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2/18/2025
 
 
 
 
 
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Friendly engineer
Title:  Friendly engineer
Description:  The driver is going way out of his way to say hello as this GE unit waits at Baird Road. The train wasn't held up that long as I have photos of it proceding north in the same sequence.
Photo Date:  3/20/1987  Upload Date: 10/16/2016 3:19:46 AM
Location:  Shreveport, LA
Author:  Robert Powers
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  SP 5103(B23-7) DRGW 3016(GP30) SP 7608(GP40-2)
Views:  645   Comments: 1
Rail Replacement Train
Title:  Rail Replacement Train
Description:  Wherein I tried to get a little extreme and artsy or something. Standing so close to a locomotive was terrifying and thrilling all at once. This was on a tiny trestle that passed over a concrete ditch that I used to wander around in looking for adventure. Near the Crabapple Road grade crossing, south Shreveport.
Photo Date:  6/1/1989  Upload Date: 10/26/2016 1:37:08 AM
Location:  Shreveport, LA
Author:  Robert Powers
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  SP 7831(B30-7) SP 5105(B23-7)
Views:  305   Comments: 0
Southern Pacific rail replacement train
Title:  Southern Pacific rail replacement train
Description:  At Crabapple Street grade crossing, Rabbit Line, south Shreveport.
Photo Date:  6/1/1989  Upload Date: 10/26/2016 1:36:24 AM
Location:  Shreveport, LA
Author:  Robert Powers
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  SP 7831(B30-7) SP 5105(B23-7)
Views:  341   Comments: 1
Nose-to-nose Geeps
Title:  Nose-to-nose Geeps
Description:  Love those ancient looking GP9s. Hate that sign.
Photo Date:  7/15/1988  Upload Date: 10/17/2016 12:45:22 AM
Location:  Shreveport, LA
Author:  Robert Powers
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  SP 5106(B23-7) SP 3407(GP9R) SP 3343(GP9R)
Views:  362   Comments: 0
Outbound
Title:  Outbound
Description:  A trio of bloody nose units head southbound from downtown Shreveport. LSUS Medical Center on the horizon.
Photo Date:  7/30/1988  Upload Date: 10/17/2016 12:49:42 AM
Location:  Shreveport, LA
Author:  Robert Powers
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  SP 5113(B23-7)
Views:  252   Comments: 0
Almost home
Title:  Almost home
Description:  A mixed lashup of 5 units rolls into the downtown Shreveport Riverside Yard on a warm summer evening.
Photo Date:  7/1/1987  Upload Date: 10/16/2016 3:41:38 AM
Location:  Shreveport, LA
Author:  Robert Powers
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  SP 7435(SD45R) SP 6644(GP35) SP 5114(B23-7)
Views:  636   Comments: 0
Under I-20
Title:  Under I-20
Description:  5 locomotives pull a consist up the Rabbit Line and into downtown Shreveport's Riverside Yard.
Photo Date:  7/1/1987  Upload Date: 10/16/2016 3:42:51 AM
Location:  Shreveport, LA
Author:  Robert Powers
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  SP 5114(B23-7)
Views:  359   Comments: 0


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