Train Symbols
Kansas City Southern (KCS) Railway train symbols
KCS Train Symbols - Compiled and Updated by Frank L. "Dutch" Shultz, Jr.
KCS Train Symbols - Compiled in 2002 by Karl Bernard
*Schedules are subject to change.
Manifest Freight Train Symbols
- M KCBM (#1) -- KANSAS CITY, MO to BEAUMONT, TX
- Alternate #1
- Kansas City to Beaumont Manifest Train with setouts for Oskaloosa and Leesville. Also Pickups at Oskaloosa. A short block for Pittsburg for return to Kansas City. Train terminates at Shreveport and through blocks connect to M-SHMX1 at at Shreveport.
- Total Run Time: 30 Hours, 05 Minutes -- 763 miles -- 3 crews
| Kansas City, MO |
ORIG |
1100 |
0 |
Y |
Y |
| Oskaloosa, MO |
1630 |
1730 |
0 |
N |
N |
| Pittsburg, KS |
1800 |
1820 |
0 |
Y |
N |
| Heavener, OK |
0250 |
0650 |
1 |
Y |
Y |
| Dequeen, AR |
1035 |
1135 |
1 |
N |
N |
| Shreveport, LA |
1705 |
DEST |
1 |
Y |
N |
- Alternate #2
- Similar to Alternate #1. Also carries Sallisaw TOFC Block on head end.
- Total Run Time: 47 Hours, 35 Minutes -- 763 miles -- 3 crews
| Kansas City, MO |
ORIG |
1600 |
0 |
Y |
Y |
| Pittsburg, KS |
2200 |
2220 |
0 |
N |
N |
| Sallisaw, OK |
0455 |
0555 |
1 |
N |
N |
| Heavener, OK |
0750 |
1150 |
1 |
Y |
Y |
| Dequeen, AR |
1535 |
1635 |
1 |
N |
N |
| Shreveport, LA |
2205 |
DEST |
1 |
N |
N |
- M BMKC (#2) -- BEAUMONT, TX to KANSAS CITY, MO
- Shreveport to Kansas City Manifest train with setouts at Dequeen, Heavener, and Neosho. Pickups at Dequeen and Heavener. This train is a direct connection off of M-MXSH1 at Shreveport.
- Total Run Time: 30 Hours, 00 Minutes -- 763 miles -- 3 crews
| Shreveport, LA |
ORIG |
2355 |
0 |
Y |
N |
| Dequeen, AR |
0525 |
0625 |
1 |
N |
N |
| Heavener, OK |
1015 |
1415 |
1 |
Y |
Y |
| Neosho, MO |
2045 |
2145 |
1 |
N |
N |
| Pittsburg, KS |
2340 |
0001 |
2 |
Y |
N |
| Kansas City, KS |
0600 |
DEST |
2 |
Y |
Y |
- M KCSH 1(#5) -- KANSAS CITY, MO to SHREVEPORT, LA
- Kansas City to Shreveport manifest train with setouts and pickups at Oskaloosa, Pittsburg, Siloam Springs, Heavener, Dequeen, Ashdown, and South Texarkana.
- Total Run Time: 46 Hours, 00 Minutes -- 550 miles -- 3 crews
| Kansas City, MO |
ORIG |
0600 |
1 |
Y |
Y |
| Pittsburg, KS |
1500 |
1900 |
1 |
Y |
N |
| McElhany, MO |
2100 |
2200 |
1 |
N |
N |
| Siloam Springs, AR |
0001 |
0130 |
2 |
N |
N |
| Watts, OK |
0200 |
0300 |
2 |
N |
N |
| Heavener, OK |
0630 |
1500 |
2 |
Y |
Y |
| Dequeen, AR |
1930 |
2002 |
2 |
N |
N |
| S. Texarkana, TX |
2300 |
2345 |
2 |
N |
N |
| Shreveport, LA |
0400 |
DEST |
3 |
Y |
Y |
- M SHKC 1(#6) -- SHREVEPORT, LA to KANSAS CITY, MO
- Shreveport to Kansas City manifest train with setouts and pickups at Dequeen, Heavener, Siloam Springs, and Pittsburg..
- Total Run Time: 31 Hours, 30 Minutes -- 550 miles -- 3 crews
- M PASH 1 (#22) -- PORT ARTHUR, TX to SHREVEPORT, LA
- M DASH 7(#25) -- DALLAS, TX to SHREVEPORT, LA
- M SHDA 1 (#26) -- SHREVEPORT, LA to DALLAS, TX
- M SHME 1 (#29) -- SHREVEPORT, LA to MERIDIAN, MS
- M MESH 1 (#30) -- MERIDIAN, MS to SHREVEPORT, LA
- M SHME 7 (#33) -- SHREVEPORT, LA to MERIDIAN, MS
- M MESH 7 (#34) -- MERIDIAN, MS to SHREVEPORT, LA
- M SHMX 1 (#41) -- SHREVEPORT, LA to LAREDO, TX (and onto the Intn'l Bridge)
- M MXSH 1 (#42) -- LAREDO, TX (from the Intn'l Bridge) to SHREVEPORT, LA
- M NSSH 1 (#48) -- BIRMINGHAM, AL to SHREVEPORT, LA
- M SHNS 1 (#49) -- SHREVEPORT, LA to BIRMINGHAM, AL
- M SHNO 1 (#53) -- SHREVEPORT, LA to NEW ORLEANS, LA
- M NOSH 1 (#56) -- NEW ORLEANS, LA to SHREVEPORT, LA
- M NOAL 1 (#54) -- NEW ORLEANS, LA to ALLIANCE , TX
- M SHNO 7 (#55) -- SHREVEPORT, LA to NEW ORLEANS, LA
- M LCSH 1 (#72) -- LAKE CHARLES, LA to SHREVEPORT, LA
- M SHLC 1 (#73) -- SHREVEPORT, LA to LAKE CHARLES, LA
- M KCSH 7 (#81) -- KANSAS CITY, MO to SHREVEPORT, LA
- M SHKC 7 (#82) -- SHREVEPORT, LA to KANSAS CITY, MO
- M ALSH 1 (#87) -- ALLIANCE , TX to SHREVEPORT, LA
- M PALT 1 (#164 & #161) -- PORT ARTHUR, TX to LATANIER, LA
- M LTPA 1 (#162 & #163) -- LATANIER, LA to PORT ARTHUR, TX
Intermodal Freight Train Symbols
- I ALAT 1 (#7) -- ALLIANCE , TX to ATLANTA, GA
- I ATAL 1 (#8) -- ATLANTA, GA to ALLIANCE , TX
- I KCNO 1 (#9) -- KANSAS CITY, MO to NEW ORLEANS, LA
- I NOKC 1 (#10) -- NEW ORLEANS, LA to KANSAS CITY, MO
- I KCND 1 (#11) -- KANSAS CITY, MO to SHREVEPORT, LA
- I KCDA 1 (#11 & #12) -- KANSAS CITY, MO to DALLAS, TX
- I DAKC 1 (#11 & #12) -- DALLAS, TX to KANSAS CITY, MO
- I SHPA 1 (#21) -- SHREVEPORT, LA to PORT ARTHUR, TX
