Kansas City Southern (KCS) 4624 - GE AC44CW

The grain train comes out of the S curve along US 59

As with most of these chases, it started with a horn echoing across the land, though the one I heard was from a northbound. I took off, to find that the northbound had already gotten into town, but was meeting a southbound. Decisions, decisions!! The southbound had a KCS unit leading, so off I went: doomed paint scheme, and good light. I caught up to him at Watts, but under a cloud. I finally got this first shot at Chewie Rd as it came through the crossing and S curve there.

Southbound grain framed by MP 250 and the life plow sign.

The southbound grain train knocks down the automatic at Baron, but we see only red on this side.

Nice roster shot by master Paul Wester.

The highest numbered AC 44 CW is the DPU on the southbound Q train.

Heading towards Dallas

DPUs on a southbound loaded coal train climbing the Rich Mountain grade pass a northbound manifest in the siding at Page, OK.

DPUs of a southbound coal train on the main at left, northbound coal empties in the siding at right.

CSX 3122 & KCS 4624 lead their eastbound train through the fields west of Kirkland, IL.

CSX 3122 & KCS 4624 lead their eastbound train through the fields west of Kirkland, IL.

CSX 3122 & KCS 4624 lead their eastbound train through the fields west of Kirkland, IL.

CSX 3122 & KCS 4624 lead their eastbound train through the fields west of Kirkland, IL.

CSX 3122 & KCS 4624 lead their eastbound train through the fields west of Kirkland, IL.

CSX 3122 & KCS 4624 lead their eastbound train through the fields west of Kirkland, IL.

CSX 3122 & KCS 4624 lead their eastbound train through the fields west of Kirkland, IL.

CSX 3122 & KCS 4624 wait for a signal, then head east with their train on the IC&E at David Junction, IL.

CSX 3122 & KCS 4624 wait for a signal, then head east with their train on the IC&E at David Junction, IL.

CSX 3122 & KCS 4624 wait for a signal, then head east with their train on the IC&E at David Junction, IL.

CSX 3122 & KCS 4624 wait for a signal, then head east with their train on the IC&E at David Junction, IL.

The DPU on the Q train, just ahead of the intermodal, is also a gray GE. With so many Belles on the road now, getting a pair of gray units is something of a novelty.

NS SB Grain

Was originally numbered KCS #2049.

17th Ave. NS Lehigh Line.

13th Ave. NS Lehigh Line.

CP train 474

The KCS unit second was just the tip of the iceberg on this westbound 287 train...not sure why the crew member went into the cab of the first Dash 7.

Foreign power sitting in Nahant Yard

The DPU off the southbound coal train passes the station at Stilwell.