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Durant Switcher |
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The Durant Switcher pulls a cut of cars in from the north side of town, which at that time had 1 chip mill and 2 Wood Yards. The short wood came from Charles Donald and the long wood came from International Paper. Photo by Fred Goff. |
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10/9/1996 Upload Date: 7/1/2009 1:03:57 PM |
| Location: |
Durant, MS |
| Author: |
Fred Goff |
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IC 8702(GP11) |
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IC 9616 |
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These engines are sitting on the Scale Track, they are assigned to the Batesville and Jackson Locals |
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3/1/1998 Upload Date: 3/7/2006 8:53:07 PM |
| Location: |
Grenada, MS |
| Author: |
Joe Marascalco |
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IC 9616(GP38-2) IC 8707(GP11) |
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I-01 |
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Chicago to New Orleans pig train, I-01, coming by my house on the south side of Grenada (mile 619.75). It was rare to see anything but GP-40's on the pigs and very rare to see a GP-11 on one. |
| Photo Date: |
3/1/1998 Upload Date: 3/7/2006 10:03:44 PM |
| Location: |
Grenada, MS |
| Author: |
Joe Marascalco |
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IC 8707(GP11) |
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| Title: |
catching on |
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Left to right, Conductor Fred Goff and Brakeman Johnny Tyner are seen catching on a train in front of the depot. Fred retired in 2004 with 34 years of service with the IC and Johnny was killed in a tragic accident at work in December of 1998. The train in the siding is a southbound freight that was detouring because of a derailment on the Yazoo District. The train's crew hogged here at Grenada and is currently awaiting a new crew. |
| Photo Date: |
7/19/1997 Upload Date: 3/7/2006 11:46:24 PM |
| Location: |
Grenada, MS |
| Author: |
Joe Marascalco |
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IC 8712(GP11) |
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| Title: |
Grenada Switcher |
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(he Grenada Switcher is doing a little switching at North Yard. The engineer is JL Crawford and the switchman is Curtis Hopson, AKA "Hop". JL holds the speed record on the Grenada!District. In 1969 on the northbound Panama Limited, he went 2 miles in 59 seconds, thats 122 MPH, between Como and Senatobia. JL retired in 2004 and Hop retired in 2009. Photo bz Fred Goff. |
| Photo Date: |
2/13/1998 Upload Date: 7/1/2009 3:35:29 PM |
| Location: |
Grenada, MS |
| Author: |
Fred Goff |
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IC 8718(GP11) |
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| Title: |
Grenada Switcher |
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The Grenada switcher is strung out on the main while switching cars at north yard. The yard starts about where the curve is in)the background. The engine is coming over what we used to call the "Slough Bridge", photo by Fred Goff. JL Crawford was the engineer this day. |
| Photo Date: |
2/20/1998 Upload Date: 7/1/2009 3:22:02 AM |
| Location: |
Grenada, MS |
| Author: |
Fred Goff |
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IC 8718(GP11) |
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| Title: |
IC 8726 |
| Description: |
IC 8726 sits on the Scale Track |
| Photo Date: |
3/1/1997 Upload Date: 3/7/2006 11:47:00 PM |
| Location: |
Grenada, MS |
| Author: |
Joe Marascalco |
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IC 8726(GP11) IC 8741(GP11) |
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| Title: |
IC 8741 |
| Description: |
IC 8741 sits on the Scale Track |
| Photo Date: |
3/1/1997 Upload Date: 3/7/2006 11:47:29 PM |
| Location: |
Grenada, MS |
| Author: |
Joe Marascalco |
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IC 8741(GP11) IC 8726(GP11) |
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877 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Grenada Switcher |
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Left to right, Conductor Curtis Hopson, AKA Hop, and Brakeman Fred Goff are in the process of running around their cars to shove up to the papermill. Hop retired in 2009 with 39 years of service and Fred retired in 2004 with 34 years of service. |
| Photo Date: |
2/1/1998 Upload Date: 3/7/2006 11:45:56 PM |
| Location: |
Grenada, MS |
| Author: |
Joe Marascalco |
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IC 8729(GP11) |
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| Title: |
Batesville Local |
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Batesville Local northbound approaching Papermill Road, a few miles north of Grenada. This was probably the best job to be on. They would go to work at 10:00, take their train 45 miles north to Batesville and return home, sometimes working 2 or 3 small customers, but somedays going straight there and back, usually getting off at 2 or 3 PM. |
| Photo Date: |
7/5/1998 Upload Date: 3/7/2006 11:36:40 PM |
| Location: |
Grenada, MS |
| Author: |
Joe Marascalco |
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IC 8730(GP11) IC 8733(GP11) |
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1203 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Batesville Local |
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Batesville Local northbound just north of north yard. This was probably the best job to be on. They would go to work at 10:00, take their train 45 miles north to Batesville and return home, sometimes working 2 or 3 small customers, but somedays going straight there and back, usually getting off at 2 or 3 PM. |
| Photo Date: |
7/2/1998 Upload Date: 3/7/2006 11:38:14 PM |
| Location: |
Grenada, MS |
| Author: |
Joe Marascalco |
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IC 8731(GP11) IC 8465(GP10) |
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| Title: |
Batesville Local |
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Left to right, Brakeman Sam Person and Conductor Johnny Tyner. Sam went out on a disability a few years later and Johnny was killed in a tragic accident at work in December of 1998. |
| Photo Date: |
3/1/1997 Upload Date: 3/7/2006 11:41:49 PM |
| Location: |
Grenada, MS |
| Author: |
Joe Marascalco |
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IC 8743(GP11) IC 8733(GP11) |
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| Title: |
Batesville Local |
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Batesville Local is headed to north yard to make up their train. This was probably the best job to be on. They would go to work at 10:00, take their train 45 miles north to Batesville and return home, sometimes working 2 or 3 small customers, but somedays going straight there and back, usually getting off at 2 or 3 PM. |
| Photo Date: |
7/1/1998 Upload Date: 3/7/2006 11:37:38 PM |
| Location: |
Grenada, MS |
| Author: |
Joe Marascalco |
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| Locomotives: |
IC 9568(GP38-2) IC 8741(GP11) |
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1006 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
Batesville Local |
| Description: |
Batesville Local northbound just north of north yard. This was probably the best job to be on. They would go to work at 10:00, take their train 45 miles north to Batesville and return home, sometimes working 2 or 3 small customers, but somedays going straight there and back, usually getting off at 2 or 3 PM. |
| Photo Date: |
7/4/1998 Upload Date: 3/7/2006 11:40:21 PM |
| Location: |
Grenada, MS |
| Author: |
Joe Marascalco |
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| Locomotives: |
IC 9568(GP38-2) IC 8741(GP11) |
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941 Comments: 0 |
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