Kansas City Southern: Shreveport to Monroe

[@LouisianaRailProductions]

First of all I want to apologize for the train symbols being outside of the box. The editor I use kept changing the position of the text. But instead of that it would mean a lot if you liked and shared this video. Been working on this for several months!

[@davemack7740]

Nothing like those beautiful red/yellow/black KCS engines 👍

[@Rtzee]

Good job Bish...Dilly Dilly!!

[@robertterry9367]

Great footage. The naration is also extemely well done. Thank you.

[@codyhilton1750]

Another great KCS video. SD70MAX is my favorite. I hope they retain the KCS business train after the meger is final. CP has a nice business train too. Nice horn salute.

[@gregginter5867]

Those old business cars are stunning!

[@ellebystrainvideos2023.]

Excellent Video!!! Absolutely LOVED IT💯📸

[@davecell3923]

First rate. A thoroughly professional-level effort. thank you for doing and sharing this.

[@LouisianaRailProductions]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@gregginter5867]

Your depicted lash-ups are awesome!

[@CiphersRailfanProductions]

Just finished watching it for the 3rd time! It's that enjoyable, well done, my friend! Thank you for sharing.

[@LouisianaRailProductions]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@tomcaldwell5028]

Loved the video. I was born in Shreveport, moved to Monroe when I was 14, and started at La Tech when I was 17. So I know all the places you went. I am now 79 and live in Virginia, but I have spent a lot of time in Ruston in the past few years. My biggest entertainment while there has been watching the trains of the speedway. When I was a student at Tech I had an apartment 50 feet from the track. The house is no longer there, but it was at the intersection of the Speedway and Homer street. At that time Homer street did not cross the tracks. Frequently trains on the Illinois Central would stop adjacent to the house and blow the whistle to get clearance to cross the Rock Island. I don't know when the last Rock Island train went through Ruston. But, I think the last passenger train was in early 1958. If anyone has information on that I would appreciate getting it. Recently an old relative referred to the train as the "Doodlebug", and he recalled riding it a few times to Little Rock, but not much else. I never saw it.

[@LouisianaRailProductions]

I'm currently attending Tech as well. Like you I had an apartment right by the line. I just looked out the window to see what passed. Thanks for the story! Glad you enjoyed the video!

[@gregginter5867]

Doodlebugs were mostly solitary people movers w/flat fronts! The Milwaukee Road operated sevl between Milwaukee n Chicago for decades n often times reached 90mph along the way...just a blur when it zoomed by!

[@trainsontracks9198]

I haven't watched this all, but so far it is great. I love your commentary and how you don't bore us out with 1 whole train on each clip. You earned yourself a subscriber!

[@LouisianaRailProductions]

Really appreciate that! This is an older project of mine, so I definitely recommend checking out some of my newer stuff. I find it better in many ways. Again, thanks for the comment!

[@trainsontracks9198]

@@LouisianaRailProductions You are welcome! I will definitely check it out!

[@gregginter5867]

Beautiful gray SD-40-2 in opening scene n CW-440 in 2nd scene!

[@cedlongstreet9032]

Thanks man another great video wife and myself enjoyed it.

[@LouisianaRailProductions]

Glad y'all enjoyed!

[@briannorman952]

This video is top notch in every way. Sincerely appreciate all the work. Been watching these a lot now after the merger and curious to see how it all works.

[@jimmyhendrix4495]

awesome video, great work!

[@proudfoamer2]

Great video from my hometown of monroe, la

[@treyhutson2594]

I can't you how grateful I Am that KCS finally is utilizing the Meridian/Shreveport main line. if the IC (ICG) or Midsouth Rail could have accomplished this I think the Class One picture would be sooo different!

[@LouisianaRailProductions]

It'd be interesting to see how it would have turned out. Thanks for watching!

[@gregginter5867]

Like how you focus upon lash-ups vs cars!

[@brendamyers71]

Thank you for doing this! I live in DeRidder in the middle of a square of railroads, north/south, west to Merryville, west to Boise/PCA.

[@AmunetB]

Really enjoyed this video! I've lived in Monroe all my life.

[@keithposehn]

Well done video!

[@robertterry9367]

This was another great video. Great naration and even better shots.

[@LouisianaRailProductions]

Thanks!

[@gregbates703]

Great video love the narration

[@gregginter5867]

Those Haughton, Deyline n Sibling trains were moving!

[@TyTytheTrainGuy]

Very nice! I’ve always wanted to railfan all around Louisiana especially between Shreveport and Monroe.

[@LouisianaRailProductions]

Hopefully this gave you a taste of it.

[@TyTytheTrainGuy]

It did thanks

[@ctf6420]

Awesome and informative video! Looks like KCS has a lot of EMD road power, well balanced with GEs

[@gregbates703]

Grew up with Kansas City Southern

[@Surfliner6905]

Great Video! Hope to see more videos like this in the future!

[@HyperActive7]

This was really great. I knew about a few of the places along the Speedway. I like how Ruston and Artesia are set up and in Ruston's case the one spot you were at in town looks really good for parking and easy railfanning.

[@LouisianaRailProductions]

Glad you enjoyed it! Yeah Ruston has plenty of parking. I recommend a scanner to get a little heads up because sometimes KCS flies through downtown.

[@KCSRailstudios]

What an incredible video! I really really enjoyed this. You had some excellent shots! You definitely now have another subscriber.

[@LouisianaRailProductions]

Definitely appreciate it! We have plenty of more content for you to view along with future videos on the way! Thanks for your sub!

[@donovanjreed]

This was something I once considered doing, but didn't have the patience to deal with the trouble of putting a documentary like this together plus the fact that I was focusing more on photography than KZbin put an end to the idea real quick. Other than a minor hiccup here and there, this is well put together and I enjoyed it. Good work.

[@LouisianaRailProductions]

Many thanks Donovan! Means a lot!

[@Surfliner6905]

I love the Raised Letter K5LAs that KCS has on some of their locomotives.

[@LouisianaRailProductions]

KCS has some nice horns including the RS5T's on some of the Geeps.

[@G-4713.]

Good video

[@ColdSteelRails]

Outstanding work!

[@LouisianaRailProductions]

Thanks John!

[@YoFridayGamer]

Yo we go watch trains at monroe, i do it with my aunt and we have done it for years, i never knew it was such a important line.

[@LouisianaRailProductions]

Glad you learned something! Thanks for watching!

[@Waltervazquez599]

Super video 👍

[@LouisianaRailProductions]

Thanks!

[@NOVARailfan]

Great video!

[@LouisianaRailProductions]

Thanks!

[@gregginter5867]

Imo, Ferromex has 1 of the most colorful color schemes!

[@northgeorgiarailproduction1126]

Awesome video

[@LouisianaRailProductions]

Thanks man!

[@Belleville197]

The long nose on that 689 is the employee recreation centre where workers can play a little basketball or tennis.

[@davemack7740]

Should start to see more Canadian Pacific power in the coming months

[@CocosPlayound]

Awesome video man

[@LouisianaRailProductions]

Appreciate it!

[@bradleyogden5688]

Great footage and commentary! You got my thumbs up! In the movie called "Southern Comfort" their is a scene where a KCS train rolls by in the background. Does anyone know the location?

[@LouisianaRailProductions]

Glad you enjoyed! Be sure to check out my newer content. I consider it much better than this video. As for the movie, I want to say "Southern Comfort" was filmed around Shreveport. I've never personally watched the movie though so I couldn't give you an exact location.

[@WashingtonDistrictRailfan]

26:48 better not say that around the Potomac Eagle crew in a few weeks!

[@LouisianaRailProductions]

Good thing I'm a good distance away!

[@88hheKIAHSpotting]

nice vid! #houstonwants5000seriesKCS

[@LouisianaRailProductions]

Haha y'all haven't been seeing any of the tier 4's?

[@skillium1300]

UP and NS do not have trackage rights on the speedway. Only NS has haulage rights, no NS crew can run on the speedway and the trains destined for the UP don't become a UP train till they hit Wilsons Alley. UP has trackage rights between CP 558 and Spring St. junction

[@jimmyhendrix4495]

two daily IM NS run throughs use the speedway.

[@GoldenSpikeRailProd]

Hey! The editor you use is great! I’d like to know what editor you use. Also great video!

[@LouisianaRailProductions]

This video was made with VideoPad editor. I've since changed to Adobe Premiere.

[@GoldenSpikeRailProd]

Louisiana Rail Productions Sounds great! Awesome content btw.

[@Austin-ne3gn]

Love the video do yuo know what line is from shreport to baton rouge

[@LouisianaRailProductions]

Alexandria Subdivision

[@WisconsinRailfan22]

What's the busiest KCS line?

[@LouisianaRailProductions]

Couldn't really tell you. This line usually has about 12 a day. But I want to say the busiest line is Shreveport to KC.

[@LanternSignals]

Mid-South boys

[@gregginter5867]

I wish CP/KCS kept all remaining grey ghosts as simply heritage units!

[@JadenGGvam]

Ik this is late but can u do Shreveport to Texarkana?

[@LouisianaRailProductions]

I've actually considered the idea. Who knows maybe some day I'll get around to it.

[@JadenGGvam]

Louisiana Rail Productions Ok sounds great

[@gregginter5867]

Which video tech do you use to take your videos?

[@michaelmoses7567]

Where can I find a railroad scanner so I can hear the trains in my area

[@LouisianaRailProductions]

We got ours online.

[@trainanswererguy8758]

@@LouisianaRailProductions - I also bought my scanner online as well.

[@선규황-k5n]

풀가속으로 운전한 정기관사 정씨에게 유죄가 인정되면서 금고형이 선고되었다.

[@tesscraftsmore9117]

Where is your next vid going to be

[@LouisianaRailProductions]

Not sure yet. I'll probably upload an extra footage video from this.

[@gregbates703]

KCs in my backyard

[@philfrizzell4571]

Hollywood yard must be the old cotton belt yard

[@killersopinion1829]

Hollywood yard is former MoPac. The former SSW yard is Riverfront yard.

[@philfrizzell4571]

Reisor yard

[@scubajoe3321]

Can someone tell me why kcs is in Mexico

[@killersopinion1829]

$$$$

[@codynewton8667]

Gp-38; yard whores

[@WyanoPenna]

Shame about the CP

[@keatonsparksvideoproductions]

And is now neerly getting bought out by cn rail

[@trainanswererguy8758]

CP bought KCS, not CN.

[@keatonsparksvideoproductions]

@trainanswererguy8758 i know, my comment was posted when cn was closer to cp in the bidding process