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Welcome to the personal photography blog site of one crazy Cajun with a camera! Here, he shares his photographic insights, both random and rehearsed. Major topics of this site include the Freedom Of The Press rights to photography and railroads and trains, particularly of southern Louisiana, but other places as well, and freedom and personal autonomy.
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nice pictures, very impressive. i like to spot trains too, but i am also fascinated with the radio communications side of it too.
Jim,
Do you know the amount of trains running on both CN bridges at Bonnet Carre? I was looking for some volume figure if possible. Is the area pretty accessible for photography? Are there many roads in the area?
Thanks so much,
Paul Jaenicke
https://www.facebook.com/notes/eric-john-monier/good-luck-chip-ledet/10152327883380455
Check out the link, it is me covering the retirement of and my encounters with former conductor Chip Ledet.
My dad retired from Southern Pacific Railroad fifteen or so years ago, but as a child I can remember him talking about “the Avondale yard” when he first hired out on the railroad. I love trains! Over the years, he ran from Lafayette west to Lake Charles, Beaumont and Houston! And now, he raises limousine cattle in Mire, Louisiana. We live in Scott, LA. I miss the caboose! He was a conductor on the freight train and always road in the caboose, which is where he did all of his paperwork, and where I knew when he wasn’t home and was on the road, I could always wait at the crossing in Scott and watch him go by, sitting in the caboose, waving to me as he rode by!!! He’ll be 80 in October and he tells me he still dreams of getting called out in the middle of the night, or dreams of riding that old red caboose!!!! His nickname was “Spider” (Mr. Weber). I really enjoyed reading your stories…I will be following you…~
Hey James,
I was wondering of you ever finished your “I’m a Cajun” parody song that you created a successful Kickstarter for? I love this idea, and was looking very much forward to hearing what you come up with, but haven’t heard any updates.
Thanks man!
T
https://www.travelchannel.com/interests/outdoors-and-adventure/photos/the-most-scenic-day-trips-by-train-around-the-world