Western Railroad Discussion > kcs info: kc-shrevepot

i need some operating info for a dispatching simulation of the kcs between k.c. and shreveport.

1. do the s/b coal loads get additional power added for the grade out of heavener up rich mountain? is this additional power added at heavener or pittsburg? after descending rich mountain is this additional power s/o to go back north? if so, where?

2. besides rich mountain, are there any other grades on the line that slow down traffic?

3. do all trains fuel at heavener?

4. what are the locals on the line?

5. are the crew districts kc-pittsburg, pittsburg-heavener, and heavener-shreveport?

6. do the manifests work at pittsburg and heavener? if not, where?

7. any current train symbol info would be appreciated.

thanks for ANY operating info you can give me as i am not familiar with the line.........

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Are you aware that softrails.com already has the KCS (KC to Heavener, OK) line covered in their dispatcher sim?

Marty Harrison
Knob Noster, MO