CN empty unit coke train U701 is seen cruising out over the Bonnet Carre Spillway just moments after sunset. A run through combination of a UP SD70Ace and a CSX ES44AH make up the power for this e... (more)

Battling some hazy/high clouds is the fully loaded KCS business train. The governor of Louisiana, CP CEO Keith Creel, KCS CEO Pat Ottensmeyer, Amtrak president Steven Gardner, and the head of the ... (more)

After a mostly cloudy day a small group of us gathered at the western end of the Kansas City Southern's Bonnet Carre Spillway bridge to shoot the outbound business train as they began their deadhe... (more)

Back in April 2006, Amtrak tested the viability of operating commuter service on the KCS between New Orleans and Baton Rouge, LA. While the idea had been discussed for decades, interest was renewe... (more)

E9As CN 102 and IC 100 of merged Canadian National and Illinois Central RRs are power for Business Special train that visited Mays Yard, Harahan, LA.

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

The KCS business car train, complete with A-B-A F-Units, crosses the Bonnet Carre Spillway en route from New Orleans to Baton Rouge.

SP’s Texas and New Orleans (T&NO) subsidiary Mikado crossing the Bonnet Carre spillway returning to the KCS New Orleans yard. Additional information available at http://www.lasta.org

Switching the refineries near the Mississippi River

In the distance, the dark line across the horizon is the spillway gates used to relieve flood waters from the Mississippi River if needed. The area under the train would be under water.

Riding the southern set of tracks over the spillway, this east bound train is headed towards Destrahan and eventualy to Mays Yard in Metairie.

Resting in the sunset near Good Hope Road after a day of switching the refineries.