The morning sun casts the shadow of a Live Oak Tree in the foreground as M-DANO races toward New Orleans with KCS 736, KCS 6617, and MRL 323.

Dallas to New Orleans train DANO rolls through a typical North Louisiana scene as it rolls south.

A rare bird indeed, GP28 1812 sports Genesse and Wyoming's new livery on a variation of an old name.

ALM 1816 still wears the classig Georgia Pacific colors as the sun sets on it at Monroe, LA.

A sunny afternoon illuminates this quaint image at Gibsland, LA.

KCS SD50 7005 and four mates race towards the setting sun in North Louisiana.

A case study in weathering, UP 1380 rests at the UP Yard in Monroe, LA.

KCS SD60 737 and SD50 7022 sit on the wye track connecting the UP and KCS mains as the AL&M makes its afternoon delivery.

UP 884 sports a number of features giving away its Canadian heritage including Dofasco trucks, plated over class lights above the number boards, vertical rear lights, and a split air reservoir.

KCS 6606 rests in the clear of the main track at Arcadia with a tie train.

The "Gator", as referred to by the KCS yardmaster, has just delivered its cut of cars and the crew races to tie up their GP28's and call it a day.

SP 745 approaches the Red River as it makes its way from Shrevepot to Bossier City with the LASTA Special.

TFM 2301 rolls through downtown Shreveport with a train off the former Midsouth.

HLCX 3835 at two KCS GP40s are tied down in the siding at Haughton, Louisiana with a westbound train.

Four KCS geeps shove the LASTA special into the KCS Bossier Yard.