A relatively unusual Big Boy public passenger excursion departs New Orleans. Running along the Mississippi River levee, approaching the upriver (west) end of city’s ‘front belt’, the train s... (more)
Sunday evening at Grand Central Terminal in midtown Manhattan, New York. The New York Central is long gone, but Metro-North uses the station today, and outside you can see some of the work that wi... (more)
This ex-IC Mountain, its reefer, and its caboose are on display at the Amtrak station in McComb, MS. It recently got a fresh coat of paint and better lettering. Supposedly it was overhauled shortl... (more)
Agnes is not in great shape--indeed, she's missing her short hood--but this old Alco Diesel handles switching duties in the LASTA yard. See www.LASTA.org.
New Orleans streetcars: #29, ca. 1898, now used for MoW; #903, ca. 1923, St. Charles Ave. line; #461, ca. 1996, Riverfront line. This station's cars came through Katrina okay, but all the new red ... (more)
Ex-Southern Pacific (Texas & New Orleans) 745, after repairs, on a break-in run for Spirit of Louisiana trip to Kansas City. www.LASTA.org
Former Southern Pacific (Texas & New Orleans) 745 starts its 1000-mile tour of Louisiana and southwestern Mississippi, pulling a Louisiana Purchase exhibit in period coaches. www.LASTA.org
