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| Title: |
SP 7343 |
| Description: |
An eastbound SP train crossing over an old trestle just east of the SP yard. The bridge has since been replaced with an open deck cement bridge. |
| Photo Date: |
1/9/1997 Upload Date: 12/10/2012 10:54:53 PM |
| Location: |
Lake Charles, LA |
| Author: |
Jerry Sires |
| Categories: |
Bridge,Action |
| Locomotives: |
SP 7343(SD40R) WC 6502(SD45) UP 3293(SD40-2) |
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482 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
BN 2973 |
| Description: |
This was the first revenue run of the BNSF as they shifted power towards Lafayette. With six engines and two cars the first BNSF train heads east from the SP yard to the west and is passing under the I-210 bypass. |
| Photo Date: |
2/2/1997 Upload Date: 12/10/2012 10:52:32 PM |
| Location: |
Lake Charles, LA |
| Author: |
Jerry Sires |
| Categories: |
Action |
| Locomotives: |
BN 2973(GP39V) |
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396 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
SP 7849 |
| Description: |
Getting ready to tie up traffic in West Lake is this westbound SP freight crossing the Calcasieu River. |
| Photo Date: |
8/2/1997 Upload Date: 12/10/2012 10:53:30 PM |
| Location: |
West Lake (Lake Charles), LA |
| Author: |
Jerry Sires |
| Categories: |
Bridge,Action |
| Locomotives: |
SP 7849(B30-7) |
| Views: |
317 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
ATSF 870 |
| Description: |
This eastbound Santa Fe, actually a BNSF train is passing the SP depot which is now gone. |
| Photo Date: |
11/16/1997 Upload Date: 12/10/2012 10:51:54 PM |
| Location: |
Lake Charles, LA |
| Author: |
Jerry Sires |
| Categories: |
Station,Action |
| Locomotives: |
ATSF 870(C40-8W) BN 4109(B30-7AB) |
| Views: |
512 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
ATSF 657 |
| Description: |
I always enjoyed my time working in Lake Charles. I was always shooting trains here at the boat launch next to I-10. |
| Photo Date: |
1/11/1998 Upload Date: 12/10/2012 10:51:21 PM |
| Location: |
Lake Charles, LA |
| Author: |
Jerry Sires |
| Categories: |
Bridge,Action |
| Locomotives: |
ATSF 657(C44-9W) ATSF 334(GP60B) |
| Views: |
619 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
BN 9660 |
| Description: |
A frequent visitor to the Lake Charles area are the coal trains that supply coal to the Entergy coal fired power plant nearby. This train is aimed north at Beuler siding and will shove the loaded coal cars to the plant when needed. |
| Photo Date: |
4/4/1998 Upload Date: 12/10/2012 10:53:06 PM |
| Location: |
Sulphur, LA |
| Author: |
Jerry Sires |
| Categories: |
Action |
| Locomotives: |
BN 9660(SD70MAC) |
| Views: |
258 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
SP Yard Office |
| Description: |
A view of the SP yard office and tracks looking west back in 1999. While I was taking this shot a westbound passed with some colorful Mexican engines in the consists. |
| Photo Date: |
12/16/1999 Upload Date: 12/10/2012 10:54:01 PM |
| Location: |
Lake Charles, LA |
| Author: |
Jerry Sires |
| Categories: |
Yard,Station,Track |
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157 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Westbound Train Passing the SP Yard Office |
| Description: |
The westbound train has units headed to the Cerrejon Coal Mine in Colombia, and were going to be exported from Houston. |
| Photo Date: |
12/16/1999 Upload Date: 12/10/2012 10:54:27 PM |
| Location: |
Lake Charles, LA |
| Author: |
Jerry Sires |
| Categories: |
Yard,Station,Track,Action |
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293 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
BNSF 6348 |
| Description: |
Eastbound BNSF train at Westlake, LA. |
| Photo Date: |
10/12/2012 Upload Date: 12/11/2012 11:21:38 AM |
| Location: |
West Lake (Lake Charles), LA |
| Author: |
Jerry Sires |
| Categories: |
Signal,Action |
| Locomotives: |
BNSF 6348(ES44AC) |
| Views: |
151 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Ferromex 4095 |
| Description: |
Westbound through Sulphur, Louisiana on the old SP main. I believe this was a UP train based on the cars in the consists. The train also stopped on the main and dropped off a set of tank cars for a waiting engine at Lockmore. I have never seen this happen before. |
| Photo Date: |
12/20/2012 Upload Date: 12/22/2012 10:15:30 AM |
| Location: |
Sulphur, LA |
| Author: |
Jerry Sires |
| Categories: |
Action |
| Locomotives: |
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113 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Ferromex 4095 |
| Description: |
Early morning or late afternoon shots are my favorite times to shoot. This is about 4:30PM and the train is headed westbound. |
| Photo Date: |
12/20/2012 Upload Date: 12/22/2012 10:16:07 AM |
| Location: |
Sulphur, LA |
| Author: |
Jerry Sires |
| Categories: |
Roster |
| Locomotives: |
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220 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
NS 7338 |
| Description: |
Former Indiana Railroad SD90MAC leads this NS empty rock train after dumping ballast in a new storage yard west of West Lake. |
| Photo Date: |
11/14/2016 Upload Date: 12/4/2016 4:48:51 PM |
| Location: |
Sulphur, LA |
| Author: |
Jerry Sires |
| Categories: |
Yard,Action |
| Locomotives: |
NS 7338(SD9043MAC) |
| Views: |
363 Comments: 2 |
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