Kansas City Southern (KCS) 2850 - Rebuilt EMD GP40-3

CPKC train J42.

CPKC Road Switch I-72

Built December 1972 as C&O 4091.

Built June 2016.

When the northbound empty TXUX train didnt start once the H train cleared the north switch at Stilwell, it caused me to miss the shot of the Belle leader at the station. Heres why the northbound didnt get the signal: this light power move south, coming into town about 15 minutes behind the H train.

The dodger, officially L 102, works at Pipe Life-Jetstream. Guess what they make!! The groundman is somewhere down the cut of cars, most likely connecting air hoses and checking couplers so the engineer can pull the empties.

The leader on the dodger sits on the Kenwood St crossing as it waits for a signal to shove back into Pipelife, stark agains the blue sky.

The sun angle is giving the clouds that wintry look-they just look cold-belying the 65 degree temperature on this February Friday. Three units pull up to Kenwood St with a cut of cars from Pipelife, whom they have just been switching on the other side of the US 412 overpass.

I had just finished up at the recycle bins when the dodger came up to Lincoln Av. I was able to beat him to Cheri Whitlock Dr for a quick shot from the car. This will look entirely different when the new overpass is done, and I can get some elevation. The plot in the foreground is usually planted with sunflowers by the adjacent home owner, so that will make for a good photo.

I heard the radio say the dodger was going to Gentry to change ends, so I waited, figuring I could at least see it, if not get a photo. There was still enough light in the sky to work a silhouette. To my great delight, the sky had picked up a swath of pink from the now departed sun hitting a cloud, giving this unusual scene. Three units have 11 cars in tow.

KCS 2850 works a yard job in North Yard.

KCS 2850 WORKING THE YARD.

KCS 2850 WORKS THE YARD WITH A NEW DOOR THAT IS STILL IN PRIMER.

KCS Yard Job doing some switching in Monroe, La.

The other half of the switcher set.

KCS 4330

KCS Southbound Local Freight Train has called it quits for the day & has been tied down in KCS'S Heavener Yard