A track crew assembles between Central Ave and East Bridge Tower. CN has been hard at work repairing track in the New Orleans area.

NOPB 2003 runs light as it leaves KCS' West Yard toward the Shrewsbury area past local industries.

North bound "City of New Orleans" rolls past Clara Street Tower leaving New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal. The tower can be seen above the middle of the train, UPT is to the right.

IC 100 & 101 sit at the point of this MOW crew dormitory train that houses the workers repairing CN/IC tracks that were damaged by Hurricane Katrina. The train consists of 3 superliners, 2 IC MOW... (more)

A west bound eases past a work crew as it passes over a newly replaced section of the trestle. CN has been rapidly repairing this line after Hurricane Katrina caused much damage.

This Geep rests with brakes set as KCS 4781 moves light to the west.

Pulling past East Bridge Tower toward the Huey P. Long bridge to cross the Mississippi River, a CN/IC crew is visable a few tracks over. Central Avenue has 7 crossings with in about 150 feet of r... (more)

NOPB 2001 sits with three cars in an almost empty yard. Transfers and local switching are some of the uses of this yard.

None of the crossing gates are working at Central Ave. Here a crew member of this NOPB train guards the crossing for safety.

A local run from NOPB to CN passes the tower at East Bridge Jct. near the Huey P. Long Bridge.

A pair of GE's wait for their next run at the fueling stands of the former IC now CN Mays Yard.

All that is left of this signal to the right is the cement base along the CSX mainline. The debris seen is what's left of houses in this area. Missing bark from the trees on the right is how hig... (more)

Trees and Houses still litter the tracks in Mississippi four weeks after Hurricane Katrina blasted the Gulfcoast.

Hurricane Katrina severed the CSX main line in several places. Here the bridge over Bay Saint Louis was washed out leaving only the supports. Sections of the trestle can be seen in the water. N... (more)

NOPB is transfering four SDL50 locomotives for Saudi Railways to the CN. These units were caught in the hurricane at the New Orleans port before export and are being sent back to VMV Paducah Kentu... (more)