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Michael Palmieri's Collection
 
5/8/2024
 
 
 
 
 
Owner: St Louis Southwestern (Cotton Belt)
Model:Rebuilt EMD GP35RBuilt As:SSW 766 (GP35)
Serial Number:29732Order No:5680
Frame Number:5680-3Built:12/1964
Notes:ex-SSW 6506, SSW 766 - rebuilt 10/79
Other locos with this serial:  SSW 4201(GP35R)
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Northbound Local
Title:  Northbound Local
Description:  De-turbocharged Cotton Belt GP35 4201 was leading a northbound Southern Pacific train by the engine terminal at the MP's Alexandria Yard. The train's first ten cars had just been set out here, and the remaining six would be delivered to the KCS.
Photo Date:  6/9/1983  Upload Date: 5/7/2007 5:47:56 PM
Location:  Alexandria, LA
Author:  Michael Palmieri
Categories:  Yard
Locomotives:  SSW 4201(GP35R) MP 3087(SD40) MP 2242(GP38-2)
Views:  1869   Comments: 1
Northbound
Title:  Northbound
Description:  Cotton Belt 4201 was on the northbound SP Alexandria Branch train as it approached the Union Pacific (former Texas & Pacific) connection in Cheneyville, for the continuation of its trip from Lafayette to Alexandria.. The first ten cars would be delivered to the Missouri Pacific and the other six went to the Kansas City Southern. The two carbon black cars were picked up at Carboco, two miles north of Eola.
Photo Date:  6/9/1983  Upload Date: 6/25/2007 12:11:34 AM
Location:  Cheneyville, LA
Author:  Michael Palmieri
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  SSW 4201(GP35R)
Views:  866   Comments: 1
Northbound
Title:  Northbound
Description:  The brakeman on this SP Alexandria Branch train was preparing to get off of Cotton Belt 4201 so he could throw the switch at Soupac Jct. and let his train onto the UP (former T&P) main line. The Espee's Alexandria Branch utilized the UP between Cheneyville and Alexandria.
Photo Date:  6/9/1983  Upload Date: 6/25/2007 8:48:56 AM
Location:  Cheneyville, LA
Author:  Michael Palmieri
Categories:  Signal,Track,Action
Locomotives:  SSW 4201(GP35R)
Views:  832   Comments: 0
Northbound
Title:  Northbound
Description:  Cotton Belt de-turbocharged GP35m 4201 powers the northbound Espee Alexandria Branch train over the Union Pacific (former Texas & Pacific) at Lecompte. Louisiana
Photo Date:  6/9/1983  Upload Date: 6/30/2007 6:11:06 PM
Location:  Lecompte, LA
Author:  Michael Palmieri
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  SSW 4201(GP35R)
Views:  1096   Comments: 0
Northbound
Title:  Northbound
Description:  De-turbocharged Cotton Belt GP35 4201 was leading the northbound Espee Alexandria Branch train over the UP (former T&P) main line into Alexandria.
Photo Date:  6/9/1983  Upload Date: 4/15/2007 11:10:08 PM
Location:  Alexandria, LA
Author:  Michael Palmieri
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  SSW 4201(GP35R)
Views:  1030   Comments: 0


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