Photos and Story by Ken HulseyI've recently rediscovered my passion for railroad photography and have been taking every opportunity during my travels to capture photos of the trains I encounter. I get creative, framing interesting images that truly capture the spirit and excitement of being a railfan. Over the past two days, my travels have taken me across Louisiana, from Opelousas to Bunkie to Lecompte and finally to Gibsland, where I spent my lunch break watching the CPKC maneuvering two local freights around like a circus performer. I watched these trains pull forward and back into different sidings before continuing on their way - the first headed east, the second dropping off a long set of cars for the Louisiana & Northwestern. On Monday, I visited Opelousas, hoping to solicit some work from the Acadiana Railroad for my company. I was curious about where the old locomotives that used to be stored at their headquarters had gone, and the folks there informed me they had been moved to a siding along Railroad Ave. I went and got some great shots there. On my way home, I chased a Union Pacific train from Bunkie to Lecompte, photographing it at both locations. It was a wonderfully productive couple of days of railroad photography that I'm excited to share.
Acadiana Railroad locomotives along Railroad Ave in Opelousas:
Union Pacific action in Bunkie:
The same train in Lecompte:
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