West 27th Street Editors Pick!        
IC GP10 8033 leads the twice-weekly Shore Line District local along West 27th Street in Covington, near the end of its 65-mile trip from Bogalusa. It was also near the end of the line for this branch. The track was abandoned in 1991 and this area doesn't look anything like this anymore! Today's train had six cars: bulkhead flats TOE 4085 and 4037 with building material for Poole Lumber Co., insulated box car (RBL) MRS 2091 with beer for Champagne Beverage Co., and empty pulpwood cars IC 1472, GM&O 4028 and GM&O 3615. The caboose was ICG 199320, the regular car on this run, built in January 1976.
Date: 10/13/1983 Location: Covington, LA   Map Show Covington on a rail map Views: 2781 Collection Of:   Michael Palmieri
Locomotives: IC 8033(GP10)    Author:  Michael Palmieri
West 27th Street
Picture Categories: Scenic This picture is part of album:  ICG Shore Line District
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Name Type Comments Date
randy funk General I GREW UP ON THE ICG 6/14/2009 11:40:10 PM
Atlanta Rails General Thanks for this shot of the Covington Branch, looked like a neat operation, too bad it didnt survive. 6/24/2009 4:36:46 PM
Kenny Ravenscroft General This is a fantastic picture! I love it!!!!!!! 6/27/2009 10:31:56 PM
Chuck Zeiler General I appreciate the historical information, thank you. 7/12/2009 8:50:07 PM
Bernie Feltman General Great stuff Michael, especially your detailed description!! 7/28/2009 9:23:45 PM
Fred Goff General I worked on this line in 1967.Thanks for the great photo. 11/25/2009 10:55:07 PM

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