MMX at Houston Amtrak
The Class Unit of KCS's Tier 4 ES44AC's brings CPKC 180, the 'Midwest Mexico Express', westward through the Houston Amtrak Station. While this is technically an intermodal train, CPKC has been filling-in manifest traffic on the head-end of 180 in 2025. The stacks that make up the majority of the train can be seen at the end of the platform, in the distance.
CPKC 180 (Intermodal- Chicago, IL to San Luis Potosí, MX)
KCS ET44AC #5000
(Mid-Train DPU) KCS ES44AC #4713
(Rear DPU) CP DRF-44 / AC4400 #8519
Houston, TX
July 2nd, 2025
MMX at Houston Amtrak
The Class Unit of KCS's Tier 4 ES44AC's brings CPKC 180, the 'Midwest Mexico Express', westward through the Houston Amtrak Station. While this is technically an intermodal train, CPKC has been filling-in manifest traffic on the head-end of 180 in 2025. The stacks that make up the majority of the train can be seen at the end of the platform, in the distance.
CPKC 180 (Intermodal- Chicago, IL to San Luis Potosí, MX)
KCS ET44AC #5000
(Mid-Train DPU) KCS ES44AC #4713
(Rear DPU) CP DRF-44 / AC4400 #8519
Houston, TX
July 2nd, 2025