KCS's Holiday Express on its run south from Shreveport to La Place

The 2018 KCS Holiday Express sits in Godfrey for a event. The KCS merges into the UP for the run into St. Louis down by the signal bridge.

It took about an hour for the KCS Holiday Train to back the last 10.3 miles into Godfrey, IL. The F9 locomotives ran around the train at Sherman siding, with shoving platform #204 leading into Go... (more)

Kansas City Union Station is host to the 2015 KCS Holiday Express, and by default the KCS Southern Belle Business Train in KCT Track 281. Also being heralded by the station at the moment is Amtra... (more)

Kansas City Union Station is host to the 2015 KCS Holiday Express, and by default the KCS Southern Belle Business Train in KCT Track 281.

It's not every day you see a railroad's "one sp... (more)

Kansas City Southern's Holiday Express stands in downtown Newton, Ms on the evening of December 4,2014 during the opening of the train's public access. The train has brought out record number crow... (more)

Kansas City Southern's flawless A-B-A EMD FP9 set stands in downtown Newton, Ms on the evening of December 4,2014. The vintage EMDs are once again the power for this year's KCS Holiday Express whi... (more)

Kansas City Southern's Holiday Express stands in downtown Newton, Ms on the evening of December 4,2014 during the opening of the train's public access. The train has brought out record number crow... (more)

Gateway Western started the tradition on this route with a GP38-2 and a few of the Christmas themed cars still used. KCS 1 slows in Sherman siding to cut off and prepare for a shove to Godfrey, s... (more)

Covered wagons can still be found on the ex GM&O a few days every December thanks to the Holiday Express.

KCS 1 leads the Holiday Express at track speed as Mr. Sellers gives a wave and blasts for Bridgeport Street in White Hall, Illinois enroute to the Godfrey stop.

The Holiday Express heads toward it's next stop in Godfrey, IL. Little did I know, this would be my last opportunity to photograph them in black paint.

You can't beat this, an A-B-A set of KCS's business FP9's visits Godfrey, IL with KCS's 5th annual "Holiday Express". These units still retain their Pyle National "Gyralight", however, when rebuil... (more)

This is the photo of the flat car with Santa's Sleigh and his Reindeer on it.