Pay a visit to the Ozark region of Mid-America and the Kansas City Southern's Heavener Subdivision. Running from Pittsburg, Kansas to Heavener, Oklahoma, this is an interesting route for the train watcher. With a sawtooth profile, dramatic elevation changes, and a twisty-curvy railroad, the KCS crosses the Ozark's Springfield Plateau and the Boston Mountains.
The KCS offers an interesting variety of motive power including ES44AC's and SD70ACe's to GP40-3's plus run-through locomotives of BNSF and Union Pacific.
You'll also see several KCS depots along the way. There's lots to see on the Heavener Sub! An interesting look at this colorful Class I railroad!
Running time: 85 minutes
Disc includes chapter menus and narration on/off.
The KCS offers an interesting variety of motive power including ES44AC's and SD70ACe's to GP40-3's plus run-through locomotives of BNSF and Union Pacific.
You'll also see several KCS depots along the way. There's lots to see on the Heavener Sub! An interesting look at this colorful Class I railroad!
Running time: 85 minutes
Disc includes chapter menus and narration on/off.
Customer Reviews
- 5 of 5
In this 2021 Sequel to KCS Over the Mountain from 2009, there are a big parade of diesels on this unique mainline during its twilight years of independent service before it was purchased by Canadian Pacific. Locations aside from Pittsburg Kansas & Heavener Oklahoma include Asbury, Joplin, Neosho, Goodman, Anderson, & Noel Missouri, plus Sulphur Springs, Decatur, Gentry, & Siloam Springs Arkansas, as well as Watts, Westville, Baron, Stilwell, Marble City, Sallisaw, Gans, Spiro, Panama, Poteau, & Howe Oklahoma. Along the way, the freight trains wind & climb through the Boston Mountains as well as negotiating through countless bends. There are lots of motive power on the KCS like the ES44ACs built in 2007 to 2014, the SD70ACEs built in 2003 to 2015, the GP40-3 built between 1968 & 1972, & the former BNSF Dash 9-44CWs. Besides KCS & BNSF, there are other road names like the Progress Rail SD70ACEs, & even Union Pacific ES44ACs known as the AC45TTEE units, not to mention the BNSF's own SD70ACES. Adside from the ground, there are also a handful of drone angles from the sky. All in all, Les Jarrett did a fine job narrating this program as well as a neat job filming the KCS before the Merger with Canadian Pacific.
Additional comments:
Narration: Just enough.
Narration can be turned off.
Image quality: Excellent!
Value: Good value.
Recommend? Definitely.
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