The 4th and last day of the business train found it running from Heavener to KC. The train departed earlier than advertised, but the schedule the whole trip was coming and going. Here the train sw... (more)

Pacing the River. The Potomac Eagle's B&O F7 leads a passenger train alongside the South Branch Potomac with the mountains in the background. Taken on a well-done and enjoyable Lerro Photo... (more)

The classic shot of the KCS at Decatur on the KCS Heavener Sub. The KC to Shreveport freight slowly rolls thru town working up the 1.5% grade out of the Wolf Creek Bottoms. The train is setup 3x1 ... (more)

The Southern Belle at Lanagan.

The James Whitcomb Riley moves past State Line Tower. Tom Golden photo.

Mountain Running. The Potomac Eagle's B&O F7 runs through the mountains of West Virginia on a Lerro Photography Photo Charter. This was one of the few instances of sun that we had on what ... (more)

The 2nd day for the business train was somewhat eventful and slow. The train got into delays for serve weather around DeQuincy. Then once on the move poor dispatching and a shutdown Beaumont Sub c... (more)

The business train fights its way north on the Beaumont Sub. The train is just back on the move after stopping to look at high water north of Hornbeck. Heavy rains flooded the Beaumont Sub around ... (more)

Northbound business train at the south switch Rich Mt. will take the siding to meet a SB grain.

Northbound business train to KC

After an overnight stay in Heavener, the northbound business train continues the journey to Kansas City. It's seen going around an s-curve near Siloam Springs.

Northbound business train heading to KC with CP executives on board

KCS 1 climbs the hill at Eagleton, bringing the business train from Laredo, TX to Kansas City, MO over the railroad's iconic route through Rich Mountain.

Two Seaboard E7(A)'s 3047 and 3034 leading a southbound mail and express train through Chester south of Richmond, Virginia in April 1967. Photo from my collection, Photo by Wiley Bryan.