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Louisiana Southern Office |
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For many years this little building at 6225 St. Claude Ave. in New Orleans was the headquarters and the city depot for the Louisiana Southern Railroad (LSO). After the Southern Railway acquired control of the LSO in 1952 the little railroad's operations were based here for many years The Norfolk Southern merged the LSO into the Alabama Great Southern on 1 August 1993. The concrete extension on the right end of the building was the railroad's safe. (approximate date) |
| Photo Date: |
6/18/1977 Upload Date: 12/23/2017 10:08:22 PM |
| Location: |
New Orleans, LA |
| Author: |
Michael Palmieri |
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Yard |
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ICG GP38 9542 |
| Description: |
Illinois Central Gulf GP38 9542 - the former Gulf Mobile & Ohio 723 - was leading the Shoreline Branch local into the morning sun at Lafitte Street in Mandeville, Louisiana. The train was on its way from Covington to Bogalusa and consisted of eight loaded Crown Zellerbach pulpwood cars, one empty ABOX box car, two empty Missouri Pacific RB reefers, one empty ICG 50-foot box car, five ICG gondolas loaded with scrap and caboose 199034. This former GM&O line was abandoned in 1991. |
| Photo Date: |
8/12/1980 Upload Date: 12/23/2017 10:25:01 PM |
| Location: |
Mandeville, LA |
| Author: |
Michael Palmieri |
| Categories: |
Action |
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ICG 9542(GP38AC) |
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