A BNSF coal train is about to interchange back to BNSF in Shreveport. Due to southbound directional running on the Rabbit, aka UP Lufkin Sub required to Luminant's Martin Lake Power Plant in Tatu... (more)
A Wylie, TX to Meridian, MS/NS intermodal diverges onto the Meridian Speedway, while the other tracks leads to Lake Charles, or Beaumont and eventually Mexico.
While my trailer was being unloaded at Western Electric, I had a chance to bobtail to several locations to shoot the KCS, and the SP. Just after the sun cleared the buildings I catch SP, Southern ... (more)
1:48 Scale. An O-Scale model of the Canadian Pacific H1b Class Hudson Locomotive #2816 provides a graphic, side by side comparison of 1/4" to the foot railroading vs. the 12" to t... (more)
Remote control switch job at the south end of the yard
Kansas City Southern, KCS GP38-2 4010 -F7A 4062 at the south end of Deramus Yard, Shreveport, Louisiana. September 15, 1982. Jack D Kuiphoff © photo
Engine 2816 rests at Deramus Yard as it is prepared for the following day's trip to Kendleton, Texas. The Final Spike Tour train was parked inside the former KCS Southern Belle shops next to the S... (more)
Engine 2816 rests at Deramus Yard next to the KCS Southern Belle fleet.
Military train tied down waiting for a rested crew.
Open to the public.
The Empress on the move to get in position for the show.
A tied down military train sits at Lake Street in Shreveport. This train came off the UP and is entering the CPKC Shreveport Terminal.
On a freezing cold morning, the CPKC crew in Shreveport inspects locomotives in the engine house. It is cold, but the sunshine helps (if one can stay out of the wind).
KCS ex BNSF dash 9 sit in storage in the MOW yard in Shreveport
