Misplaced Pages

#866133

33-463: The Kansas City Southern Railway and Kansas City Southern de México were the only railroads to have rebuilt SD40s into SD22ECOs. This diesel locomotive-related article is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . This United States train or rolling stock-related article is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Kansas City Southern Railway The Kansas City Southern Railway Company ( reporting mark KCS )

66-467: A dining - observation car (car numbers 54, Kansas City ; 55, Shreveport ; and 56, New Orleans ). The KCS rebuilt five heavyweight Pullman sleepers for use on the Southern Belle , making them look like their lightweight counterparts and increasing the number of double bedrooms in each. Cars Siloam Springs (formerly McBurney ) and Sulphur Springs (formerly McLarty ) were rebuilt in time for

99-576: A 76.40-mile Shreveport to Many line on October 26, 1896, an 85.80-mile Many to De Quincy line on June 30, 1897, and the 19.16-mile De Quincy to the Louisiana-Texas state line on September 11, 1897, where the southern terminus was with the Texarkana & Fort Smith Railway Company. A 26.60-mile narrow gauge branch line was acquired from the Calcasieu, Vernon & Shreveport Railway Company (CV&S), through

132-512: A STB ruling in August 2021 that the company could not use a voting trust to assume control of KCS, due to concerns about potentially reduced competition in the railroad industry. On September 12, 2021, KCS accepted a new $ 31 billion offer from CP. Though CP's offer was lower than the offer made by CN, the STB permitted CP to use a voting trust to take control of KCS. The voting trust allowed CP to become

165-643: A railroad system consisting of 3,984 route miles (6,412 km) that extended south to the Mexico–United States border at which point another KCS railroad, Kansas City Southern de México (KCSM), can haul freight into northeastern and central Mexico and to the Gulf of Mexico ports of Tampico , Altamira , and Veracruz , as well as to the Pacific Port of Lázaro Cárdenas , fulfilling the vision of KCS founder Arthur Edward Stilwell . Kansas City Southern Railway

198-404: A reduced menu, which was termed "cafe car service" by KCS. This new service was aimed at the now mostly coach travelers who continued to patronize these trains. Spartian interiors, which greatly simplified servicing, included tile floors, vinyl seating, dark green tinted windows which eliminated the need for window shades, and fixed vestibule steps, were among the cost saving features that were found

231-498: A section of track near Montgomery, Louisiana , causing five cars of the train to derail. There were 10 injuries. Just before inauguration, Pullman-Standard delivered three new lightweight passenger car sets to the KCS for use on the Southern Belle . Each set consisted of a combination baggage - RPO -dormitory (car numbers 64, 65 and 66), a 74-seat coach chair car (cars 234, Pittsburg ; 235, Joplin ; and 236, Texarkana ), and

264-612: A subsidiary. From 1940 to 1969, the Kansas City Southern operated two primary passenger trains, the Flying Crow (Trains #15 & 16) between Kansas City and Port Arthur (discontinued on May 11, 1968) and the Southern Belle (Trains #1 & 2) between Kansas City and New Orleans (discontinued on November 2, 1969). In 1995, a new Southern Belle was created as an executive train to entertain shippers and guests. It also pulls

297-522: The Canadian Pacific Railway (CP) announced that it was purchasing KCS for US$ 29 billion. Prior, a competing cash and stock offer was made by Canadian National Railway (CN) on April 20, 2021 at $ 33.7 billion. On May 13, 2021, KCS announced in a statement that they planned to accept the higher offer from CN, but would give CP until May 21 to come up with a higher bid, which was not made. However, CN's merger attempt would be blocked by

330-569: The Holiday Express train in December, making the rounds to several KCS cities and stations. In 1996, Kansas City Southern Industries won a Mexican government concession to operate the "Northeast Railroad," a potentially profitable 5,335-kilometer rail system connecting key cities and ports. This line, which carried a significant portion of Mexico's rail traffic and freight from the United States,

363-575: The Kansas City Suburban Belt Railway , a 20-mile long railroad, which was incorporated in 1887 and began operation in 1890. In 1897, Stilwell completed the Kansas City, Pittsburg and Gulf Railroad Company (KCP&G) with a route running north and south from Kansas City to Shreveport, Louisiana , terminating at Port Arthur, Texas . In order to comply with Louisiana laws Stilwell, William S. Taylor, E. L. Martin, and others, officers of

SECTION 10

#1732855051867

396-414: The 1960s, running between Kansas City, Missouri , and New Orleans, Louisiana . The service was inaugurated on September 2, 1940. To promote the new train, KCS held a beauty contest to find "Miss Southern Belle," a young woman whose image would be used in advertising materials systemwide. Local competitions were held before the train's launch in all of the cities that the KCS served. The ultimate winner of

429-659: The Arkansas Construction Company, that ran from De Quincy, West Lake, Lake Charles, and Lockport, and the construction company widened the tracks to standard gauge. In 1895, the KCP&;G entered into a contract with the KCS&;G to operate and maintain its property. In 1900, KCP&G was taken over by the Kansas City Southern Railway Company (KCS). By 1914, the KCS owned the separate entities of

462-713: The Arkansas Western Railway Company, Fort Smith & Van Buren Railway Company, Kansas City, Shreveport & Gulf Railway Company, the Kansas City, Shreveport & Gulf Terminal Company, the Maywood & Sugar Creek Railway Company, the Port Arthur Canal & Dock Company, the Poteau Valley Railroad Company, the Texarkana & Fort Smith Railway Company, the Arkansas Western Railway Company,

495-644: The Glenn Pool Tank Line Company, the Joplin Union Depot Company, the Kansas City Terminal Railway Company, and the K. C. S. Elevator Company. In 1962, Kansas City Southern Industries, Inc. (KCSI) was established when the company began to diversify its interests into other industries. At that time, KCS became a subsidiary of KCSI. In 2002, KCSI formally changed its name to Kansas City Southern (KCS), with KCS remaining

528-608: The Missouri, Kansas & Texas Trust Company of Kansas City, Missouri, as well as the KCP&G, incorporated the Kansas City, Shreveport & Gulf Railway Company (KCS&G) on September 27, 1894, to build or acquire railroads in Louisiana. The Arkansas Construction Company completed a 41.10-mile line from Arkansas-Louisiana State line (northern terminus with the Texarkana & Fort Smith Railway Company) to Shreveport on April 15, 1896. The Kansas City Terminal Construction Company completed

561-581: The Pacific Port of Lázaro Cárdenas . Canadian Pacific Railway purchased KCS in December 2021 for US$ 31 billion . On April 14, 2023, KCS became a wholly owned subsidiary of CPR, and both companies began conducting business under the name of their parent company, Canadian Pacific Kansas City . Arthur Stilwell began construction on the first line of what would eventually become the Kansas City Southern Railway in 1887, in suburban Kansas City, Mo . Together with Edward L. Martin , Stilwell built

594-475: The beneficial owner of KCS in December 2021, but the two railroads operated independently until receiving approval for a merger of operations from the STB. That approval came on March 15, 2023, which permitted the railroads to merge as soon as April 14, 2023. KCS hauled freight for seven major government and business sectors: agriculture and minerals, military, automotive, chemical and petroleum, energy, industrial and consumer products and intermodal. KCS had

627-589: The car at the Houston Railroad Museum. In May 1995 the new president of the railroad, Michael Haverty , ordered the creation of an executive train to entertain shippers and guests. Under his direction, four former Canadian National locomotives, three EMD FP9As and an F9B , were purchased and painted a very dark green, similar to the paint scheme of the business fleet. Numbered 1-4 and named Meridian , Shreveport , Pittsburg , and Vicksburg , they were placed into executive service. In 2007, KCS changed

660-441: The car names were dropped. The train's consists remained relatively unchanged between 1948 and the end of 1968 with Pullman and meal service, although in later years the diner-lounge cars were replaced by the ex-NYC tavern observation cars serving meals and beverages. When Pullman closed its doors on December 31, 1968, KCS elected not to continue sleeping car service and it was discontinued. From January 1, 1969, until November 2, 1969,

693-619: The competition, Margaret Landry, was the winner of the local competition in Baton Rouge, Louisiana . She was selected as "Miss Southern Belle" at the final competition in New Orleans, Louisiana , on August 24, 1940. She briefly became a screen actress, being most famous for her cameo as Teresa Guadalupe in The Leopard Man of 1943. The last run of the Southern Belle was on November 3, 1969. On April 29, 1953 , heavy rainfall washed out

SECTION 20

#1732855051867

726-459: The expanding KCS bought 49 percent of Tex-Mex Railway . At the time, the investment was considered questionable by some observers, because TM had no connection to KCSR. The solution would not come until 1996, when Union Pacific and Southern Pacific agreed to provide Tex-Mex with trackage rights from Robstown northbound and through the Houston area to connect with KCSR at Beaumont . This agreement

759-424: The new 1965 coaches, as well as the older coaches remaining in service, and in all the ex-NYC observation cafe cars. KCS wisely recognized the need to keep costs to a minimum, while continuing to provide a high level of service that was satisfactory to the remaining patrons. The previously-mentioned tavern-observation cars rounded out the ends of the two consists. Between 1962 and 1964, these cars were renumbered and

792-462: The new consists included: KCS was pro-passenger until the Postal Service terminated mail contracts in 1967. Previous to that, KCS had continued to purchase new baggage/express cars, as well as the last intercity coaches by Pullman-Standard in 1965. Full dining car service was reduced to meals in ex- NYC tavern observation cars which had been modified with lunch counters serving food selections from

825-778: The shortest north-south rail route between Kansas City, Missouri , and several key ports along the Gulf of Mexico in Alabama, Louisiana, Mississippi and Texas. The KCS, along with the Union Pacific railroad, was one of only two Class I railroads based in the United States that has not originated as the result of a merger between previously separate companies. The company owned or contracted with intermodal facilities along its rail network in Kansas City, MO; Jackson, Miss. ; Wylie, Texas ; Kendleton, Texas ; and Laredo, Texas . KCS operated over

858-540: The southern leg of the train's schedule. After World War II , the train was re-equipped with some new cars built in 1948 by American Car and Foundry (ACF), and by rebuilding some of the original Pullman-Standard cars. Two of the diner-observation cars were rebuilt into tavern-observation cars; car 54, Kansas City (renamed to Good Cheer ), and 55, Shreveport (renamed Hospitality ), remained in Southern Belle service. The new cars built by ACF equipped two new consists and entered regular service on April 3, 1949. Each of

891-586: The train operated with only a baggage car, coaches, and the Ex-NYC observation cars. One of the ex-NYC cars is on display in the town of Jackson, La. Several of the 1965-vintage Pullman-Standard coaches remain in regular service today with the North Carolina DOT "Piedmont" passenger train service between Raleigh and Charlotte. Good Cheer has been preserved by the Gulf Coast Chapter NRHS , which displays

924-424: The train's inauguration. Initially, Pullman service was only offered between New Orleans and Shreveport, Louisiana . In 1941, car Barksdale (formerly McAllisterville ) was added to the train's operation when Pullman service was extended from Shreveport to Kansas City. The first two rebuilt cars were joined a few months later by rebuilt cars State Capital (formerly McElheran ) and Mena (formerly McKullo ) on

957-459: Was an American Class I railroad . Founded in 1887, it operated in 10 Midwestern and Southeastern U.S. states : Illinois , Missouri , Kansas , Oklahoma , Arkansas , Tennessee , Alabama , Mississippi , Louisiana and Texas . KCS owned the shortest north-south rail route between Kansas City, Missouri , and several key ports along the Gulf of Mexico . The focus of the routes was the fastest way to connect Kansas City to seaports, since it

990-411: Was highly sought after due to its strategic location, including proximity to numerous auto assembly plants. The concession was operated by a new company known as Transportación Ferroviaria Mexicana (TFM) , which was a joint venture of KCSI with Transportación Maritima Mexicana (TMM). In 2005, TMM sold its share of TFM to KCSI, prompting a rename to Kansas City Southern de México (KCSM) . In 1995 ,

1023-563: Was one of the conditions imposed by the Surface Transportation Board (STB) for the approval of the proposed merger between UP and SP. Responding to increased international trade between the US and Mexico, the railroad built a large railroad yard and intermodal freight transport facility at Laredo in 1998 . They also won Regional Railroad of the Year that same year. On March 21, 2021,

EMD SD22ECO - Misplaced Pages Continue

1056-513: Was only 800 miles from Kansas City to the Gulf of Mexico compared to 1,400 miles between Kansas City and the Atlantic Ocean ports. KCS operated over a railroad system consisting of 3,984 route miles (6,412 km) that extended south to the Mexico–United States border at which point another KCS-operated railroad, Kansas City Southern de México (KCSM), hauled freight into northeastern and central Mexico and to several Gulf of Mexico ports and

1089-476: Was owned by Kansas City Southern , known as Kansas City Southern Industries until 2002, which in turn also owned other companies like Kansas City Southern de México and the Panama Canal Railway 's operator, Panama Canal Railway Company. Southern Belle (KCS) The Southern Belle was a named passenger train service offered by Kansas City Southern Railway (KCS) from the 1940s through

#866133