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3/28/2024
 
 
 
 
 
By:Michael Palmieri
Dates:1/1/1973 - 12/31/1989
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MSRC
Title:  MSRC
Description:  In this view of the Mississippi River from the Mississippi Welcome Center, the "new" Interstate 20 bridge is on the left and the "old" rail-HIghway bridge is on the right. The old bridge was built between 1928 and 1930. It has one railroad track and two very narrow (9-foot) road lanes. Prior to the opening of the new bridge, the old bridge was the route of U.S. Highway 80. The old bridge was originally owned by the Vicksburg Bridge & Terminal Co., but was purchased by Warren County, Mississippi on 30 April 1947. It was placed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1989 and was closed to vehicular traffic in 1998. The rail line has been used by the Illinois Central, MidSouth Rail, and the Kansas City Southern.
Photo Date:  10/11/1987  Upload Date: 1/7/2010 8:12:54 PM
Location:  Vicksburg, MS
Author:  Michael Palmieri
Categories:  Bridge
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Views:  589   Comments: 0
MSRC
Title:  MSRC
Description:  The east end of the Mississippi River bridge used by MidSouthRail.
Photo Date:  10/11/1987  Upload Date: 1/1/2010 5:08:10 PM
Location:  Vicksburg, MS
Author:  Michael Palmieri
Categories:  Scenic,Bridge,Track
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Views:  725   Comments: 1
MSRC
Title:  MSRC
Description:  The was the west portal of the short tunnel under the bluff at the east end of the Mississippi River bridge at Vicksburg. The Mississippi Welcome Center off I-20 is up to the right.
Photo Date:  10/11/1987  Upload Date: 1/1/2010 5:08:39 PM
Location:  Vicksburg, MS
Author:  Michael Palmieri
Categories:  Scenic,Track
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Views:  722   Comments: 1
IC Bench
Title:  IC Bench
Description:  This bench was on a piece of Illinois Central property overlooking the Mississippi River near the Washington Street (U.S. 80) bridge.
Photo Date:  3/27/1989  Upload Date: 1/1/2010 5:11:25 PM
Location:  Vicksburg, MS
Author:  Michael Palmieri
Categories:  Scenic
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Views:  435   Comments: 2
MSRC
Title:  MSRC
Description:  MidSouth Rail looking north from the Washington Street Bridge (U.S. 80) towards the Vicksburg yard.
Photo Date:  3/27/1989  Upload Date: 1/1/2010 5:11:03 PM
Location:  Vicksburg, MS
Author:  Michael Palmieri
Categories:  Yard
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Views:  740   Comments: 0
MSRC
Title:  MSRC
Description:  MidSouth Rail yard looking south from the Fairground Street Bridge
Photo Date:  10/11/1987  Upload Date: 1/1/2010 5:07:44 PM
Location:  Vicksburg, MS
Author:  Michael Palmieri
Categories:  Yard
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Views:  659   Comments: 3
MSRC
Title:  MSRC
Description:  MidSouth Rail yard looking north from the Fairground Street Bridge.
Photo Date:  10/11/1987  Upload Date: 1/1/2010 5:04:34 PM
Location:  Vicksburg, MS
Author:  Michael Palmieri
Categories:  Yard
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Views:  765   Comments: 1
MSRC
Title:  MSRC
Description:  MidSouth Rail yard. The track crossing Levee Street was once a direct connection for trains heading east to Jackson and Meridian.
Photo Date:  10/11/1987  Upload Date: 1/1/2010 5:04:58 PM
Location:  Vicksburg, MS
Author:  Michael Palmieri
Categories:  Yard
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Views:  489   Comments: 2
MSRC
Title:  MSRC
Description:  MidSouth Rail car shop
Photo Date:  10/11/1987  Upload Date: 1/1/2010 5:05:22 PM
Location:  Vicksburg, MS
Author:  Michael Palmieri
Categories:  Yard
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Views:  360   Comments: 1
MSRC
Title:  MSRC
Description:  MidSouth Rail scale house.
Photo Date:  10/11/1987  Upload Date: 1/1/2010 5:07:12 PM
Location:  Vicksburg, MS
Author:  Michael Palmieri
Categories:  Yard
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Views:  344   Comments: 1
MSRC
Title:  MSRC
Description:  This was a MidSouth Rail yard building at Vicksburg. The cornerstone under the end of the roof says that it was built for the Louisville, New Orleans & Texas in 1890. The building was subsequently razed by the KCS, but the cornerstone was moved to Kansas City.
Photo Date:  10/11/1987  Upload Date: 1/1/2010 5:06:43 PM
Location:  Vicksburg, MS
Author:  Michael Palmieri
Categories:  Yard
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Views:  715   Comments: 1
MSRC
Title:  MSRC
Description:  A view of the MidSouth's Vicksburg yard from Levee Street.
Photo Date:  10/11/1987  Upload Date: 1/1/2010 5:05:57 PM
Location:  Vicksburg, MS
Author:  Michael Palmieri
Categories:  Yard
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Views:  611   Comments: 1
MSRC
Title:  MSRC
Description:  Chip hoppers being loaded at the Anderson-Tulley lumber mill, right across Levee Street for the MidSouth yard.
Photo Date:  3/25/1989  Upload Date: 1/1/2010 5:10:11 PM
Location:  Vicksburg, MS
Author:  Michael Palmieri
Categories:  Yard
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Views:  2779   Comments: 1
MSRC
Title:  MSRC
Description:  Building in MidSouth Rail yard.
Photo Date:  3/25/1989  Upload Date: 1/1/2010 5:09:52 PM
Location:  Vicksburg, MS
Author:  Michael Palmieri
Categories:  Yard
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Views:  279   Comments: 0
MSRC
Title:  MSRC
Description:  MidSouth Rail yard office
Photo Date:  3/25/1989  Upload Date: 1/1/2010 5:09:19 PM
Location:  Vicksburg, MS
Author:  Michael Palmieri
Categories:  Yard
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Views:  609   Comments: 1
MSRC
Title:  MSRC
Description:  Geeps at Vicksburg
Photo Date:  3/25/1989  Upload Date: 12/24/2009 4:05:45 PM
Location:  Vicksburg, MS
Author:  Michael Palmieri
Categories:  Scenic,Yard
Locomotives:  IC 8210(GP10)
Views:  667   Comments: 1
MSRC
Title:  MSRC
Description:  MidSouth Rail engine terminal, with Levee Street off to the left and the yard office on the right.
Photo Date:  3/25/1989  Upload Date: 1/7/2010 8:15:23 PM
Location:  Vicksburg, MS
Author:  Michael Palmieri
Categories:  Yard
Locomotives:  MSRC 1007(GP10)
Views:  525   Comments: 0
MSRC
Title:  MSRC
Description:  GP10's at Vicksburg.
Photo Date:  3/25/1989  Upload Date: 12/24/2009 4:03:19 PM
Location:  Vicksburg, MS
Author:  Michael Palmieri
Categories:  Yard
Locomotives:  IC 8210(GP10)
Views:  574   Comments: 1
MSRC CF7's
Title:  MSRC CF7's
Description:  There's more than meets the eye here. Although these two units are lettered MSRC 7002 and 7004, they never operated with these numbers. Acquired at the same time as the 7001 and 7003, which were quickly repainted and placed into service; these two units had mechanical problems which sidelined them for a while. As a result of this delay, two other CF7's were repainted and entered service as the 7002 and 7004; and these two were eventually fixed up and repainted as the 7012 and 7011.
Photo Date:  10/11/1987  Upload Date: 12/24/2009 3:57:30 PM
Location:  Vicksburg, MS
Author:  Michael Palmieri
Categories:  Roster,Yard
Locomotives:  MSRC 7002(CF7) MSRC 7004(CF7)
Views:  2135   Comments: 2
MSRC
Title:  MSRC
Description:  MidSouth Rail 120-ton crane 1600 was holding up the rear of GP10 8210 while the geep’s rear truck was removed for some attention. The crane was built in 1913 as Industrial Work serial number 2868. It was originally Chicago & Alton 053, then Alton X-39, then Gulf Mobile & Ohio 66408 (where it was converted to diesel power), then Illinois Central Gulf 100406 and finally MidSouth Rail 1600 before being retired and sold. The building on the right was the engine house, while the yard tower was behind the boxcar on the left.
Photo Date:  3/27/1989  Upload Date: 1/7/2010 8:29:48 PM
Location:  Vicksburg, MS
Author:  Michael Palmieri
Categories:  Yard
Locomotives:  ICG 8210(GP10)
Views:  1526   Comments: 1
MSRC
Title:  MSRC
Description:  Five MidSouth geeps are on the main line at the north end of the Vicksburg Yard, putting the JACKSON TURN together.
Photo Date:  3/26/1989  Upload Date: 1/5/2010 9:42:09 PM
Location:  Vicksburg, MS
Author:  Michael Palmieri
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  MSRC 1001(GP10)
Views:  641   Comments: 2
MSRC
Title:  MSRC
Description:  At the north end of the Vicksburg yard, five MidSouth geeps are shoving the JACKSON TURN south out of the yard, so the train can proceed up the bluff and east to Jackson. The diesel shop is at the far end of the engine terminal.
Photo Date:  3/26/1989  Upload Date: 1/5/2010 9:41:36 PM
Location:  Vicksburg, MS
Author:  Michael Palmieri
Categories:  Yard,Action
Locomotives:  MSRC 1001(GP10)
Views:  619   Comments: 1
MSRC
Title:  MSRC
Description:  This view looks north along the former Illinois Central (Yazoo & Mississippi Valley) main line from New Orleans to Memphis. The red brick building had been the IC's Levee Street Depot and division headquarters. The railroad had a separate depot for east-west trains at Cherry Street.
Photo Date:  3/25/1989  Upload Date: 1/7/2010 8:13:41 PM
Location:  Vicksburg, MS
Author:  Michael Palmieri
Categories:  Track
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Views:  562   Comments: 0
MSRC
Title:  MSRC
Description:  West portal of the short tunnel under Washington Street.
Photo Date:  3/25/1989  Upload Date: 1/7/2010 8:59:51 PM
Location:  Vicksburg, MS
Author:  Michael Palmieri
Categories:  Tunnel
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Views:  596   Comments: 0
MSRC
Title:  MSRC
Description:  Looking out the east portal of the tunnel under Washington Street.
Photo Date:  3/25/1989  Upload Date: 1/7/2010 9:00:19 PM
Location:  Vicksburg, MS
Author:  Michael Palmieri
Categories:  Tunnel
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Views:  443   Comments: 0
MSRC 1036
Title:  MSRC 1036
Description:  Amid a cloud of exhaust smoke and dead kudzu, MidSouth Rail's JACKSON TURN emerges from the short tunnel under Washington Street as it climbs the steep grade up from the Vicksburg yard. The train has GP10's 1036 and 1037, GP9 9004, and GP10's 1001 and 1049 with 88 cars. The tunnel was built by the Alabama & Vicksburg in 1897.
Photo Date:  3/25/1989  Upload Date: 1/1/2010 4:06:36 PM
Location:  Vicksburg, MS
Author:  Michael Palmieri
Categories:  Scenic,Tunnel,Action
Locomotives:  MSRC 1036(GP10)
Views:  1362   Comments: 1


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