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| Title: |
GM&O RS1 1114 |
| Description: |
Gulf, Mobile & Ohio RS1 1114 was at Bogalusa, Louisiana in March 1972, just six months before the railroad merged with the Illinois Central to form the Illinois Central Gulf. (approximate date of photo) |
| Photo Date: |
3/1/1972 Upload Date: 5/20/2023 3:33:43 PM |
| Location: |
Bogalusa, LA |
| Author: |
JAMES H. SELZER, JR. image |
| Categories: |
Roster |
| Locomotives: |
GMO 1114(RS1) |
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| Title: |
GM&O box car 9428 |
| Description: |
Gulf, Mobile & Ohio 50-foot box car 9428 was photographed at the railroad’s CANAL YARD in New Orleans about six months before the GM&O merged with the IC. The 55-ton, 4844 cubic foot car had been built in February 1956, and it was one of 400 GM&O cars (9200-9599) made by ACF Industries under Lot No. 4565. (approximate date of photo) |
| Photo Date: |
3/1/1972 Upload Date: 2/25/2021 6:16:06 PM |
| Location: |
New Orleans, LA |
| Author: |
JAMES H. SELZER, JR. image |
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RollingStock |
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| Title: |
GM&O GP35 627 |
| Description: |
Gulf, Mobile & Ohio GP35 627 was at CANAL YARD in New Orleans. It had come in on train No. 33 and went out later on No. 32. The locomotive was never repainted as Illinois Central Gulf and was sold to the Paducah & Louisville in 1986. (approximate date of photo) |
| Photo Date: |
3/1/1972 Upload Date: 2/28/2021 5:51:18 PM |
| Location: |
New Orleans, LA |
| Author: |
JAMES H. SELZER, JR. image |
| Categories: |
Roster |
| Locomotives: |
GMO 627(GP35) |
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220 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
GM&O RS1 1121 |
| Description: |
Gulf, Mobile & Ohio RS1 1121 was parked in the yard at Laurel, Mississippi. The locomotive had been built in January 1949 and was renumbered Illinois Central Gulf 1283 before being sold to the Texas & Northern for parts. (approximate date of photo) |
| Photo Date: |
3/1/1972 Upload Date: 7/28/2022 11:43:18 AM |
| Location: |
Laurel, MS |
| Author: |
JAMES H. SELZER, JR. image |
| Categories: |
Roster,Yard |
| Locomotives: |
GMO 1121(RS1) |
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126 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
GM&O GP38 709 |
| Description: |
Gulf Mobile & Ohio GP38 709 and a filthy GP35 were the power for the SOUTH LOCAL at Meridian. (approximate date) |
| Photo Date: |
3/15/1972 Upload Date: 9/7/2017 10:23:33 PM |
| Location: |
Meridian, MS |
| Author: |
JAMES H. SELZER, JR. photo |
| Categories: |
Yard |
| Locomotives: |
GMO 709(GP38) |
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685 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
GM&O No. 29 |
| Description: |
Gulf Mobile & Ohio Okolona-Meridian train No. 29 was in Meridian with five locomotives and 177 cars. The power consisted of GP35's 646 and 603, GP30 514, GP35 602 and GP38 728. (approximate date) |
| Photo Date: |
3/15/1972 Upload Date: 12/22/2017 11:31:35 AM |
| Location: |
Meridian, MS |
| Author: |
JAMES H. SELZER, JR. photo |
| Categories: |
Action |
| Locomotives: |
GMO 728(GP38AC) |
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902 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
GM&O GP38 722 |
| Description: |
This Gulf Mobile & Ohio local was in Union, Mississippi behind GP38 722 and GP30 500. Union was where the former Gulf Mobile & Northern north-south line between Mobile and Jackson, Tennessee crossed the east-west line which ran from Meridian to Jackson, Mississippi and then on to New Orleans. (approximate day) |
| Photo Date: |
3/15/1972 Upload Date: 7/8/2017 1:19:14 PM |
| Location: |
Union, MS |
| Author: |
JAMES H. SELZER, JR. photo |
| Categories: |
Yard |
| Locomotives: |
GMO 722(GP38AC) |
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1089 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
GM&O No. 29 |
| Description: |
Gulf Mobile & Ohio train No. 29 was running extra at Meridian with five assorted geeps: GP35's 645 and 603, GP30 514, GP35 602 and GP38 728. (approximate date) |
| Photo Date: |
3/15/1972 Upload Date: 5/16/2017 11:13:57 AM |
| Location: |
Meridian, MS |
| Author: |
JAMES H. SELZER, JR. photo |
| Categories: |
Yard |
| Locomotives: |
GMO 645(GP35) |
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508 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
GM&O 619 |
| Description: |
Three geeps were the normal set of power on train No. 33 into New Orleans. The train occasionally ran with two units, but four locomotives were really unusual. The 619, 615, 729 and 644 are switching at the south end of Canal Yard. (approximate date) |
| Photo Date: |
3/31/1972 Upload Date: 1/28/2010 7:59:01 PM |
| Location: |
New Orleans, LA |
| Author: |
James H. Selzer, Jr. |
| Categories: |
Yard |
| Locomotives: |
GMO 619(GP35) |
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2364 Comments: 2 |
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| Title: |
GM&O 9077 |
| Description: |
GM&O Canal Yard (approximate date) |
| Photo Date: |
4/15/1972 Upload Date: 11/16/2013 10:24:58 AM |
| Location: |
New Orleans, LA |
| Author: |
James H. Selzer Jr. |
| Categories: |
RollingStock |
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1130 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
GM&O GP38AC 727 |
| Description: |
Gulf, Mobile & Ohio GP38AC 727 was parked under the REBEL SHED at CANAL YARD in New Orleans, between GP35’s 616 and 636. The shed had provided a convenient place to service the REBEL streamliner, which began running in 1935, and it also protected the train so it didn’t sit out in the sun all day. The REBEL stopped serving New Orleans in 1954, but the shed survived until the end of CANAL YARD’s existence about 20 years later. GM&O 727 became ICG 9546, then IC 9546. then Helm Leasing (HLCX) 3678 and then United States Sugar 404. (approximate date of photo) |
| Photo Date: |
5/1/1972 Upload Date: 3/16/2021 6:07:59 PM |
| Location: |
New Orleans, LA |
| Author: |
JAMES H. SELZER, JR. image |
| Categories: |
Yard |
| Locomotives: |
GMO 727(GP38AC) |
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283 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
SOU E8A 2926 |
| Description: |
Southern E8A 2926 was on the SOUTHERN CRESCENT at Slidell, Louisiana. This unit was unusual because it retained its 2900-series number when it was repainted into the new green scheme. The railroad decided to renumber E8A units 2923-2929 as 6900-6905 and 6916 shortly after it adopted the green paint scheme, so almost all of the other 2900-series units came out of the paint shop with new numbers. The 2926 was renumbered 6903, and became New Jersey Department of Transportation 4333 after it was retired by the Southern in 1979. (approximate date of photo) |
| Photo Date: |
5/1/1972 Upload Date: 6/28/2020 11:52:48 AM |
| Location: |
Slidell, LA |
| Author: |
JAMES H. SELZER, JR. photo |
| Categories: |
Scenic |
| Locomotives: |
SOU 2926(E8A) |
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409 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
GM&O No. 33 |
| Description: |
For the last decade of the GM&O's existence, its daily train into New Orleans was usually powered by three geeps. Today, RS2 1513 is substituting for one of the EMD's. This photo is at Oliver Junction, and the 629 is taking the diverging route through the switch from the Southern Railway onto GM&O trackage. The train's destination, Canal Yard, was about a mile away. (approximate date) |
| Photo Date: |
5/31/1972 Upload Date: 1/28/2010 5:47:27 PM |
| Location: |
New Orleans, LA |
| Author: |
James H. Selzer, Jr. |
| Categories: |
Action |
| Locomotives: |
GMO 629(GP35) |
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2316 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
GM&O 2626 |
| Description: |
Caboose 2626 was bringing up the rear of train No. 33 at Oliver Junction, as it left Southern rails for GM&O trackage for the final mile of its trip to Canal Yard. |
| Photo Date: |
5/31/1972 Upload Date: 1/28/2010 7:58:14 PM |
| Location: |
New Orleans, LA |
| Author: |
James H. Selzer, Jr. |
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RollingStock |
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1404 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
GM&O No. 33 |
| Description: |
GM&O train No 33 was just about to get onto the Southern Railway for the completion of its trip into New Orleans. The locomotives were GP38-2 740, GP38AC 731 and GP38-2 742. |
| Photo Date: |
5/31/1972 Upload Date: 2/14/2010 5:06:15 PM |
| Location: |
Slidell, LA |
| Author: |
James H. Selzer, Jr. |
| Categories: |
Action |
| Locomotives: |
GMO 740(GP38-2) |
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1950 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
GM&O GP30 508 |
| Description: |
Gulf, Mobile & Ohio GP30 508 was at the yard in Meridian, Mississippi. The locomotive never received its assigned ICG number 2258, was sold to the Paducah & Louisville in 1986 and was rebuilt as CSX slug 2256 in 1989. (approximate date of photo) |
| Photo Date: |
6/1/1972 Upload Date: 2/17/2021 5:06:59 PM |
| Location: |
Meridian, MS |
| Author: |
JAMES H. SELZER, JR. image |
| Categories: |
Roster |
| Locomotives: |
GMO 508(GP30) |
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409 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
GM&O SD40 915 |
| Description: |
In the summer of 1972, almost every railfan knew that the Illinois Central-Gulf, Mobile & Ohio merger was going to happen sooner or later. Consequently, Jim Selzer from Slidell and Earl Hampton from New Orleans undertook an expedition to photograph the GM&O from end to end. Here was SD40 915 parked outside of the engine house at Bloomington, Illinois. After the merger, it was renumbered ICG 6064. (approximate date of photo) |
| Photo Date: |
6/1/1972 Upload Date: 7/28/2022 11:35:46 AM |
| Location: |
Bloomington, IL |
| Author: |
JAMES H. SELZER, JR. image |
| Categories: |
Roster,Yard |
| Locomotives: |
GMO 915(SD40) |
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79 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
GM&O No. 33 |
| Description: |
Gulf Mobile & Ohio 740 - the first of the railroad's 15 GP38-2's - was leading train No. 33 through Slidell. The train was on the Southern Railway siding, and was about to cross the extension of Fremaux Avenue just south of the Southern depot. In about a hundred yards the train would enter the Southern's main line for the continuation of its trip to New Orleans. (approximate date) |
| Photo Date: |
6/1/1972 Upload Date: 12/27/2016 1:07:51 PM |
| Location: |
Slidell, LA |
| Author: |
James H. Selzer, Jr. photo |
| Categories: |
Scenic,Action |
| Locomotives: |
GMO 740(GP38-2) |
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1079 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Southern Railfans |
| Description: |
A couple of months before the Illinois Central–Gulf Mobile & Ohio merger a couple of railfans from the south end of the GM&O (Jim Selzer from Slidell and Earl Hampton from New Orleans) headed north to document the railroad before it disappeared. Here, Jim Selzer was observing the engines at the railroad’s shop in Venice, Illinois. Of particular interest was the 950, which had been built as EMD SD40 prototype 434, on an SD35 frame. It was unique on the GM&O and had been purchased in July 1966 to replace wrecked GP35 614. The GM&O and the ICG may be gone, but the 950 lives at the Monticello Railway Museum as IC 6071. (approximate date) |
| Photo Date: |
6/15/1972 Upload Date: 11/21/2017 6:10:15 PM |
| Location: |
Venice, IL |
| Author: |
EARL W. HAMPTON, JR. |
| Categories: |
Yard |
| Locomotives: |
GMO 950(SD40) GMO 920(SD40) GMO 516(GP30) |
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1127 Comments: 3 |
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| Title: |
GM&O Canal Yard |
| Description: |
A sharp-looking trio of red Gulf, Mobile & Ohio units – GP38-2 743, GP38AC 722 and GP38-2 740 – were at CANAL YARD in New Orleans. The GP38-2’s were just two months old, while the 722 was almost three years old. (approximate date of photo) |
| Photo Date: |
7/1/1972 Upload Date: 2/14/2021 5:31:56 PM |
| Location: |
New Orleans, LA |
| Author: |
JAMES H. SELZER, JR. image |
| Categories: |
Yard |
| Locomotives: |
GMO 743(GP38-2) |
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234 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Coal Prep Plant |
| Description: |
This coal preparation plant was located along the Norfolk & Western’s POCAHONTAS DISTRICT at the community of Capels, West Virginia. This was near the railroad location of Farm, milepost 390.8, and about three miles west of Welch (m.p. 388.4) along the Tug Fork River, which can be seen on the left side of the railroad. A 3-unit set of helpers was heading west. These would be added to an eastbound train here for the run up the ELKHORN GRADE to Bluefield, and then they would return light. When this photo was taken, the mine and prep plant were operated by the Semet-Solvay Division of Allied Chemical Corp., but this is gone now. (approximate date of photo) |
| Photo Date: |
8/1/1972 Upload Date: 9/8/2020 5:02:01 PM |
| Location: |
Capels, WV |
| Author: |
JAMES H. SELZER, JR. photo |
| Categories: |
Scenic,Yard |
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107 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Westbound N&W |
| Description: |
An empty Norfolk & Western coal train was rolling down the ELKHORN GRADE through Keystone, West Virginia behind SD45’s 1814 and 1739 with SD40 1610. (approximate date of photo) |
| Photo Date: |
8/1/1972 Upload Date: 9/9/2020 10:51:48 AM |
| Location: |
Keystone, WV |
| Author: |
JAMES H. SELZER, JR. photo |
| Categories: |
Action |
| Locomotives: |
NW 1814(SD45) |
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166 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
Westbound N&W |
| Description: |
An empty Norfolk & Western coal train was rolling down the ELKHORN GRADE through Keystone, West Virginia behind SD45’s 1814 and 1739 with SD40 1610. (approximate date of photo) |
| Photo Date: |
8/1/1972 Upload Date: 9/9/2020 10:53:03 AM |
| Location: |
Keystone, WV |
| Author: |
JAMES H. SELZER, JR. photo |
| Categories: |
Action |
| Locomotives: |
NW 1610(SD40) |
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140 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
GM&O GP38-2 749 |
| Description: |
Gulf, Mobile & Ohio GP38-2 749 was at CANAL YARD in New Orleans just days before the merger with the Illinois Central on 10 August 1972. The regular use of CANAL YARD ended on the day of the merger, when almost all the former GM&O traffic began moving through the former IC MAYS YARD. The 749 had been built in April 1972, became ICG 9569 and retained the same number as an IC and CN-IC locomotive. It was still at work for the Canadian National 50 years later. (approximate date of photo) |
| Photo Date: |
8/1/1972 Upload Date: 7/28/2022 11:32:20 AM |
| Location: |
New Orleans, LA |
| Author: |
Michael Palmieri |
| Categories: |
Roster,Yard |
| Locomotives: |
GMO 749(GP38-2) |
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197 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
C&O GP7 5886 |
| Description: |
This view was taken from the rear of Amtrak train No. 99 – the westbound JAMES WHITCOMB RILEY’s connection from Newport News to Charlottesville – as it passed a yard job at R CABIN, at the Chesapeake & Ohio’s FULTON YARD in Richmond, Virginia. |
| Photo Date: |
8/10/1972 Upload Date: 9/6/2020 11:04:23 AM |
| Location: |
Richmond, VA |
| Author: |
JAMES H. SELZER, JR. photo |
| Categories: |
Yard |
| Locomotives: |
CO 5886(GP7) |
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133 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
Amtrak Train No. 98 |
| Description: |
Amtrak train No. 98 – the eastbound GEORGE WASHINGTON’s connection from Charlottesville – was sitting in the Chesapeake & Ohio station at Newport News, Virginia with C&O GP9 5893, Union Pacific coach 5550 and Baltimore & Ohio baggage-dormitory-bar-lounge car 1351. The B&O E-unit on the right would take train 99 back to Charlottesville to connect with No. 51 out of Washington. |
| Photo Date: |
8/10/1972 Upload Date: 9/6/2020 11:08:36 AM |
| Location: |
Newport News, VA |
| Author: |
JAMES H. SELZER, JR. photo |
| Categories: |
Station,Passenger |
| Locomotives: |
CO 5893(GP7) |
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232 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
Amtrak Train No. 50 |
| Description: |
This view of Amtrak train No. 50 – the eastbound GEORGE WASHINGTON – as it sat in the Chesapeake & Ohio station at Charlottesville, Virginia was taken from B&O baggage-bar lounge-dormitory car 1351 on train No. 99, No. 50’s 2-car connection to Newport News. |
| Photo Date: |
8/10/1972 Upload Date: 9/8/2020 5:08:39 PM |
| Location: |
Charlottesville, VA |
| Author: |
JAMES H. SELZER, JR. photo |
| Categories: |
Station,Passenger |
| Locomotives: |
BO 1454(E8A) |
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140 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
C&O |
| Description: |
This was a view facing east on the Chesapeake & Ohio at Prince, West Virginia. NI Cabin was on the right with the passenger station on the left. |
| Photo Date: |
8/10/1972 Upload Date: 3/5/2020 10:26:21 PM |
| Location: |
Prince, WV |
| Author: |
JAMES H. SELZER, JR. photo |
| Categories: |
Scenic,Station,Track |
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145 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
C&O Station |
| Description: |
This was the train board at the Chesapeake & Ohio station in Prince, West Virginia. By this time, the only service was provided by Amtrak trains 50 the GEORGE WASHINGTON and 51 the JAMES WHITCOMB RILEY. |
| Photo Date: |
8/10/1972 Upload Date: 3/5/2020 10:29:43 PM |
| Location: |
Prince, WV |
| Author: |
JAMES H. SELZER, JR. photo |
| Categories: |
Station |
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114 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
C&O GP9 6071 |
| Description: |
Chesapeake & Ohio GP9 6071 was heading eastbound with a caboose next to the station platform at Prince, West Virginia. NI Cabin was on the left. |
| Photo Date: |
8/10/1972 Upload Date: 3/5/2020 10:21:23 PM |
| Location: |
Prince, WV |
| Author: |
JAMES H. SELZER, JR. photo |
| Categories: |
Scenic,Station,Track |
| Locomotives: |
CO 6071(GP9) |
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140 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
N&W Excursion |
| Description: |
Southern Railway combine 726 looked like it was having a problem as this Norfolk & Western excursion train was being turned on the wye at Glade Spring, Virginia. The train originated and terminated at Roanoke, and was powered by Southern Railway 2-8-2 4501. |
| Photo Date: |
8/26/1972 Upload Date: 9/20/2020 5:47:41 PM |
| Location: |
Glade Spring, VA |
| Author: |
JAMES H. SELZER, JR. photo |
| Categories: |
Passenger |
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283 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
GM&O GP38-2 748 |
| Description: |
When the Gulf Mobile & Ohio merged with the Illinois Central on 10 August 1972, the regular use of the former railroad's CANAL YARD in New Orleans was largely discontinued; but in this view about a month later GP38-2 748 was ready to head north with three hopper cars and a caboose. The elevated track on the right was the scale and the building next to it was the yard office; while the bridge in the distance is the I-10 HIGH RISE over the Industrial Canal, which is off to the right. (approximate date) |
| Photo Date: |
9/15/1972 Upload Date: 12/18/2017 5:40:34 PM |
| Location: |
New Orleans, LA |
| Author: |
JAMES H. SELZER, JR. photo |
| Categories: |
Yard |
| Locomotives: |
GMO 748(GP38-2) |
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821 Comments: 2 |
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| Title: |
GM&O RS3 1518 |
| Description: |
The month after the Illinois Central Gulf was formed, Gulf, Mobile & Ohio RS3 1518 was parked outside the engine shed on the former GM&O in Bogalusa, Louisiana. The locomotive had been built in July 1950 and was assigned ICG number 1518, but it was retired March 1975 before it was ever repainted. No GM&O RS3 units were repainted as ICG locos. (approximate date of photo) |
| Photo Date: |
10/1/1972 Upload Date: 7/28/2022 11:34:41 AM |
| Location: |
Bogalusa, LA |
| Author: |
JAMES H. SELZER, JR. image |
| Categories: |
Roster |
| Locomotives: |
GMO 1518(RS3) |
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125 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
ICG No. 33 |
| Description: |
On 10 August 1972, the day of the Illinois Central-Gulf Mobile & Ohio merger, the ICG discontinued the regular operation of former GM&O trains 32 and 33 between Bogalusa and New Orleans; but the trains continued to run occasionally to serve a customer at the south end of the former GM&O Canal Yard. In this view taken shortly after the merger, No. 33 was entering the main line of the Southern Railway just south of the Slidell depot, to continue its trip to New Orleans. The roof of the depot can be seen right behind the loco.This ICG trainman had previously lined the spring switch (SS) for the siding, to comply with the "Five-Minute-Rule" and once the time was up he threw it again just as his train was about to enter the main line. Setting the switch for the siding five minutes before the train entered the main line made nearby signals go red, and this prevented mainline trains from colliding with No. 33. We know this was shortly after the ICG merger because the train was short and it wasn't running extra. Once Nos. 32 and 33 were removed from the Southern timetable, these occasional trains would have to run as extras. (approximate date) |
| Photo Date: |
11/1/1972 Upload Date: 12/25/2016 11:44:45 AM |
| Location: |
Slidell, LA |
| Author: |
James H. Selzer, Jr. photo |
| Categories: |
Action |
| Locomotives: |
GMO 724(GP38AC) |
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844 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
GM&O Engines |
| Description: |
Four months after the Gulf, Mobile & Ohio was merged into the Illinois Central Gulf, things hadn't changed much at Bogalusa; but this wouldn't last long. All of the GM&O RS2's were retired between 1973 and 1975, mostly replaced with GP10's; and the GM&O GP38's moved to other parts of the ICG. (month OK, approximate day) |
| Photo Date: |
12/1/1972 Upload Date: 2/11/2010 12:07:56 PM |
| Location: |
Bogalusa, LA |
| Author: |
James H. Selzer, Jr. |
| Categories: |
Yard |
| Locomotives: |
GMO 713(GP38) GMO 1512(RS2) |
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2303 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
ICG Extra South |
| Description: |
About four months after the IC-GM&O merger, former GM&O GP38 731 was stopped in front of the Southern Railway's Slidell depot, preparing to run over the Southern to the former GM&O Canal Yard in New Orleans as an Extra South. (approximate date) |
| Photo Date: |
12/15/1972 Upload Date: 12/26/2016 12:34:48 PM |
| Location: |
Slidell, LA |
| Author: |
James H. Selzer, Jr. photo |
| Categories: |
Station |
| Locomotives: |
GMO 731(GP38AC) |
| Views: |
603 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
Gulf, Mobile & Ohio Power |
| Description: |
Gulf, Mobile & Ohio RS3 1518 and GP35 647 were parked around the little engine shed across from the depot in Bogalusa, Louisiana. This railroad property now belonged to the Illinois Central Gulf. (approximate date of photo) |
| Photo Date: |
1/1/1973 Upload Date: 4/19/2021 11:17:56 AM |
| Location: |
Bogalusa, LA |
| Author: |
JAMES H. SELZER, JR. image |
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Yard |
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GMO 1518(RS3) GMO 647(GP35) |
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GM&O RS2 1502 |
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Gulf, Mobile & Ohio RS2 1502 was at the Illinois Central Gulf’s former GM&O yard in Bogalusa, Louisiana. The locomotive had been built in December 1948 and was assigned ICG number 1502, but it was retired in 1974 before it was ever repainted. No GM&O RS2 units were repainted as ICG locos. (approximate date of photo) |
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1/1/1973 Upload Date: 7/28/2022 11:45:05 AM |
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Bogalusa, LA |
| Author: |
JAMES H. SELZER, JR. image |
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Roster |
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GMO 1502(RS2) |
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| Title: |
GM&O Alcos |
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About five months after the IC-GM&O merger, former GM&O RS2's 1502 and 1507 were photographed at Bogalusa, Louisiana. (approximate date) |
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1/15/1973 Upload Date: 12/26/2016 12:45:19 PM |
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Bogalusa, LA |
| Author: |
James H. Selzer, Jr. photo |
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GMO 1502(RS2) GMO 1507(RS2) |
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| Title: |
Former GM&O Buildings |
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The photographer was standing on the Illinois Central Gulf main line, facing north, about three blocks south of the former New Orleans-Great Northern depot in Bogalusa, Louisiana. The buildings on the left of the tracks were a couple of sheds, the storeroom, and the diesel shop. The GP38 in the distance was parked next to the diesel shop and across from the depot. The large open area on the other side of these buildings had been the site of the NOGN-GM&N-GM&O locomotive shop and roundhouse. (approximate date) |
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1/15/1973 Upload Date: 11/17/2016 10:03:18 PM |
| Location: |
Bogalusa, LA |
| Author: |
James H. Selzer, Jr. photo |
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Yard |
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| Title: |
Former GM&O Shop |
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The photo was taken from the Illinois Central Gulf main line, facing northwest. The large building was the coach shop built by the New Orleans-Great Northern, and was the last large NOGN building on the property. Today, the only evidence that there had been a major railroad shop complex here is the name of the shopping center which was built on the land: SHOPYARD SQUARE! (approximate date) |
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1/15/1973 Upload Date: 11/17/2016 10:07:48 PM |
| Location: |
Bogalusa, LA |
| Author: |
James H. Selzer, Jr. photo |
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Yard |
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| Title: |
Former GM&O Freight House |
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A couple of maintenance-of-way cars were parked next to the Illinois Central Gulf's former GM&O freight house at Bogalusa, Louisiana. (approximate date) |
| Photo Date: |
1/15/1973 Upload Date: 11/18/2016 6:09:12 PM |
| Location: |
Bogalusa, LA |
| Author: |
James H. Selzer, Jr. photo |
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| Title: |
Southbound ICG |
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In 1973, the year after the ICG merger, GM&O GP38 721 and GP38-2 744 lead a southbound train past the Bogalusa depot on its way to South Yard. After the merger, the ICG discontinued the regular operation of a through train from Bogalusa south to New Orleans; so almost all of the rail traffic moving into Bogalusa came in from the north on trains like this. (approximate date) |
| Photo Date: |
1/15/1973 Upload Date: 11/17/2016 10:06:39 PM |
| Location: |
Bogalusa, LA |
| Author: |
James H. Selzer, Jr. photo |
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Station,Wreck |
| Locomotives: |
GMO 721(GP38AC) GMO 744(GP38-2) |
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| Title: |
View from GM&O GP38-2 742 |
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This photo was taken from the cab of Gulf, Mobile & Ohio GP38-2 742 on a southbound ICG extra as it was about to enter the main line of the Southern Railway at Slidell, Louisiana. After the IC-GM&O merger on 10 August 1972 the regular operation of ICG trains over the Southern between Slidell and Oliver Junction in New Orleans ended, but extra trains continued to run occasionally as Southern No. 835. These trains delivered carloads of fabricated reinforcing bars from one of Laclede Steels’ two mills in the St. Louis area to its fabricating plant in New Orleans, which was located at the south end of the former GM&O CANAL YARD. The steel was being used for the construction of the LOUISIANA SUPERDOME, and this particular train consisted of one MKT gondola and GM&O 2993. |
| Photo Date: |
1/19/1973 Upload Date: 6/26/2021 6:44:47 PM |
| Location: |
Slidell, LA |
| Author: |
JAMES H. SELZER, JR. image |
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Scenic,Track |
| Locomotives: |
GMO 742(GP38-2) |
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| Title: |
GM&O GP38-2 742 |
| Description: |
After the IC-GM&O merger on 10 August 1972 the regular operation of ICG trains over the Southern Railway between Slidell and Oliver Junction in New Orleans ended, but extra trains continued to run occasionally as Southern No. 835. These trains delivered carloads of fabricated reinforcing bars from one of Laclede Steels’ two mills in the St. Louis area to its fabricating plant in New Orleans, which was located at the south end of the former GM&O CANAL YARD. The steel was being used for the construction of the LOUISIANA SUPERDOME. Here is Gulf, Mobile & Ohio GP38-2 742 with one MKT gondola and GM&O 2993 at Slidell, Louisiana. |
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1/19/1973 Upload Date: 6/26/2021 6:41:14 PM |
| Location: |
Slidell, LA |
| Author: |
JAMES H. SELZER, JR. image |
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Action |
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GMO 742(GP38-2) |
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| Title: |
GM&O crane 66408 |
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Former Gulf, Mobile & Ohio crane 66408 was on the Illinois Central Gulf at Meridian, Mississippi. It was originally Alton X-39, built in 1913 as Industrial Works serial number 2868. After the Alton became a part of the GM&O, it was modernized with diesel power in 1948. It was subsequently ICG 100406 and then MidSouth Rail 1600 before being retired. (approximate date of photo) |
| Photo Date: |
2/1/1973 Upload Date: 3/20/2021 12:41:05 PM |
| Location: |
Meridian, MS |
| Author: |
JAMES H. SELZER, JR. image |
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RollingStock |
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| Title: |
GM&O S2 1006 |
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The year after the Illinois Central and the Gulf Mobile & Ohio merged into the ICG, GM&O S2 number 1006 was switching at Meridian. Although it had been assigned ICG number 1055, none of the GM&O's fifteen S1's or twelve S2's were ever repainted for the ICG, and all were retired by March 1975. (approximate date of photo) |
| Photo Date: |
2/1/1973 Upload Date: 10/14/2020 4:05:45 PM |
| Location: |
Meridian, MS |
| Author: |
JAMES H. SELZER, JR. image |
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Yard,Action |
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GMO 1006(S2) |
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| Title: |
GM&O 2993 |
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Gulf, Mobile & Ohio caboose 2993 was on a southbound Illinois Central Gulf train at Slidell, Louisiana. This was one of 11 GM&O cabs (2989-2999) built by the International Car Co. in 1970. It was renumbered ICG 199053 and then Chicago Central 199053. |
| Photo Date: |
2/1/1973 Upload Date: 11/30/2010 7:26:18 PM |
| Location: |
Slidell, LA |
| Author: |
James H. Selzer, Jr. |
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RollingStock |
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| Title: |
NOPB S12 61 |
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New Orleans Public Belt S12 61 was the only NOPB Baldwin ever repainted in the red paint scheme introduced in 1971, and it was hardly ever used afterwards. Here it was at the railroad's engine terminal, about two and a half years before being sold to Cargill for use at their Terre Haute elevator in Reserve, Louisiana. (approximate date of photo) |
| Photo Date: |
2/1/1973 Upload Date: 4/17/2017 11:29:52 AM |
| Location: |
New Orleans, LA |
| Author: |
James H. Selzer, Jr. photo |
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Roster |
| Locomotives: |
NOPB 61(S12) |
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| Title: |
Southern No. 58 |
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A late-running Southern Railway No. 58, the New Orleans-Meridian local, was entering the siding at Slidell during a very unusual south Louisiana snowfall. The train was running with GP38 2796 and GP30 2528, and was here to meet piggyback train No. 219. The track on the other side of the 2796 was the south leg of the Slidell wye. The wye's tail track served the American Creosote Works plant, which later became an EPA Superfund site. The wye was subsequently removed. |
| Photo Date: |
2/9/1973 Upload Date: 12/2/2016 10:14:20 PM |
| Location: |
Slidell, LA |
| Author: |
James H. Selzer, Jr. photo |
| Categories: |
Scenic |
| Locomotives: |
SOU 2796(GP38) |
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