Stablemates of a Lost Era
Two of the freshest KCS Shreveport repaints rest overnight on the railroad's isolated Gulfport terminal on a frigid December 2019 night. Pre-CPKC, Gulfport, Mississippi, was the big show for 6 axle 16-645 engine blocks on the system. Since the CPKC takeover in 2023 the typical power has been flung system wide, and oftentimes the power set runs with a Canadian Pacific interloper along for the ride.
Getting behind the scenes for these shots was an opportunity not taken for granted. It feels all the more sweet looking back now that this is almost all gone, and certainly the terms of shooting here aren't as friendly as they were on this frigid night 7 years ago.
Thanks for looking!
Stablemates of a Lost Era
Two of the freshest KCS Shreveport repaints rest overnight on the railroad's isolated Gulfport terminal on a frigid December 2019 night. Pre-CPKC, Gulfport, Mississippi, was the big show for 6 axle 16-645 engine blocks on the system. Since the CPKC takeover in 2023 the typical power has been flung system wide, and oftentimes the power set runs with a Canadian Pacific interloper along for the ride.
Getting behind the scenes for these shots was an opportunity not taken for granted. It feels all the more sweet looking back now that this is almost all gone, and certainly the terms of shooting here aren't as friendly as they were on this frigid night 7 years ago.
Thanks for looking!