KCS Heavener and Shreveport Subs in the 21st Century

KCS 707 leads a grain train at Page, OK.

Rolling southbound off Rich Mountain thru Acorn, AR.

Brand new KCS 2044 leads a #91 Swepco coal train, while a northbounder passes in the siding.

KCS 707 South cresting the summit of Rich Mountain, AR.

Loaded coal train #91 bound for Swepco's Welsh Power Plant in Northeast Texas.

SP and KCS team up to shove this coal train southbound.

Southbound manifest approaching the summit of Rich Mountain.

BNSF 8966 leads a Swepco Coal Train thru scenic Eastern Oklahoma

Northbound manifest passing thru the Petross community and approaching Heavener.

Southbound manifest coasting thru Stapp.

A loaded #91 coal train (KCS 2017 South) meets an empty counterpart, KCS 2037 North (#92) at the mountain.

Grain train coasting down the south slope of Rich Mountain at Eagleton.

Northbound manifest train near Potter with a TFM Super 7 on the point.

Northbound manifest passing thru Sulphur Springs. Engineer has his trademark American Flag positioned on the nose.

Curving into Lanagan, MO.

Loaded coal train #91 approaching the summit of Rich Mountain.

Southbound manifest train approaching Blue Cut, north of Page.

Grading for extension of the siding at Page.

Pile driver setting piers for new bridge for the siding extension project

Extension of the double track between North Heavener and South Howe, including crossovers.

Tamper and Ballast Regulator in the newly constructed west main at CP South Howe.

Northbound manifest train at Howe, OK.

SP 745, with an escort by TFM 1412, depart Heavener on the west main, approaching CP South Howe.

Departing Heavener on the west main, approaching the crossovers at CP South Howe.

TFM 1412 North, with SP 745 and LASTA consist in tow, stop to change crews at the Heavener Yard Office.

LASTA steam special northbound south of Hodgen.

Empty coal train easing down the mountain into the new extension of the siding at the south end of Page.

Loaded coal train easing to a stop at South Page so an empty coal train can pass in the siding.

Fort Smith Dodger departing Heavener on the west main near CP South Howe, while a southbound train on the east main eases into Heavener.

Southbound TXU Coal train starting the climb up to Rich Mountain, AR. Passing the newly extended siding at the south end of Page.

RPCX units passing the Heavener Yard Office behind a pair of EMLX SD90s. KCS owned them briefly before selling them to NS for their executive train.

RPCX units and passenger rolling stock were sold to KCS, and later these F's were sold to NS for their executive train.

Leased SD90s power a train by the Heavener Yard Office. Also in tow are the RPCX Fs that KCS bought, and later sold to NS to become the power for their executive train.

Northbound empty coal train departing Heavener, approaching the newly installed crossovers at South Howe.

Southbound manifest train starting the climb from Page to Rich Mountiain behind an interesting assorment of power.

Empty coal train gliding down the mountain at the south end of Page.

Pulling thru Blue Cut and approaching Page, OK.

Southbound manifest train, with coal on the head-end, rounding the curve at MP340. South of Heavener at the Petross community.

Southbound thru Page, and about to begin the climb to Rich Mountain.

Loaded coal train southbound at Page.

Southbound manifest train crossing from the West Main to the East Main at CP South Howe.

Belle SD70ACE tied down in the East Main just%north of Heavener fuel dock on the point of an empty coal train.

Belle Hop southbound at the crossovers at CP South Howe, approaching Heavener on the West Main.

TFM 1617 and KCS 661 lead a northbound train out of Heavener up the east main. ]ispatcher has him lined over the west main just ahead at CP South Howe.

Pair of Belles, plus other power, bring a train northbound into Heavener near MP340 (Petross community).

Northbound empty coal train departing the siding at North Rich Mountain, with a BNSF Power-Bar on the point.

Loaded coal train at CP-North Rich Mountain.

Loaded coal train C-KCWE passing the Heavener Yard Office and departing on the East Main.