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| Title: |
Southbound ICG |
| Description: |
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 |
| Categories: |
Station,Wreck |
| Locomotives: |
GMO 721(GP38AC) GMO 744(GP38-2) |
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1000 Comments: 2 |
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| Title: |
GM&O Train No. 33 |
| Description: |
Southbound Gulf, Mobile & Ohio train No. 33 was on the Southern Railway at the Carr Drive grade crossing in Slidell, Louisiana approaching the 5.5-mile trestle across Lake Pontchartrain. No. 33 was powered by GP35 643, GP38AC 722 and an unidentified unit. (approximate date of photo) |
| Photo Date: |
9/1/1971 Upload Date: 3/16/2021 6:15:33 PM |
| Location: |
Slidell, LA |
| Author: |
JAMES H. SELZER, JR. image |
| Categories: |
Action |
| Locomotives: |
GMO 722(GP38AC) |
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381 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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1103 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
CIT Leasing GP38 3814 |
| Description: |
CIT Leasing 3814 was photographed on lease to the Louisiana & North West at Gibsland, Louisiana. The locomotive was built as Gulf Mobile & Ohio GP38AC 723 and was later Illinois Central Gulf 9542. |
| Photo Date: |
11/2/2017 Upload Date: 11/6/2017 9:56:19 PM |
| Location: |
Gibsland, LA |
| Author: |
Michael Palmieri |
| Categories: |
Roster |
| Locomotives: |
GMO 723(GP38AC) ICG 9542(GP38AC) IC 9542(GP38AC) CITX 3814(GP38AC) |
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852 Comments: 1 |
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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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847 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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428 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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286 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
GM&O Train No. 33 |
| Description: |
Gulf, Mobile & Ohio train No. 33 had just crossed Bayou Liberty Road in Slidell, Louisiana. The train was on the main line of the Southern Railway for the last leg of its journey into New Orleans, behind GP35 606, GP38AC 728 and GP35 631. This was at the north end of WOODS siding, and the tracks on the right served a brickyard next to the main line and a couple of shipyards along Bayou Bonfouca. |
| Photo Date: |
4/18/1971 Upload Date: 2/14/2021 5:28:11 PM |
| Location: |
Slidell, LA |
| Author: |
JAMES H. SELZER, JR. image |
| Categories: |
Action |
| Locomotives: |
GMO 728(GP38AC) |
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239 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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913 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
GM&O GP38AC 729 |
| Description: |
Gulf, Mobile & Ohio GP38AC 729 was parked at Meridian, Mississippi. This photo was taken about six months after the GM&O merged with the Illinois Central, but this still looked like a GM&O yard! The 729 was eventually repainted as ICG 9548, was sold as Iowa Interstate 627 in September 1994 and became Grainbelt 627 in November 2007. (approximate date of photo) |
| Photo Date: |
3/1/1972 Upload Date: 2/17/2021 5:03:12 PM |
| Location: |
Meridian, MS |
| Author: |
JAMES H. SELZER, JR. image |
| Categories: |
Roster |
| Locomotives: |
GMO 729(GP38AC) |
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270 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
GM&O GP38AC 731 |
| Description: |
Gulf, Mobile & Ohio GP38AC 731 was parked at the yard in Meridian, Mississippi. The locomotive had been built in April 1971, was renumbered Illinois Central Gulf and then IC 9550, became Iowa Interstate 628 in July 1994 and then Grainbelt 628 in January 2009. (approximate date of photo) |
| Photo Date: |
1/1/1972 Upload Date: 7/28/2022 11:30:51 AM |
| Location: |
Meridian, MS |
| Author: |
JAMES H. SELZER, JR. image |
| Categories: |
Roster,Yard |
| Locomotives: |
GMO 731(GP38AC) |
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131 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: |
606 Comments: 1 |
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