Western Railroad Discussion > The Silver Sausage

The KCS eastbound LWY101 with KCS 5021 and the Silver Sausage unit KCS 4859 in consist at Hwy 75 central expressway on Wednesday 09/22/2022 on the White Rock sub.

KRR 4050 + 4 DGNO gensets in storage in Garland TX near the US Post Office. 09/22/2022
 



Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 09/23/22 04:09 by KB5WK.

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On the KCS Dallas sub heading to Wylie yard.  They combined the RWY204 with the LWY101 when they got to Dallas yard on Wednesday 09/22/2022.
Pics 1 and 2 at Sachse TX
Pic 3 at downtown Wylie TX.

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My eyes aren't what they used to be. What does the "Silver Sausage" commemorate?

BigDave Wrote:
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> My eyes aren't what they used to be. What does the
> "Silver Sausage" commemorate?
What he said.  ^^^

Curt Wrote:
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> > My eyes aren't what they used to be. What does
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> What he said.  ^^^

It was given the nickname "Silver Sauage" by the crews. When its dirty. Its the color of sausage. Hope this clarifies. Maybe this hasn't caught on yet nationwide. LOL  and KCS has been keeping this unit mostly clean. Amazing.



Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 09/23/22 07:39 by KB5WK.

Still doesn't say what that "silver" thing commemorates.
Why is it painted differently than other KCS power???
Go

Gonut1 Wrote:
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> Still doesn't say what that "silver" thing
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> Why is it painted differently than other KCS
> power???
> Go

Not sure why it's silver, but the emblem on the long hood says 'Safety Starts Here".

Bill G.

Silver Safety Unit commerating the EPIC 80's song "The Safety Dance"

That picture of the Kiamichi 4050 is a very "what might have been" thing for me. The colors are those RailTex brieffy adopted for the Indiana & Ohio after acquiring most of the former Detroit, Toledo & Ironton from CN in 1997. Unfortunately, RailTex soon abandoned the concept of having distinct paint schemes for its properties, and then after RailAmerica bought RailTex, a lot of the I&O fleet was reassigned elsewere -- such as this unit to the Kiamichi -- and the I&O became mostly a mishmash of bandits. Under Genesee & Wyoming ownership there had been an influx of G&W-painted units, but now recently some ugly patched-out ex-UP SD60Ms from Larry's have shown up.

This picture reminds me of how enthusiastic I was at the beginning of the I&O - but how quickly that enthusiasm soured. I believe eight units in all were painted like this one -- six ex-CSX GP40s and two GP30s (don't know their heritage).



Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 09/23/22 18:48 by toledopatch.

Yes, those IORY units were a regular sight here in Dallas and Garland on the DGNO.  Here a few shots:

1. Dallas Union Station on 12/23/2004
2. UP Cadiz yard on 12/23/2004
3. Garland TX on 05/07/2006

toledopatch Wrote:
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> That picture of the Kiamichi 4050 is a very "what
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Nice shots!!

Thank you KB5WK,
I'm really happy to see these great photos. So many of the other videos and photos online focus on the Alliance Sub or Greenville. I'm glad to see the Dallas Sub getting some coverage (during the daytime! what are the odds?). White Rock sub photos are great too.