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Columbus
and Greenville Rwy. Baldwin loco no. 601. Photo from Louis
Saillard collection. |
Amtrak
No. 58 stops at Hammond, La. on a rainy February afternoon to take on
passengers. |
An
afternoon snack perched in the window of the Louisiana Steam Train
Association (LASTA) tool car. |
Entering
CTC territory (Hammond, La.) |
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Ever
Vigilant - Tom (left) and Wayne on watch...nothing
shall slip by these wary railfans! |
This
is the street side of the Amtrak depot in Hammond,
La. The mainline here is the CN Railroad (formerly IC). |
Ex-SP
steam locomotive no. 745 steams over the Bon Carre Spillway during its
break-in run in December of 2004. |
Keith
Bonnette takes a turn at firing the ex-SP 745
during its break-in run in December 2004. |
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A
close-up study of (part of) the valve gear on
ex-SP 745. |
Ex-SP
745 prior to departure from Hammond, La. in May 2005. |
It's
February of 2007, and the 745 is passing through City Park in Baton
Rouge, La. |
745
sashays by on a balmy February morning. |
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An
open end observation car follows up the rear of the train, with
kerosene marker lamps resplendently displayed. |
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