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 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.
