Watts
KCS RWT102, the Watts Dodger, builds its northbound train after switching the feed mill in its namesake town. In the foreground is the remains of a repair garage in the town's declining downtown business district.
Watts originally sprung up in the 1910s after KCS moved its division point here from Stilwell. With a population of nearly 400, the town contained multiple banks, hotels, stores, and even a local newspaper. The transition from steam to diesel and the ultimate elimination of the division point brought about the town's slow downfall. Nonetheless, a large feed mill remains in operation, a Dollar General has blossomed just a block from here, and the Dodger continues to make its rounds from the old KCS yard.
Watts
KCS RWT102, the Watts Dodger, builds its northbound train after switching the feed mill in its namesake town. In the foreground is the remains of a repair garage in the town's declining downtown business district.
Watts originally sprung up in the 1910s after KCS moved its division point here from Stilwell. With a population of nearly 400, the town contained multiple banks, hotels, stores, and even a local newspaper. The transition from steam to diesel and the ultimate elimination of the division point brought about the town's slow downfall. Nonetheless, a large feed mill remains in operation, a Dollar General has blossomed just a block from here, and the Dodger continues to make its rounds from the old KCS yard.