The evening started with the Sue Line Crew doing a periodic car check.  Mose Crews (above, background) and Rodney Dixon (above, foreground) are checking and rechecking cars in North Park.  Charlie DeVillbus (above )is checking cars in Riverfront Yard.  Jim Willis (above) is checking cars at Richardson. A FEW SHOTS AROUND THE RAILROAD  Along the road entering Keithville.  The station at Lone Pine.  Robinson Oil Company in Robinson.  Campers are using the island park facilities.  The car ferry in Jeauxville, built by Jim Willis.  A rear site- NoLaCRA Yard is empty.  Cabooses and engine are ready in Ginnings Yard.  The cars at River Front Yard.  Two heavy weight cars behind the shops at Ginnings Yard.  Vordenbaum Station.  The backside of the shops in Ginnings Yard.  River Front Yard.  A grain train leaving Ginnings Yard.  The Sue City switcher.  The east (middle track, with turnout) and west (right hand track) mainline tracks at Sue City- north end.  The east (in front of station) and west (middle track) mainline racks at Sue City south end.  The industrial park at the south end of Sue City.  The wharf at the south end of Sue City.  Shreveport, north end.  Shreveport Medical Center.  Railroad Avenue in Shreveport.  Union Street in Shreveport.  Busy Yard in Shreveport. SAFETY UPDATE  New safety equipment is being installed along the mainline between Morgan and Brandon,  in Brandon, and in Leming. SPECIAL THANKS-- A very special thanks to Marvin Bennett, Jr. who provided the photographs of this session. |
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