Kansas City Southern

and KCS de Mexico

 Action Photo: KCS F-unit #2 in red/yellow/black Heritage scheme.
Revised: 2 January 2010 Photo by Shawn Levy
Road No. Qty Model Notes
1 & 2 3 FP9 See Note **
3 1 F9B See Note **
34 1 FP9 Unit re-numbered from KCS #4; ex-Canadian National; this museum unit wears red/yellow/black "Retro" scheme
400-? ? Road Slug On order for KCSM, with deiveries upto 402
601:2-05:2, 607:2-09:2 9 SD40-3 In SD40 shells
610:2-633:2 23 SD40-3 Ex - 4600 series (46XX); #625 off roster?
637-652 15 SD40-3 #641 is off roster
654 and 659 2 SD40-2 New to roster?
670-676 7 SD40-3 -
677, 679-84, 686-95, 697-99 18 SD40-2 695-699 are ex-QNSL; no #693-94
700-703 4 SD40X -
704 and 706-713 9 SD50 708 is Oper. Lifesaver; 704 and 713 carry safety slogans
714-759 41 SD60 #719, 724, 739, 742, and 753 conveyed to the Panama Canal Railroad
914, 917 2 GP38-3 Ex-UP 914, 917
1001 1 SW1001 -
1003 1 GP38-3 (?) Ex-UP GP40; unit appears to be rebuilt (requires confirmation)
1014 1 GP38-3 Ex-UP 1014
TFM 1400-1439 34 SD40-2 Vacant nos. include: 1406-7, 09-10, 19, 29
GWWR 1504-1506 3 SW1500 Ex-CMNW 1504-6; nee PLE1541-43
GWWR 1507 & 1574 2 SW1500 Ex-SP 2507, and ex-?
1600-1674 75 SD70MAC Acquired from TFM and will be re-#d to 3900 Series
1906 2 GP38-2 Remote Control Operation; ex-KCS 2013/4015, nee BM 204
1911-1912 2 GP38-2 Ex-BM 203 and Milw 351
1913-1916 4 GP38-2 Re-#d from ?, 2051, SLSF 758, SLSF 759
1918 1 GP38-2 Ex-TPW 2001
GWRR 2000-2001 2 GP38 #2000 is ex-GWRR 2029, exx-CMNW 2029, exxx-CR 7777, nee PC 7777. #2001 is nee L&N 4010.
2000-2001 2 GP38 #2000 is ex-GWRR 2029, exx-CMNW 2029, exxx-CR 7777, nee PC 7777. #2001 is nee L&N 4010.
2002 1 GP38-2 Unit is ex-GWRR 4095
2003 1 GP38-2 Unit is ex-GWRR 2101
GWWR 2036-2037 2 GP38 Ex-CMNW 2036-37, exx-CR 7793 & 7797, nee PC 7793 & 7797
2040-2041 2 GP38-2 Ex-CMNW 2040-41, exx-CR 7800 & 7804, nee PC 7800 & 7804
2400-2404 5 GP22ECO-W Mother units on order for KCSM, with deliveries upto 2403
2504 1 GP22ECO-W First of five new GP22ECOs on order for KCSM
?? 5 GP22ECO Five new GP22ECO-M (mothers) on order for KCSdeM
?? 9 GP22ECO Nine new GP22ECOs on order for KCS
2650& 2651 2 SD22ECO Delivered
2800-2849 27 GP40-3 Vacant Nos. in series: 2801-02, 04-05, 07, 12, 15-17, 19, 22, 25, 29-32, 37-39, 41, 44, 47-48
2850-2863 5 GP40-3 Vacant Nos. in series: 2850-51, 53-54, 57, 59-62,
2898-2899 2 GP40-3 -
2900-2920 21 GP40-2LW (See re-#ing notes); #2914 re-#d to 3014
2950-2977 15 GP40-3 Vacant Nos. in series: 2952, 54-56, 59, 61, 64-65, 67-68, 70-71, 73, 75
3057, 3061, 3065 3 SDP40 #3057 is ex-TFM 1318 nee NdeM 8530
3108 1 SD40-3 Re-#d from 622; unit is ex-CSX/SBD/SCL 8906, exx-SCL 2006, nee ACL 1030
3112, 3114, 3118 3 SD40-3 Re-#d from 607, 615:2, 616; nee CNW 970, BN 6405 (NP 3605), BN 6420 (NP 3620)
3120 1 SD40-3 Re-#d from 624; unit is ex-CSX/SBD/SCL 8922, nee SCL 2022
3126, 3129 2 SD40-3 Re-#d from 699, 6602; # 6602 is ex-CN 5095
3134 1 SD40-3 Re-#d from 6616; unit is ex-CN 5097
3138 1 SD40-3 Re-#d from 611:2
3142 1 SD40-3 Re-#d from 619; unit is ex-PAL 6683, exx-BN 6683, nee SLSF 935
3143 1 SD40-3 Re-#d from 630:2; unit is ex-CNW 972
3149, 3153 2 SD40-3 Re-#d from 6614 ^ 6620
3151 2 GP40 Ex-GWWR 3019; nee WP 3536
3162 1 SD40-3 Re-#d from 629:2
3165 1 SD40-3 Re-#d from 676; nee KCS 631
3167 1 SD40-3 Re-#d from 6110
3170 1 SD40-3 Re-#d from 6102; unit is ex-SP 5394 nee DRGW 5394
3200-3219 6 SD40-3 Vacant nos. include: 3203-4, 3207, 3209-3218
3222-3240 5 SD40-3 Vacant nos. include: 3223-32, 3234, 3236, 3238-3239
?? 2 SD22ECO Two new SD22ECOs on order for KCS
3800-3840 41 SD60 #714-759 being renumbered into the 3800 series; the #3805, 3809, 3824, 3827 and 3838 slots will be vacant
3912, 3932, 3935, 3942, & 3957 3 SD70MAC Acquired from TFM and re-#d from 1612, 1632, 1635, 1642 & 1657
3997-3999 3 SD70ACe Ex-EMD demonstrators GM 70, 72-73; O/N: 20026404 B/D: 4-5/2003
4000-4029 30 SD70ACe O/N: 20046620 B/D: 11/2005-1/2006
4030-4059 30 SD70ACe O/N: 20046856 B/D: 8-9/2007
KCSM 4060-4099 40 SD70ACe O/N: 20066886 B/D: ?
4100-4129 30 SD70ACe O/N: 20046887 B/D: 1-4/2008
GWWR 4095-4099 5 GP38-3 Re-#d from GWWR 2028, 2049, 2044, 2024, 2039
4253-4257 5 Slug 4254 off roster
4300 and 4302 2 SW1001 -
4319-4362 35 SW1500 4320-23, 4327, 4332, 4343-44, 4355 off roster
4363-4367 5 MP15 4367 is ex GN&A 80
4399 ? 1 SW1500 Unit needs to be confirmed; re-#d from 1506, nee PLE 1543
KCSM 4500-4574 75 AC4400CW Ex-TFM 2600-2674; re-#ing in process, with 4501, 06, 38, 47, 56, 58, 62 completed
4575-4624 50 AC4400CW Units tre-#d from 2000-2049
KCSM 4650-4699 50 ES44AC Delivered
KCSM 4700-4759 60 ES44AC Order completed
4736-4798 63 GP40-3/2 4750-54, 4756-63 are ex CSXT; 4764 is Ex AEE 2, nee DRGW 3108; and 4765-4779 are Ex UP 651-665
GWWR 4799 1 GP40-2 Ex-KCS 4799, nee WP 3530
4800-4824 25 GP40-3/2 Ex-SLSF
6009, 6029, 6046, 6076, 6083 & 6092 6 SD40-3 Re-# from 609, 626, 648, 677, 685 & 696
6101 - SD40T-2 Ex-SP 8378
6102 - SD40T-2 Ex-SP 5394, nee DRGW 5394
6106-6107 - SD40T-2 Ex-SP 8382, 8237
6108-6109 - SD40-2 Ex-UP (WP 4315 & SP 3919)
6110 - SD40T-2 Ex-DRGW 5388
6600-6620 21 SD40-3 Units being re-#d to 3100 series; Ex-CN
7010-7024 25 SD50 Ex-Conrail 6781-6834 (not inclusive, nor sequentially)
7202 - SD45T-3 Re-#d from 4502; ex-HATX 942, nee SP 9178
Renumbering GP40-2LW Notes 2007:
  • New xxxxxxPre 2007xxxEx-CN
  • 2900xxxxxx4702xxxxxxx9502
  • 2901xxxxxx4705xxxxxxx9611
  • 2902xxxxxx4700xxxxxxx9573
  • 2903xxxxxx4704xxxxxxx9559
  • 2904-06xxx4706-08xxxx9563, 9516, 9499
  • 2907-09xxx4709-11xxxx9594, 9546, 9535
  • 2910xxxxxx4712xxxxxxx9546
  • 2911-12xxx4713-14xxxx9488, 9536
  • 2913xxxxxx4715xxxx9716
  • 2914-15xxx4716-17xxxx9597, 9614
  • 2916-18xxx4718-20xxxx9609, 9608, 9629
  • 2919-20xxx4721-22xxxx9496, 9625
  • 2921-22 not assigned (could be 4701 and 4703)
Renumbering SD40-3 3200 Series:
  • New xxxxxxPre 2007
  • 3200xxxxxx637
  • 3201xxxxxx638
  • 3206xxxxxx643
  • 3208xxxxxx645
  • 3219xxxxxx656
  • 3222xxxxxx659
  • 3233xxxxxx677
  • 3235xxxxxx679
  • 3240xxxxxx684

Renumbering of GP38-2s from 4000 Series (data compiled by Bill Miller via LocoNotes):
  • Old xxxxxxPost 2007
  • 4000xxxxxx2024
  • 4001xxxxxx1913
  • 4002xxxxxx2025
  • 4003xxxxxx2026
  • 4004xxxxxx2051 to 1914
  • 4005xxxxxx2027
  • 4006xxxxxx2028
  • 4007xxxxxx1916
  • 4009xxxxxx1917
  • 4010xxxxxx2031
  • 4011xxxxxx2035
  • 4012xxxxxx2010
  • 4013xxxxxx2011?
  • 4014xxxxxx2012
  • 4015xxxxxx2013
  • 4016xxxxxx2014
  • Old xxxxxxPost 2007
  • 4017xxxxxx1908
  • 4018xxxxxx1910?
  • 4019xxxxxx2016
  • 4020xxxxxx2017
  • 4021xxxxxx2018?
  • 4022xxxxxx1911?
  • 4023xxxxxx2019
  • 4024xxxxxx2020
  • 4025xxxxxx1912?
  • 4026xxxxxx19XX?
  • 4027xxxxxx2022
  • 4028xxxxxx2023?
  • 4029xxxxxx1921
  • 4030xxxxxx2033
  • 4031xxxxxx2034
  • 4032xxxxxx2029
  • 4033xxxxxx2030 to 1919?
Abbreviations:
  • AEE -
  • ATSF - Santa Fe
  • BM - Boston & Maine
  • BN - Burlington Northern
  • CSX - CSXT
  • BNSF - Burlington Northern Santa Fe
  • CN - Canadian National
  • DRGW - Denver & Rio Grande Western
  • GWWR - Gateway Western
  • HATX - Helm Leasing
  • MP - Missouri Pacific
  • NdeM - National of Mexico
  • NP - Northern Pacific
  • SOU - Southern
  • SP - Southern Pacific
  • UP - Union Pacific
  • WP - Western Pacific
For a more detailed roster use this KANSAS CITY SOUTHERN (link)
Locomotive Plans (per a KCS report): a. Shrink roster to 845 total units by end of 2008 b. Reduce road unit variety from 13 types to 7 types c. Reduce age of loco fleet from 25 yrs to 9 yrs d. Use two AC locos on all manifest and intermodal trains, with few exceptions (The above info provided by Sean Graham-White via LocoNotes.)

Thanks to the following people/sources for providing updates: Wayne Beavers, Joseph Belote, Kevin Burkholder, Phillip Clappison, Steve Gerbracht, David Hogan, Bryan Jones, Jim Larduskey, Kelly McClanahan, Bill Miller, Tim Mulina, Martin Oksnevad, Derek Pinsonat, BJ Preddy, Michael Richmond, Mike Roberts, Dave Hawkins, Chris White, and Greg Wiltsie.

Additional sources: RailNews Magazine (3/99). Texas-Mexican data provided by David W. Read.

** KCS #1, #2 and 3 are often run together, as an A-B-A set; these units are ex-CN/VIA 6512, 6616 and 6504 respectively.
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