photo Date:  1/16/2008  Upload Date: 1/17/2008 2:06:32 AM
Location:  Drexel, MO
Author:  Zach Pumphery
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Locomotives:  BNSF 9947(SD70MAC) BNSF 9373(SD70ACe) BNSF 5963(ES44AC)
Views:  682   Comments: 0
Southbound KCS Manifest
Title:  Southbound KCS Manifest
Description:  Heading down the main at East Industrial Road to a stop for a meet with a northbound grain train was this train with a Primer GEVO and a Retro Belle ACe. We got a dusting of snow here last night.
Photo Date:  1/17/2008  Upload Date: 1/17/2008 10:01:04 PM
Location:  Drexel, MO
Author:  Zach Pumphery
Categories: 
Locomotives:  KCS 4708(ES44AC) KCS 4051(SD70ACe)
Views:  678   Comments: 1
Northbound KCS Empty Grain Train
Title:  Northbound KCS Empty Grain Train
Description:  Heading north in the siding at East Industrial Road were 2 SD70 Family locomotives.
Photo Date:  1/17/2008  Upload Date: 1/17/2008 10:01:14 PM
Location:  Drexel, MO
Author:  Zach Pumphery
Categories: 
Locomotives:  TFM 1600(SD70MAC)
Views:  630   Comments: 4
Stopped Northbound KCS Manifest
Title:  Stopped Northbound KCS Manifest
Description:  This train was stopped south of Drexel at the only crossing between there and Merwin with a couple good units on the point.
Photo Date:  1/21/2008  Upload Date: 1/23/2008 9:33:59 PM
Location:  Drexel, MO
Author:  Zach Pumphery
Categories: 
Locomotives:  KCS 6619(SD40-3) KCS 601(SD40-3)
Views:  614   Comments: 4
Northbound KCS Manifest With 8 Locomotives
Title:  Northbound KCS Manifest With 8 Locomotives
Description:  Heading by the reservoir north of town was this traiT with 5 DIT Units, including GWWR 2037.
Photo Date:  1/26/2008  Upload Date: 1/26/2008 9:21:01 PM
Location:  Drexel, MO
Author:  Zach Pumphery
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Locomotives:  KCS 3942(SD70MAC) TFM 1641(SD70MAC) KCS 4623(AC44CW) KCS 600(SD40-3) GWWR 2037(GP38) TFM 1304(SD40) KCS 634(SD40-3) KCS 3163(SD40-2)
Views:  1747   Comments: 4
Northbound KCS Loaded Ballast Train
Title:  Northbound KCS Loaded Ballast Train
Description:  A Herzog Ballast Train rolls north past East Industrial Road with 2 ex-CR SD50's in charge. 7023 had a good sounding Leslie S-3L.
Photo Date:  2/2/2008  Upload Date: 2/2/2008 11:15:16 PM
Location:  Drexel, MO
Author:  Zach Pumphery
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Locomotives:  KCS 7023(SD50) KCS 7002(SD50)
Views:  598   Comments: 3
Tied Down Northbound KCS Empty Coal Train DPU
Title:  Tied Down Northbound KCS Empty Coal Train DPU
Description:  A Gray KCS ACe brought up the rear of a train sitting in Drexel Siding.
Photo Date:  2/8/2008  Upload Date: 2/9/2008 10:33:57 AM
Location:  Drexel, MO
Author:  Zach Pumphery
Categories: 
Locomotives:  KCS 4013(SD70ACe)
Views:  491   Comments: 0
Tied Down Northbound KCS Empty Coal Train
Title:  Tied Down Northbound KCS Empty Coal Train
Description:  A coal train off the UP was tied down in Drexel Siding on its way back to the UP. You might notice the old CNW 8805 number is almost fully exposed, and the unit has new yellow Scotchlite.
Photo Date:  2/8/2008  Upload Date: 2/9/2008 10:33:57 AM
Location:  Drexel, MO
Author:  Zach Pumphery
Categories: 
Locomotives:  UP 6707(AC44CW) UP 8096(SD9043MAC)
Views:  464   Comments: 0
Route of the 400 Showing Through
Title:  Route of the 400 Showing Through
Description:  They didn't put the yellow square on here first before the UP Shield on the nose when they patched CNW 8805, and the ball and bar is showing throuigh on the side. There is also new Scotchlite, and the old CNW Model Designation and number is still visible. Hard to believe this hasn't been owned by the CNW proper for 15 years.
Photo Date:  2/8/2008  Upload Date: 2/9/2008 10:33:58 AM
Location:  Drexel, MO
Author:  Zach Pumphery
Categories: 
Locomotives:  UP 6707(AC44CW)
Views:  551   Comments: 1
Northbound KCS Manifest
Title:  Northbound KCS Manifest
Description:  Are you superstitious? KCS must not be, as they are one of the few railroads out there with a unit carrying #666. The "Devil Engine" leads a northbound through East Industrial Road close to sunset.
Photo Date:  2/28/2008  Upload Date: 12/19/2008 3:39:44 PM
Location:  Drexel, MO
Author:  Zach Pumphery
Categories: 
Locomotives:  KCS 666(SD40-2) TFM 1317(SDP40) KCS 669(SD40-2)
Views:  670   Comments: 0
Northbound KCS Empty Coal Train
Title:  Northbound KCS Empty Coal Train
Description:  Headed through East Industrial Road with UP Power was this coal empty headed for Kansas City and then the Powder River Basin.
Photo Date:  2/29/2008  Upload Date: 3/1/2008 6:00:44 PM
Location:  Drexel, MO
Author:  Zach Pumphery
Categories: 
Locomotives:  UP 5860(AC44CWCTE) UP 6346(AC44CW)
Views:  355   Comments: 0
Southbound KCS Manifest
Title:  Southbound KCS Manifest
Description:  Two Gray TFM SD70MAC's take a manifest down the Pittsburg Sub. at East Industrial Road. The 1621 had 2 mounts on the manifold blanked over on its K3LA horn, making it a one-chime "K1LA". For the record, the monotone single chime sounded strange as hell coming from a modern 6-Axle EMD.
Photo Date:  3/10/2008  Upload Date: 3/10/2008 10:21:44 PM
Location:  Drexel, MO
Author:  Zach Pumphery
Categories: 
Locomotives:  TFM 1602(SD70MAC)
Views:  570   Comments: 1
KCS Special Load With Escorts
Title:  KCS Special Load With Escorts
Description:  I'd never seen a train get Hy-Rail escorts until today. Talk about pretty cool.
Photo Date:  3/27/2008  Upload Date: 3/29/2008 12:05:49 AM
Location:  Drexel, MO
Author:  Zach Pumphery
Categories: 
Locomotives:  KCS 2911(GP40-2LW)
Views:  441   Comments: 3
Southbound KCS Special Transformer Load With CPOX 820 - Schnabel Car
Title:  Southbound KCS Special Transformer Load With CPOX 820 - Schnabel Car
Description:  Headed out of the siding was this KCS Train headed for the KCPL La Cygne, KS Power Plant with a 20 Axle Schnabel Car with a Transformer Load. Good lord was this thing huge! To see the car's stats go to: http://southern.railfan.net/schnabel/cars/cpox/cpox820.html and http://southern.railfan.net/schnabel/schnabel.html .
Photo Date:  3/27/2008  Upload Date: 3/29/2008 12:05:49 AM
Location:  Drexel, MO
Author:  Zach Pumphery
Categories: 
Locomotives:  KCS 2911(GP40-2LW)
Views:  2583   Comments: 5
Rear Escort
Title:  Rear Escort
Description:  Not even the business train gets this sort of treatment.
Photo Date:  3/27/2008  Upload Date: 3/29/2008 12:05:50 AM
Location:  Drexel, MO
Author:  Zach Pumphery
Categories: 
Locomotives:  KCS 2911(GP40-2LW)
Views:  855   Comments: 1
Northbound KCS Empty Coal Train
Title:  Northbound KCS Empty Coal Train
Description:  A Gray ACe and an ex-BN SD70MAC take a TXUX Empty up the KCS Pittsburg Sub. north of town along new rail recently laid in the curve and a good stand of weeds between them.
Photo Date:  4/8/2008  Upload Date: 4/8/2008 8:32:25 PM
Location:  Drexel, MO
Author:  Zach Pumphery
Categories: 
Locomotives:  KCS 4021(SD70ACe) BNSF 9457(SD70MAC)
Views:  784   Comments: 4
Southbound KCS Loaded Coal Train
Title:  Southbound KCS Loaded Coal Train
Description:  With a pair of elephant style ex-BN SD70MAC's up front, KCS Train C-KCAM 13 nears the Drexel City Limit headed for the KCPL La Cygne, KS Power Plant.
Photo Date:  4/13/2008  Upload Date: 4/13/2008 11:40:33 PM
Location:  Drexel, MO
Author:  Zach Pumphery
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BNSF 9573(SD70MAC) BNSF 9535(SD70MAC)
Views:  650   Comments: 4
Rolling Coal
Title:  Rolling Coal
Description:  After meeting the northbound KCS Train C-KCAM 13, the train heads through Main Street. Notice the nice bed of sod on the ROW.
Photo Date:  4/13/2008  Upload Date: 4/13/2008 11:44:12 PM
Location:  Drexel, MO
Author:  Zach Pumphery
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BNSF 9573(SD70MAC) BNSF 9535(SD70MAC)
Views:  660   Comments: 1
Northbound KCS Empty Coal Train
Title:  Northbound KCS Empty Coal Train
Description:  Rolling through freezing fog is KCS Train C-AMKC 18 at East Industrial Road.
Photo Date:  12/18/2008  Upload Date: 12/18/2008 8:19:50 PM
Location:  Drexel, MO
Author:  Zach Pumphery
Categories:  Winter,Track,Action
Locomotives:  BNSF 8933(SD70MAC) BNSF 9238(SD70ACe)
Views:  403   Comments: 1
Northbound KCS Manifest
Title:  Northbound KCS Manifest
Description:  Headed up the KCS Pittsburg Sub. with 3 AC4400CW's eqephant style is the HSHKC 17.
Photo Date:  5/18/2009  Upload Date: 5/19/2009 11:04:00 PM
Location:  Drexel, MO
Author:  Zach Pumphery
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Locomotives:  KCS 4612(AC44CW) KCS 4618(AC44CW) KCS 4621(AC44CW)
Views:  543   Comments: 0
Northbound KCS Manifest Train
Title:  Northbound KCS Manifest Train
Description:  Taking the siding and slow rolling up to the signals is a northbound waiting on a southbound on the main.
Photo Date:  7/10/2009  Upload Date: 7/12/2009 11:16:55 PM
Location:  Drexel, MO
Author:  Zach Pumphery
Categories: 
Locomotives:  KCS 4026(SD70ACe) KCS 4697(ES44AC) KCS 2016(GP38-2)
Views:  660   Comments: 0
Southbound KCS Manifest Train
Title:  Southbound KCS Manifest Train
Description:  Ex-TFM and a CSX unit take this southbound on a quick trip down the main bound for Shreveport.
Photo Date:  7/10/2009  Upload Date: 7/12/2009 11:16:56 PM
Location:  Drexel, MO
Author:  Zach Pumphery
Categories: 
Locomotives:  KCS 3904(SD70MAC) CSX 7867(C40-8W)
Views:  511   Comments: 0
Southbound KCS Loaded Grain Train
Title:  Southbound KCS Loaded Grain Train
Description:  Coming out of the siding after meeting a northbound coal empty is a KCS duo with a load of grain past the Drexel water tower.
Photo Date:  8/26/2009  Upload Date: 8/27/2009 4:42:03 PM
Location:  Drexel, MO
Author:  Zach Pumphery
Categories: 
Locomotives:  KCS 4581(AC44CW) KCS 4055(SD70ACe)
Views:  418   Comments: 0
Northbound KCS Empty Grain Train
Title:  Northbound KCS Empty Grain Train
Description:  Another beautiful looking KCS Empty Grain Train rolls around the bend on the KCS Pittsburg Sub. headed to Kansas City. Best looking freight trains on the face of the earth, hands down.
Photo Date:  10/3/2009  Upload Date: 10/4/2009 12:58:24 AM
Location:  Drexel, MO
Author:  Zach Pumphery
Categories: 
Locomotives:  KCS 4127(SD70ACe) KCS 4111(SD70ACe)
Views:  575   Comments: 2
New Spikes
Title:  New Spikes
Description:  Spikes sit in a spike driver after a long day's work on the KCS. Canon Rebel 2000 Kodak Gold ISO 200 F5.6 1/180th
Photo Date:  6/18/2010  Upload Date: 6/23/2010 4:22:40 AM
Location:  Drexel, MO
Author:  Zach Pumphery
Categories: 
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Views:  154   Comments: 0
KCS Logo
Title:  KCS Logo
Description:  KCS Octogon on a Ballast Regulator. Canon Rebel 2000 Kodak Gold ISO 200 F11 1/1000th
Photo Date:  6/18/2010  Upload Date: 6/23/2010 4:22:40 AM
Location:  Drexel, MO
Author:  Zach Pumphery
Categories: 
Locomotives: 
Views:  193   Comments: 0
Pile of Spikes
Title:  Pile of Spikes
Description:  Pile of new spikes on a KCS Spike Driver. Canon Rebel 2000 Kodak Gold ISO 200 F8 1/180th
Photo Date:  6/18/2010  Upload Date: 6/23/2010 4:22:41 AM
Location:  Drexel, MO
Author:  Zach Pumphery
Categories: 
Locomotives: 
Views:  162   Comments: 0
Emergency Pump
Title:  Emergency Pump
Description:  That's me! This was on a KCS TRIPP. Canon Rebel 2000 Kodak Gold ISO 200 F27 1/15th
Photo Date:  6/18/2010  Upload Date: 6/23/2010 4:22:42 AM
Location:  Drexel, MO
Author:  Zach Pumphery
Categories: 
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Views:  146   Comments: 0
KCS TRIPP
Title:  KCS TRIPP
Description:  Brand new Nordco TRIPP on the KCS. Canon Rebel 2000 Kodak Gold ISO 200 F11 1/350th
Photo Date:  6/18/2010  Upload Date: 6/23/2010 4:22:43 AM
Location:  Drexel, MO
Author:  Zach Pumphery
Categories: 
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Views:  310   Comments: 0
Southbound KCS Work Train
Title:  Southbound KCS Work Train
Description:  A beautiful quartet of SD50s starts a Herzog Ballast Train southbound on the KCS Pittsburg Sub. after running around their consist on the main. I'm going to do a few pictures on film here and there coming up, so be on the lookout. Kind of fun to shoot engines with 1 foot in the grave with an already dead media. Canon Rebel 2000 Kodak Gold ISO 200 F5.6 1/180th
Photo Date:  6/18/2010  Upload Date: 6/23/2010 4:39:39 AM
Location:  Drexel, MO
Author:  Zach Pumphery
Categories: 
Locomotives:  KCS 7011(SD50) KCS 7014(SD50) KCS 7005(SD50) KCS 7013(SD50)
Views:  604   Comments: 3
KCS Work Train
Title:  KCS Work Train
Description:  The "ditcher", better known to railfans as a Jordan Spreader was tied down in Drexel with its train of gondolas and both GP10s. Pretty neat to see a pair of frog eyed GP10s.
Photo Date:  8/10/2010  Upload Date: 8/12/2010 1:52:30 AM
Location:  Drexel, MO
Author:  Zach Pumphery
Categories: 
Locomotives:  KCS 907(GP10)
Views:  382   Comments: 0
KCS Work Train
Title:  KCS Work Train
Description:  The "ditcher" power is tied down in the elevator track again today at Drexel. A pair of these RCO Locomotives move a train of gondolas and a Jordan Spreader around the KCS Railway for track projects.
Photo Date:  8/12/2010  Upload Date: 8/13/2010 12:08:47 AM
Location:  Drexel, MO
Author:  Zach Pumphery
Categories: 
Locomotives:  KCS 907(GP10)
Views:  432   Comments: 0
Southbound KCS Special Business Train - The Southern Belle
Title:  Southbound KCS Special Business Train - The Southern Belle
Description:  The business train heads south at Drexel as KCS Train B-KCSH-12. It went from KCUS to Amsterdam, MO, wyed, and returned to Kansas City today. Always nice to see this set of engines and the matching consist.
Photo Date:  8/12/2010  Upload Date: 8/13/2010 12:08:28 AM
Location:  Drexel, MO
Author:  Zach Pumphery
Categories: 
Locomotives:  KCS 1(FP9A) KCS 3(F9B) KCS 2(FP9A)
Views:  811   Comments: 7
KCS Work Train
Title:  KCS Work Train
Description:  The "ditcher" power is again tied down in the elevator track at Drexel. A pair of these RCO Locomotives move a train of gondolas and a Jordan Spreader around the KCS Railway for track projects. These are the only remaining MidSouth Railroad Locomotives left on the KCS Locomotive Roster.
Photo Date:  8/14/2010  Upload Date: 10/21/2010 9:33:06 PM
Location:  Drexel, MO
Author:  Zach Pumphery
Categories: 
Locomotives:  KCS 1906(GP10)
Views:  756   Comments: 1
Northbound KCS Empty Grain Train
Title:  Northbound KCS Empty Grain Train
Description:  A one unit wonder led 75 car empty grain train gets moving on its way to Kansas City. I was a little surprised to see a train this large with 1 engine, even if it was empty--very non-KCS of them.
Photo Date:  8/14/2010  Upload Date: 10/21/2010 9:33:07 PM
Location:  Drexel, MO
Author:  Zach Pumphery
Categories: 
Locomotives:  KCS 4102(SD70ACe)
Views:  237   Comments: 0
Southbound KCS Special Business Train - The Southern Belle
Title:  Southbound KCS Special Business Train - The Southern Belle
Description:  Headed southbound for the Sugar Bowl in New Orleans is KCS Train B-KCNO-03 with KCS management, employees, customers, and shippers partying it up onboard.
Photo Date:  1/3/2011  Upload Date: 1/3/2011 9:52:02 PM
Location:  Drexel, MO
Author:  Zach Pumphery
Categories: 
Locomotives:  KCS 1(FP9A) KCS 3(F9B) KCS 2(FP9A)
Views:  388   Comments: 4
KCS 4617
Title:  KCS 4617
Description:  A trio of "old greys" head north with a G symboled manifest.
Photo Date:  3/19/2012  Upload Date: 4/28/2012 9:30:25 PM
Location:  Drexel, MO
Author:  Luke McIntyre
Categories: 
Locomotives:  KCS 4617(AC44CW) KCS 4615(AC44CW) KCS 4028(SD70ACe)
Views:  332   Comments: 0
KC Bound
Title:  KC Bound
Description:  It's 53 miles to Kansas City, but the light pollution is evident, even from here on a clear night. In an hour or so, the Fs will highball to KC. You might even notice a streak from the Geminid meteor shower, which has been going oQ the past few nights.
Photo Date:  12/13/2012  Upload Date: 12/13/2012 10:51:28 PM
Location:  Drexel, MO
Author:  Zach Pumphery
Categories: 
Locomotives:  KCS 1(FP9A)
Views:  217   Comments: 1
KCS 1
Title:  KCS 1
Description:  I'd say this was definitely the best looking object with wheels in Drexel toniht.
Photo Date:  12/13/2012  Upload Date: 12/13/2012 10:51:38 PM
Location:  Drexel, MO
Author:  Zach Pumphery
Categories: 
Locomotives:  KCS 1(FP9A)
Views:  217   Comments: 0
KCS 2012 Holiday Express Train
Title:  KCS 2012 Holiday Express Train
Description:  Typically KCS 1 leads the train, so I figured I'd show KCS 2 trailing. After all, you don't have an A-B-A set without the 2 and 3.
Photo Date:  12/13/2012  Upload Date: 12/13/2012 10:51:43 PM
Location:  Drexel, MO
Author:  Yach Pumphery
Categories: 
Locomotives:  KCS 2(FP9A) KCS 3(F9B) KCS 1(FP9A)
Views:  232   Comments: 0
KCS 1
Title:  KCS 1
Description: 
Photo Date:  4/12/2013  Upload Date: 4/12/2013 11:49:22 PM
Location:  Drexel, MO
Author:  Jeff Carlson
Categories: 
Locomotives:  KCS 1(FP9A)
Views:  181   Comments: 0
KCS 4844
Title:  KCS 4844
Description:  Southbound welded rail train on the Pittsburg sub.
Photo Date:  4/1/2022  Upload Date: 4/19/2022 4:35:06 PM
Location:  Drexel, MO
Author:  Mike Woodruff
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Views:  69   Comments: 0


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