Two days after Hurricane Ivan devistated the Florida and Alabama coast, trees and debris still litter the CSX Main Line.
A modest switching fleet rest at the engine facility. No damage can be seen from Hurrican Ivan who passed the day before.
Looks can be deceiving. This light engine move is going away. What I love about NS high hoods is that this one is set up for long hood forward. You are looking at the rear of the engine!
A UP crew brings this trio into a wye after some switching.
A UP crew crosses Louisiana street while backing out of a wye. We are just east of UP's Avondale Yard.
An inbound freight passes a trio of locomotives. This train will travel along side L&A Road (The road's name tells a little history of this yard).
West bound Sunset Limited passes a yard job switching UP's Avondale Yard.
The Sunset Limited exits UP's yard west bound leaving New Orleans.
NOGC's ex-UP switcher pushes a string of cars under the Crescent City Connection that crosses the Mississippi River.
This geep's UP Yellow has faded to a kinda cream color. This well weathered loco passes a freight waiting to enter the yard.
This ex-Conrail and Wisconsin Central locomotive head this west bound train holding at City Park along I-610.
NEW PAINT! Can't you just smell that fresh out of the box smell? Look at the black paint by the steps near the cab. I have not seen that yet.
This south bound loaded coal train is headed by a huge SD90!!
Speeding north bound along Hwy. 6 after leaving Marlin Texas toward Waco Texas.