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    Loco Wreck in Mississippi in late 1950s

    Hi Firstly can someone get this email onto the Derailments and Wrecks forum. Thanks. I cannot locate. Looking for info and photos on: Year of accident: late 1950s early 1960s Railroad: GM&O Location: GM&O yard in Houston MS. Loco: Ingalls 4-S diesel #1900 Loco Base...
  2. Mississippi Central in Holly Spings

    Mississippi Central in Holly Spings

    Two Mississippi Central motors, the 1604 EMD GP-16 and the 910 (is this a GP-9?) sit in the small Mississippi Central Railroad yard in Holly Springs, MS.
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    • 1604 910 central holly mississippi ms springs
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    • Category: Regionals and Shortlines
  3. Holly Springs, MS Depot

    Holly Springs, MS Depot

    The Illinois Central Depot in Holly Springs is in great shape.
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    • central depot holly ic illinois mississippi ms springs station
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    • Category: Buildings and Structures
  4. Steaming on the River

    Steaming on the River

    The Milwaukee Road 261 runs an excursion on the Mississippi River using the CP trackage on the Minnesota side
    • kelarson
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    • 261 milw minnesota mississippi road steam
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    • Category: Mainline Excursions
  5. Steaming on the River

    Steaming on the River

    The Milwaukee Road 261 runs from the Twin Cities to La Crescent and back on October 7. Northbound at Vermillion.
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    • 261 milw minnesota mississippi road steam
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    • Category: Mainline Excursions
  6. Steaming on the River

    Steaming on the River

    The Milwaukee Road 261 runs from the Twin Cities to La Crescent and back on October 7. Southbound at Red Wing.
    • kelarson
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    • 261 milw minnesota mississippi road steam
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    • Category: Mainline Excursions
  7. Steaming on the River

    Steaming on the River

    The Milwaukee Road 261 runs from the Twin Cities to La Crescent and back on October 7. Northbound at Lamoille
    • kelarson
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    • 261 milw minnesota mississippi road steam
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    • Category: Mainline Excursions
  8. Steaming on the River

    Steaming on the River

    The Milwaukee Road 261 runs from the Twin Cities to La Crescent and back on October 7. Southbound at Whitman.
    • kelarson
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    • 261 milw minnesota mississippi road steam
    • Comments: 0
    • Category: Mainline Excursions
  9. Steaming on the River

    Steaming on the River

    The Milwaukee Road 261 runs from the Twin Cities to La Crescent and back on October 7. Northbound at Dakota
    • kelarson
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    • 261 milw minnesota mississippi road steam
    • Comments: 3
    • Category: Mainline Excursions
  10. UP Harahan Bridge - M.J. Scanlon

    UP Harahan Bridge - M.J. Scanlon

    A close-up view of UP's Harahan Bridge which was built in 1916. The ramp structure on the side was used by automobiles before 1950. The structure was covered with wooden blanks which, so I've been told, made for an interesting trek across the Mississippi. The bridge enjoys the history of having...
    • mojo628
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    • arkansas bridge harahan island memphis mississippi missouri pacific river rock scanlon southern structure tennessee union up west
    • Comments: 2
    • Category: Bridges and Trestles
  11. Depot - Corinth, Mississippi - M.J. Scanlon

    Depot - Corinth, Mississippi - M.J. Scanlon

    What once was a shared passenger depot for the GM&O and Southern Railroads now is partly used by the KCS Railroad and some local community groups. The depot stands on the SE corner of the KCS Artesia Sub & NS Memphis District diamond in downtown Corinth, Mississippi. 06JAN04
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    • artesia corinth depot gm&o kcs mississippi ms norfolk ns scanlon southern station
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    • Category: Buildings and Structures
  12. Frisco & DRGW Hoppers - M.J. Scanlon

    Frisco & DRGW Hoppers - M.J. Scanlon

    A double blast from the past as this westbound BNSF train climbs the approach to the Frisco Bridge in Arkansas on the Thayer South Sub.
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    • ar arkansas bnsf bridge drgw frisco grande hopper hoppers memphis mississippi rio river scanlon tennessee thayer tn west
    • Comments: 4
    • Category: Freight Cars
  13. GP16 1605

    GP16 1605

    Also found this unit sitting idle in the yard. Had to use my 20-35 on this one as there was a fence just to my left.
    • Railfire
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    • 1605 central gp16 mississippi
    • Comments: 2
    • Category: Regionals and Shortlines
  14. Heading to the Yard

    Heading to the Yard

    Mississippi Central GP16 #1605 has just dropped it's train - in from Oxford, MS & heads to the yard. This is one of two GP16's that came from the CSX(fromer SCL units).
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    • 1604 central mississippi
    • Comments: 3
    • Category: Bridges and Trestles
  15. ALM 1812 - Monroe LA 04/23/05 b

    ALM 1812 - Monroe LA 04/23/05 b

    Arkansas Louisiana & Mississippi
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    • & arkansas louisiana mississippi
    • Comments: 2
    • Category: Central and Midwestern United States
  16. ALM 1812 - Monroe LA 04/23/05 a

    ALM 1812 - Monroe LA 04/23/05 a

    Arkansas Louisiana & Mississippi EMD GP28
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    • & arkansas louisiana mississippi
    • Comments: 4
    • Category: Central and Midwestern United States
  17. MSCI 1604 - GP16 - M.J. Scanlon

    MSCI 1604 - GP16 - M.J. Scanlon

    MSCI 1604 & 1605 are parked in the small Mississippi Central Yard near the BNSF Birmingham Sub junction in Holly Springs, MS.
    • mojo628
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    • 1604 1605 bnsf central gp16 holly mc mississippi msci scanlon springs yard
    • Comments: 3
    • Category: Eastern United States
  18. Bay Bridge

    Bay Bridge

    CSX554 traveling westbound towards New Orleans, LA.
    • trainpixsnet
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    • bay csx554 louis mississippi st. trainpixsnet
    • Comments: 9
    • Category: Bridges and Trestles
  19. West over the Interstate

    West over the Interstate

    CP 9506 heads out of I-94 in Minneapolis
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    • cities cp mississippi soo twin
    • Comments: 2
    • Category: Central and Midwestern United States
  20. Heading for Canada

    Heading for Canada

    CP 9506 leads a train by itself west out of Minneapolis.
    • kelarson
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    • cities cp mississippi soo twin
    • Comments: 2
    • Category: Central and Midwestern United States



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