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| Title: |
UP Yard |
| Description: |
Missouri Pacific GP15-1 1657 and Union Pacific (former MP) GP38-2 2229 were parked around the former MP yard office and freight house on Gestner Memorial Drive in Lake Charles. |
| Photo Date: |
7/12/1986 Upload Date: 2/27/2018 4:56:25 PM |
| Location: |
Lake Charles, LA |
| Author: |
Michael Palmieri |
| Categories: |
Yard |
| Locomotives: |
MP 1657(GP15-1) |
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362 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
Espee LBCXT |
| Description: |
SD45T-2 9288 and GP60 9784 lead eastbound train LBCXT (Long Beach-CSX-Intermodal) over the fill and trestle at the north end of Lake Charles (the lake) and into Lake Charles (the city). |
| Photo Date: |
6/14/1994 Upload Date: 8/23/2007 5:09:01 PM |
| Location: |
Lake Charles, LA |
| Author: |
Michael Palmieri |
| Categories: |
Scenic,Bridge,Action |
| Locomotives: |
SP 9288(SD45T-2) SP 9784(GP60) |
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1348 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
SP Yard Office |
| Description: |
This was the Southern Pacific yard office on Shattuck Street in Lake Charles. Upgraded NW2 1324 sits right outside, while another NW2 and a GP9 are at the little engine terminal on the north side of the yard. |
| Photo Date: |
9/20/1977 Upload Date: 1/15/2010 8:53:50 PM |
| Location: |
Lake Charles, LA |
| Author: |
Michael Palmieri |
| Categories: |
Yard |
| Locomotives: |
SP 1324(NW2) |
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3173 Comments: 2 |
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| Title: |
SP 8614 |
| Description: |
U33C 8614, SD45T-2 9376 and SD45 8808 accelerate an eastbound extra past Mallard Junction, on its way out of Lake Charles yard. The switch was the beginning of the Lake Arthur Branch, and is still the connection with the Lake Charles Harbor & Terminal District's railroad. Notice the block of Pacific Fruit Express reefers right behind the locomotives. |
| Photo Date: |
9/21/1977 Upload Date: 4/16/2007 12:05:01 AM |
| Location: |
Lake Charles, LA |
| Author: |
Michael Palmieri |
| Categories: |
Signal,Action |
| Locomotives: |
SP 8614(U33C) |
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1565 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
SP Yard 1 |
| Description: |
Looking west along the Southern Pacific's SUNSET ROUTE at the west end of Lake Charles Yard. The engine terminal is on the right and the yard office is on the left at the Shattuck Street grade crossing. Lake Charles (the lake) is on the upper left and the Calcasieu River is on the upper right. |
| Photo Date: |
5/27/1987 Upload Date: 1/15/2010 9:01:53 PM |
| Location: |
Lake Charles, LA |
| Author: |
Michael Palmieri |
| Categories: |
Yard |
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1181 Comments: 4 |
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| Title: |
SP Yard 2 |
| Description: |
Here are the yard office and engine terminal at Lake Charles yard. SW1500 2472 and MP15AC 2709 are coupled cab-to-cab, while SW1500 2669 is by itself. The track curving off to the right was once the beginning of the branch to Deridder. |
| Photo Date: |
5/27/1987 Upload Date: 1/15/2010 9:32:48 PM |
| Location: |
Lake Charles, LA |
| Author: |
Michael Palmieri |
| Categories: |
Yard |
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1210 Comments: 3 |
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| Title: |
SP Yard 3 |
| Description: |
Facing north at the west end of the Espee's Lake Charles Yard. The little engine terminal was once inside a wye that was the beginning of the branch line to Deridder. That line ran down the median of North Goos Boulevard -- in the upper center of the image -- for about twelve blocks. MP15AC 2709 and SW1500 2472 are coupled togther, while SW1500 2669 is by itself on the next track. |
| Photo Date: |
5/27/1987 Upload Date: 1/16/2010 2:55:49 AM |
| Location: |
Lake Charles, LA |
| Author: |
Michael Palmieri |
| Categories: |
Yard |
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665 Comments: 2 |
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| Title: |
SP-UP |
| Description: |
In this view facing south, the SP main line from New Orleans to Houston runs from left to right. The track comming in from the top is a UP (ex-MP) branch by which the UP interchanged with the SP and also served customers north of the SUNSET ROUTE. The UP-SP interchange is on the right. |
| Photo Date: |
5/27/1987 Upload Date: 1/15/2010 9:02:26 PM |
| Location: |
Lake Charles, LA |
| Author: |
Michael Palmieri |
| Categories: |
Track |
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683 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
SP Depot |
| Description: |
The Espee depot at Lake Charles was typical of the brick stations that were used at many Parish seats along the SUNSET ROUTE in Louisiana. It was destroyed by a fire on 23 January 1984. |
| Photo Date: |
9/19/1977 Upload Date: 2/21/2010 12:30:42 PM |
| Location: |
Lake Charles, LA |
| Author: |
Michael Palmieri |
| Categories: |
Station |
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1115 Comments: 4 |
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| Title: |
SP Depot Site |
| Description: |
The red brick building in the middle of the photo was the Espee express office; while the vacant area to the left of there was the site of the passenger depot, which burned on 23 January 1984. |
| Photo Date: |
5/27/1987 Upload Date: 1/15/2010 9:53:38 PM |
| Location: |
Lake Charles, LA |
| Author: |
Michael Palmieri |
| Categories: |
Scenic |
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734 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
SP-KCS |
| Description: |
This is a view of the abandoned KCS yard, and it shows how the yard lead crossed the SP main line. The single track on the left side of the KCS yard was an SP spur. |
| Photo Date: |
5/27/1987 Upload Date: 1/15/2010 9:54:14 PM |
| Location: |
Lake Charles, LA |
| Author: |
Michael Palmieri |
| Categories: |
Yard |
| Locomotives: |
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993 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
SP Bridge |
| Description: |
The Southern Pacific's SUNSET ROUTE bridge across the Calcasieu River, at the north end of Lake Charles (the lake) and on the west side of Lake Charles (the city). The high-level bridge is Interstate 10/U.S. Highway 90. The KCS had a bridge right off to the right, and the SP had a second bridge across the Calcasieu River a little further upstream, for its branch to Deridder. |
| Photo Date: |
5/27/1987 Upload Date: 1/15/2010 9:03:27 PM |
| Location: |
Lake Charles, LA |
| Author: |
Michael Palmieri |
| Categories: |
Bridge |
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797 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Bridges |
| Description: |
In this view looking west shows the I-10 and SP crossings at the north end of Lake Charles. The Calcasieu River flows into the lake right under the highway bridge. The former KCS right-of-way into Lake Charles is visible through the trees on the right. In the background are some of the petrochemical plants in Westlake. These produce large amounts of traffic for both the SP and KCS. |
| Photo Date: |
5/27/1987 Upload Date: 1/15/2010 9:02:59 PM |
| Location: |
Lake Charles, LA |
| Author: |
Michael Palmieri |
| Categories: |
Bridge |
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840 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
KCS Depot 1 |
| Description: |
The former Kansas City Southern depot was at the corner of Ryan and West Lawrence streets. This was the east side along Ryan. |
| Photo Date: |
9/21/1977 Upload Date: 1/15/2010 11:10:08 AM |
| Location: |
Lake Charles, LA |
| Author: |
Michael Palmieri |
| Categories: |
Station |
| Locomotives: |
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861 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
KCS Depot 2 |
| Description: |
Rear side of former Kansas City Southern depot at Lake Charles, facing east towards Ryan Street. West Lawrence Street is on the north or left side of the building. |
| Photo Date: |
9/20/1977 Upload Date: 1/15/2010 11:37:26 AM |
| Location: |
Lake Charles, LA |
| Author: |
Michael Palmieri |
| Categories: |
Station |
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954 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
KCS Yard 1 |
| Description: |
Looking north in the former KCS yard at Lake Charles. The bridge is Interstate 10. |
| Photo Date: |
9/21/1977 Upload Date: 1/15/2010 11:09:34 AM |
| Location: |
Lake Charles, LA |
| Author: |
Michael Palmieri |
| Categories: |
Yard |
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738 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
KCS Tank |
| Description: |
Elevated fuel tank at the former KCS yard in Lake Charles. |
| Photo Date: |
9/20/1977 Upload Date: 1/15/2010 11:09:10 AM |
| Location: |
Lake Charles, LA |
| Author: |
Michael Palmieri |
| Categories: |
Yard |
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452 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
KCS 4360 |
| Description: |
Kansas City Southern SW1500's 4360 and 4353 rest in the old Lake Charles Yard, in the shadow of I-10. |
| Photo Date: |
9/21/1977 Upload Date: 8/25/2007 11:08:34 PM |
| Location: |
Lake Charles, LA |
| Author: |
Michael Palmieri |
| Categories: |
Yard |
| Locomotives: |
KCS 4360(SW1500) |
| Views: |
914 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
KCS 4324 |
| Description: |
Switching the Kansas City Southern's yard at Lake Charles required running back and forth across the main line of the Southern Pacific's SUNSET ROUTE. This view of KCS 4324 faces west. |
| Photo Date: |
9/21/1977 Upload Date: 1/15/2010 11:13:15 AM |
| Location: |
Lake Charles, LA |
| Author: |
Michael Palmieri |
| Categories: |
Yard |
| Locomotives: |
KCS 4324(SW1500) |
| Views: |
1040 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
KCS Yard 2 |
| Description: |
Former KCS Yard at Lake Charles, looking northwest. The glare is light reflecting off of the helicopter's window. |
| Photo Date: |
5/27/1987 Upload Date: 1/15/2010 11:28:31 AM |
| Location: |
Lake Charles, LA |
| Author: |
Michael Palmieri |
| Categories: |
Yard |
| Locomotives: |
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875 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
KCS Yard 3 |
| Description: |
Former Kansas City Southern yard, looking south. Interstae 10 is in the middle of the image, while the KCS crossing of the Southern Pacific SUNSET ROUTE main line is in the lower left. |
| Photo Date: |
5/27/1987 Upload Date: 1/15/2010 11:29:01 AM |
| Location: |
Lake Charles, LA |
| Author: |
Michael Palmieri |
| Categories: |
Yard |
| Locomotives: |
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864 Comments: 2 |
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| Title: |
UP Yard Office |
| Description: |
UP (former MP) office and freight house on Gerstner Memorial Drive (Louisiana Highway 14). The freight house has had truck doors on three sides, but no rail access. Although the emblems have been changed on the building, GP38-2 2201 is still painted in its proper color! |
| Photo Date: |
3/12/1987 Upload Date: 1/15/2010 1:02:28 PM |
| Location: |
Lake Charles, LA |
| Author: |
Michael Palmieri |
| Categories: |
Yard |
| Locomotives: |
MP 2201(GP38-2) |
| Views: |
802 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
MP Geeps |
| Description: |
This modest engine terminal served the Missouri Pacific at Lake Charles, Louisiana. The locomotives are GP7 159, GP38-2 2083, and GP9 1823. Behind the 2083 are GP7 1647 and bicentennial GP18 1976. |
| Photo Date: |
9/20/1977 Upload Date: 6/30/2007 3:29:07 PM |
| Location: |
Lake Charles, LA |
| Author: |
Michael Palmieri |
| Categories: |
Yard |
| Locomotives: |
MP 159(GP7) MP 2083(GP38-2) MP 1823(GP9) |
| Views: |
2283 Comments: 2 |
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| Title: |
UP 2229 |
| Description: |
Former Missouri Pacific GP38-2 2229 rests behind the former MP yard office and freight house on Gestner Memorial Drive in Lake Charles. The geeps wears the distinctive UP lettering and numerals that was used by the former MP North Little Rock shops when it first began repainting MP units. |
| Photo Date: |
7/12/1986 Upload Date: 1/16/2010 2:56:27 AM |
| Location: |
Lake Charles, LA |
| Author: |
Michael Palmieri |
| Categories: |
Yard |
| Locomotives: |
UP 2229(GP38-2) |
| Views: |
576 Comments: 1 |
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