An eastward KCS train 29 works its way upgrade through a tunnel and kudzu covered cutting. It was the dead of winter so the vines had died. I wonder what it’s like here in July? This is the former Mid South, nee Illinois Central east-west route, now part of the KCS-Norfolk Southern Meridian Speedway joint-venture.
In January 1996, I was the guest of Gerald Hook. He’d invited me to Baton Rouge to give a presentation on how a magazine was produced to the Southeast Louisiana Chapter of the National Railway Historical Society. At the time I was Editor of Pacific RailNews and had a bit of insight into these matters.
Gerald gave me a tour of area railroads. On January 21, 1996, we drove from Baton Rouge to Vicksburg, Mississippi to meet with Danny Johnson, who led our expedition.
It was a great day to explore railroads! Thanks guys!
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You are correct: the photo is in Mississippi. I’d made an error in the original post. After 19 years, I’d become hazy on the geography. I ought to have consulted a map prior to post. I’ve corrected this in the posting. As to my location now, I’m in Massachusetts—Just for clarification.
If this is an eastward train climbing up out of the Mississippi River Valley, aren’t you now in Mississippi?