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| Title: |
SOU GP38-2 5195 |
| Description: |
Southern Railway GP38-2 5195 and GP38 2876 were tied up at the engine terminal in Meridian, Mississippi. The photo was taken from the southbound SOUTHERN CRESCENT. |
| Photo Date: |
7/10/1977 Upload Date: 12/8/2017 6:05:21 PM |
| Location: |
Meridian, MS |
| Author: |
Michael Palmieri |
| Categories: |
Yard |
| Locomotives: |
SOU 5195(GP38-2) |
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473 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
M&B Shop |
| Description: |
Railfans Nick Huth and Jim Selzer were inspecting the Meridian & Bigbee's shop at Meridian. M&B GP7 103 was originally Illinois Central 8951. This was one of the IC's first geeps and was the first IC geep to be retired. IC 8951 had been built in March 1951, was sold to the M&B in December 1964 and received a low nose at Paducah in August 1976. |
| Photo Date: |
5/12/1979 Upload Date: 8/1/2017 10:16:01 PM |
| Location: |
Meridian, MS |
| Author: |
Michael Palmieri |
| Categories: |
Yard |
| Locomotives: |
MB 103(GP7) |
| Views: |
422 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
ICG and Amtrak |
| Description: |
A crewman on ICG 8000 steps outside to take in the sight and sounds of the northbound CRESCENT as it accelerates away from the Meridian depot. Amtrak No. 20 has E9's 408 and 420 sandwiching Southern E8 6905. |
| Photo Date: |
5/12/1979 Upload Date: 1/7/2010 10:53:12 AM |
| Location: |
Meridian, MS |
| Author: |
Michael Palmieri |
| Categories: |
Yard,Passenger |
| Locomotives: |
ICG 8000(GP10) AMTK 408(E9A) |
| Views: |
2539 Comments: 4 |
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| Title: |
ICG Yard |
| Description: |
The ICG yard, facing southwest from the 22nd Avenue Bridge. The former GM&O freight house is on the left, the two good-looking tracks on the right at the main line of the Southern Railway, and the ICG engine terminal is on the extreme right. |
| Photo Date: |
5/12/1979 Upload Date: 1/7/2010 10:29:58 AM |
| Location: |
Meridian, MS |
| Author: |
Michael Palmieri |
| Categories: |
Yard |
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1391 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
ICG Office and Freight House |
| Description: |
This was the Illinois Central Gulf's former Gulf, Mobile & Ohio office and freight house along 22nd Avenue in Meridian, Mississippi. It had been built by the Mobile & Ohio in 1903 and was placed on the National Register of Historic Places on 18 December 1979. The building was slated for restoration, but was burned by vandals in 1994 and subsequently demolished. |
| Photo Date: |
5/12/1979 Upload Date: 1/7/2010 10:27:33 AM |
| Location: |
Meridian, MS |
| Author: |
Michael Palmieri |
| Categories: |
Yard,Station,Passenger |
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1227 Comments: 4 |
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| Title: |
ICG Office and Freight House |
| Description: |
This was the Illinois Central Gulf's former Gulf, Mobile & Ohio office and freight house along 22nd Avenue in Meridian, Mississippi. It had been built by the Mobile & Ohio in 1903 and was placed on the National Register of Historic Places on 18 December 1979. The building was slated for restoration, but was burned by vandals in 1994 and subsequently demolished. |
| Photo Date: |
5/12/1979 Upload Date: 1/7/2010 10:30:38 AM |
| Location: |
Meridian, MS |
| Author: |
Michael Palmieri |
| Categories: |
Yard |
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1073 Comments: 4 |
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| Title: |
ICG Yard |
| Description: |
An eastbound ICG train arrives from Shreveport with an unidentified GP10, GP35 2527, GP18 9421 and GP30 2267. On the left, under the 22nd Avenue Bridge, are Meridian & Bigbee GP7 101 and GP9 104 delivering cars. This shot was taken from the southbound Amtrak CRESCENT. |
| Photo Date: |
5/12/1979 Upload Date: 1/7/2010 10:29:09 AM |
| Location: |
Meridian, MS |
| Author: |
Michael Palmieri |
| Categories: |
Yard |
| Locomotives: |
ICG 2267(GP30) |
| Views: |
1164 Comments: 2 |
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| Title: |
M&B Geeps |
| Description: |
Meridian & Bigbee GP7 101 and GP10 104 were on on a transfer run across from the Meridian station. |
| Photo Date: |
5/12/1979 Upload Date: 1/7/2010 10:37:36 AM |
| Location: |
Meridian, MS |
| Author: |
Michael Palmieri |
| Categories: |
Yard |
| Locomotives: |
MB 101(GP7) MB 104(GP10) |
| Views: |
1408 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
ICG Yard |
| Description: |
ICG 199344, 199328, GM&O 2625 and an unidentified former IC car on the Meridian caboose track. |
| Photo Date: |
5/12/1979 Upload Date: 1/7/2010 11:45:29 AM |
| Location: |
Meridian, MS |
| Author: |
Michael Palmieri |
| Categories: |
Yard |
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1324 Comments: 3 |
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| Title: |
ICG |
| Description: |
This view of the ICG engine terminal was taken from the southbound Amtrak CRESCENT. |
| Photo Date: |
2/10/1979 Upload Date: 1/7/2010 10:32:41 AM |
| Location: |
Meridian, MS |
| Author: |
Michael Palmieri |
| Categories: |
Yard |
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1035 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
ICG |
| Description: |
ICG engine terminal, with GP8 7908 and two sand hoppers. |
| Photo Date: |
10/3/1980 Upload Date: 1/10/2010 11:59:57 AM |
| Location: |
Meridian, MS |
| Author: |
Michael Palmieri |
| Categories: |
Yard |
| Locomotives: |
ICG 7908(GP8) |
| Views: |
854 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
ICG |
| Description: |
This view of the ICG engine terminal was taken from across the Southern Railway main line. The building in the distance on the right is the ICG's former GM&O freight house and office. |
| Photo Date: |
4/4/1985 Upload Date: 1/7/2010 10:35:14 AM |
| Location: |
Meridian, MS |
| Author: |
Michael Palmieri |
| Categories: |
Yard |
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652 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
ICG |
| Description: |
Engine terminal |
| Photo Date: |
10/5/1980 Upload Date: 1/7/2010 10:33:38 AM |
| Location: |
Meridian, MS |
| Author: |
Michael Palmieri |
| Categories: |
Yard |
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498 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
ICG |
| Description: |
The six locomotives together on the right are GP35 2501, GP10 8291, GP40 3011, GP38 9545, GP8 7992 and GP10 8098; and beyond these is GP10 8309. GP40 3062 is on the right. |
| Photo Date: |
4/4/1985 Upload Date: 1/7/2010 10:36:47 AM |
| Location: |
Meridian, MS |
| Author: |
Michael Palmieri |
| Categories: |
Yard |
| Locomotives: |
ICG 2501(GP35) |
| Views: |
1326 Comments: 2 |
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| Title: |
ICG |
| Description: |
An eclectic mix of geeps rest at the Meridian engine terminal: GP28 9429, GP10 8179, GP9 9145 and GP38-2 9565. |
| Photo Date: |
10/5/1980 Upload Date: 1/7/2010 10:33:10 AM |
| Location: |
Meridian, MS |
| Author: |
Michael Palmieri |
| Categories: |
Yard |
| Locomotives: |
ICG 9429(GP28) |
| Views: |
1360 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
ICG |
| Description: |
Illinois Central Gulf GP40 3062 was at the ICG engine terminal in Meridian, Mississippi. |
| Photo Date: |
4/4/1985 Upload Date: 1/7/2010 10:35:41 AM |
| Location: |
Meridian, MS |
| Author: |
Michael Palmieri |
| Categories: |
Yard |
| Locomotives: |
ICG 3062(GP40) |
| Views: |
909 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
ICG |
| Description: |
ICG engine terminal |
| Photo Date: |
10/5/1980 Upload Date: 1/7/2010 10:34:33 AM |
| Location: |
Meridian, MS |
| Author: |
Michael Palmieri |
| Categories: |
Yard |
| Locomotives: |
GMO 513(GP30) |
| Views: |
1601 Comments: 2 |
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| Title: |
ICG |
| Description: |
This view of the engine terminal features a pair of former GM&O units: GP38 9546 and GP38-2 9565 |
| Photo Date: |
10/5/1980 Upload Date: 1/7/2010 10:34:04 AM |
| Location: |
Meridian, MS |
| Author: |
Michael Palmieri |
| Categories: |
Yard |
| Locomotives: |
ICG 9546(GP38AC) |
| Views: |
1055 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
ICG |
| Description: |
A pair of ICG units switch a pulpwood yard right off of 22nd Avenue. This former GM&O track was isolated from the rest of the ICG, and was reached by trackage rights over the Meridian & Bigbee. |
| Photo Date: |
4/4/1985 Upload Date: 1/7/2010 10:36:12 AM |
| Location: |
Meridian, MS |
| Author: |
Michael Palmieri |
| Categories: |
Action |
| Locomotives: |
ICG 1439(SW14) ICG 8137(GP10) |
| Views: |
1721 Comments: 1 |
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