September 27th- Three Quests Make It A Great Session

Post date: Oct 01, 2012 12:21:54 AM

At 6:55 pm there were four members of the Sue Line Crew at the layout. This was soon to change.

Jerry Jones (above) from Longview, Texas,

Bill Pyle (above) from Kilgore, Texas, and

Tom Hellen (above) also from Longview, Texas,

were soon noted at the door.

They had heard about and seen the

YouTube video by Art Houston

and had dropped by to visit.

Danny Garland (above) once again worked

majic as the Shreveport Yard Master.

Charlie DeVillbiss (above) was back

on the job as the Sue City Operator (SCO).

Paul Harwell was the Maryville Operator (MOp),

but with a small modification....

Marvin Bennett, Jr. (above) was the Lake Hamilton Switcher.

Jim Willis (above) was again

the Alexandria Yard Master.

The Extra Board was led by Rodney Dixon (above), along with

Charles Kneipp (above) and

A view of the north end of I-49 West Yard (front, left)

and I-49 East Yard (back, right)

A fly-over of NoLaCRA Yard (back) and

I-49 West Yard (front).

A look at the south end of I-49 West Yard (right 5 tracks)

and NoLaCRA Yard (left 3 tracks).

SHOTS ALONG THE WAY

Mardi Gras Mills in Pinecrest.

I. C. Sparks in North Park.

Ashby Jct looking south.

Look south in North Park.

The corn crop looks good near Great Bridge.

Looking northward thru Great Bridge.

Looking at the south end of the paper mill at Lake Hamilton.