Shreveport is located in the northwest corner of Louisiana right on the Texas border. The UP has two yards in Shreveport, one the former MP yard on the west end of town and the former SP (SSW) yard is located downtown and along the west bank of the Red River. The biggest show in town is the KCS. The hugh Deramus yard is north of town near the town of Blanchard, LA. The former MidSouth yard in Bossier City is also a smaller KCS yard that serves local industry and serves as a crew change point for the Transcontinental line. KCS trains from New Orleans, Atlanta, Dallas and Kansas City all converge on Shreveport making it a KCS hotspot to say the least. One thing to remember about Shreveport is that it is sort of reserved (one casino boat and few bars) while it's sister city across the river, Bossier City, is where people go to party (three casino boats and lots of bars).

A busy double track mainline runs through the heart of downtown Shreveport, serving both the KCS and UP (former SP). This westbound train is headed for Deramus yard on Sep 29, 1996.
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Westbound UP (SP) traffic parallels the Red River through their yard then turns west onto the KCS mainline near the river as seen in this Aug 21, 1996 shot. The track to the left, rear, is where the KCS crosses the Red River from Bossier City, LA.
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This is a KCS train headed west from Bossier City on the KCS's "Transcontinental" line. The track to the right connects the UP (SP) main with the KCS.
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GP38's in speed lettering were the norm back on Sep 28, 1996 for the local and yard power. Back in 1996 the SP ran a lot of trains through Shreveport over the Lufkin Sub down to Houston from Pine Bluff, AR. Most of the road power were the new 8100 widecabs.
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A "J. B. Hunt" train with all KCS power waits in the Bossier City yard for a crew so they can continue their trek eastward to Atlanta on this Sep 29, 1996 day.
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Just north of Deramus yard, a southbound coal train awaits a crew in the town of Blanchard, LA on Oct 6, 1996. The train will turn to the west on the Texas line at this location.
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A swing gate is used to protect the diamond in Gibsland, LA. On this Apr 27, 1996 day, the eastbound NS "J. B. Hunt" train won the race to the diamond and the L&NW train, with its six southbound cars, will have to wait for the NS train to clear out of town before calling it a day.
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A KCS passenger special with three cars and three engines and KCS 1, Meridian in the lead, rolls north through Bossier City, LA on Oct 30, 1996.
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