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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: |
ICG Mays Yard |
| Description: |
Illinois Central Gulf GP40 3022, Gulf Mobile & Ohio GP38 724 and ICG GP40 3062 were behind the sand tower at the ICG's MAYS YARD, just west of New Orleans. |
| Photo Date: |
6/12/1984 Upload Date: 2/22/2019 11:49:27 AM |
| Location: |
New Orleans, LA |
| Author: |
Michael Palmieri |
| Categories: |
Yard |
| Locomotives: |
ICG 3022(GP40) GMO 724(GP38AC) ICG 3062(GP40) |
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423 Comments: 0 |
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