Wont be long now when the hot CPKC 180 arrives in Heavener for a new crew and to top of the fuel as it comes into Howe Oklahoma.

A very dirty KCS 4117 leads the hot CPKC 180 southbound out of Heavener on a beautiful afternoon in Oklahoma.

A very dirty KCS 4117 leads the hot CPKC 180 southbound out of Heavener on a beautiful afternoon in Oklahoma.

180's normal morning departure out of Ottumwa lends a hand in finding out what's coming out of KC northbound against them. We would be lucky to hear that 180 will meet 261 at Moravia, and 181 and ... (more)

KCS 4025 (SD70ACe) departs Bensenville Yard with CPKC 180 in excellent golden light.

KCSM 4548, a "Grey Ghost" AC4400CW, leads CPKC 180 past the Schaumburg, IL Metra station during the waning moments of the blue hour.

KCSM 4565, a "Grey Ghost" AC4400CW, leads a KCS ET44AC on CPKC 180 past the historic Bartlett Depot Museum in Bartlett, IL.

KCSM 4520 leads CPKC 180 West through Monroe Center,

A pair of CP units leads the hot southbound Midwest Mexican Express through Ashdown Arkansas on its way down to Mexico.

KCSM 4549 (AC4400CW) and CP 8757 (Every Child Matters ES44AC) team up to lead CPKC 180 through Hampshire, IL.

CPKC 180, the hottest train on the railroad the "Midwest Mexican Express" rolls into Mena Arkansas on a run from Bensenville (Chicago) to Mexico on a nice late spring morning.

KCS 4182 (SD70ACe) leads CPKC 180 through Kirkland, IL.

KCS 4795 (ES44AC) leads another KCS GE on westbound/southbound CPKC intermodal 180 through Hampshire, IL

CP 8861 (ES44AC) leads another CP GE on CPKC intermodal train 180 through the small town of Kirkland, IL, only about 1.5 hours into its 3 day trip to Mexico.

KCS AC4400CW 4594 leads CPKC 180, the new MMX service West through Roselle.