Kansas City Southern (KCS) 5000 - GE ET44AC
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Parked unit on one of the house tracks
The 262 rolls past the home signal and into the curve at Lake Frances Dr as it makes its way toward Watts. The tele accentuates the angular radiator flare of the lead GE.
The 262 now is about on the crossing at Lake Frances, and we see what is an unusual consist for a road train, a CP GP ECO and a KCD GP 40-3 trailing the leader. Maybe this is local power to be dropped somewhere?? I cant recall the last time I saw four motor power on a road train on the KCS.
The 262 eases past 261s DPU as it reaches the switch for the south end of the siding, the ET44AC class unit leading. The two covered hoppers at right are in the siding for Pipelife Jetstream, which receives covered hoppers of plastic pellets to make PVC pipe.
The 262 ahows itself, just making its way around the curve north of Kenwood St
CPKC 2/J20
CPKC 2/J20
CPKC train 260.
CPKC 260
CPKC 260
On display at Union Depot Train Days, 2023.
On display at Union Depot Train Days, 2023.
On display at Union Depot Train Days, 2023.
On display at Union Depot Train Days, 2023.
On display at Union Depot Train Days, 2023.
On display at Union Depot Train Days, 2023.
On display at Union Depot Train Days, 2023.
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With Rich Mountain behind him and his train, the conductor of KCS #4590 gives a roll-by inspection to a southbound loaded coal train headed up the mountain at Page, OK. KCS #5000 is the rear DPU for the coal train that was led by KCS #4145. KCS #4590 is holding the main as the coal train takes the siding. The coal train will stop in the siding for a meet with another train stopped behind #4590.
Tier 4 leader on the Kcs, This being an empty grain train bound for Jacksonville IL.
North Bound CN
An all-rail pellet train for Louisiana screams up Hawthorne Hill at 1646.
The DPU on the southbound M train is 104 cars behind the lead power as it pops out from behind the Stilwell station. There are still 53 cars to go in this train. Too bad the first DPU wasn't up front with the leader!! A pair of 5000's would have been nice.
The sun was not in my favor for this northbound empty grain train, but the light was good for the going away shot, at the Ark 59S crossing north of downtown.
I was heading down US 59 one afternoon, not chasing, and caught up to this southbound H train. I wasnt quite close enough to beat it to Westville to set up, but was able to get this grab shot of ET44AH class unit 5000 as it hit the crossing. Sometimes you have to take what you can get.
KCS has taken delivery of a group of ET 44 AHs, of which this is the first. Theyve been on the roster several months, but my schedule hasnt allowed me to get out and chase much, so this is the first one Ive caught on film, or, electrons. Figures it would be almost in the dark. Its trailing on the northbound H train at Watts.
The northbound H train rolls to a stop opposite the Watts yard office. Hell make a cut here, then pull up to clear the switch as he makes his set out.
KCS ET44AC, about a month old, at Mexico.
New KCS ET44AC 5000 pulls the westbound MVNKC out of Mexico on a Friday afternoon.