KCS 4694 is on the point of the westbound MSHAL as it approaches Wylie Yard, crossing over Lake Lavon. Note the hot air balloon in the distance on the left.
An SD70Mac and an SD70Ace lead KCS's Atlanta to Dallas intermodal train over an inlet of Lake Lavon on a hot Sunday morning. Lake Lavon is a man-made lake and was finished in 1953. The KCS line,... (more)
The engineer is blowing the horn as a greeting. I talked to the crew before they left Wylie yard.
The 2nd unit is BNSF 7737 (an ES44DC). The water level of Lake Lavon is pretty low as well.
Taken on a "Train-ing" flight :)
With the spillway road closed due to 9/11 (security concerns) getting a shot of train and lake together is a bit tougher.
