Just In Time for the Light
KCS 3205 and 3206 have been the usual power for the Baton Rouge turn on the KCS New Orleans Subdivision this year. I've probably shot more trains at this location in the past two years than anywhere else, but last Friday was easily the best shot in 2023, and it barely made it. After getting skunked by an awful consist on Canadian National freight A420 up at Manchac Pass to the north we flew down towards the returning KCS LL60 job thinking for sure the train was already almost into New Orleans after rolling up a track warrant nearly 20 minutes ahead of our arrival. To my surprise they were just stepping onto the 10mph spillway bridge as we pulled up... With about 5 minutes to spare before the light left they crept across to the east end of the spillway bridge in perfect golden light... A top moment of the year!
Thanks for looking!
Just In Time for the Light
KCS 3205 and 3206 have been the usual power for the Baton Rouge turn on the KCS New Orleans Subdivision this year. I've probably shot more trains at this location in the past two years than anywhere else, but last Friday was easily the best shot in 2023, and it barely made it. After getting skunked by an awful consist on Canadian National freight A420 up at Manchac Pass to the north we flew down towards the returning KCS LL60 job thinking for sure the train was already almost into New Orleans after rolling up a track warrant nearly 20 minutes ahead of our arrival. To my surprise they were just stepping onto the 10mph spillway bridge as we pulled up... With about 5 minutes to spare before the light left they crept across to the east end of the spillway bridge in perfect golden light... A top moment of the year!
Thanks for looking!