A northbound NS freight enters Slidell as it crosses Lake Pontchartrain.

Amtrak's northbound Crescent makes its first station stop after leaving New Orleans.

A CPKC local races east for Vicksburg.

Returning from a notable railfan trip to San Antonio we caught this unit, originally CR, then NS, sitting in the sunshine awaiting its next call. Classy scheme.

A pair of matched Phase VII chargers lead the northbound Crescent over the lake.

MoPac F7A 814 leads three more F-units and a GP18 on the T&P near Shreveport, Louisiana on January 4, 1968. MoPac F7A 814 was former International Great Northern (IGN) nos. 595, built 09/49. Ph... (more)

Not the sunny south in this case.

A former IC unit in classic white with that classic southern crud that builds up. Photo by Dave Petke. From my collection.

I like those spark arresters and that horn. The F was slipping away almost 50 years ago.

What a schnoz! Photo by Dave Petke. From my collection.

Every so often you see something that begs the question "What were they thinking?". Actually the white didn't turn out as bad as everyone expected but that road number...............

A Southbound freight train from Shreveport, Louisiana, passing by an original KCS depot built back in 1916. This station served as a train station, crew change point, and freight station back in i... (more)

Two Southern Belle 70Macs and a gray SW1500 leading a NB freight along US 171 just South of Leesville.

Two KCS pups working the yard in Baton Rouge. These SW1500s sounded great working the yard. Even though it is just a yard job pulling down, myself and the guys were thrilled to get a shot of these... (more)

KCS LNO335 heading to Baton Rouge from NOLA across the spillway. This old wooden trestle from the 1930s is 1.8 miles long across the spillway and has been downgraded to only 10mph within the last ... (more)