Early Morning Freight Drag

There's not much that goes on downtown in the hours before the sun comes up, but don't tell that to the KCS.  

Just a few minutes before sunrise, an eastbound freight drags a heavy train up the shallow grade to Ruston's downtown.  In the background, the university's Wiley Tower catches the first rays of the coming day.

In a couple of hours, the local will be through, swapping boxcars on the siding just east of downtown, followed by strings of double-stacks and the occasional freight drag.  Good morning, Ruston.