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 FRA, Amit Bose, were all onboard this Amtrak inspection trip. The hazy atmospheric conditions led me to underexpose the image significantly in the field in order to save some of the highlights from the sky. I think it worked well as the business train made its way across at a sultry 10mph. No doubt the putrid shape of the KCS bridge over the spillway was a topic of engineering discussion by those onboard. A "successful" trip? Only time will tell as we have yet to see if the STB will approve the CP/KCS merger, and the Amtrak expansion. No matter what reason, however, it is always nice to see the vintage business train out rolling down the KCS.
