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Owner: Kansas City Southern
Model:EMD GP40-2Built As:SLSF 771 (GP40-2)
Serial Number:786186-22Order No:786186
Frame Number:786186-22Built:6/1979
Notes:Ex. SLSF
Other locos with this serial:  SLSF 771(GP40-2) BN 3061(GP40-2) KCS 2970(GP40-2) KCS 4821(GP40-3)
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BNSF and KCS trains
Title:  BNSF and KCS trains
Description:  After the BNSF intermodal pulls forward, the KCS power will cut off so the BNSF can couple on.
Photo Date:  11/4/2006  Upload Date: 11/4/2006 10:55:14 PM
Location:  Metro Junction, TX
Author:  Steve Schmollinger
Categories:  Scenic,Signal,Action
Locomotives:  BNSF 4421(C44-9W) KCS 2970(GP40-2)
Views:  1088   Comments: 0
KCS power cuts off
Title:  KCS power cuts off
Description: 
Photo Date:  11/4/2006  Upload Date: 11/4/2006 11:09:36 PM
Location:  Metro Junction, TX
Author:  Steve Schmollinger
Categories:  Scenic,Signal,Track,Action
Locomotives:  KCS 2901(GP40-2LW) KCS 2970(GP40-2)
Views:  1259   Comments: 0
KCS power begins return trip to Wylie
Title:  KCS power begins return trip to Wylie
Description: 
Photo Date:  11/4/2006  Upload Date: 11/4/2006 11:14:43 PM
Location:  Metro Junction, TX
Author:  Steve Schmollinger
Categories:  Scenic,Signal,Track,Action
Locomotives:  KCS 2901(GP40-2LW) KCS 2970(GP40-2)
Views:  1156   Comments: 0
KCS 2970 West
Title:  KCS 2970 West
Description: 
Photo Date:  11/4/2006  Upload Date: 11/4/2006 11:06:00 PM
Location:  Metro Junction, TX
Author:  Steve Schmollinger
Categories:  Scenic,Signal,Action
Locomotives:  KCS 2970(GP40-2)
Views:  746   Comments: 0
KCS 2970
Title:  KCS 2970
Description: 
Photo Date:  1/1/2008  Upload Date: 1/17/2009 3:14:49 PM
Location:  Corpus Christi, TX
Author:  Marco S
Categories: 
Locomotives:  KCS 2970(GP40-2)
Views:  891   Comments: 0
KCS'S Transcontinental Division Artesia Sub
Title:  KCS'S Transcontinental Division Artesia Sub
Description:  KCS Southbound Local Freight Train passing through Sucarnoochee, Ms. on their way to Meridian, Ms. to interchange with NS
Photo Date:  4/20/2010  Upload Date: 4/21/2010 12:56:03 AM
Location:  Sucarnoochee, MS
Author:  william davis
Categories:  Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  KCS 2014(GP38-2) KCS 2817(GP40-3) KCS 2970(GP40-2)
Views:  1681   Comments: 11
KCS'S Transcontinental Division Artesia Sub
Title:  KCS'S Transcontinental Division Artesia Sub
Description:  KCS Southbound Local Freight Train passing through Scooba, Ms. on their way to Meridian, Ms. to interchange with NS
Photo Date:  4/20/2010  Upload Date: 4/21/2010 12:29:36 AM
Location:  Scooba, MS
Author:  william davis
Categories:  Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  KCS 2014(GP38-2) KCS 2817(GP40-3) KCS 2970(GP40-2)
Views:  1525   Comments: 8
KCS 2970
Title:  KCS 2970
Description: 
Photo Date:  5/25/2010  Upload Date: 11/21/2010 3:42:11 PM
Location:  Artesia, MS
Author:  Adam Finger
Categories: 
Locomotives:  KCS 2970(GP40-2)
Views:  691   Comments: 0
KCS 2970 crossing the diamond in Corinth
Title:  KCS 2970 crossing the diamond in Corinth
Description: 
Photo Date:  8/10/2010  Upload Date: 8/10/2010 6:17:39 PM
Location:  Corinth, MS
Author:  Robert Hammons
Categories: 
Locomotives:  KCS 2970(GP40-2) KCS 2830(GP40-3) KCS 1910(GP38-2)
Views:  1232   Comments: 1
KCS 2970
Title:  KCS 2970
Description: 
Photo Date:  11/14/2010  Upload Date: 3/21/2011 3:59:23 PM
Location:  Shreveport, LA
Author:  Bryce Denny
Categories: 
Locomotives:  KCS 2970(GP40-2)
Views:  883   Comments: 0
KCS 2970 (GP40-2)
Title:  KCS 2970 (GP40-2)
Description:  KCS 2970 GETTING SERVICE.
Photo Date:  1/14/2012  Upload Date: 2/5/2012 4:38:37 PM
Location:  Baton Rouge, LA
Author:  Robert Pickford
Categories:  Yard
Locomotives:  KCS 2970(GP40-2)
Views:  707   Comments: 0
KCS 2970
Title:  KCS 2970
Description:  Waiting out the weekend in Dallas Yard with a cut of tank cars from local switch jobs.
Photo Date:  6/3/2012  Upload Date: 6/11/2012 12:38:49 AM
Location:  Dallas, TX
Author:  Roberto Alaniz
Categories:  Roster,Yard
Locomotives:  KCS 2970(GP40-2)
Views:  606   Comments: 0
In The Yard
Title:  In The Yard
Description:  KCS 2970
Photo Date:  4/30/2013  Upload Date: 5/2/2013 7:51:57 PM
Location:  East Saint Louis, IL
Author:  Matthew Schimmel
Categories:  Roster,Yard
Locomotives:  KCS 2970(GP40-2)
Views:  588   Comments: 0
KCS 4011.
Title:  KCS 4011.
Description:  Power sitting in the East Saint Louis Kcs ex gateway yard.
Photo Date:  4/30/2013  Upload Date: 5/2/2013 7:05:07 PM
Location:  Sauget, IL
Author:  shane gillam
Categories:  Roster,Track
Locomotives:  KCS 4011(SD70ACe) KCS 4047(SD70ACe) KCS 2970(GP40-2)
Views:  693   Comments: 0
KCS'S Transcontinental Division Artesia Sub
Title:  KCS'S Transcontinental Division Artesia Sub
Description:  KCS Southbound Local Freight Train ( Macon Local ) passing through Lauderdale, Ms. on their way to Meridian, Ms. with 4 cars for NS, they left the remainder of their train in the siding at Sucarnoochee, Ms. to pick back up on their return trip north back to Macon, Ms.
Photo Date:  9/4/2013  Upload Date: 9/4/2013 11:05:59 PM
Location:  Lauderdale, MS
Author:  William H. Davis Jr.
Categories:  Scenic,Bridge,Action
Locomotives:  KCS 2899(GP40-3) KCS 2967(GP40-2) KCS 2970(GP40-2)
Views:  1306   Comments: 6
KCS 2970
Title:  KCS 2970
Description:  KCS 2970 wears new paint from the last time I have seen her. Currently sitting in the KCS Yard in East St. Louis.
Photo Date:  12/6/2013  Upload Date: 12/15/2013 1:03:44 PM
Location:  East Saint Louis, IL
Author:  Matthew Schimmel
Categories:  Roster,Winter,Yard
Locomotives:  KCS 2970(GP40-2)
Views:  730   Comments: 0
KCS 2970 Waits to cross the BNSF.
Title:  KCS 2970 Waits to cross the BNSF.
Description:  EB Kcs local has come to a stop while a SB loaded coal drag heads across the diamond.
Photo Date:  12/17/2013  Upload Date: 12/18/2013 2:30:11 PM
Location:  Louisiana, MO
Author:  Shane Gillam
Categories:  Scenic,Track,Action
Locomotives:  KCS 2970(GP40-2)
Views:  628   Comments: 0
KCS 2970 Freshly repainted leads the local EB today.
Title:  KCS 2970 Freshly repainted leads the local EB today.
Description:  EB local heads back toward Roundhouse IL.
Photo Date:  12/17/2013  Upload Date: 12/18/2013 2:31:24 PM
Location:  Louisiana, MO
Author:  Shane Gillam
Categories:  Scenic,Track,Action
Locomotives:  KCS 2970(GP40-2) KCS 1902(GP38-2)
Views:  1009   Comments: 1
LRNRN-15
Title:  LRNRN-15
Description:  KCS’s Rosenberg Local heads north on UP’s East Belt Sub at Houston, TX. The KCS 2970 a GP40-2 was built as St. Louis San Francisco #771 in June 1979. The KCS 2900 a GP40-2LW was built as Canadian National #9502 in August 1974.
Photo Date:  12/15/2017  Upload Date: 1/6/2018 7:22:40 PM
Location:  Houston, TX
Author:  Doug Wooten
Categories:  Roster,RollingStock,Action
Locomotives:  KCS 2970(GP40-2) KCS 2900(GP40-2LW)
Views:  782   Comments: 0
KCS 2970
Title:  KCS 2970
Description: 
Photo Date:  2/26/2019  Upload Date: 2/28/2019 8:10:56 AM
Location:  Meridian, MS
Author:  Aaron Van Amburg
Categories:  Roster,Yard,Track
Locomotives:  KCS 2970(GP40-2)
Views:  670   Comments: 1
KCS 2970
Title:  KCS 2970
Description: 
Photo Date:  5/3/2019  Upload Date: 5/4/2019 10:23:07 AM
Location:  Meridian, MS
Author:  Aaron Van Amburg
Categories:  Roster,Scenic,Bridge,Track,Action
Locomotives:  KCS 2970(GP40-2)
Views:  679   Comments: 0
Southbound color
Title:  Southbound color
Description:  A southbound Q train approaches CP Flint Creek, coming out of a colorful stand of trees.
Photo Date:  11/5/2020  Upload Date: 11/10/2020 4:10:17 AM
Location:  Gentry, AR
Author:  Tom Beckett
Categories:  Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  KCS 4169(SD70ACe) KCS 4127(SD70ACe) KCS 2970(GP40-2)
Views:  744   Comments: 1
KCS 2970
Title:  KCS 2970
Description: 
Photo Date:  2/15/2021  Upload Date: 2/27/2021 9:31:17 AM
Location:  Joplin, MO
Author:  Allen Roche
Categories: 
Locomotives:  KCS 2970(GP40-2)
Views:  567   Comments: 0
KCS 2970 thru Farber....
Title:  KCS 2970 thru Farber....
Description:  We were headed to where they were switching, but thwarted by a detour enroute. Scanner said they were done switching, so set up here for this shot....
Photo Date:  8/8/2024  Upload Date: 8/9/2024 9:22:03 PM
Location:  Farber, MO
Author:  Butch Getz
Categories:  Roster,RollingStock,Signal,Track,Action
Locomotives:  KCS 2970(GP40-2)
Views:  495   Comments: 1
KCS 2970 at Bowling Green....
Title:  KCS 2970 at Bowling Green....
Description:  They would have to take the siding here at Bowling Green for an approaching hopper train...
Photo Date:  8/8/2024  Upload Date: 8/9/2024 9:22:57 PM
Location:  Bowling Green, MO
Author:  Butch Getz
Categories:  Roster,Signal,Track,Action
Locomotives:  KCS 2970(GP40-2)
Views:  388   Comments: 2
KCS 2970 thru Louisiana.....
Title:  KCS 2970 thru Louisiana.....
Description:  Found this slightly wider open spot for this shot...
Photo Date:  8/8/2024  Upload Date: 8/9/2024 9:25:42 PM
Location:  Louisiana, MO
Author:  Butch Getz
Categories:  Roster,RollingStock,Action
Locomotives:  KCS 2970(GP40-2)
Views:  361   Comments: 1
KCS 2970
Title:  KCS 2970
Description:  Past the old depot in Louisiana MO.
Photo Date:  8/8/2024  Upload Date: 1/2/2025 8:20:24 AM
Location:  Louisiana, MO
Author:  Butch Getz
Categories: 
Locomotives:  KCS 2970(GP40-2)
Views:  453   Comments: 0
KCS 2857 2970
Title:  KCS 2857 2970
Description: 
Photo Date:  10/10/2025  Upload Date: 10/30/2025 11:54:31 PM
Location:  Davenport, IA
Author:  Bob Keenan
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  KCS 2857(GP40-3) KCS 2970(GP40-2)
Views:  48   Comments: 0

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