This week we will ride along with Rob Robbins (below, left, file photo), a physics teacher by day and a model railroad engineer and dispatcher by night. We also have a photo of Rob Robbins at work on the weekends (below, right) Rob Robbins is on the handcar. TRAIN 85- A NORTH BOUND FREIGHT Train 85 is next seen in the south end of Sue City. Train 85 is awaiting a permissive signal at the north end of Sue City. Train 85 has gotten a clear indication on the south end of Robinson. Here we see Train 85 on the mainline at Robinson. Train 85 is seen passing a south bound freight at South Morgan. The locomotives from Train 85 is seen passing through River Front Yard in the Shreveport Terminal Complex. The locomotive from Train 85 pass by the R-V Station on their way to the Diesel Facility. TRAIN 48- THE SOUTH BOUND AMTRAK Here we see that Train 48 is made up of Superliner cars and probably full of Mardi Gras Revelers headed to New Orleans to celebrate the whole week before returning on next Thursday's train. Train 48 in NoLaCRA Yard and headed to New Orleans. We first see Train 127, a north bound local freight, at Crew Change (above, east mainline with Sue Line 4027 in the lead). Train 127 (above, right) meets Train 76 (above, left) at South Morgan. TRAIN 76 A SOUTHBOUND CONTAINER TRAIN As this session ends, Train 76 is switching cars at Shattuck. A Great BIG Thank You to Rob Robbins who supplied the photos for this session. |
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