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| Title: |
KCS M.P. 828 |
| Description: |
Gramercy, Louisiana is on the east bank of the Mississippi River, between Baton Rouge and New Orleans. When these photos were taken, it was served by both the Kansas City Southern and the Illinois Central Gulf. This portable office was along the KCS at milepost 828. |
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2/29/1984 Upload Date: 8/10/2015 12:35:57 PM |
| Location: |
Gramercy, LA |
| Author: |
Michael Palmieri |
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| Title: |
KCS M.P. 828 |
| Description: |
Gramercy, Louisiana is on the east bank of the Mississippi River, between Baton Rouge and New Orleans. When these photos were taken, it was served by both the Kansas City Southern and the Illinois Central Gulf. This portable office was along the KCS at milepost 828. |
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2/29/1984 Upload Date: 8/2/2010 4:06:09 PM |
| Location: |
Gramercy, LA |
| Author: |
Michael Palmieri |
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| Title: |
Cement Plant |
| Description: |
The Standard Materials Co. cement plant was located just north of the Southern Railway's station in Slidell, Louisiana. |
| Photo Date: |
3/14/1984 Upload Date: 2/13/2018 12:44:29 PM |
| Location: |
Slidell, LA |
| Author: |
Michael Palmieri |
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Scenic,Track |
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| Title: |
Wax Lake Outket |
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This was a view of the Wax Lake Outlet bridge on the Southern Pacific’s SUNSET ROUTE near milepost 91, about 11 miles west of Morgan City, Louisiana. This 13-mile channel - also known as the Calumet Cut – was completed in 1942 to provide an additional outlet from the Atchafalaya Basin to the Gulf of Mexico, and this photo was taken during unusually high water. The railroad bridge consists of three 400-foot thru riveted truss spans, with a 70-foot deck plate girder at each end. |
| Photo Date: |
5/21/1984 Upload Date: 3/29/2017 6:12:14 PM |
| Location: |
Calumet, LA |
| Author: |
Michael Palmieri |
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Bridge |
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| Title: |
Seaboard System Building |
| Description: |
This building was opened as the Louisville & Nashville passenger station at Mobile, Alabama in 1955, and a few years later the Mobile Division officers, dispatchers and other personnel moved in on the second floor. This building was just across the tracks from the previous station and division headquarters, which had been right along Mobile Bay. The last L&N passenger train stopped here on the morning of 1 May 1971, the day Amtrak began operating most of the country's passenger trains. There was no passenger service here for several years, but Amtrak subsequently used the station for the GULF COAST LIMITED, GULF BREEZE and SUNSET LIMITED. The L&N became a part of the Seaboard System in December 1982, and after CSX was formed in 1986 the railroad began transferring employees elsewhere. By the time Hurricane Katrina flooded the building in August 2005 only a few railroad employees were still occupying it. The building was subsequently condemned by the City of Mobile and razed. |
| Photo Date: |
9/2/1984 Upload Date: 3/31/2017 10:21:37 AM |
| Location: |
Mobile, AL |
| Author: |
Michael Palmieri |
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| Title: |
Aerial View |
| Description: |
This was a view looking west above the Gulf-Intracoastal Waterway at Morgan City Louisiana. The main line of the Southern Pacific's SUNSET ROUTE ran diagonally across the photo in a straight line, while old U.S. Highway 90 crossed the track in the middle of the image. The large multi-span bridge in the upper left was the Highway 90 bridge over Berwick Bay. |
| Photo Date: |
9/12/1984 Upload Date: 9/18/2017 10:30:19 PM |
| Location: |
Morgan City, LA |
| Author: |
Michael Palmieri |
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| Title: |
KCS M.P. 751 |
| Description: |
This is the southern approach to the Morganza Floodway Control Structure, with Louisiana Highway 1 on the right. The Mississippi River is just beyond the trees on the other side of the highway. |
| Photo Date: |
12/3/1984 Upload Date: 8/10/2015 12:31:34 PM |
| Location: |
Morganza, LA |
| Author: |
Michael M. Palmieri |
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Track |
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| Title: |
KCS M.P. 728 |
| Description: |
KCS bridge and swing span over the Atchafalaya River between Legonier and Simmesport, Louisiana. |
| Photo Date: |
12/3/1984 Upload Date: 8/10/2015 12:26:11 PM |
| Location: |
Simmesport, LA |
| Author: |
Michael Palmieri |
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Scenic,Bridge |
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| Title: |
UP/KCS |
| Description: |
This track is a branch of the Union Pacific (former Texas & Pacific), but it is also the main line of the Kansas City Southern. In 1940 the Louisiana & Arkansas obtained trackage rights over this T&P branch between Torras and Lobdell so that it could use the new Mississippi River bridge at Baton Rouge and abandon its ferry service between Torras and Angola. The pulpwood car is L&A 3299, built in April 1939. |
| Photo Date: |
12/3/1984 Upload Date: 8/2/2010 4:29:07 PM |
| Location: |
New Roads, LA |
| Author: |
Michael Palmieri |
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Track |
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| Title: |
KCS Depot |
| Description: |
This depot was on a Union Pacific (ex-T&P branch) which is also the main line of the Kansas City Southern. In 1940 the Louisiana & Arkansas obtained trackage rights over this T&P branch between Torras and Lobdell so that it could use the new Mississippi River bridge at Baton Rouge and abandon its ferry service between Torras and Angola. Passenger service here ended in November 1969, when the SOUTHERN BELLE was discontinued. |
| Photo Date: |
12/3/1984 Upload Date: 8/9/2010 2:53:12 PM |
| Location: |
New Roads, LA |
| Author: |
Michael Palmieri |
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| Title: |
IC Freight House |
| Description: |
This was the former Illinois Central freight house at Hammond, Louisiana. |
| Photo Date: |
12/4/1984 Upload Date: 10/1/2017 3:21:14 PM |
| Location: |
Hammond, LA |
| Author: |
Michael Palmieri |
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| Title: |
Yard Office |
| Description: |
This was the Seaboard System's former Louisville & Nashville office at BAYOU CASOTTE YARD in Pascagoula. |
| Photo Date: |
4/22/1985 Upload Date: 5/11/2018 5:09:33 PM |
| Location: |
Pascagoula, MS |
| Author: |
Michael Palmieri |
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| Title: |
SBD GP38-2 6034 |
| Description: |
Seaboard System GP38-2 6034 was sitting next to the "control tower" at SIBERT YARD in Mobile. The locomotive still wore its original FAMILY LINES paint scheme, although an attempt had been made to remove the L&N lettering on its cab. It was later CSX 2685. |
| Photo Date: |
4/22/1985 Upload Date: 11/15/2017 5:35:45 PM |
| Location: |
Mobile, AL |
| Author: |
Michael Palmieri |
| Categories: |
Yard |
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SBD 6034(GP38-2) |
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371 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
BN MP15DC 1004 |
| Description: |
Burlington Northern MP15DC 1004 was parked next to the railroad's freight house in Mobile. The 1004 was originally Frisco 365 and then BN 4004, and it was one of only five MP15DC's on the SLSF/BN. |
| Photo Date: |
4/22/1985 Upload Date: 8/29/2017 1:12:14 PM |
| Location: |
Mobile, AL |
| Author: |
Michael Palmieri |
| Categories: |
Yard |
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BN 1004(MP15DC) |
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| Title: |
A&LM 1024 |
| Description: |
This was the north end of the Union Pacific (former Missouri Pacific) yard at Ferriday, Louisiana. The UP abandoned its line into here in 1988. Ferriday was one of the places mentioned in the song I'VE BEEN EVERYWHERE MAN. |
| Photo Date: |
6/3/1985 Upload Date: 9/16/2017 5:45:59 PM |
| Location: |
Ferriday, LA |
| Author: |
Michael Palmieri |
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Yard |
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| Title: |
Car Repair Shop |
| Description: |
This was the contract railroad car repair shop on the Union Pacific (former Missouri Pacific) at Ferriday, Louisiana. At the beginning of 1982 Ferriday was served by rail lines from four directions, but by the end of 1988 these were all gone. |
| Photo Date: |
6/3/1985 Upload Date: 9/16/2017 5:54:31 PM |
| Location: |
Ferriday, LA |
| Author: |
Michael Palmieri |
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| Title: |
ICG Depot |
| Description: |
This was the former Illinois Central Gulf station at Woodville, Mississippi six years after the railroad had been abandoned. The track here was first laid by the West Feliciana Railroad in 1842, making this the oldest component of the IC. |
| Photo Date: |
6/3/1985 Upload Date: 12/30/2017 1:13:28 PM |
| Location: |
Woodville, MS |
| Author: |
Michael Palmieri |
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| Title: |
UP Yard Limit |
| Description: |
This was a view looking north on the Union Pacific's former Missouri Pacific - and originally Texas & Pacific - main line along Louisiana Highway 1 at Abington, Louisiana - between Alexandria and Shreveport or 283 miles from New Orleans. The post on the right supported both a mile marker and the south yard limit board which protected the wye connection with the Bayou Pierre Lead. The Lead went off to the left (west) to serve an International Paper mill, which was also served from the west by a spur off of the KCS. The headlight in the distance was MP B23-7 4679, which was southbound with the the 4657. This 4-mile Yard Limit was subsequently eliminated. |
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6/19/1985 Upload Date: 3/14/2017 1:23:00 PM |
| Location: |
Abington, LA |
| Author: |
Michael Palmieri |
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Track |
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| Title: |
KCS Station |
| Description: |
This was the Kansas City Southern depot at Mansfield, Louisiana, just south of Shreveport on the way to Port Arthur. |
| Photo Date: |
6/20/1985 Upload Date: 9/16/2017 6:16:54 PM |
| Location: |
Mansfield, LA |
| Author: |
Michael Palmieri |
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Station |
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| Title: |
S&A Building |
| Description: |
Nostalgia Station occupied the former Savannah & Atlanta office building in Savannah. |
| Photo Date: |
9/13/1985 Upload Date: 9/3/2018 5:54:32 PM |
| Location: |
Savannah, GA |
| Author: |
Michael Palmieri |
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| Title: |
CofG |
| Description: |
This grand building in Savannah had been the former headquarters of the Central of Georgia. When this photo was taken, it was occupied by the Norfolk Southern. |
| Photo Date: |
9/13/1985 Upload Date: 9/3/2018 5:56:43 PM |
| Location: |
Savannah, GA |
| Author: |
Michael Palmieri |
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| Title: |
KCS M.P. 713 |
| Description: |
KCS swing span over Bayou des Glaises. |
| Photo Date: |
12/11/1985 Upload Date: 8/10/2015 12:24:48 PM |
| Location: |
Moreauville, LA |
| Author: |
Michael M. Palmieri |
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Bridge,Track |
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| Title: |
ATSF-KCS Crossing |
| Description: |
This is a view looking east across the Kansas City Southern main line on the Santa Fe's branch line from Kirbyville, Texas into Lousiana. The track continued east 42 miles to Oakdale; but on 21 April 1986, a little over two months before this photo was taken, the track between DeRidder and Oakdale was abandoned. |
| Photo Date: |
7/9/1986 Upload Date: 8/10/2010 12:14:18 PM |
| Location: |
DeRidder, LA |
| Author: |
Michael Palmieri |
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Station,Track |
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| Title: |
Former KCS Depot |
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7/10/1986 Upload Date: 8/10/2010 12:13:53 PM |
| Location: |
DeRidder, LA |
| Author: |
Michael Palmieri |
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| Title: |
Depot |
| Description: |
This is a rear view of the Espee's Baldwin depot after it closed as a train order office and about two months before it was sold to the Louisiana & Delta as a crew base. The area in the foreground had been where the local power was parked and serviced, but the track was removed and the area cleaned up around 1980. The roof damage was caused when a caboose was accidentally shoved into the east wall of the building many years earlier! |
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1/23/1987 Upload Date: 2/6/2010 5:24:26 PM |
| Location: |
Baldwin, LA |
| Author: |
Michael Palmieri |
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| Title: |
SP Geeps |
| Description: |
Southern Pacific GP35's 6631 and 6577 were tied up across the SUNSET ROUTE main line from the Baldwin depot. The two geeps were assigned to the Cypremort and Bayou Sale branch locals, and this would be the last day those branches would be operated by the Espee. Three days later -- on Monday 16 March -- the Louisiana & Delta acquired ownership of several former Espee branches, including those two. The L&D also got the Baldwin depot, but after a few years it was replaced with a modular building and moved to Patoutville, Louisiana. |
| Photo Date: |
3/13/1987 Upload Date: 2/6/2010 5:26:13 PM |
| Location: |
Baldwin, LA |
| Author: |
Michael Palmieri |
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Station |
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SP 6631(GP35) |
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| Title: |
Billeaud Sugar Factory |
| Description: |
This view was facing north (timetable west) on the Southern Pacific SUNSET ROUTE at the abandoned Billeaud sugar factory at milepost 137.0, 1.4 miles east of Broussard and 7.5 miles from the Lafayette depot. |
| Photo Date: |
3/13/1987 Upload Date: 4/18/2017 10:23:04 PM |
| Location: |
Broussard, LA |
| Author: |
Michael Palmieri |
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Scenic |
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| Title: |
Billeaud Sugar Factory |
| Description: |
This was the abandoned Billeaud sugar factory at milepost 137.0 on the Southern Pacific's SUNSET ROUTE, 1.4 miles east of Broussard and 7.5 miles from the Lafayette depot |
| Photo Date: |
3/13/1987 Upload Date: 5/5/2017 10:29:12 PM |
| Location: |
Broussard, LA |
| Author: |
Michael Palmieri |
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Scenic |
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| Title: |
Southern Pacific |
| Description: |
This was an aerial view of Midland, Louisiana facing northwest, with the main line of the SUNSET ROUTE and U.S. Highway 90 running across the middle of the image. When this slide was taken, the Espee's MIDLAND BRANCH had been abandoned for about nine years; but you could still see where it came in from the south and curved to the west (left), and entered from the north and curved to the east. Freight trains using the branch would set out all of the cars they came in with and pickup up a new set of cars before continuing their trip. There was never a crossing here. |
| Photo Date: |
3/27/1987 Upload Date: 2/23/2017 3:07:11 PM |
| Location: |
Midland, LA |
| Author: |
Michael Palmieri |
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Scenic,Track |
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| Title: |
L&D |
| Description: |
Just two months after the Louisiana & Delta purchased a group of branch lines from the Southern Pacific, one of the two GP9R's (L&D 1751, ex-SP 3434) based at Baldwin was already painted in the L&D's colors. The other geep was ex-SP 3790. The L&D also acquired the Baldwin depot -- visible in the center of the photo -- as a crew base for the Cypremort and Bayou Sale jobs that worked out of here. The beginning of the Cypremort Branch can be seen curving off to the south just west of the depot, while the Bayou Sale Branch begins 10 miles east of here. |
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5/26/1987 Upload Date: 2/6/2010 5:26:56 PM |
| Location: |
Baldwin, LA |
| Author: |
Michael Palmieri |
| Categories: |
Scenic |
| Locomotives: |
LDRR 1751(GP9R) LDRR 3434(GP9R) |
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| Title: |
Aerial View |
| Description: |
The main line of the Southern Pacific ran through the middle of Crowley, heading east towards New Orleans. The railroad coming in from the left was the Union Pacific's fromer MP branch running south from Euncie. At one time the Texas & Pacific also served Crowley, coming in from the east. The T&P line was abandoned in 1947, the UP branch was acquired by the Acadiana Railway in 1990, and the Sunset Route was acquired by the BNSF after the UP-SP merger in 1996. |
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5/27/1987 Upload Date: 2/19/2010 8:44:52 PM |
| Location: |
Crowley, LA |
| Author: |
Michael Palmieri |
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Scenic |
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| Title: |
Depots |
| Description: |
The red depot belonged to the Southern Pacific, while the fancy while building right behind it is the former Missouri Pacific station. This depot was built by the Colorado Southern, New Orleans & Pacific -- a subsidiary of the Frisco -- in 1907. |
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5/27/1987 Upload Date: 2/19/2010 3:40:58 PM |
| Location: |
Crowley, LA |
| Author: |
Michael Palmieri |
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Station |
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| Title: |
SP Bridge |
| Description: |
This view was facing north along Bayou Lafourche at milepost 51.7 on the SUNSET ROUTE, when it still belonged to the Southern Pacific. Louisiana Highway 308 is on the east bank of the bayou and runs under the 177-foot inactive swing span, while LA 1 is on the opposite side of the bayou. The bayou runs from the Mississippi River at Donaldsonville down to the Gulf of Mexico at Port Fourchon. |
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5/28/1987 Upload Date: 1/7/2018 6:56:40 PM |
| Location: |
Lafourche, LA |
| Author: |
Michael Palmieri |
| Categories: |
Scenic,Bridge |
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| Title: |
Sunset Route |
| Description: |
In this eastward view of south Louisiana Bayou Lafourche flows across the image from left to right, on its way from Donaldsonville on the Mississippi River to Port Fouchon on the Gulf of Mexico. The Southern Paciific's SUNSET ROUTE enters from the lower right, crosses the bayou in a clump of trees, and curves to the east as it makes its way to Raceland and then on to New Orleans. |
| Photo Date: |
5/28/1987 Upload Date: 1/9/2018 6:14:59 PM |
| Location: |
Lafourche, LA |
| Author: |
Michael Palmieri |
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Scenic |
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279 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Bayou Bridge |
| Description: |
This was the Southern Pacific's bridge over Bayou Des Allemands, 32 miles west of New Orleans on the SUNSET ROUTE. The swing span was controlled from the little structure near the east (right) end of the bridge. Since 1996 this track had been owned by the BNSF. |
| Photo Date: |
5/28/1987 Upload Date: 8/2/2010 12:15:17 PM |
| Location: |
Des Allemands, LA |
| Author: |
Michael Palmieri |
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Bridge |
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| Title: |
Operation Lifesaver Special |
| Description: |
An eastbound (railroad north) CSX Operation Lifesaver special was making a 25-minute stop at the former Louisville & Nashville station in Bay St. Louis, Mississippi. The 10-car train ran from New Orleans to Pascagoula, Mississippi and back, behind CSX F-units 116 and 117, NS GP38 2800, ICG GP38 9531 and Amtrak F40 276. |
| Photo Date: |
9/16/1987 Upload Date: 2/25/2017 4:50:29 PM |
| Location: |
Bay St. Louis, MS |
| Author: |
Michael Palmieri |
| Categories: |
Station,Passenger |
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| Title: |
Motorcar and Buildings |
| Description: |
Corps of Engineer's motorcar 590 and a trailer were on Army track at Ft. Polk, Louisiana. The building were probably built during WWII. The base is served by the Kansas City Southern. |
| Photo Date: |
9/24/1987 Upload Date: 5/20/2010 3:53:01 PM |
| Location: |
Fort Polk, LA |
| Author: |
Michael Palmieri |
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477 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Motorcar |
| Description: |
Corps of Engineer's motorcar 590 and a trailer were on Army track at Ft. Polk, Louisiana. The base is served by the Kansas City Southern. |
| Photo Date: |
9/24/1987 Upload Date: 5/20/2010 3:53:19 PM |
| Location: |
Fort Polk, LA |
| Author: |
Michael Palmieri |
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492 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
KCS Depot |
| Description: |
Here is a streetside view of the former Kansas City Southern depot at Leesville, Louisiana. It was built in 1916 and saw its last passenger trains in 1968, but it remained in use by the railroad until a new yard office was dedicated on 22 May 1982. KCS donated the building to the Vernon Parish Policy Jury, and it was dedicated as the Museum of West Louisiana on 5 July 1985. The "freight" on the loading dock was actually a 2-dimensional painting on plywood which was attached to a safety railing. The railing and painting was made by a local artist to comply with Federal safety regulations. |
| Photo Date: |
9/24/1987 Upload Date: 2/3/2010 9:38:20 AM |
| Location: |
Leesville, LA |
| Author: |
Michael Palmieri |
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Station |
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| Title: |
KCS Geeps |
| Description: |
KCS GP7's 4161 and 4154 were tied up at Leesville Yard along with GP40 754, which was hiding behind that blue Texas & Northern gondola. The main line is in the foreground. |
| Photo Date: |
9/24/1987 Upload Date: 2/3/2010 9:38:38 AM |
| Location: |
Leesville, LA |
| Author: |
Michael Palmieri |
| Categories: |
Station |
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935 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
Flat Cars |
| Description: |
A cut of Trailer Train OTTX 60-foot flat cars were parked at a loading ramp at Ft. Polk, Louisiana. The base is served by the Kansas City Southern. |
| Photo Date: |
9/25/1987 Upload Date: 5/20/2010 3:53:39 PM |
| Location: |
Fort Polk, LA |
| Author: |
Michael Palmieri |
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387 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
KCS Yard Office |
| Description: |
This office at the KCS Leesville Yard was dedicated on 22 May 1982, enabling the railroad to move out of its depot just north of here. When this building opened, Leesville was a crew change for trains travelling between Shreveport and the Gulf Coast, but now crews run all the way through. |
| Photo Date: |
9/25/1987 Upload Date: 2/3/2010 9:39:03 AM |
| Location: |
Leesville, LA |
| Author: |
Michael Palmieri |
| Categories: |
Yard |
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574 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
KCS Depot |
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Here is a track side view of the former Kansas City Southern depot at Leesville, Louisiana. It was built in 1916 and saw its last passenger trains in 1968, but it remained in use by the railroad until a new yard office was dedicated on 22 May 1982. KCS donated the building to the Vernon Parish Policy Jury, and it was dedicated as the Museum of West Louisiana on 5 July 1985. The concrete fence between the depot and the tracks was put there to keep museum visitors out of harm's way. |
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9/25/1987 Upload Date: 2/3/2010 9:39:18 AM |
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Leesville, LA |
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Michael Palmieri |
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KCS Yard |
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Looking south on the KCS towards Leesville Yard at the yard office. GP9's 4165 and 4164 are tied up on the left, and GP7's 4161 and 4154 are next to them. The pairs of geeps or other local power were used on two locals that ran out of Leesville Yard: the Many Dodger and the De Ridder Dodger. Technically, the former had the duty of serving as far north as Loring, and the latter as far south as Singer; but traffic needs seldom actually took them beyond their namesake stations.Typical traffic consisted of wood chips picked up at the Boise sawmill and plywood mill at Fisher and Florien, respectively, by the Many Dodger and later delivered to the Boise newsprint mill at De Ridder by the De Ridder Dodger; pulpwood picked up from other companies' wood yards at such places as Anacoco and Hawthorn for later delivery to Boise at De Ridder; out-bound products from the Boise mills at Fisher, Florien, and De Ridder; grain for the Shell Beach chicken feed mill at Many; plastic pellets to and from the Ampacet mill at De Ridder; and, of course, empty cars to and from all of the above.The De Ridder Dodger also ran the Fort Polk Branch as needed to handle routine transportation of a few cars at a time. When there was a larger need for major moves into and out of Fort Polk, KCS would send extra power down from Shreveport to handle it. This tended to happen in spells when the Army would have something going. |
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9/25/1987 Upload Date: 2/3/2010 9:39:34 AM |
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Leesville, LA |
| Author: |
Michael Palmieri |
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KCS Bar |
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Despite its name, we can be assured that this establishment was unaffiliated with the Kansas City Southern Railway. It was located across South Third Street from the former KCS depot, and not too far from the railroad's yard. There had been a wooden structure here named the KCS Cafe; and after it burned down in the 1960's, it was replaced with this brick building. The cafe's location made it a convenient rest stop for rail travellers; but after passenger service ended in 1968, the business evolved into what we see here. It was subsequently renamed, and then closed. |
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9/25/1987 Upload Date: 2/3/2010 9:39:47 AM |
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Leesville, LA |
| Author: |
Michael Palmieri |
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KCS Station |
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This was the former Kansas City Southern station at Winnfield, Louisiana. Passenger service ended when the SOUTHERN BELLE last stopped here in 1969. |
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10/9/1987 Upload Date: 12/6/2017 3:45:54 PM |
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Winnfield, LA |
| Author: |
Michael Palmieri |
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MidSouth Track |
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This was a view facing west along the MidSouth Rail (former Illinois Central Gulf) main line at Delhi, Louisiana; between Vicksburg and Monroe. Up until 1976 Delhi was also served by a branch of the Missouri Pacific running down from Eudora, Arkansas. |
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10/11/1987 Upload Date: 9/16/2017 5:59:21 PM |
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Delhi, LA |
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Michael Palmieri |
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Grain Elevator |
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This was the TERRICK (Terral Farm Services) elevator at Delhi, Louisiana. The main line of MidSouth Rail was in the background, across U.S. Highway 80; but I don't know if the elevator was served by rail. |
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10/11/1987 Upload Date: 9/16/2017 6:11:01 PM |
| Location: |
Delhi, LA |
| Author: |
Michael Palmieri |
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MidSouth Rail |
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Here was building 6609 on MidSouth Rail at Delhi, Louisiana. |
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10/11/1987 Upload Date: 9/29/2017 4:49:45 PM |
| Location: |
Delhi, LA |
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Michael Palmieri |
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MidSouth Rail |
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This business had been the Illinois Central depot at Delhi, Louisiana; but the railroad was MidSouth Rail when this photo was taken. |
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10/11/1987 Upload Date: 9/29/2017 4:53:38 PM |
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Delhi, LA |
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Michael Palmieri |
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