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KCS grain
Title:  KCS grain
Description:  A southbound KCS train blasts through Amsterdam MO in the dead of summer of 1993 behind a trio of SD60s. (736, 721, 714)
Photo Date:  7/23/1993  Upload Date: 1/30/2008 9:41:20 PM
Location:  Amsterdam, MO
Author:  Rick Morgan
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  KCS 736(SD60)
Views:  1180   Comments: 1
Coal empties
Title:  Coal empties
Description:  Four BN units (three SD40-2s and a C30-7) pull an empty coal train out of a power plant at Amsterdam MO. They'll take the KCS back to Kansas City enroute the Powder River region to reload.
Photo Date:  7/23/1993  Upload Date: 1/26/2008 6:58:51 PM
Location:  Amsterdam, MO
Author:  Rick Morgan
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  BN 7260(SD40-2)
Views:  1253   Comments: 3
Northbound KCS Empty Coal Train
Title:  Northbound KCS Empty Coal Train
Description:  Headed up the KCS near North Amsterdam was an empty coal train with run through BNSF Power.
Photo Date:  9/23/2007  Upload Date: 9/24/2007 12:29:12 AM
Location:  Amsterdam, MO
Author:  Zach Pumphery
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BNSF 5710(AC44CW) BNSF 5899(ES44AC) BNSF 6037(ES44AC) BNSF 8873(SD70MAC)
Views:  1829   Comments: 1
KCS Snoot Nose
Title:  KCS Snoot Nose
Description:  A Snoot SD40-2 trailed with a strange non-standard logo on the cab.
Photo Date:  10/10/2007  Upload Date: 10/11/2007 12:54:52 AM
Location:  Amsterdam, MO
Author:  Zach Pumphery
Categories: 
Locomotives:  KCS 3235(SD40-2)
Views:  2140   Comments: 2
Southbound KCS Manifest Train
Title:  Southbound KCS Manifest Train
Description:  An ex-RLCX, nee-LMX B39-8E leads a train down Amsterdam Siding shortly before meeting a northbound KCS empty coal train. The KCS Pittsburg Sub. was relatively busy that day after an afternoon of MOW Windows.
Photo Date:  10/10/2007  Upload Date: 8/31/2012 5:32:37 AM
Location:  Amsterdam, MO
Author:  Zach Pumphery
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NREX 8564(B39-8E) KCS 632(SD40-3) KCS 3235(SD40-2)
Views:  1494   Comments: 2
Southbound KCS Loaded Coal Train
Title:  Southbound KCS Loaded Coal Train
Description:  The KCPL La Cygne, KS train takes the north leg of the wye and heads down the line to the power plant.
Photo Date:  11/26/2007  Upload Date: 11/27/2007 12:33:23 AM
Location:  Amsterdam, MO
Author:  Zach Pumphery
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BNSF 9900(SD70MAC) BNSF 6220(ES44AC)
Views:  1230   Comments: 0
Loaded Coal Off To The Plant
Title:  Loaded Coal Off To The Plant
Description:  La Cygne Coal train heads toward the power plant.
Photo Date:  11/26/2007  Upload Date: 11/26/2007 11:43:02 PM
Location:  Amsterdam, MO
Author:  Kevin Farlow
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BNSF 9900(SD70MAC) BNSF 6220(ES44AC)
Views:  1108   Comments: 0
Northbound KCS Empty Coal Train
Title:  Northbound KCS Empty Coal Train
Description:  A Texas Utilities train passes MP 63 on the Pittsburg Sub. as it crawls to a stop. The crew got an approach signal at South Amsterdam, so they stopped to wait for a southbound to get into the siding so they wouldn't block crossings while sitting on the main.
Photo Date:  12/1/2007  Upload Date: 12/1/2007 5:56:18 PM
Location:  Amsterdam, MO
Author:  Zach Pumphery
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BNSF 5623(AC44CW)
Views:  1265   Comments: 3
Northbound KCS Empty Coal Train DPU's
Title:  Northbound KCS Empty Coal Train DPU's
Description:  A Swoosh GEVO and a "Swoosh" SD70MAC sit south of town while waiting on a southbound.
Photo Date:  12/1/2007  Upload Date: 12/1/2007 5:56:19 PM
Location:  Amsterdam, MO
Author:  Zach Pumphery
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BNSF 5880(ES44AC) BNSF 9651(SD70MAC)
Views:  1408   Comments: 3
Southbound KCS Loaded Grain Train
Title:  Southbound KCS Loaded Grain Train
Description:  The Belle Hop comes down Amsterdam Siding and is about to meet the Northbound Coal Empty. They met literally in the middle of Main Street Crossing.
Photo Date:  12/1/2007  Upload Date: 12/1/2007 5:56:20 PM
Location:  Amsterdam, MO
Author:  Zach Pumphery
Categories: 
Locomotives:  KCS 4036(SD70ACe) KCS 4705(ES44AC)
Views:  1592   Comments: 2
Belle Hop in the Hogback
Title:  Belle Hop in the Hogback
Description:  The line here is a pretty hilly section, as evidenced by the train coming out of a sag.
Photo Date:  12/1/2007  Upload Date: 12/1/2007 5:56:21 PM
Location:  Amsterdam, MO
Author:  Zach Pumphery
Categories: 
Locomotives:  KCS 4036(SD70ACe) KCS 4705(ES44AC)
Views:  1681   Comments: 5
Empty Coal Train
Title:  Empty Coal Train
Description:  An empty Coal train heads north and slows to a stop to wait for a southbound grain train.
Photo Date:  12/1/2007  Upload Date: 12/1/2007 10:08:37 PM
Location:  Amsterdam, MO
Author:  Kevin Farlow
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BNSF 5623(AC44CW)
Views:  1203   Comments: 1
Southern Bell Hop
Title:  Southern Bell Hop
Description:  A loaded grain train with all Southern Belle hopper cars and a Southern Belle on the point (and a soon-to-be southern belle behind it) heads south through the town of Amsterdam, MO.
Photo Date:  12/1/2007  Upload Date: 12/1/2007 10:08:38 PM
Location:  Amsterdam, MO
Author:  Kevin Farlow
Categories: 
Locomotives:  KCS 4036(SD70ACe) KCS 4705(ES44AC)
Views:  1405   Comments: 1
Meeting at Main St
Title:  Meeting at Main St
Description:  A Loaded Grain train and an empty coal train meet right in the middle of main street in Amsterdam, MO.
Photo Date:  12/1/2007  Upload Date: 12/1/2007 10:08:39 PM
Location:  Amsterdam, MO
Author:  Kevin Farlow
Categories: 
Locomotives:  KCS 4036(SD70ACe) BNSF 5623(AC44CW)
Views:  1433   Comments: 1
Highball
Title:  Highball
Description:  A green signal tells an oncoming grain train to proceed!
Photo Date:  12/1/2007  Upload Date: 12/1/2007 10:08:40 PM
Location:  Amsterdam, MO
Author:  Kevin Farlow
Categories: 
Locomotives: 
Views:  847   Comments: 2
Roller Coaster
Title:  Roller Coaster
Description:  A KCS grain train goes over the humps just to the south of Amsterdam, MO.
Photo Date:  12/1/2007  Upload Date: 12/1/2007 10:08:42 PM
Location:  Amsterdam, MO
Author:  Kevin Farlow
Categories: 
Locomotives:  KCS 4036(SD70ACe) KCS 4705(ES44AC)
Views:  1618   Comments: 6
Haulin' Tail
Title:  Haulin' Tail
Description:  A KCS manifest train screams through Amsterdam, MO headed south.
Photo Date:  12/1/2007  Upload Date: 12/1/2007 10:08:45 PM
Location:  Amsterdam, MO
Author:  Kevin Farlow
Categories: 
Locomotives:  KCS 7013(SD50)
Views:  1141   Comments: 0
KCS 1
Title:  KCS 1
Description:  Passing a coal train at Amsterdam. We'll get to see some sun for the first time in seven days.
Photo Date:  12/13/2007  Upload Date: 10/24/2008 4:45:54 PM
Location:  Amsterdam, MO
Author:  Shawn Levy
Categories: 
Locomotives:  KCS 1(FP9A) KCS 3(F9B) KCS 2(FP9A) BNSF 5904(ES44AC)
Views:  1200   Comments: 0
KCS 1
Title:  KCS 1
Description:  Passing a coal train at Amsterdam. We'll get to see some sun for the first time in seven days.
Photo Date:  12/13/2007  Upload Date: 10/24/2008 4:46:16 PM
Location:  Amsterdam, MO
Author:  Shawn Levy
Categories: 
Locomotives:  KCS 1(FP9A) KCS 3(F9B) KCS 2(FP9A)
Views:  876   Comments: 2
KCS 1
Title:  KCS 1
Description:  Headed north to Drexel, MO.
Photo Date:  12/13/2007  Upload Date: 10/24/2008 4:46:41 PM
Location:  Amsterdam, MO
Author:  Shawn Levy
Categories: 
Locomotives:  KCS 1(FP9A) KCS 3(F9B) KCS 2(FP9A)
Views:  852   Comments: 0
Untitled
Title:  Untitled
Description:  Headed north to Drexel, MO, shot from the dome of the MONTERREY.
Photo Date:  12/13/2007  Upload Date: 10/24/2008 4:47:00 PM
Location:  Amsterdam, MO
Author:  Shawn Levy
Categories: 
Locomotives: 
Views:  530   Comments: 0
Southbound KCS Loaded Coal Train
Title:  Southbound KCS Loaded Coal Train
Description:  Headed down the line were TXUX Loads behind 2 BNSF GEVO's.
Photo Date:  1/11/2008  Upload Date: 1/11/2008 8:01:35 PM
Location:  Amsterdam, MO
Author:  Zach Pumphery
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BNSF 6188(ES44AC) BNSF 5920(ES44AC)
Views:  1097   Comments: 4
Southbound KCS Loaded Coal Train DPU's
Title:  Southbound KCS Loaded Coal Train DPU's
Description:  The DPU's run down the KCS on the rear of another TXUX Train.
Photo Date:  1/11/2008  Upload Date: 1/11/2008 8:01:36 PM
Location:  Amsterdam, MO
Author:  Zach Pumphery
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BNSF 5812(ES44AC) BNSF 5667(AC44CW)
Views:  1165   Comments: 5
Southbound KCS Loaded Coal Train DPU
Title:  Southbound KCS Loaded Coal Train DPU
Description:  The DPU shoves over the highway at the north end of Amsterdam Siding.
Photo Date:  1/12/2008  Upload Date: 1/12/2008 6:36:17 PM
Location:  Amsterdam, MO
Author:  Zach Pumphery
Categories: 
Locomotives:  UP 6565(AC44CW)
Views:  812   Comments: 2
Southbound KCS Loaded Coal$Train
Title:  Southbound KCS Loaded Coal$Train
Description:  Nearing Bates County Highway Y was KCS Train C-KCAM 13 headed for KCPL at La Cygne, KS. They had to pick up 2 bad order cars at the wye, therefore the last 10 cars blocked the crossing while the train sat.
Photo Date:  1/13/2008  Upload Date: 1/16/2008 1:07:40 AM
Location:  Amsterdam, MO
Author:  Zach Pumphery
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BNSF 8866(SD70MAC) BNSF 9633(SD70MAC)
Views:  1296   Comments: 2
Stopped Northbound KCS Empty Grain Train
Title:  Stopped Northbound KCS Empty Grain Train
Description:  This north]ound stopped short of the approach signal aq South Amsterdam and laid off the crossings while waiting on the southbound Amsterdam Coal Load to take the siding and run awound the wye towards La Cygne. The entire 6,792 foot siding is visible in this shot from the J Higcway Overpass.
Photo Date:  1/26/2008  Upload Date: 1/26/2008 9:21:04 PM
Location:  Amsterdam, MO
Author:  Zach Pumphery
Categories: 
Locomotives: 
Views:  1003   Comments: 3
Southbound KCS Loaded Coal Train
Title:  Southbound KCS Loaded Coal Train
Description:  Running south was this TXUX Load past the signals and under the J Highway Overpass.
Photo Date:  1/28/2008  Upload Date: 1/29/2008 11:08:05 PM
Location:  Amsterdam, MO
Author:  Zach Pumphery
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BNSF 6030(ES44AC) BNSF 5777(ES44AC)
Views:  1183   Comments: 2
Southbound KCS Loaded Coal Train DPU's
Title:  Southbound KCS Loaded Coal Train DPU's
Description:  The DPU's head south. The KCS unit wms added at Knoche.
Photo Date:  1/28/2008  Upload Date: 1/29/2008 11:08:06 PM
Location:  Amsterdam, MO
Author:  Zach Pumphery
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BNSF 9940(SD70MAC) KCS 4623(AC44CW)
Views:  1293   Comments: 1
Southbound KCS Manifest Train
Title:  Southbound KCS Manifest Train
Description:  A short manifest sneaks through right at sunset over the Y Highway Crossing at North Amsterdam with some classic power up front.
Photo Date:  1/30/2008  Upload Date: 8/30/2012 10:41:06 PM
Location:  Amsterdam, MO
Author:  Zach Pumphery
Categories: 
Locomotives:  KCS 605(SD40-3) TFM 1343(SD40) KCS 661(SD40-2)
Views:  1463   Comments: 1
Set Out KCS Locomotive
Title:  Set Out KCS Locomotive
Description:  KCS 7007, an ex-CR SD50 was set out here in the house track at Amsterdam for a train following with motive power problems that was to pick it up.
Photo Date:  4/22/2008  Upload Date: 4/23/2008 2:32:49 AM
Location:  Amsterdam, MO
Author:  Zach Pumphery
Categories: 
Locomotives:  KCS 7007(SD50)
Views:  1194   Comments: 2
KCS SD50s Leaving Town
Title:  KCS SD50s Leaving Town
Description:  With a friendly wave and a toot of the Leslie RS-3L Air Horn of Conrail Heritage, the engineer on the ballast train rolls out of town after taking the siding for an Empty TXUX Coal Train.
Photo Date:  6/18/2010  Upload Date: 6/23/2010 4:29:58 AM
Location:  Amsterdam, MO
Author:  Zach Pumphery
Categories: 
Locomotives:  KCS 7011(SD50)
Views:  863   Comments: 1
Southbound KCS Special Business Train - The Southern Belle
Title:  Southbound KCS Special Business Train - The Southern Belle
Description:  Climbing out of a hogback on the KCS Pittsburg Sub. at MP 65 is KCS Train B-KCSH-01 taking the Belle back to Shreveport at the end of a tour of the Ex-Gateway Western and Kansas City on a really hot Missouri morning.
Photo Date:  9/1/2011  Upload Date: 9/2/2011 12:03:32 AM
Location:  Amsterdam, MO
Author:  Zach Pumphery
Categories: 
Locomotives:  KCS 1(FP9A) KCS 3(F9B) KCS 2(FP9A)
Views:  854   Comments: 2
KCS 1
Title:  KCS 1
Description: 
Photo Date:  9/1/2011  Upload Date: 9/13/2011 11:56:05 PM
Location:  Amsterdam, MO
Author:  Jeff Carlson
Categories: 
Locomotives:  KCS 1(FP9A)
Views:  568   Comments: 2
KCS 1
Title:  KCS 1
Description: 
Photo Date:  9/1/2011  Upload Date: 9/13/2011 11:56:22 PM
Location:  Amsterdam, MO
Author:  Jeff Carlson
Categories: 
Locomotives:  KCS 1(FP9A)
Views:  507   Comments: 0
KCS 1
Title:  KCS 1
Description: 
Photo Date:  4/12/2013  Upload Date: 4/12/2013 11:49:29 PM
Location:  Amsterdam, MO
Author:  Jeff Carlson
Categories: 
Locomotives:  KCS 1(FP9A)
Views:  605   Comments: 0
KCS 1
Title:  KCS 1
Description: 
Photo Date:  4/12/2013  Upload Date: 4/12/2013 11:49:37 PM
Location:  Amsterdam, MO
Author:  Jeff Carlson
Categories: 
Locomotives:  KCS 1(FP9A)
Views:  626   Comments: 3
KCS 378
Title:  KCS 378
Description: 
Photo Date:  5/21/2024  Upload Date: 8/26/2024 2:13:32 AM
Location:  Amsterdam, MO
Author:  Blaise Lambert
Categories: 
Locomotives: 
Views:  360   Comments: 0


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