"This train represents the joint MKT/BN trains that began running in the latter 1970's from the mines in Montana to the LCRA power generating plant at La Grange, Texas."  "They used pooled power from both railroads and had, I believe, four train sets making the round trip continuously."

    "Since the UP buyout of the MKT in 1988, the UP has been hauling the coal on that run."