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@rottenroads19824 ай бұрын
I have got to say, very nice Picking the Fairbanks Morse Erie built for the Thumbnail. FM’s Eerie Built are cool looking locomotives. Sad some of us may never get to see them in action. Also, Shay locomotives are cool too.
@tokugawa12able5 ай бұрын
Fantastic. Right at home.
@kcsthebetterway5 ай бұрын
I noticed a friend or two photos during the presentation. Thanks for making me homesick 😊
@LouisianaRailProductions5 ай бұрын
Lotta good people took all these images! Lucky enough to meet a few of them!
@honorabletech5 ай бұрын
I throughly enjoy your knowledge of my favorite, unfortunate fallen flag, railroad. Here's a couple suggestions, do a video on the SD40X, SD45T-2, MIDSOUTH RR.
@LouisianaRailProductions5 ай бұрын
I actually have episodes of the SD40 variants and the Midsouth! Check my “What Once Was” playlist!
@reidthenavyengineproductio70025 ай бұрын
Great Video! Kansas City Southern has more unique locomotives than I thought.
@LouisianaRailProductions5 ай бұрын
Yessir!
@dave66955 ай бұрын
One slight correction.........EMD 567, not 576.
@LouisianaRailProductions5 ай бұрын
Ahh missed that one while watching for errors. Hopefully it didn’t ruin the video for you haha!
@dave66955 ай бұрын
@@LouisianaRailProductions: It did not.
@teenahaithcock78645 ай бұрын
Cool beans ☺️😆👍
@rickdee675 ай бұрын
Great video! I’m in my late 50s and grew up in Omaha. I would LOVE to see a video on the UP shops in Omaha. Growing up I remember every time someone was going to the airport that meant driving past UP and i wanted to go just to get a brief glimpse of the facilities.
@LouisianaRailProductions5 ай бұрын
If I ever find myself in that area, I’ll consider it. I typically stick to subjects that relate to my home region. Definitely appreciate your suggestion and you watching!
@EJsRailfan19555 ай бұрын
How about a once that was video on lines that the KCS bought? I live in the Dallas area and KCS owns former Santa Fe and cotton belt lines and I think they own some other lines from other competitors predecessors out there somewhere
@LouisianaRailProductions5 ай бұрын
I’ll add that to my list! I need to study more on the KCS/L&A history in East Texas. Appreciate the suggestion!
@Pensyfan195 ай бұрын
Very well made video! It's always nice to give the lesser known engines a chance in the spotlight, many of which I never knew the KCS rostered. Although, I do have a special place for the KCS FM Erie Builts, since I remember almost 10 years ago I would always watch a channel which showcased O gauge MARX tinplate engines, and almost every video had a tinplate KCS Erie Built. Subbed!
@LouisianaRailProductions5 ай бұрын
Appreciate the sub! Means a lot!
@mdavid19555 ай бұрын
As a kid I saw lots of F units, maybe an E unit on the Southern Belle one time. Later as a young adult there were lots of white SD40s to be seen I'm in Baton Rouge.
@JohnGeorgeBauerBuis5 ай бұрын
Given that the KCS and Chicago Great Western (along with the MKT) had an extremely close relationship (like peas and carrots, to use a well-known expression) from around the end of WWII until 1968 (when the CGW was bought by the Chicago and North Western, much of this time was spent under the management of a grandfather, father, and son), this was particularly interesting to me.
@MarkPeters-p8e5 ай бұрын
Nice 👍
@Greatdome995 ай бұрын
UP's Erie-Builts were purchased for freight service, but soon transferred to psgr service.
@LouisianaRailProductions5 ай бұрын
The book I got the info from said the UP ones were passenger units initially, and the roster on American Rails listed the UP motors under “Passenger Units” vs “Freight Units” which is where the KCS ones were. So that’s what I went with. One thing I’ve noticed while researching is so many things have conflicting records haha!
@rupak-travelmoments5 ай бұрын
It's definitely a sensational train spotting program 👍 Greetings from India 🇮🇳
@LouisianaRailProductions5 ай бұрын
Thanks!
@trainanswererguy87585 ай бұрын
Great video Bishop!
@LouisianaRailProductions5 ай бұрын
Thanks Aaron!
@trainanswererguy87585 ай бұрын
@@LouisianaRailProductions You're very welcome! NS 8114 might be leading I167, so please keep an eye out for him.
@luisalvarez235 ай бұрын
How about the history of the Paducah rebuilds on the ole IC in Louisiana
@LouisianaRailProductions5 ай бұрын
I have been wanting to do a video on the Paducah rebuilds for a while! Got into the early research stages then I got halted for some reason. I’ll try and get back on that project!
@illinoiscentralrailroadfan60155 ай бұрын
@@LouisianaRailProductionsI'd like to see that, I grew up in Bardwell and Paducah Kentucky from 84 to 05 with the Illinois Central Railroad. Paducah and Louisville Railroad had some Ex Illinois Central Railroad Paducah rebuilds that they used until the early 2000's, by 2004 the only two left in service were two GP11 that were used mainly for the Mayfield job and some yard switching.
@illinoiscentralrailroadfan60155 ай бұрын
@@LouisianaRailProductions I'd like to see that, I grew up with the Illinois Central Railroad in Bardwell and Paducah Kentucky from 84 to 05. The Paducah and Louisville Railroad had some Ex Illinois Central Railroad Paducah rebuilds that they used until the early 2000's. By 2004 the only two left in use were GP11 used for the Mayfield job and some yard switching in Paducah.
@caseyvillemodelrailroad38775 ай бұрын
Great vidio, very informative. Thanks for the morning coffee...
@LouisianaRailProductions5 ай бұрын
Glad you enjoyed!
@SignalLightProductions5 ай бұрын
Fantastic video Bishop! Very interesting!
@LouisianaRailProductions5 ай бұрын
Thanks Will! Hope you been doing alright!
@SignalLightProductions5 ай бұрын
@@LouisianaRailProductions I'm good man. Hope you are too!
@rottenroads19825 ай бұрын
CP & KCS have become CPKC.
@LouisianaRailProductions5 ай бұрын
Yes.
@StormySkyRailProductions5 ай бұрын
Fascinating video on oddball locos, I enjoyed that, nice share! (Dave).
@LouisianaRailProductions5 ай бұрын
Thanks Dave!
@StormySkyRailProductions5 ай бұрын
@@LouisianaRailProductions Your welcome.
@renegadetenor4 ай бұрын
900 was like a very low geared SD38!
@TheEmmyjoe5 ай бұрын
How about doing something on the Leesville turntable that is currently still being used as a bridge over HWY 171 just south of Mansville Louisiana? I have pictures if needed.
@lnerj50productions323 ай бұрын
weirdly i always think of the erie built loco when hear about the kcs
@blanetrain95845 ай бұрын
Didn't realize the KCS Erie-builts were bought for freight service given the model was primarily designed as a passenger unit (I think the KCS units also used a different truck compared to most Erie-builts as well). For the RS-1 retirement date, the last photo shown for them looks like it's from the 60s so am wondering if something is off with that date (some photos online suggest they made it to 1968)
@Greatdome995 ай бұрын
There were two different truck configurations used on Erie-Builts; the first were similar to Alco PAs; the second more similar to EMD's Blombergs. Note differences in windshields, noses and pilots as production progressed. KCS, UP and MILW all got versions of both.
@LouisianaRailProductions5 ай бұрын
I was thinking the same thing from those photos. I’ll have to look more into it, but thanks for bringing that up!!
@vuurvrproductions46565 ай бұрын
Nice Video.
@LouisianaRailProductions5 ай бұрын
Thanks!
@toyroadsrails-trainscarspl17095 ай бұрын
Very interesting!
@SantaFe194843 ай бұрын
Awesome video!
@ironhorsethrottlemaster52025 ай бұрын
You want to hear something funny CPKC CPKFC WE'VE BEEN CALLING IT THE CANADIAN FRIED CHICKEN RAILROAD
@RFMCabooseNP17135 ай бұрын
Cool.
@Spikeman505 ай бұрын
That’s a shark nose
@LouisianaRailProductions5 ай бұрын
Assuming you’re referring to the Erie Builts? Shark nose was a term used for Baldwin motors. Appreciate you watching!
@Cnw87014 ай бұрын
9:08: *567 prime movers.
@trainboy4024Ай бұрын
The L&A actually bought the KCS
@660Oliver5 ай бұрын
It's pronounced Lima, as in bean., not Llama. Also, Baldwin had the VO-1000, comparable to EMD's NW-2's.
@LouisianaRailProductions5 ай бұрын
Southern accent at its finest my friend. I can see how some would think I’m saying llama haha! KCS never had the VO-1000, which is why they weren’t mentioned.
@660Oliver5 ай бұрын
@@LouisianaRailProductions The way you phrased it, you made it sound like Baldwin didn't have a comparable switcher in their line.