Tonight let's ride along with Marvin Bennett, Jr. (below). On two trains...
TRAIN 8- A SOUTHBOUND CONTAINER TRAIN
Here we see
Marvin Bennett, Jr. getting his train (
Train 8) from
BUSY Yard in the
Shreveport Terminal Complex.
Train 8 pulls out of
USY Yard (above, left) and then
Morgan (above, right).
Train 8 crosses the highway between
Morgan and
Brandon.
Train 8 passes the depot in
Brandon.
Train 8 enters
Robinson (above, left) and leaves
Robinson (above, right).
Train 8 enters (above, left), moves through (above center) and then leaves (above, right)
Sue City.
Train 8 just north of
RCX (above, left) and just south of
RCX (above, right).
Train 8 (above, left) and
Train 812 (above, right) are both approaching
Maryville.
Train 8 on the mainline in
Maryville.
Train 8 on the
Great Bridge.
Train 8 just leaving Mary Anne Bridge.
Train 8 entering just north of
North Park (above, left),
in
North Park (above center),
and leaving just south of
North Park (above, right).
Train 8 on
Ferne Bridge over
Stone Canyon.
Train 8 passing through the Chemical Complex (Duran Oil and Gas--The Dog)in
Sherwood.
Train 8 in the swamp.
Train 8 entering (above left) and leaving (above right) Jeauxville.
Train 8 arriving at NoLaCRA Yard.
TRAIN 51- A NORTHBOUND FREIGHT
Here we see the locomotives for Train 51 moving in Alexandria Yard.
Train 51 has just arrived in
Richardson.
Train 51 entering
Jeauxville (above, right) and leaving
Jeauxville (above left).
Train 51 is seen crossing the island between
Jeauxville and
Sherwood.
Here we see
Train 51 in the swamp.
Train 51 is seen behind
Dutchman Falls.
Train 51 is seen crossing
Ferne Bridge at
Stone Canyon.
Train 51 at
North Park where the yard is empty.
Train 51 between
North Park and
Pinecrest.
Train 51 about to cross
Mary Anne Bridge just north of
Pinecrest.
Train 51 at
Ft. Barrow behind the Lake Hamilton Paper Company.
Train 51 entering
Maryville.
Train 51 passes a northbound freight at
Leming.
Behind
Train 51 at
RCX is the infamous
SLUT Car.
Train 51 about to enter Sue City.
A Special Thanks to MARVIN BENNETT, JR.
for the photos from this session.