Canadian Hotshot CN Q194 (Chicago,IL-New Orleans,LA) make a mad dash south on the CN Yazoo Sub through the small Mississippi Delta farming community of Lake Cormorant (MP-20.4) pa... (more)
CN's daily intermodal to New Orleans heads through the Mississippi countryside, not far out of Memphis.
Downtown Jackson provides a nice backdrop as the lead engine of today's 194 leads the train across to the KCS.
194 prepares to split the train as workers are busy restoring the King Edward Hotel in the back ground. It looks so much better already!
This bridge leaves hardly any room for vehicles to get under.
194 picks back up after the speed restriction at Delta Siding and continues to make good time towards Jackson
Q-194 had a 25mph speed restriction through Delta Siding today which allowed me enough time to get set up to get this shot.
Record-breaking rainfall this month has almost overflowed riverbanks and turned the Mississippi Delta into miles of lake and swamp.
Went flying yesterday and took a few shots over High Oak Yard as the engines of 194 detatched from the train and were getting ready to make their pick-up for the return trip to the CN.
Went up to the Liberty Bowl in Memphis to watch State win! What better way to celebrate while going home then to chase 194 all the way?
2716 looks really bad... kinda looks like these engines never get a bath.
A crew moves power into position to take an 1800 intermodal train south out of Chicago's Markham Yard.
194 rushes through Lake Cormorant after meeting 343 at Walls
Big D's BBQ "Barbaque so good, it stops the train!"