Born in Mena. Raised in Cove. Man i sure do miss it there. Everytime I would hear that horn blow I'd would want to go to my favorite railroad crossing that was in Vandervoort.
I always enjoy watching films of my old stomping grounds. This very same track goes right through "SMALL PLACES" called "WICKES", "GRANNIS", "GILLHAM", and meets a YARD at "DE QUEEN". When I was a child "1979", 12 years old all of the "K.C.S" trains then was "WHITE/RED K.C.S LETTERS". Very often you would see a "BURLINGTON NORTHERN" assisting, "BURLINGTON NORTHERN'S" (before they merged with "SANTA FE RAILROAD) were "GREEN/WHITE B" and inside the "WHITE B, GREEN G". The only time the train stopped in "GRANNIS ARKANSAS" then was to drop off/ pick up "FEED CARS" at the then "LANE'S POULTRY+ PROCESSING" PLANT, (before it became "TYSON"). Since then they tore out the track and the silo's that use to be behind the plant, and the tracks went right between them. "GOD HOW THINGS CHANGE!"
I wanted to thank you for your hard work. I enjoy your channel and videos particularly because I like how you explain what we're seeing, the history, frequently the locos and consist and the clarity of the video itself. You're channel is great and has become my #1 view; I'm always checking if there's a new production. So Thanks, Keep Up the Excellent Work and Know that it's Appreciated.
I worked 41 plus years on the KCS on the Maintenance of way and worked on that district! I wonder how many crossties and rail we have replaced over the years! Constant maintenance though the mountains especially replacing curve rail because of the weight of the trains wearing it out!
Isn't it funny how the hobby mimics real life railroading? I run G gauge trains,O,and HO. On G gauge engines like a SD-402 ,an SD-45,or any of the SD-70s you have to place railroading locks between the rails on the 4 curves to keep the track ( electrical contacts) together. The G gauge engines are so heavy and the side torque exerts so much pressure the rails pull apart.
My grandfather owned the white house on the north side of Heavener that looked on the railroad as it entered the yard. In fact, if you swung your camera over to the right during that first shot of the train rolling into the Heavener yard, you might have seen his front porch. When my grandfather, who had been a brakeman on the KCS, passed away, there was a huge ice storm across the Four States Area. Impossible for a car to make it up from Shreveport to Heavener. So my dad, an engineer on the KCS, crawled his truck over to Deramus Yard, where he hopped on the freight train heading north to Heavener. It was the only vehicle capable of making the trip safely. Thanks for posting this video. It brought back some great memories. Love Heavener, where I still have some relatives, and the Rich Mountain area.
This is a very good video. Thank you for your efforts in getting the shots and putting it together. And I agree with the other comments: this needs many more likes - because it’s so worthy of them.
Thanks for watching! We're actually heading back this afternoon for the weekend to try and capture the fall colors. Tip: bring some garden clippers or something to clear some shrubbery
Absolutely a fantastic display of the route! I applied to KCS for Shreveport, Heavener, Kansas City, and Jackson for Conductor Trainee this week. Might be seeing you from the cab next year
That was awesome seeing the KCS getting fueled up to continue on. I've always wanted to see that done and am glad your video had it included. Your videos are always top notch especially w the commentary to give what's going on. Just wanted to let you know the camera your using takes ABSOLUTELY PHENOMENAL video! My guess is that its 4K capable bcuz it looks like you could step in the picture.
As I watch this, a west bound 'brown worm' on the BNSF Lampasas sub passes through the farm. Good stuff. The only time I see KCS/KCSdeMexico is when they're part of a lashup on the BNSF.
I think it would be cool if they did a heritage unit...or 2 of the white with red KCS and red numbers on an old 70mac. or a grey ghost or 2 with the yellow stripes on an ac44.
Great Video! I'm planning to visit the Rich Mountain area next week. I might have missed it in the video, but do you know roughly how many trains run through there a day? I'm not expecting a ton, but I would like to see more than just two or three.
I want to say 15-20 a day. Best strategy in my opinion is to wait in either Mena or Heavener and chase across the whole mountain. There's usually always something in the yard in Heavener waiting to head out.
my question is are cops and sheriff officer and judges and district attorneys above the law of this nation if not then why in smith county kansas and state of kansas do this 1. aid in identity theft, 2. robbery of assets , gold , art work, cash, and vandalization of property, 3. district attorney steal abstract documents and funds for property i bought home and land. 4. bank accounts and credit cards stolen out of or used in my name with out my permission 5. forced to sign plea deal by gun point after 189 days, i wrote this (under dur -rest by gun point) district attorney blacken it out. 6. judge order a shoot to kill order on me and order me to leave all assets and home and state with in 30 min or i be shot an killed the judges step son i turned in for drug dealing on a concrete job site and the judge was on the take of sales of step son and drunk on bench and drives drunk home from the office. 7. home invasion victim and the criminals have more rights to home and assets and home owners identity and credit cards and debit cards then the owner of property with owner name on them. 8. vandalization of home non stop by criminals and stalking an attempts on my life gun pulled on me from criminals, identity , stalking, attempted to run me down by car, shoot me while pumping gas, attempted to kill me in my own house breaking the front door down criminals have more rights to my life and assets and home and credit then the owner of said property which i hold a quick claim deed to and receipts for. 9. public corruption has more rights to target disable veterans and steal veterans assets, destroyed home, identity theft, credit card theft, debit card theft, company assets of veterans, veterans disability va payment to his bank account stolen by criminals, 10. force veteran out of his own home and lives a lone in dead of winter and officer attempted to have hired person to break into home , vandalized home, stalked veteran, identity theft of assets and funds credit and debit banking cards, 11. destroy veterans life, steal veterans savings, force veteran to sign plea deal b y gun point, stalking a veteran across state lines from smith county kansas to other side of red cloud Nebraska about 30 miles in nebraska, 2 sheriff officer, 12. steal veterans abstract documents of home i bought with company check and i owned the company and all stocks. the district attorney also stolen the funds i paid him to have it put in my name and documents. 13. judge can have his step son deal drugs and he gets a 60 percent of drug sale and be drunk on bench and order a shoot to kill order on disable veteran and order him to sign plea deal after 189 days passed under gun point in court room and order me out of state and leave all assets behind and gives me 30 min. to do so and officer escort me 30 plus miles out of state of kansas 14. sheriff officer steals from disable veteran ram sacked my home stolen gold, art work, cash for projects since bank accounts compromised from identity theft. 15. attorney general refuse to look at evidence and so did victim of crime and was order not to do anything. 16. police report said i was drunk , sober, misconduct, obedience officer was cult member of men's club that throw blood on churches and condemns woman rights. 17 this criminal in color of blue allowed this crime to take place 2006 to nov 22, 2020 and is still going on. 18. legal aid refuse to fill out any irs loss forms 4681 and do taxes correctly stolen credit cards and debit cards and home destroyed va disability as income which none of it is income all loss or none income under federal laws. 19. where in any law book is that buying a home in state of KANSAS against the law i have looked high and low, or turning a criminal in is a crime or turning some one that is public corruption or organized crime rings from drugs, grand theft auto, embezzlement ring in for breaking the laws of this nation. 20. Obama and joe biden for 8 long yrs refuse to act or do anything, i sent donald trump a letter i made national news on msn in jan 2017 and got a letter from cfpb order from white house but i go no justice just injustice to the max.
Been wanting to create a large production on Rich Mountain for a long time now! Y'all enjoy and have a good Sunday!
May be worthwhile to perhaps go to DVD with this one...your productions are that damned good! As CP looks to be the new owner eventually of KCS! :)
Thanks for featuring my favorite KCS.
Bishop it was great meeting you on the mountain with Jonah and great video!
Nice meeting yall as well! Ever find yourself in North Louisiana, shoot me a message!
@@LouisianaRailProductions will do
Born in Mena. Raised in Cove. Man i sure do miss it there. Everytime I would hear that horn blow I'd would want to go to my favorite railroad crossing that was in Vandervoort.
I always enjoy watching films of my old stomping grounds.
This very same track goes right through "SMALL PLACES" called
"WICKES", "GRANNIS", "GILLHAM",
and meets a YARD at "DE QUEEN".
When I was a child "1979",
12 years old all of the "K.C.S" trains then was
"WHITE/RED K.C.S LETTERS".
Very often you would see a
"BURLINGTON NORTHERN" assisting,
"BURLINGTON NORTHERN'S"
(before they merged with
"SANTA FE RAILROAD)
were "GREEN/WHITE B" and inside the "WHITE B, GREEN G".
The only time the train stopped in "GRANNIS ARKANSAS" then
was to drop off/ pick up
"FEED CARS" at the then
"LANE'S POULTRY+ PROCESSING"
PLANT, (before it became "TYSON").
Since then they tore out the track and the silo's that use to be behind the plant, and the tracks went right between them.
"GOD HOW THINGS CHANGE!"
Darn Great coverage!!! KCS Is one rockin RAILROAD👍🏾💯
Another fantastic video.
Quite the timing to be watching one of my best KCS videos. You'll have to visit us along KCS sometime.
I’ve always wanted to do Rich Mountain! Awesome video!
You should totally do it. Great trip to make!
@@LouisianaRailProductions Maybe one day I'll get down there, I live about an hour northwest of St. Louis but maybe one day!
Excellent production and quality. 👍🏻
Thanks!
Just another GREAT video!
Glad you enjoyed!
Love the KCS action! Nothing like good ole southern belles working hard!
Glad you liked it!
Love this video
Terrific. Thanks a load for that!
Appreciate it!
The real video certainly didn’t disappoint! Gotta love mountain railroading!
Thanks!
Fantastic video my friend !!! Greetings from Argentina ✌😉
Appreciate it Walter!
I wanted to thank you for your hard work. I enjoy your channel and videos particularly because I like how you explain what we're seeing, the history, frequently the locos and consist and the clarity of the video itself. You're channel is great and has become my #1 view; I'm always checking if there's a new production. So Thanks, Keep Up the Excellent Work and Know that it's Appreciated.
I really appreciate the kind words. Makes my day getting comments like these.
Those backgrounds are a lot nicer than what we get down here on the Laredo Sub lol. Great video!!
Same can be said for the Vicksburg Sub!
I worked 41 plus years on the KCS on the Maintenance of way and worked on that district! I wonder how many crossties and rail we have replaced over the years! Constant maintenance though the mountains especially replacing curve rail because of the weight of the trains wearing it out!
Isn't it funny how the hobby mimics real life railroading?
I run G gauge trains,O,and HO.
On G gauge engines like a SD-402 ,an SD-45,or any of the SD-70s you have to place railroading locks between the rails on the 4 curves to keep the track ( electrical contacts) together.
The G gauge engines are so heavy and the side torque exerts so much pressure the rails pull apart.
Beautiful landscapes and great videos of KCS
Thanks!
Great catches Bishop bud! Especially of 4175! I caught that one before on IATDA.
Thanks
My grandfather owned the white house on the north side of Heavener that looked on the railroad as it entered the yard. In fact, if you swung your camera over to the right during that first shot of the train rolling into the Heavener yard, you might have seen his front porch. When my grandfather, who had been a brakeman on the KCS, passed away, there was a huge ice storm across the Four States Area. Impossible for a car to make it up from Shreveport to Heavener. So my dad, an engineer on the KCS, crawled his truck over to Deramus Yard, where he hopped on the freight train heading north to Heavener. It was the only vehicle capable of making the trip safely. Thanks for posting this video. It brought back some great memories. Love Heavener, where I still have some relatives, and the Rich Mountain area.
Great video my friend, fun to watch and learn
Amazing footage, catches and narrative. I really enjoyed watching all the way through. Keep up the great work!
Great video!💯👍👍🎥💓
Appreciate it Kelvin!
Another great video Bishop
Thanks Michael!
From deridder la. Love your channel .... toot toot
This is a very good video. Thank you for your efforts in getting the shots and putting it together. And I agree with the other comments: this needs many more likes - because it’s so worthy of them.
I'm really glad you enjoyed it! Comments like yours are very encouraging!
Awesome video man!
Appreciate it! Good seeing you
@@LouisianaRailProductions Yeah man, need to do it again for sure
Great horn sound at 5:59.
Great work! Very informative along with great videography!
Very well done! I’m considering a visit to Rich Mountain in April. This was a big help in figuring out locations and chasing abilities.
Thanks for watching! We're actually heading back this afternoon for the weekend to try and capture the fall colors. Tip: bring some garden clippers or something to clear some shrubbery
I have some sheers in my vehicle that have come in handy on multiple occasions. Thanks for the tip!
Absolutely a fantastic display of the route! I applied to KCS for Shreveport, Heavener, Kansas City, and Jackson for Conductor Trainee this week. Might be seeing you from the cab next year
Oh that's awesome man! Best of luck!
That was awesome seeing the KCS getting fueled up to continue on. I've always wanted to see that done and am glad your video had it included. Your videos are always top notch especially w the commentary to give what's going on. Just wanted to let you know the camera your using takes ABSOLUTELY PHENOMENAL video! My guess is that its 4K capable bcuz it looks like you could step in the picture.
1887-2021, 134 years, it was a good run KCS. You'll be missed: Canadian Pacific to buy Kansas City Southern for $25 billion: FT | Reuters
Excellent stuff as usual! Keep it up
Will do! Thanks for watching!
As I watch this, a west bound 'brown worm' on the BNSF Lampasas sub passes through the farm. Good stuff. The only time I see KCS/KCSdeMexico is when they're part of a lashup on the BNSF.
Awesome video!
Good stuff, I’m considering going to Rich Mountain in ‘21.
Definitely a good trip to make.
Great video and commentary.. new sub to your channel 👍🏽..Thanks for sharing your videos 🙏🏽
I appreciate it!
I think it would be cool if they did a heritage unit...or 2 of the white with red KCS and red numbers on an old 70mac. or a grey ghost or 2 with the yellow stripes on an ac44.
oh man, you are at the Queen Whilamena State Lodge👍👍
Would love to stay at the lodge there one day.
Whos here after hearing the KCS/ CN buyout?
Great Video! I'm planning to visit the Rich Mountain area next week. I might have missed it in the video, but do you know roughly how many trains run through there a day? I'm not expecting a ton, but I would like to see more than just two or three.
I want to say 15-20 a day. Best strategy in my opinion is to wait in either Mena or Heavener and chase across the whole mountain. There's usually always something in the yard in Heavener waiting to head out.
Thanks! I will plan to start out in Mena and head north.
Train crews beware of KCS management officers.
Hey Roy tell it like it is to work on the KCS with rejects running the KCS
what was the number of that grey GP38-2 switching with 1917?
It was a 1900 series. I can't remember the specific number.
@@LouisianaRailProductions ok thanks
What camera do u have?
The paint on KCSM 4755 is looking ROUGH!
Pretty common with the de Mexico units.
Can you make a theme song for KCS?
Uh no lol I'm not a musician
@@LouisianaRailProductions :( ok
😊
Thanks for watching!
my question is are cops and sheriff officer and judges and district attorneys above the law of this nation if not then why in smith county kansas and state of kansas do this
1. aid in identity theft,
2. robbery of assets , gold , art work, cash, and vandalization of property,
3. district attorney steal abstract documents and funds for property i bought home and land.
4. bank accounts and credit cards stolen out of or used in my name with out my permission
5. forced to sign plea deal by gun point after 189 days, i wrote this (under dur -rest by gun point) district attorney blacken it out.
6. judge order a shoot to kill order on me and order me to leave all assets and home and state with in 30 min or i be shot an killed the judges step son i turned in for drug dealing on a concrete job site and the judge was on the take of sales of step son and drunk on bench and drives drunk home from the office.
7. home invasion victim and the criminals have more rights to home and assets and home owners identity and credit cards and debit cards then the owner of property with owner name on them.
8. vandalization of home non stop by criminals and stalking an attempts on my life gun pulled on me from criminals, identity , stalking, attempted to run me down by car, shoot me while pumping gas, attempted to kill me in my own house breaking the front door down criminals have more rights to my life and assets and home and credit then the owner of said property which i hold a quick claim deed to and receipts for.
9. public corruption has more rights to target disable veterans and steal veterans assets, destroyed home, identity theft, credit card theft, debit card theft, company assets of veterans, veterans disability va payment to his bank account stolen by criminals,
10. force veteran out of his own home and lives a lone in dead of winter and officer attempted to have hired person to break into home , vandalized home, stalked veteran, identity theft of assets and funds credit and debit banking cards,
11. destroy veterans life, steal veterans savings, force veteran to sign plea deal b y gun point, stalking a veteran across state lines from smith county kansas to other side of red cloud Nebraska about 30 miles in nebraska, 2 sheriff officer,
12. steal veterans abstract documents of home i bought with company check and i owned the company and all stocks. the district attorney also stolen the funds i paid him to have it put in my name and documents.
13. judge can have his step son deal drugs and he gets a 60 percent of drug sale and be drunk on bench and order a shoot to kill order on disable veteran and order him to sign plea deal after 189 days passed under gun point in court room and order me out of state and leave all assets behind and gives me 30 min. to do so and officer escort me 30 plus miles out of state of kansas
14. sheriff officer steals from disable veteran ram sacked my home stolen gold, art work, cash for projects since bank accounts compromised from identity theft.
15. attorney general refuse to look at evidence and so did victim of crime and was order not to do anything.
16. police report said i was drunk , sober, misconduct, obedience officer was cult member of men's club that throw blood on churches and condemns woman rights.
17 this criminal in color of blue allowed this crime to take place 2006 to nov 22, 2020 and is still going on.
18. legal aid refuse to fill out any irs loss forms 4681 and do taxes correctly stolen credit cards and debit cards and home destroyed va disability as income which none of it is income all loss or none income under federal laws.
19. where in any law book is that buying a home in state of KANSAS against the law i have looked high and low, or turning a criminal in is a crime or turning some one that is public corruption or organized crime rings from drugs, grand theft auto, embezzlement ring in for breaking the laws of this nation.
20. Obama and joe biden for 8 long yrs refuse to act or do anything, i sent donald trump a letter i made national news on msn in jan 2017 and got a letter from cfpb order from white house but i go no justice just injustice to the max.
Is there a specific reason you posted this on a train video? Seems pointless.
@@LouisianaRailProductions trains go threw lebanon kansas and smith county hate to see other people go threw what i went threw.
Maybe find a better place to share this. Preferably somewhere that has to do with the message.