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KCS 649
Title:  KCS 649
Description:  Moring view of KCS 649 approaching Central Ave. in Metairie, LA. Clearview overpass is seen in the background.
Photo Date:  1/9/2007  Upload Date: 3/30/2010 9:27:13 PM
Location:  Jefferson, LA
Author:  Jerry Sires
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  KCS 649(SD40-2)
Views:  228   Comments: 0
UP 3023
Title:  UP 3023
Description:  Former CNW unit leads this mixed freight into the Avondale Yard in Avondale, LA.
Photo Date:  1/25/2007  Upload Date: 3/28/2010 7:38:30 PM
Location:  Avondale, LA
Author:  Jerry Sires
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  UP 3023(SD40-2)
Views:  290   Comments: 2
SOU 7018, WP 3531, UP 2525, and MP 3214
Title:  SOU 7018, WP 3531, UP 2525, and MP 3214
Description:  A variety of power rests at the Avondale diesel shop. The MP diesel shop in the background was partially destroyed during Hurricane Katrina and eventually torn down. That was the best excuse yet to move locomotive maintenance to Livonia, LA, no more diesel shop.
Photo Date:  9/3/1984  Upload Date: 4/12/2009 11:54:20 AM
Location:  Avondale, LA
Author:  Jerry Sires
Categories:  Yard
Locomotives:  SOU 7018(GP50) WP 3531(GP40) UP 2525(C30-7) MP 3214(SD40-2)
Views:  1145   Comments: 5
SP 7343
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)
Views:  490   Comments: 0
AGC 3358
Title:  AGC 3358
Description:  The Alabama & Gulf Coast train sits beside the former Frisco yard and waits to depart.
Photo Date:  11/21/2016  Upload Date: 12/4/2016 8:14:34 PM
Location:  Mobile, AL
Author:  Jerry Sires
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  AGC 3358(SD40-2)
Views:  164   Comments: 2
NS 3390
Title:  NS 3390
Description:  Old Blue will never die. I really miss the CR blue.
Photo Date:  1/1/2009  Upload Date: 3/26/2009 12:41:40 PM
Location:  Beaver, PA
Author:  Jerry Sires
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 3390(SD40-2)
Views:  261   Comments: 0
UP 3478
Title:  UP 3478
Description:  UP 3478 leads a train across the North Fork Trestle.
Photo Date:  6/24/1981  Upload Date: 4/5/2009 8:12:14 AM
Location:  Feather River Canyon, CA
Author:  Jerry Sires
Categories:  Scenic,Bridge,Action
Locomotives:  UP 3478(SD40-2)
Views:  663   Comments: 1
UP 3593
Title:  UP 3593
Description:  The specially painted UP engine was named Desert Victory in honor of those UP employees who served during Desert Storm.
Photo Date:  3/8/1991  Upload Date: 12/15/2012 9:41:29 PM
Location:  Avondale, LA
Author:  Jerry Sires
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  UP 3593(SD40-2)
Views:  2231   Comments: 0
UP 3593
Title:  UP 3593
Description:  Each side of Desert Victory was different. I had to convince the UP Special Agents (RR Police) to remove the yellow barricade tape draped around the engine so I could get some clean images. Of course I gave them some copies for their RR museum at the Avondale Yard office.
Photo Date:  3/8/1991  Upload Date: 12/15/2012 9:42:00 PM
Location:  Avondale, LA
Author:  Jerry Sires
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  UP 3593(SD40-2)
Views:  1956   Comments: 0
Patch Job
Title:  Patch Job
Description:  The ultimate patch job on this UP lead engine at Avondale, LA.
Photo Date:  11/21/2006  Upload Date: 4/9/2010 2:36:41 AM
Location:  Avondale, LA
Author:  Jerry Sires
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  LTEX 3757(SD40-2)
Views:  496   Comments: 0
UP 3763
Title:  UP 3763
Description:  The day after a big derailment in the canyon brought out some unusual consists and lash-ups.
Photo Date:  6/24/1981  Upload Date: 3/24/2009 12:28:17 PM
Location:  Tobin, CA
Author:  Jerry Sires
Categories: 
Locomotives:  UP 3763(SD40-2)
Views:  469   Comments: 0
UP 3959
Title:  UP 3959
Description:  Headed east past the Atlanta Texas depot.
Photo Date:  2/11/1996  Upload Date: 12/6/2012 9:24:19 PM
Location:  Atlanta, TX
Author:  Jerry Sires
Categories:  Station,Action
Locomotives:  UP 3959(SD40-2)
Views:  285   Comments: 1
Waiting Their Turn
Title:  Waiting Their Turn
Description:  A pair of trains wait their turn to head north. Tower 55 is just down the tracks from this point and the UP train is coming from the former MKT yard to the south of Tower 55.
Photo Date:  12/6/1996  Upload Date: 12/6/2012 7:16:09 PM
Location:  Fort Worth (Tower 55), TX
Author:  Jerry Sires
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  UP 4289(SD40-2) SP 171(AC44CW)
Views:  321   Comments: 0
DRGW 5356
Title:  DRGW 5356
Description:  This Rio Grande leads an equally fresh MP engine on the NOPB trackage coming from either the Southern or Family Lines (L&N) in New Orleans.
Photo Date:  2/7/1984  Upload Date: 12/16/2012 7:28:27 PM
Location:  Metairie, LA
Author:  Jerry Sires
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  DRGW 5356(SD40T-2) MP 6070(SD40-2)
Views:  709   Comments: 0
NS 6180
Title:  NS 6180
Description: 
Photo Date:  1/1/2009  Upload Date: 3/26/2009 12:44:24 PM
Location:  Conway, PA
Author:  Jerry Sires
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NS 6180(SD40-2)
Views:  287   Comments: 0
Rock Slides
Title:  Rock Slides
Description:  On occassion a large bolder will fall into the river. No one remembers one hitting a train though.
Photo Date:  1/1/2009  Upload Date: 3/28/2009 1:43:20 PM
Location:  Wind River, WY
Author:  Jerry Sires
Categories: 
Locomotives:  BNSF 6365(SD40-2)
Views:  356   Comments: 2
BN 7239
Title:  BN 7239
Description:  One of my all time favorite shots is of this empty coal train at SP Jct in Fort Worth. BN is one of my favorite roads.
Photo Date:  6/21/1990  Upload Date: 12/6/2012 7:11:13 PM
Location:  Fort Worth, TX
Author:  Jerry Sires
Categories:  Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  BN 7239(SD40-2)
Views:  367   Comments: 1
BN 7876
Title:  BN 7876
Description:  Six units are straining on this southbound loaded coal train on trackage that parallels Interstate 25 in southeast Colorado.
Photo Date:  7/30/1982  Upload Date: 12/13/2012 12:57:11 AM
Location:  Trinidad, CO
Author:  Jerry Sires
Categories:  Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  BN 7876(SD40-2)
Views:  432   Comments: 0
FURX 7025 and a Mexican
Title:  FURX 7025 and a Mexican
Description:  Headed eastbound up the Huey P. Long Bridge in Bridge City, LA.
Photo Date:  3/5/2006  Upload Date: 4/10/2010 3:05:44 AM
Location:  Bridge City, LA
Author:  Jerry Sires
Categories:  Bridge,Action
Locomotives:  FURX 7925(SD40-2)
Views:  316   Comments: 0
HLCX 8138
Title:  HLCX 8138
Description:  Nice assortment of roads and power on this extra west on the UP in Avondale.
Photo Date:  1/1/2007  Upload Date: 4/9/2010 2:36:15 AM
Location:  Avondale, LA
Author:  Jerry Sires
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  HLCX 8138(SD40-2)
Views:  323   Comments: 0
HLCX 8172
Title:  HLCX 8172
Description:  Westbound UP train out of Avondale eases up to the Joe Louis Ln crossing on the UP mainline.
Photo Date:  11/18/2006  Upload Date: 3/29/2010 6:58:33 PM
Location:  Avondale, LA
Author:  Jerry Sires
Categories: 
Locomotives:  HLCX 8172(SD40-2)
Views:  242   Comments: 1

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