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By:Michael Appleby
Dates:5/4/2019 - 5/5/2019
Album Info:Various locations and railroads, other interests railroad relative- South Mississippi and Louisiana.
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Amtrak 79 at Picayune.
Title:  Amtrak 79 at Picayune.
Description:  Amtrak 19 arriving at its station stop in Picayune.
Photo Date:  5/4/2019  Upload Date: 6/5/2019 11:10:14 PM
Location:  Picayune, MS
Author:  Michael Appleby
Categories:  Roster,RollingStock,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  AMTK 79(P42DC)
Views:  209   Comments: 1
Amtrak 19 at Picayune.
Title:  Amtrak 19 at Picayune.
Description:  Under the watchful eye of an Amtrak conductor, the last passenger before heading to Slidell and New Orleans boards as the conductor looks down the platform at a car attendant about to assure an "All clear".
Photo Date:  5/4/2019  Upload Date: 6/5/2019 11:12:10 PM
Location:  Picayune, MS
Author:  Michael Appleby
Categories:  Action
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Views:  186   Comments: 0
NS 9410 sitting at Nicholson.
Title:  NS 9410 sitting at Nicholson.
Description:  I believe this is NS A41- not too sure. Nicholson used to be where Pearl River Valley would interchange with the NS (Southern) and NS would connect at Stennis space center, now part of it is used for storage.
Photo Date:  5/4/2019  Upload Date: 6/5/2019 11:17:18 PM
Location:  Nicholson, MS
Author:  Michael Appleby
Categories:  Roster,RollingStock,Yard,Track
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Views:  177   Comments: 1
NS office at Nicholson.
Title:  NS office at Nicholson.
Description:  Used occasionally for paper work and other things, NS office at Nicholson. Behind the office is the old PRV, now abandoned.
Photo Date:  5/4/2019  Upload Date: 6/5/2019 11:21:12 PM
Location:  Nicholson, MS
Author:  Michael Appleby
Categories:  Station,Track
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Views:  198   Comments: 0
NS 9410 tied down at the yard.
Title:  NS 9410 tied down at the yard.
Description:  NS 9410 tied down at the yard as i stand on the remains of the Pearl River Valley Railroad at Nicholson.
Photo Date:  5/4/2019  Upload Date: 6/5/2019 11:23:48 PM
Location:  Nicholson, MS
Author:  Michael Appleby
Categories:  Roster,Yard,Track,Action
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Views:  169   Comments: 1
PRV 101.
Title:  PRV 101.
Description:  A not so great roster shot of PRV 101 sitting abandoned in the weeds in Picayune. This railroad was abandoned by 2004 as it faced financial trouble from unpaid taxes and loss Rf business which forced it to shut down. Recently, The city of picayune has removed the old office to build a new fire station and the plan is to move the 65 tonner uo the station.
Photo Date:  5/4/2019  Upload Date: 6/5/2019 11:32:28 PM
Location:  Nicholson, MS
Author:  Michael Appleby
Categories:  Roster,Track
Locomotives:  PRV 101(65Tonner )
Views:  295   Comments: 0
Bay St. Louis sign.
Title:  Bay St. Louis sign.
Description:  Former amtrak stop, pre Katrina. Now CSX operates 4-6 trains per day over this portion of the NO&M subdivison.
Photo Date:  5/5/2019  Upload Date: 6/6/2019 11:32:53 PM
Location:  Bay Saint Louis, MS
Author:  Michael Appleby
Categories:  Station,Track
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Views:  136   Comments: 0
Amtrak 20 at Slidell!
Title:  Amtrak 20 at Slidell!
Description:  Coming across lake Ponchatrain nonetheless, Amtrak 20 comes across the bridge as it enters Slidell preparing for its station stop.
Photo Date:  5/5/2019  Upload Date: 6/5/2019 11:35:23 PM
Location:  Slidell, LA
Author:  Michael Appleby
Categories:  RollingStock,Bridge,Passenger,Action
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Views:  184   Comments: 1
Second shot of 20 coming across.
Title:  Second shot of 20 coming across.
Description:  As those who have drove 59 or highway 11 know, Lake Ponchatrain is a large lake settled along the gulf coast of Louisiana. Here, 20 prepares to come into Slidell, LA for its first station stop.
Photo Date:  5/5/2019  Upload Date: 6/5/2019 11:41:45 PM
Location:  Slidell, LA
Author:  Michael Appleby
Categories:  RollingStock,Bridge,Passenger,Action
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Views:  196   Comments: 0
One more photo of 20 across the lake.
Title:  One more photo of 20 across the lake.
Description: 
Photo Date:  5/5/2019  Upload Date: 6/5/2019 11:44:25 PM
Location:  Slidell, LA
Author:  Michael Appleby
Categories:  Roster,RollingStock,Bridge,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  AMTK 75(P42DC) AMTK 39(P42DC)
Views:  268   Comments: 1
NS Oliver yard office.
Title:  NS Oliver yard office.
Description:  Unfortunately this is a very bad part of New Orleans and we chose to not stick around long.
Photo Date:  5/5/2019  Upload Date: 6/5/2019 11:49:53 PM
Location:  New Orleans, LA
Author:  Michael Appleby
Categories:  Yard,Station
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Views:  199   Comments: 0
Connection on the NS near Oliver yard.
Title:  Connection on the NS near Oliver yard.
Description:  If anyone has better information of the connections here, please comment so i can add. This is next to NSs Oliver yard. NS has yet to replace the old GRS "D" signals here for the most part.
Photo Date:  5/5/2019  Upload Date: 6/5/2019 11:53:49 PM
Location:  New Orleans, LA
Author:  Michael Appleby
Categories:  Signal,Track
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Views:  198   Comments: 0
SP 745 (Louisiana Steam Train Association).
Title:  SP 745 (Louisiana Steam Train Association).
Description:  In a very tight and awkward spot, who knew an oil burner steamer would be tucked away in New Orleans in a hospital parking lot.
Photo Date:  5/5/2019  Upload Date: 6/5/2019 11:56:10 PM
Location:  New Orleans, LA
Author:  Michael Appleby
Categories:  Roster,Steam
Locomotives:  SP 745(2-8-2)
Views:  499   Comments: 1
SP X-745
Title:  SP X-745
Description:  Sitting in New Orleans about to be taken apart for its 15 year inspection, SP X-745 is tucked away behind a hospital in Jefferson Parrish along with various other equipment.
Photo Date:  5/5/2019  Upload Date: 6/6/2019 12:00:06 AM
Location:  New Orleans, LA
Author:  Michael Appleby
Categories:  Roster,Steam
Locomotives:  SP 745(2-8-2)
Views:  363   Comments: 1
Looking at X-745s rear.
Title:  Looking at X-745s rear.
Description:  Looking through a fence, X-745 sits quiet this Sunday morning.
Photo Date:  5/5/2019  Upload Date: 6/6/2019 12:03:50 AM
Location:  New Orleans, LA
Author:  Michael Appleby
Categories:  Steam,Track
Locomotives:  SP 745(2-8-2)
Views:  344   Comments: 0
ICG passenger car and a SW.
Title:  ICG passenger car and a SW.
Description:  Louisiana Steam Train association is behind a hospital parking lot with various equipment and seen here a ICG car and part of an SW, switcher.
Photo Date:  5/5/2019  Upload Date: 6/6/2019 10:31:10 PM
Location:  New Orleans, LA
Author:  Michael Appleby
Categories:  Roster,RollingStock
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Views:  169   Comments: 1
Another switcher and ICG crane.
Title:  Another switcher and ICG crane.
Description:  A neat piece of equipment in this collection is an Illineis Central Gulf crane.
Photo Date:  5/5/2019  Upload Date: 6/6/2019 10:32:41 PM
Location:  New Orleans, LA
Author:  Michael Appleby
Categories:  RollingStock
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Views:  138   Comments: 0
New Orleans Public Belt roundhouse.
Title:  New Orleans Public Belt roundhouse.
Description:  New Orleans Public belt roundhouse. We turned around in the entrance and got a quick photo... we only see the public belt operate once during our short visit and it was severely back lit.
Photo Date:  5/5/2019  Upload Date: 6/6/2019 10:39:45 PM
Location:  New Orleans, LA
Author:  Michael Appleby
Categories:  Roster,Yard,Station
Locomotives:  BNSF 6620(ES44C4)
Views:  275   Comments: 1
A KCS train at Jefferson.
Title:  A KCS train at Jefferson.
Description:  Around Jefferson, LA- A KCS train coming towards the public belt railway eases down near one of the levees in the greater New Orleans area. KCS 5005 (new tier 4) leads the train towards New Orleans.
Photo Date:  5/5/2019  Upload Date: 6/6/2019 10:46:38 PM
Location:  Jefferson, LA
Author:  Michael Appleby
Categories:  Roster,RollingStock,Track,Action
Locomotives:  KCS 5005(ET44AC)
Views:  229   Comments: 1
Another photo of KCS 5005 leading.
Title:  Another photo of KCS 5005 leading.
Description:  On the point of a mixed freight into New Orleans at Jefferson.
Photo Date:  5/5/2019  Upload Date: 6/6/2019 10:47:57 PM
Location:  Jefferson, LA
Author:  Michael Appleby
Categories:  Roster,RollingStock,Action
Locomotives:  KCS 5005(ET44AC)
Views:  278   Comments: 1
New Orleans Public Belt Central Avenue.
Title:  New Orleans Public Belt Central Avenue.
Description:  One of the busier parts of the greater New Orleans metro is Metairie, LA. The UP is to my left as!the NOPB is center and CN and CSX to my right.
Photo Date:  5/5/2019  Upload Date: 6/6/2019 10:50:33 PM
Location:  Metairie, LA
Author:  Michael Appleby
Categories:  Roster,Yard,Track
Locomotives:  NOPB 3001(GP40)
Views:  274   Comments: 1
UP 6764.
Title:  UP 6764.
Description:  A UP train hangs out at Metairie awaiting a potential meet. We did not hang out here too long because we had other things we intended to see. Most of his train is on the Huey P. Long bridge.
Photo Date:  5/5/2019  Upload Date: 6/6/2019 10:52:24 PM
Location:  Metairie, LA
Author:  Michael Appleby
Categories:  Roster,RollingStock,Signal,Track
Locomotives:  UP 6784(AC44CW)
Views:  208   Comments: 1
Huey P. Long bridgk.
Title:  Huey P. Long bridgk.
Description:  Last photo in NOLA before heading back to Mississippi.
Photo Date:  5/5/2019  Upload Date: 6/6/2019 10:57:08 PM
Location:  Metairie, LA
Author:  Michael Appleby
Categories:  Bridge
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Views:  167   Comments: 1
LOSX 141
Title:  LOSX 141
Description:  Port Bienville Railway SW1200 coupled to some cars... I was at first skeptical about going into her but it is rather open and public roads.
Photo Date:  5/5/2019  Upload Date: 6/6/2019 11:01:26 PM
Location:  Port Bienville, MS
Author:  Michael Appleby
Categories:  Roster,RollingStock,Yard,Station,Track
Locomotives:  LOSX 141(SW9)
Views:  348   Comments: 1
Port Bienville Railway.
Title:  Port Bienville Railway.
Description:  One of Port Bienville Railways engines. This railroad is rarely shot do to uncertainty of hperations, we literally got lucky as we heard a geep working and went to investigate.
Photo Date:  5/5/2019  Upload Date: 6/6/2019 11:03:45 PM
Location:  Port Bienville, MS
Author:  Michael Appleby
Categories:  Roster,RollingStock,Track
Locomotives:  LOSX 141(SW9)
Views:  281   Comments: 1
LOSX 1790
Title:  LOSX 1790
Description:  A former CSX GP, LOSX 1790 has been many places in its lifetime. Here, it rests uaused for some time at Port Bienville.
Photo Date:  5/5/2019  Upload Date: 6/6/2019 11:07:15 PM
Location:  Port Bienville, MS
Author:  Michael Appleby
Categories:  Roster,Track
Locomotives:  LOSX 1790(GP16)
Views:  251   Comments: 1
LOSX 1790
Title:  LOSX 1790
Description:  This engine has sat unused for quite awhile judging the rust on the wheelsets.
Photo Date:  5/5/2019  Upload Date: 6/6/2019 11:08:37 PM
Location:  Port Bienville, MS
Author:  Michael Appleby
Categories:  Roster,Track
Locomotives:  LOSX 1790(GP16)
Views:  360   Comments: 1
I wished i had a decent lens at this time...
Title:  I wished i had a decent lens at this time...
Description:  A decent telephoto would have got me the industrial switcher at this customer.
Photo Date:  5/5/2019  Upload Date: 6/6/2019 11:10:06 PM
Location:  Port Bienville, MS
Author:  Michael Appleby
Categories:  Track
Locomotives: 
Views:  209   Comments: 0
Port Bienville switching!
Title:  Port Bienville switching!
Description:  A local job operating on the railroad uncouples from some cars and runs light to another set as the conductor throws a switch back.
Photo Date:  5/5/2019  Upload Date: 6/6/2019 11:11:36 PM
Location:  Port Bienville, MS
Author:  Michael Appleby
Categories:  Yard,Track
Locomotives:  LOSX 1056(GP18)
Views:  231   Comments: 1
LOSX 1056
Title:  LOSX 1056
Description:  Running light reverse back to a cut of cars to back up for staging, the conductor hangs out of the window interested in who i am. We exchangeb waves after figuring out i wasnt any issue to them operating.
Photo Date:  5/5/2019  Upload Date: 6/6/2019 11:14:22 PM
Location:  Port Bienville, MS
Author:  Michael Appleby
Categories:  Roster,Track,Action
Locomotives:  LOSX 1056(GP18)
Views:  237   Comments: 2130706433
LOSX 1056 backing up.
Title:  LOSX 1056 backing up.
Description:  Making a reverse move back to some cars, the lone geep would head back to its cars before backing the cut up a bit to perform some work.
Photo Date:  5/5/2019  Upload Date: 6/6/2019 11:17:07 PM
Location:  Port Bienville, MS
Author:  Michael Appleby
Categories:  Roster,Track
Locomotives:  LOSX 1056(GP18)
Views:  299   Comments: 1
Port Bienville train.
Title:  Port Bienville train.
Description:  The'port job operates an extensive customer basis in the port and switches quite frequently. We got very lucky this day as these guys can be rather tricky to catch working.
Photo Date:  5/5/2019  Upload Date: 6/6/2019 11:19:40 PM
Location:  Port Bienville, MS
Author:  Michael Appleby
Categories:  Roster,RollingStock,Track,Action
Locomotives:  LOSX 1056(GP18)
Views:  336   Comments: 1
Port Bienville train.
Title:  Port Bienville train.
Description:  I had suspected this was {ossibly the "road" train to take to the CSX interchange down wind. This is a pretty awesome operation. I captured a shot of them from my 2013 Civic sideview mirror.
Photo Date:  5/5/2019  Upload Date: 6/6/2019 11:21:41 PM
Location:  Port Bienville, MS
Author:  Michael Appleby
Categories:  Roster,RollingStock,Track,Action
Locomotives:  LOSX 1056(GP18)
Views:  328   Comments: 1
Former L&N depot at Bay St. Louis.
Title:  Former L&N depot at Bay St. Louis.
Description:  I!think this is a former L&N depot at Bay St. Louis, it was served by Amtrak up until 2005 before Katrina.
Photo Date:  5/5/2019  Upload Date: 6/6/2019 11:24:04 PM
Location:  Bay Saint Louis, MS
Author:  Michael Appleby
Categories:  Station
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Views:  169   Comments: 0
Another depot.
Title:  Another depot.
Description:  Not sure what railroad this was but just across from the former L&N depot.
Photo Date:  5/5/2019  Upload Date: 6/6/2019 11:28:30 PM
Location:  Bay Saint Louis, MS
Author:  Michael Appleby
Categories:  Station,Passenger
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Views:  146   Comments: 0
A CSX boat? Why, yes!
Title:  A CSX boat? Why, yes!
Description:  A little 16 foot or so center console john boat witi a CSX boxcar logo to make it official! haha. This is used for bridge inspections, etc.
Photo Date:  5/5/2019  Upload Date: 6/6/2019 11:30:03 PM
Location:  Bay Saint Louis, MS
Author:  Michael Appleby
Categories: 
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Views:  179   Comments: 0
CSXoffice at Bay St. Louis.
Title:  CSXoffice at Bay St. Louis.
Description:  CSX transportation office.
Photo Date:  5/5/2019  Upload Date: 6/6/2019 11:34:53 PM
Location:  Bay Saint Louis, MS
Author:  Michael Appleby
Categories:  Station
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Views:  192   Comments: 0
Stdtion.
Title:  Stdtion.
Description:  I do not know what heritage this is, id probably have to say L&N?
Photo Date:  5/5/2019  Upload Date: 6/6/2019 11:39:11 PM
Location:  Gulfport, MS
Author:  Michael Appleby
Categories:  Station,Passenger,Track
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Views:  170   Comments: 0
View of the CSX NO&M.
Title:  View of the CSX NO&M.
Description:  CSX timetable north on the NO&M sub looking towards Pascagoula.
Photo Date:  5/5/2019  Upload Date: 6/6/2019 11:41:08 PM
Location:  Gulfport, MS
Author:  Michael Appleby
Categories:  Station,Passenger,Track
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Views:  161   Comments: 2
KCS yard.
Title:  KCS yard.
Description:  KCSs Gulfport terminal is an open air service facility complete with a smell service shop, pits and a sanding tower. KCS keeps several geeps and SD40-2s here for local service to and from Hattiesburg along with working the port and Dupont. shown: KCS 69;, 3219, 3205, 2956 and two more with numbers out of view.
Photo Date:  5/5/2019  Upload Date: 6/6/2019 11:51:54 PM
Location:  Gulfport, MS
Author:  Michael Appleby
Categories:  Yard,Station,Track
Locomotives:  KCS 3219(SD40-2) KCS 695(SD40-3) KCS 3205(SD40-2)
Views:  408   Comments: 1
Hattiesburg station.
Title:  Hattiesburg station.
Description:  The station at Hattiesburg served by 20 and 19 daily.
Photo Date:  5/5/2019  Upload Date: 6/11/2019 10:17:21 PM
Location:  Hattiesburg, MS
Author:  Michael Appleby
Categories:  Station,Passenger,Track
Locomotives: 
Views:  75   Comments: 0
NS Hattiesburg yard.
Title:  NS Hattiesburg yard.
Description:  Some NS GEs in Hattiesburg.
Photo Date:  5/5/2019  Upload Date: 6/11/2019 10:19:23 PM
Location:  Hattiesburg, MS
Author:  Michael Appleby
Categories:  Yard,Station
Locomotives: 
Views:  170   Comments: 1
NS 9335
Title:  NS 9335
Description:  Dash 9 and another rebuild were the engines in the yard. Both engines used for local service to and from Meridian and around the area.
Photo Date:  5/5/2019  Upload Date: 6/11/2019 10:21:05 PM
Location:  Hattiesburg, MS
Author:  Michael Appleby
Categories:  Roster,RollingStock,Yard
Locomotives: 
Views:  132   Comments: 1
Dunn roadbuilders switcher.
Title:  Dunn roadbuilders switcher.
Description:  EMD "SW" type switcher in Petal.
Photo Date:  5/5/2019  Upload Date: 6/11/2019 10:22:41 PM
Location:  Petal, MS
Author:  Michael Appleby
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives: 
Views:  99   Comments: 2
Dunn roadbuilders switcher.
Title:  Dunn roadbuilders switcher.
Description:  Now owned by Vulcan, Dunn Roadbuilders has several engines in the south Mississippi area. One here, Laurel and Meridian.
Photo Date:  5/5/2019  Upload Date: 6/11/2019 10:24:21 PM
Location:  Petal, MS
Author:  Michael Appleby
Categories:  Roster,Yard
Locomotives: 
Views:  71   Comments: 1
Hand painted murals inside Amtraks Slidell station.
Title:  Hand painted murals inside Amtraks Slidell station.
Description:  Nice touch...
Photo Date:  6/8/2019  Upload Date: 8/9/2019 10:39:41 PM
Location:  Slidell, LA
Author:  Michael Appleby
Categories:  Station,Passenger
Locomotives: 
Views:  54   Comments: 0
Amtrak station.
Title:  Amtrak station.
Description:  The hand paintings inside the waiting room at Amtraks Slidell station add life to the small waiting room.
Photo Date:  6/8/2019  Upload Date: 8/9/2019 10:38:10 PM
Location:  Slidell, LA
Author:  Michael Appleby
Categories:  Station,Passenger
Locomotives: 
Views:  43   Comments: 0
Slidell station and restaurant.
Title:  Slidell station and restaurant.
Description:  Former SOU station on NSs NO&NE District.
Photo Date:  6/8/2019  Upload Date: 8/9/2019 10:41:17 PM
Location:  Slidell, LA
Author:  Michael Appleby
Categories:  Station,Passenger
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Views:  46   Comments: 0
Times Bar and Grill.
Title:  Times Bar and Grill.
Description:  A restaurant in the former Southern Station.
Photo Date:  6/8/2019  Upload Date: 8/9/2019 10:43:02 PM
Location:  Slidell, LA
Author:  Michael Appleby
Categories:  Station,Passenger
Locomotives: 
Views:  44   Comments: 0
Amtrak Slidell sign.
Title:  Amtrak Slidell sign.
Description:  We drove down from Picayune to Slidell to ride Amtrak. Even though Picayune has a stop, we decided to ride from Slidell just for the helluva it.
Photo Date:  6/8/2019  Upload Date: 8/9/2019 10:45:14 PM
Location:  Slidell, LA
Author:  Michael Appleby
Categories:  Station,Passenger
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Views:  30   Comments: 0


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