January 12th- Another Cool Night and a Hot Session.

Post date: Jan 16, 2012 1:41:54 AM

Winter has made its two week appearance and "Baby it is cold outside", but inside the Sue Line Crew was  active as usual.

Marvin Bennett (above) is switching his train northbound local in Brandon while taking photos of what he is doing. It this multi-tasking?

Charles Kneipp (above) was also on the mainline.

The northbound coal train (Train 901) is about to enter Ferne Junction.

Rodney Dixon (above) is about to switch his north bound train in Maryville.

Lionel Brangham (above) is checking out his train before

leaving I-49 Yard in Blanchard for a trip south.

Doran McQuery (far above, left) is switching his mainline train in North Park.

Mose Crews (far above, right) is working a cut of cars in I-49 East yard in Blanchard.

Doran McQuery was assisted by his daughter Emily McQuery (above) who was "taking a break".

Rob Robbins (above) is waiting for his next train assignment.

Rounding out the engineer crew was Ken Ellison (above, file photo).

Ken not only ran trains, but he also took photos of the session- Many thanks.

Ken however, forgot to get a shot of himself!

Mose Crews (above) was the Alexandria Yard operator this evening.

Jim Willis (above) was busy as the Sue City Operator and

the Shreveport Public Belt Line.

Charlie DeVillbiss is busy switching in the

Lake Hamilton Paper Mill as the Maryville Operator.

Once again, Danny Garland was the Shreveport Yard operator and

kept his WiiThrottle busy setting up trains.

SHOTS ALONG THE WAY.........

A coal drag (above) pulled by a KCS SD70ace is

slowly entering I-49 East Yard in Blanchard.

A south bound tank train (Train 70) switches

the Doran Oil & Gas (DOG) in Sherwood.

A shot of the Yards-

First 10 tracks are Alexandria Yard,

next 3 tracks are NoLaCRA Yard,

and the Back 10 tracks are I-49 in Blanchard.

SPOT LIGHT ON JEAUXVILLE

A northbound local awaits a signal to leave at Richardson, just south of Jeauxville.

A grain car has been spotted in Jeauxville.

A shot near the Colvin Distribution Center in Jeauxville.

John Allen Oil in Jeauxville.

north of Jeauxville.

SPOTLIGHT ON DUTCHMAN FALLS...

A look at the Doran Oil and Gas (DOG) in Sherwood.

A man with a load in Dutchman Falls.

A tank car is spotted at Texaco Oil in Dutchman Falls.

A Boxcar is also  spotted at Texaco.

AND FINALLY-----

Business as usual at the B and E Fruit Company in Shreveport.