the 1965-vintage Pullman-Standard coaches remain in regular service today with the North Carolina DOT "Piedmont" passenger train service between Raleigh and Charlotte. Good Cheer has been preserved by the Gulf Coast Chapter NRHS, which displays the car at the Houston Railroad Museum. New Southern Belle In May 1995 the new president of the railroad, Michael Haverty, ordered the creation of an executive train to entertain shippers and guests. Under his direction, four former Canadian National locomotives, three EMD FP9As and an F9B, were purchased and painted a very dark green, similar to the paint scheme of the business fleet. Numbered 1-4 and named Meridian, Shreveport, Pittsburg, and Vicksburg, they were placed into executive service. In 2007, KCS changed the paint scheme to the more traditional and "heritage" paint scheme. The locomotive #4 was also removed from service, and later renumbered 34 and donated to the Kansas City Union Station Rail Experience. In December the train pulls the Holiday Express, and it makes the rounds to several KCS cities and stations. References Further reading External links Southern Belle - June 1941 - Streamliner Schedules Southern Belle - March 1968 - Streamliner Schedules Kansas City Southern Railway Named passenger trains of the United States Railway services introduced in 1940 1969 disestablishments Night trains of the United States Railway services discontinued in 1969 Passenger rail transportation in Missouri Passenger rail transportation in Kansas Passenger rail transportation in Arkansas Passenger rail transportation in Oklahoma Passenger rail transportation in Texas Passenger rail transportation in Louisiana Transportation in New Orleans