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Viewing Album:  1980s Southern Pacific - Shreveport LA
 
By:Robert Powers
Dates:3/1/1987 - 1/30/1992
Album Info:The old "Rabbit Line" - later the Cotton Belt, then part of SP, now absorbed by Union Pacific and seemingly used exclusively as a southbound line - runs just half a mile from my folks' house in south Shreveport. I used to leap on my bike and rush out there at the sound of a train horn, crappy 110mm camera at the occasionally-ready.
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Northbound Rabbit Line
Title:  Northbound Rabbit Line
Description:  View from the Linwood Avenue overpass, Shreveport's magical wonderland of bridges and tracks.
Photo Date:  7/1/1988  Upload Date: 10/17/2016 12:37:26 AM
Location:  Shreveport, LA
Author:  Robert Powers
Categories:  Bridge,Action
Locomotives:  SP 7622(GP40-2) BN 6546(SD45)
Views:  397   Comments: 1
SP 7622
Title:  SP 7622
Description:  Crossing the Linwood Avenue junction. The open door caught my eye - I was always curious for a glimpse under the hood.
Photo Date:  7/1/1988  Upload Date: 10/17/2016 12:37:51 AM
Location:  Shreveport, LA
Author:  Robert Powers
Categories:  Bridge,Action
Locomotives:  SP 7622(GP40-2)
Views:  390   Comments: 1
SP 7384
Title:  SP 7384
Description:  At Baird Road, south Shreveport. If I could go back in time, I would either yell at my past self to stop standing where things were between me and the train.... or I would chop down that silver pole.
Photo Date:  7/15/1988  Upload Date: 10/17/2016 12:41:00 AM
Location:  Shreveport, LA
Author:  Robert Powers
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  SP 7384(SD40R)
Views:  409   Comments: 1
SP 9303
Title:  SP 9303
Description:  I made sure to document all the SPSF Kodachromes that came up the Rabbit Line... but what I REALLY documented was the parking lot sign for the salon.
Photo Date:  7/15/1988  Upload Date: 10/17/2016 12:41:44 AM
Location:  Shreveport, LA
Author:  Robert Powers
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  SP 9303(SD45T-2)
Views:  272   Comments: 1
Nose-to-nose Geeps
Title:  Nose-to-nose Geeps
Description:  Love those ancient looking GP9s. Hate that sign.
Photo Date:  7/15/1988  Upload Date: 10/17/2016 12:45:22 AM
Location:  Shreveport, LA
Author:  Robert Powers
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  SP 5106(B23-7) SP 3407(GP9R) SP 3343(GP9R)
Views:  320   Comments: 0
SP 3192
Title:  SP 3192
Description:  A Geep and a Burlington Northern unit. 1988 saw a TON of leased power moving through Shreveport - eventually I will put up an album of it.
Photo Date:  7/15/1988  Upload Date: 10/17/2016 12:46:20 AM
Location:  Shreveport, LA
Author:  Robert Powers
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  SP 3192(GP9R)
Views:  303   Comments: 0
Put me on the slug line
Title:  Put me on the slug line
Description:  A rusty slug passes through south Shreveport at Baird Road.
Photo Date:  7/15/1988  Upload Date: 10/17/2016 12:47:34 AM
Location:  Shreveport, LA
Author:  Robert Powers
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  SP 1607(TEBU)
Views:  327   Comments: 0
Outbound
Title:  Outbound
Description:  A trio of bloody nose units head southbound from downtown Shreveport. LSUS Medical Center on the horizon.
Photo Date:  7/30/1988  Upload Date: 10/17/2016 12:49:42 AM
Location:  Shreveport, LA
Author:  Robert Powers
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  SP 5113(B23-7)
Views:  221   Comments: 0
Ballast Train
Title:  Ballast Train
Description:  Just south of the Shreveport city line, SP 6590 heads a work train.
Photo Date:  9/1/1988  Upload Date: 11/18/2015 10:28:01 PM
Location:  Shreveport, LA
Author:  Robert Powers
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  SP 6590(GP35) SP 3877(GP9R)
Views:  355   Comments: 0
Work Train in town
Title:  Work Train in town
Description:  I caught up with SP 6590 again at Mansfield Road & the Inner Loop.
Photo Date:  9/1/1988  Upload Date: 11/18/2015 10:29:05 PM
Location:  Shreveport, LA
Author:  Robert Powers
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  SP 6590(GP35)
Views:  425   Comments: 1
Homely. Rusty. Perfect.
Title:  Homely. Rusty. Perfect.
Description:  SP 3877 a perfectly lovely speciment - old, rusty, a little awkwardly designed.... just the thing to delight a rail fan.
Photo Date:  9/1/1988  Upload Date: 11/18/2015 10:30:56 PM
Location:  Shreveport, LA
Author:  Robert Powers
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  SP 3877(GP9R)
Views:  358   Comments: 0
SSW 2590
Title:  SSW 2590
Description:  Parked off of Mansfield Road. Once I realized what crappy pictures this camera took, I ditched it.
Photo Date:  10/1/1988  Upload Date: 10/17/2016 12:32:49 AM
Location:  Shreveport, LA
Author:  Robert Powers
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  SSW 2590(SW1500)
Views:  417   Comments: 1
Parked Switchers
Title:  Parked Switchers
Description:  Espee had a habbit of leaving switchers parked at this spur, which served Georgia Pacific and some kind of chemical factory.
Photo Date:  10/1/1988  Upload Date: 10/17/2016 12:24:19 AM
Location:  Shreveport, LA
Author:  Robert Powers
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  SSW 2587(SW1500) SSW 2516(SW1500)
Views:  441   Comments: 1
SSW 2516
Title:  SSW 2516
Description: 
Photo Date:  10/1/1988  Upload Date: 10/17/2016 12:25:24 AM
Location:  Shreveport, LA
Author:  Robert Powers
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  SSW 2516(SW1500)
Views:  287   Comments: 1
Cotton Belt switchers
Title:  Cotton Belt switchers
Description:  Southbound at downtown Shreveport
Photo Date:  6/1/1989  Upload Date: 10/26/2016 1:36:52 AM
Location:  Shreveport, LA
Author:  Robert Powers
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  SSW 2514(SW1500) SSW 2588(SW1500)
Views:  426   Comments: 0
Low hood Geep
Title:  Low hood Geep
Description:  Once again, the open panel caught my eye.
Photo Date:  6/1/1989  Upload Date: 10/26/2016 1:36:38 AM
Location:  Shreveport, LA
Author:  Robert Powers
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  SSW 4135(GP20E)
Views:  320   Comments: 0
Merger Scheme southbound
Title:  Merger Scheme southbound
Description:  Espee power heading south out of Shreveport. The field at right was freshly clear cut and would soon be paved over as a transfer and loading station.
Photo Date:  6/1/1989  Upload Date: 12/19/2015 11:11:45 PM
Location:  Shreveport, LA
Author:  Robert Powers
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  SP 6644(GP35) SSW 7771(B36-7)
Views:  649   Comments: 1
Rail Replacement Train
Title:  Rail Replacement Train
Description:  Wherein I tried to get a little extreme and artsy or something. Standing so close to a locomotive was terrifying and thrilling all at once. This was on a tiny trestle that passed over a concrete ditch that I used to wander around in looking for adventure. Near the Crabapple Road grade crossing, south Shreveport.
Photo Date:  6/1/1989  Upload Date: 10/26/2016 1:37:08 AM
Location:  Shreveport, LA
Author:  Robert Powers
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  SP 7831(B30-7) SP 5105(B23-7)
Views:  257   Comments: 0
Cotton Belt caboose 51
Title:  Cotton Belt caboose 51
Description:  Rail replacement train
Photo Date:  6/1/1989  Upload Date: 10/26/2016 1:37:22 AM
Location:  Shreveport, LA
Author:  Robert Powers
Categories:  Action
Locomotives: 
Views:  96   Comments: 0
Southern Pacific rail replacement train
Title:  Southern Pacific rail replacement train
Description:  At Crabapple Street grade crossing, Rabbit Line, south Shreveport.
Photo Date:  6/1/1989  Upload Date: 10/26/2016 1:36:24 AM
Location:  Shreveport, LA
Author:  Robert Powers
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  SP 7831(B30-7) SP 5105(B23-7)
Views:  286   Comments: 1
Slug on the fly - SP 1600
Title:  Slug on the fly - SP 1600
Description:  A rare slug unit flies down the Rabbit Line in south Shreveport.
Photo Date:  6/1/1991  Upload Date: 11/19/2015 7:54:13 PM
Location:  Shreveport, LA
Author:  Robert Powers
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  SP 1600(TEBU)
Views:  493   Comments: 0
Switching at AT&T
Title:  Switching at AT&T
Description:  Picking up at the new south Shreveport transfer terminal
Photo Date:  10/1/1991  Upload Date: 10/24/2016 10:27:35 PM
Location:  Shreveport, LA
Author:  Robert Powers
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  SSW 9663(GP60)
Views:  210   Comments: 1
SP southbound
Title:  SP southbound
Description: 
Photo Date:  11/1/1991  Upload Date: 10/24/2016 10:29:07 PM
Location:  Shreveport, LA
Author:  Robert Powers
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  SP 7857(B30-7)
Views:  89   Comments: 1

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