Dawn Around The Bend | A northbound train of empty coal hoppers comes to a stop on the CPKC mainline just south of Sulphur Springs, AR as it waits to enter the siding at Noel on the cool mo... (more)

After crossing the state line into Arkansas, #2816 crosses a creek in the small quiet town of Sulphur Springs.

Down By The Water | Crossing the concrete trestle over Butler Creek in Sulphur Springs, AR, southbound grain train G390 is illuminated by the first light of morning on a chilly Wednesday, M... (more)

Golden Hour Grain Train | A southbound CPKC train of grain loads cruises through sweeping curves as it climbs the grade just north of Sulphur Springs, AR on a sunny Thursday, March 21, 2024... (more)

Bluebird Morning Belles | Leaving the fog in southern Missouri behind, a southbound grain train heads across a bridge in Sulphur Springs, Arkansas on the sunny morning of Sunday, June 4, 20... (more)

Easter Morning Railroading | On a sunny Sunday, April 9, 2023 morning, a southbound ethanol train heads across a bridge at Sulphur Springs, AR on the KCS mainline. Captured on Kodak Portra ... (more)

Late in the day on a sunny and warm Saturday, March 4, 2023, a pair of GE locomotives pull a southbound train of 93 loaded grain cars alongside a dammed section of Butler Creek, located just south... (more)

The first light of day glows a dark blue in the clouds as a southbound grain train heads down the KCS mainline just north of Sulphur Springs, AR on an overcast Sunday, January 22, 2023 morning.

With foreign power on the nose, a KCS tank train heads north near the community of Sulphur Springs, AR on a dreary January 6, 2021.

KCS 5017 passing through Sulphur Springs.

Mention Kansas City and, to most, the city's staples of jazz music and top-notch barbeque will come to mind. Mention Kansas City to a railfan and chances are those thoughts will be of Southern Bel... (more)

A friend introduced me to the area over 20 years ago and now, I'll dance on your coffee table and sing that Neosho, MO to Siloam Springs, AR is the most scenic part of the KCS system.

A unit grain train passes under the Hwy 59 overpass just south of Noel, MO. The train has just crossed the state line into Arkansas.

Solid train of wind turbine blades northbound on KCS. Train is made up of 2 SD40-2 and 53 85'cars. Each blade occupies 1-1/2 cars, the blade is fully supported in special mountings on a single ca... (more)