October 9th- Meet the Newest Member of the Sue Line Crew...
Post date: Oct 11, 2014 4:58:50 PM
This is a real "red letter day" for the Sue Line Crew as Joseph Ryan Kamm was born this morning to my youngest son, Joseph (below, left), and his wife, Rebecca (below, right).
With that said, now on to the trains.
TRAIN 23 WITH KEN ELLISON....
Train 23, a northbound freight, is being pulled this evening by a pair of GP-40's.
Here we see Train 23, a northbound freight, in North Park on the mainline (above, right),
while the local switcher (above, left) sits in town.
Train 23, a northbound freight, is seen in Pinecrest.
In the distance, we can see Train 23, a northbound freight,
awaiting a permissive signal at Ft. Barrow, behind Cor-O-Gator
Box company in Lake Hamilton.
Train 23, a northbound freight, is seen leaving Maryville (above, left)
and then passing the station in Eagleton (above, right).
Train 23, a northbound freight, is entering Crews Siding.
On the way to RCX, Train 23, a northbound freight,
passes the John Allen Shipping Company.
Train 23, a northbound freight, passes
a maintenance crew at Robert's Crossing.
Train 23, a northbound freight, is seen entering (above, left) and
working with the local switcher at Sue City (above, right).
Train 23, a northbound freight, is seen headed to Robinson.
Train 23, a northbound freight, is in Robinson (above, left) and
Getting ready to leave Robinson (above, right). The locomotive
in the foreground is a gift from Lou Adler.
Another shot of Train 23, a northbound freight, as it leaves Robinson.
Train 23, a northbound freight, is pulling through Brandon and
will soon enter Shreveport at the end of today's trip.
TRAIN 310- A SOUTHBOUND FROM
SHREVEPORT TO UNDERWORLD...
Not all trains cover long distances on the Sue Line.
One train that does not go very far is Train 310.
We first see Train 310, a southbound express freight from
Shreveport to Underworld, in Shreveport on the rearmost track.
As Train 310, a southbound express freight from Shreveport to Underworld,
leaves it passes an old and F-7 from the "other" Sue Line.
Train 310, a southbound express freight from
Shreveport to Underworld, is passing through Brandon.
Instead of following the mainline, Train 310,
a southbound express freight from Shreveport to Underworld,
takes the diverging route to Underworld.
MANY THANKS TO KEN ELLISON FOR THE
PHOTOGRAPHS OF THIS SESSION...
Ken Ellison (file photo)
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