The MP service track is showing a nice representation of EMD power, as a GP50, SD40, and an ex Rock Island GP38-2 pose for the photographer. The days of this paint scheme are numbered as we are al... (more)
A coal train pauses by the KCS Yard on the north side of Texarkana with KCS 701 on the point. 701 was one of 4 SD40X's built by EMD and were the prototypes for the SD50's.
After the UP-MP-WP merger, some Western Pacific GP40's were reassigned to Fort Worth where thier dynamic brakes could be utilized on the Baird and Toyah Subs in West Texas. The 4 axle units were d... (more)
On the Missouri Pacific service track in Texarkana we find representatives of three railroads that are now fallen flags. The DRGW GP30 was running off horsepower hours at the time, and the WP GP40... (more)
KCS GP40's an MP GP35m, and an MP GP38-2 are power for this run thru coal train off the KCS destined the Texas Eastman plant at Longview, TX. KCS787 was built as Illinois Central 3051 in the late ... (more)