KCS 3205 South, Norco, Louisiana.
Matched KCS SD40-2's bring CPKC train LL60 across the Bonnet Carre' Spillway, and into Norco, LA, on a sunny summers evening. After years of being assigned a pair of KCS SD70macs the New Orleans to Baton Rouge turn drew a pair of SD40-2s, and consecutively numbered ones at that. KCS 3205 and 3206 have 29 inbound New Orleans cars well in hand as they crawl across the massive, wooden, spillway bridge at 10mph. The spillway is usually dry, but in dire circumstances is opened to allow Mississippi River water to flow into Lake Ponchatrain, a few miles to the north. After a stormy afternoon threatened sun it was nice to see it pop out for their appearance. Years after their disappearance it is nice to see the old KCS 40-2's getting out on the road once again.
Thanks for looking!
KCS 3205 South, Norco, Louisiana.
Matched KCS SD40-2's bring CPKC train LL60 across the Bonnet Carre' Spillway, and into Norco, LA, on a sunny summers evening. After years of being assigned a pair of KCS SD70macs the New Orleans to Baton Rouge turn drew a pair of SD40-2s, and consecutively numbered ones at that. KCS 3205 and 3206 have 29 inbound New Orleans cars well in hand as they crawl across the massive, wooden, spillway bridge at 10mph. The spillway is usually dry, but in dire circumstances is opened to allow Mississippi River water to flow into Lake Ponchatrain, a few miles to the north. After a stormy afternoon threatened sun it was nice to see it pop out for their appearance. Years after their disappearance it is nice to see the old KCS 40-2's getting out on the road once again.
Thanks for looking!