Kansas City Southern (KCS) 2977 - Rebuilt EMD GP40-3

Built in 1981 as KCS 797

A quick chase of the KCS manifest for better roster shots was taken to Grain Valley, MO

After quite the chase to get ahead of this KCS manifest, we finally got ahead of it here at Independence

An H train rolls south past the feed store in Westville on a quiet Saturday. The trailing four units are local power picked up at Watts, and destined for a date at the shop for servicing before going back for the week's local work.

Shoving north at Lyman, MS

Northbound leaving the yard limits at Turkey Creek Bridge

Yer std starboard forward 3/4 view...

End of the week and only three units in the Gulfport yard. Earlier in the week I counted 10 - count em, 10 - locomotives...but of course, it was dark at the time of my visit.

parked at IC Bell Yard

KCS 2977

KCS 2977

KCS 2977

KCS 2977

KCS 2977

KCS 2977

We caught this KCS Train headed out of the East St. Louis KCS Yard into the setting sun as it clears Valley Jct.

Mixed freight approaches 19th St. and Valley Junction

Mixed freight approaches 19th St. and Valley Junction.