Descending onto the eastbank having just crossed the Mississippi River approaching East Bridge Junction. UP 4670 (SD40-2) and BN 7092.
Southbound through Louisiana swamp
"Spirit of Miami" approaching the Jefferson Parish line. The Mississippi River is beyond the levee.
Descending onto the eastbank having just crossed the Mississippi River approaching East Bridge Junction. NS 9256 (C40-9W) is second engine.
Returning to New Iberia crossing the Delcambre Canal.
Returning to New Iberia with four loads of rice from the Abbeville mills and one tank from Creole Fermentation. I have never before seen this engine on a branch. It is usually used on the BNSF mai... (more)
Westbound in Allegheny Eastern colors with two boxcars from Elks to end the day at Lafayette yard. University Avenue is below. Vandals apparently got to the engine.
Eastbound crossing the Des Allemands Drawbridge
Northbound at North Frellsen
Mountain Laurel colors with one empty for the Abbeville rice mills and eight pipe loads for the Pesson Spur
Bringing up the air pressure for return trip north to the Union Pacific mainline in Eunice, LA
Eastbound in Mountain Laurel colors from New Iberia to Baldwin at 44 MPH with 33 cars
Work train facing east. Second engine is BN 6702 (SD40-2). Equipment is ATSF 199253.
Westbound freight
Westbound five-car local through the swamps from the New Orleans Avondale yard