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L559
Title:  L559
Description:  The Saturday night/Sunday morning only L559 (Greenwood to Memphis Local) is stopped in the siding at Swan Lake with 56 cars waiting for Amtrak 59. The cars in the distance on the right are on the Mississippi Delta Railroad's main line.
Photo Date:  5/12/2013  Upload Date: 5/13/2013 1:57:09 AM
Location:  Swan Lake, MS
Author:  Joe Marascalco
Categories: 
Locomotives:  IC 9560(GP38-2)
Views:  467   Comments: 4
IC 9560
Title:  IC 9560
Description:  power for the L533 sits in the Woodstock house track
Photo Date:  4/4/2021  Upload Date: 5/31/2021 2:25:46 PM
Location:  Woodstock, TN
Author:  Joe Marascalco
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  IC 9560(GP38-2)
Views:  161   Comments: 0
lining a switch
Title:  lining a switch
Description:  Brakeman Fred Goff lining a switch while working the Batesville Local. The concrete foundations in this picture is what is left of the coal chute.
Photo Date:  9/3/1999  Upload Date: 3/6/2008 1:26:51 AM
Location:  Grenada, MS
Author:  Joe Marascalco
Categories: 
Locomotives:  IC 9561(GP38-2) IC 9602(GP38-2)
Views:  889   Comments: 0
coupling up
Title:  coupling up
Description:  Conductor Jeff Clements (on left) and Brakeman Fred Goff couple their engines together while working on the Batesville Local.
Photo Date:  9/3/1999  Upload Date: 3/6/2008 1:27:09 AM
Location:  Grenada, MS
Author:  Joe Marascalco
Categories: 
Locomotives:  IC 9602(GP38-2) IC 9561(GP38-2)
Views:  889   Comments: 0
Grenada Switcher
Title:  Grenada Switcher
Description:  The Grenada Switcher sat out a flat car in the house track at Vaughan. The engine on display here will be moved on it. This is the same house track which held trains that were in the clear for Casey Jones back in 1900. Today's crew is Engineer Plug Baddley, Conductor Pete Vaughan, and Brakeman Curtis Hopson.
Photo Date:  5/6/2005  Upload Date: 3/7/2006 11:57:54 PM
Location:  Vaughan, MS
Author:  Joe Marascalco
Categories: 
Locomotives:  IC 9562(GP38-2)
Views:  869   Comments: 1
Grenada Switcher
Title:  Grenada Switcher
Description:  Grenada Switcher southbound at Canton with 23 cars. The GM&O chip hopper and the loads of wood came from Durant, and the boxcars on the rear came from the papermill at Grenada., todays crew is Engineer Plug Baddley, Conductor Pete Vaughan, and Brakeman Curtis Hopson.
Photo Date:  5/6/2005  Upload Date: 3/7/2006 11:58:31 PM
Location:  Canton, MS
Author:  Joe Marascalco
Categories: 
Locomotives:  IC 9562(GP38-2)
Views:  768   Comments: 12
Grenada Switcher
Title:  Grenada Switcher
Description:  Grenada Switcher northbound at Vaughan with 38 cars, today's crew is Engineer Plug Baddley, Conductor Pete Vaughan, and Brakeman Curtis Hopson
Photo Date:  5/6/2005  Upload Date: 3/7/2006 11:59:20 PM
Location:  Vaughan, MS
Author:  Joe Marascalco
Categories: 
Locomotives:  IC 9562(GP38-2)
Views:  700   Comments: 0
Grenada Switcher
Title:  Grenada Switcher
Description:  Grenada Switcher northbound at Durant with 38 cars, today's crew is Engineer Plug Baddley, Conductor Pete Vaughan, and Brakeman Curtis Hopson
Photo Date:  5/6/2005  Upload Date: 3/8/2006 12:00:01 AM
Location:  Durant, MS
Author:  Joe Marascalco
Categories: 
Locomotives:  IC 9562(GP38-2)
Views:  631   Comments: 0
Grenada Switcher
Title:  Grenada Switcher
Description:  Grenada Switcher northbound at West with 38 cars, today's crew is Engineer Plug Baddley, Conductor Pete Vaughan, and Brakeman Curtis Hopson.
Photo Date:  5/6/2005  Upload Date: 3/8/2006 12:00:39 AM
Location:  West, MS
Author:  Joe Marascalco
Categories: 
Locomotives:  IC 9562(GP38-2)
Views:  530   Comments: 0
Grenada Switcher
Title:  Grenada Switcher
Description:  Grenada Switcher northbound at Winona with 38 cars, today's crew is Engineer Plug Baddley, Conductor Pete Vaughan, and Brakeman Curtis Hopson
Photo Date:  5/6/2005  Upload Date: 3/8/2006 12:01:10 AM
Location:  Winona, MS
Author:  Joe Marascalco
Categories: 
Locomotives:  IC 9562(GP38-2)
Views:  584   Comments: 1
Woodstock Switcher
Title:  Woodstock Switcher
Description:  The power for the two Woodstock switchers rests between those two assignments in the Woodstock house track. Its rare for these jobs to have two engines.
Photo Date:  3/30/2018  Upload Date: 4/6/2018 6:53:37 PM
Location:  Woodstock, TN
Author:  Joe Marascalco
Categories: 
Locomotives:  IC 9562(GP38-2)
Views:  133   Comments: 5
Dyersburg Switcher
Title:  Dyersburg Switcher
Description:  The Dyersburg Switcher's engine is tied down in the coal chute after completing the day's work.
Photo Date:  4/10/2017  Upload Date: 4/10/2017 6:01:29 PM
Location:  Dyersburg, TN
Author:  Joe Marascalco
Categories: 
Locomotives:  IC 9563(GP38-2)
Views:  292   Comments: 5
Batesville Local
Title:  Batesville Local
Description:  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:  7/3/1998  Upload Date: 3/7/2006 11:39:24 PM
Location:  Grenada, MS
Author:  Joe Marascalco
Categories: 
Locomotives:  IC 9564(GP38-2) IC 8130(GP10)
Views:  840   Comments: 0
Batesville Local
Title:  Batesville Local
Description:  Batesville Local is making up their train at the depot. 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:  7/6/1998  Upload Date: 3/7/2006 11:41:08 PM
Location:  Grenada, MS
Author:  Joe Marascalco
Categories: 
Locomotives:  IC 9564(GP38-2)
Views:  485   Comments: 0
IC 9564
Title:  IC 9564
Description:  The Grenada Switcher&s engine had been in a Crossing Accident at Durant while coming back to Grenada the day before
Photo Date:  12/13/2005  Upload Date: 3/7/2006 10:16:50 PM
Location:  Grenada, MS
Author:  Joe Marascalco
Categories: 
Locomotives:  IC 9564(GP38-2)
Views:  602   Comments: 0
Memphis/Batesville Local
Title:  Memphis/Batesville Local
Description:  The Memphis to Batesville local passes by where the Batesville depot used to be. After the depot was torn down, the city of Batesville built the current little shelter. The old semaphore order board is all that remains. Today, it too, is gone. This train will either pull into the siding or head down the main and swap crews with the Grenada to Batesville Local. Photo by Fred Goff.
Photo Date:  10/5/1996  Upload Date: 7/1/2009 1:03:23 PM
Location:  Batesville, MS
Author:  Fred Goff
Categories: 
Locomotives:  IC 9566(GP38-2)
Views:  629   Comments: 0
L536
Title:  L536
Description:  The Greenwood Switcher (L536) meets C738 at Brazil headed north with a big cut of cars for Bunge in Marks.
Photo Date:  10/3/2012  Upload Date: 10/8/2012 1:43:28 PM
Location:  Brazil, MS
Author:  Joe Marascalco
Categories: 
Locomotives:  IC 9566(GP38-2) CN 2301(ES44DC)
Views:  493   Comments: 6
catching on
Title:  catching on
Description:  Curtis Hopson, aka Hop, is seen "catching on" the morning switcher, LGRWV, at Bruce JCT, just south of Coffeeville, on the old Jackson District, having just picked up one car from the MSV railroad. Hop retired in 2009 with 39 years of service.
Photo Date:  7/12/1999  Upload Date: 3/7/2006 9:06:32 PM
Location:  Bruce Junction, MS
Author:  Joe Marascalco
Categories: 
Locomotives:  IC 9567(GP38-2)
Views:  959   Comments: 0
L565
Title:  L565
Description:  The Canton Local is pulling out of the north thoroughfare on to the passenger main to head up the Canton District to switch local customers. The korth lead job is at the far right pulling a cut of cars out of yard track 17. Picture taken from the North Jackson tower.
Photo Date:  3/29/2017  Upload Date: 3/29/2017 7:04:45 PM
Location:  Jackson, MS
Author:  Joe Marascalco
Categories: 
Locomotives:  IC 9567(GP38-2)
Views:  436   Comments: 4
Batesville Local
Title:  Batesville Local
Description:  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
Categories: 
Locomotives:  IC 9568(GP38-2) IC 8741(GP11)
Views:  777   Comments: 1
Batesville Local
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
Categories: 
Locomotives:  IC 9568(GP38-2) IC 8741(GP11)
Views:  700   Comments: 0
Batesville Local
Title:  Batesville Local
Description:  The Batesville Local's engines sitting on the Coach Track before going to work
Photo Date:  6/1/2000  Upload Date: 3/7/2006 11:42:29 PM
Location:  Grenada, MS
Author:  Joe Marascalco
Categories: 
Locomotives:  IC 9606(GP38-2) IC 9569(GP38-2)
Views:  624   Comments: 1
Batesville Local
Title:  Batesville Local
Description:  The Batesville Local's crew are putting their engines together before they make their train up to go to Batesville
Photo Date:  1/8/2001  Upload Date: 3/7/2006 11:43:15 PM
Location:  Grenada, MS
Author:  Joe Marascalco
Categories: 
Locomotives:  IC 9569(GP38-2)
Views:  484   Comments: 0
IC 9573
Title:  IC 9573
Description:  IC 9573 sits in the Coach Track before going to work on the Memphis Local along with the GTW 5851
Photo Date:  5/7/1999  Upload Date: 3/7/2006 8:59:26 PM
Location:  Grenada, MS
Author:  Joe Marascalco
Categories: 
Locomotives:  IC 9573(GP38-2)
Views:  680   Comments: 0
IC 9573
Title:  IC 9573
Description:  IC 9573 sits on the Scale Track
Photo Date:  5/28/2005  Upload Date: 3/8/2006 12:05:46 AM
Location:  Grenada, MS
Author:  Joe Marascalco
Categories: 
Locomotives:  IC 9573(GP38-2)
Views:  633   Comments: 1
Grenada Switcher
Title:  Grenada Switcher
Description:  Grenada Switcher northbound through Durant on its way back to Grenada. Train crew was Engineer Plug Baddley, Conductor Pete Vaughn, Brakeman Curtis Hopson.
Photo Date:  3/15/2004  Upload Date: 3/7/2006 9:47:03 PM
Location:  Durant, MS
Author:  Joe Marascalco
Categories: 
Locomotives:  IC 9574(GP38-2) GTW 4997(GP38AC)
Views:  977   Comments: 0
Grenada Switcher
Title:  Grenada Switcher
Description:  Grenada Switcher southbound through Duck Hill (mile 629.5) on its way to the Nissan Plant where it#will swap trains with the Nissan Switcher and head back to Grenada. Crew is Engineer Plug Baddley, Conductor Pete Vaughn (who is visible in the window), and Brakeman Ckrtis Hopson.
Photo Date:  4/23/2004  Upload Date: 3/7/2006 9:50:34 PM
Location:  Duck Hill, MS
Author:  Joe Marascalco
Categories: 
Locomotives:  IC 9574(GP38-2) GTW 4997(GP38AC)
Views:  1049   Comments: 0
IC 9574
Title:  IC 9574
Description:  Engineers Chip Odum and Willie Pullen talk before going to work on the Memphis Local and Grenada Switcher. It was about this time that they started making the train crews wear those horrible reflective vests.
Photo Date:  5/1/2004  Upload Date: 3/7/2006 11:52:57 PM
Location:  Grenada, MS
Author:  Joe Marascalco
Categories: 
Locomotives:  IC 9574(GP38-2) CN 4018(GP9RM)
Views:  981   Comments: 1
Memphis Local
Title:  Memphis Local
Description:  Memphis Local southbound just north of Coldwater (mile 424.3) with Engineer Chip Odum.
Photo Date:  12/31/2004  Upload Date: 3/7/2006 10:25:54 PM
Location:  Coldwater, MS
Author:  Joe Marascalco
Categories: 
Locomotives:  IC 9600(GP38-2) IC 6125(SD40-2)
Views:  1143   Comments: 0
Memphis Local
Title:  Memphis Local
Description:  Memphis Local southbound through downtown Senatobia (MP 430)
Photo Date:  12/31/2004  Upload Date: 3/7/2006 10:30:03 PM
Location:  Senatobia, MS
Author:  Joe Marascalco
Categories: 
Locomotives:  IC 9600(GP38-2)
Views:  715   Comments: 2
IC 9600
Title:  IC 9600
Description:  IC 9600 and another engine have just arrived on the Memphis Local while the Grenada Swticher's crew gets ready to get on their engine to go south. The 2 guys on the ground from left to right are Pete Vaughan and Curtis Hopson. Pete Vaughan retired in 2007 with 37 years of service and Hop retired in 2009 with 39 years of service.
Photo Date:  1/4/2005  Upload Date: 6/24/2005 9:59:57 PM
Location:  Grenada, MS
Author:  Joe Marascalco
Categories: 
Locomotives:  IC 9600(GP38-2) GTW 5834(GP38-2)
Views:  941   Comments: 0
IC 9600
Title:  IC 9600
Description:  The Grenada Swithjr's engine rests on the Scale Track
Photo Date:  3/12/2006  Upload Date: 3/20/2006 12:33:09 PM
Location:  Grenada, MS
Author:  Joe Marascalco
Categories: 
Locomotives:  IC 9600(GP38-2)
Views:  954   Comments: 1
IC 9602
Title:  IC 9602
Description:  The Batesville Local's engines rest in the Coach Track
Photo Date:  11/6/1999  Upload Date: 3/7/2006 9:20:16 PM
Location:  Grenada, MS
Author:  Joe Marascalco
Categories: 
Locomotives:  IC 9602(GP38-2)
Views:  552   Comments: 0
Durant Local
Title:  Durant Local
Description:  Durant Local departing Grenada with Engineer Hal Vaughn, AKA RC. Hal retired sometime in either 2003 or 2004 with over 40 years of service with the IC.
Photo Date:  6/1/1998  Upload Date: 3/7/2006 11:36:06 PM
Location:  Grenada, MS
Author:  Joe Marascalco
Categories: 
Locomotives:  IC 9604(GP38-2)
Views:  481   Comments: 0
Grenada Switcher
Title:  Grenada Switcher
Description:  The Grenada Switcher is on its way back from Bruce JCT, having picked up 4 centerbeams from the MSV Railroad and 2 loads of pulpwood from the Coffeeville Woodyard. Photo by Fred Goff.
Photo Date:  4/24/1997  Upload Date: 7/1/2009 3:03:11 PM
Location:  Grenada, MS
Author:  Fred Goff
Categories: 
Locomotives:  IC 9610(GP38-2)
Views:  599   Comments: 1
Durant/Grenada Local
Title:  Durant/Grenada Local
Description:  The Durant/Grenada Loca› brings its cut in to Grenada. The guy on the steps is Condvctor Sonny Williams, one of only 3 employees that ever threatened to call the Special Agent on me for hanging around. Photo by Fred Goff
Photo Date:  7/18/1998  Upload Date: 7/1/2009 3:42:27 AM
Location:  Grenada, MS
Author:  Fred Goff
Categories: 
Locomotives:  IC 9611(GP38-2)
Views:  556   Comments: 0
IC 9612
Title:  IC 9612
Description:  IC 9612 rests on the Scale Track before going to work on the Grenada Switcher
Photo Date:  1/1/1996  Upload Date: 3/7/2006 8:50:24 PM
Location:  Grenada, MS
Author:  Joe Marascalco
Categories: 
Locomotives:  IC 9612(GP38-2)
Views:  709   Comments: 0
Fred Goff and I
Title:  Fred Goff and I
Description:  Fred Goff and I before going to work on the Grenada Switcher. It was about this time that the old heads in Grenada would allow me to start working the ground with them at the age of 13. Fred retired in 2004 with 34 years of service. I hired out in with CN in Memphis as a conductor in 2006 and got promoted into engine service in 2011. I got to work out of Grenada on and off for 3 years before they sold the railroad.
Photo Date:  2/1/1996  Upload Date: 3/6/2008 1:06:26 AM
Location:  Grenada, MS
Author:  Dolly Marascalco
Categories: 
Locomotives:  IC 9612(GP38-2)
Views:  1319   Comments: 3
I-02
Title:  I-02
Description:  New Orleans to Chicago pig train, I-02 coming by Newsprint South, Grenada's papermill, photo by Fred Goff
Photo Date:  6/12/1996  Upload Date: 7/1/2009 3:41:22 AM
Location:  Grenada, MS
Author:  Fred Goff
Categories: 
Locomotives:  IC 9612(GP38-2)
Views:  597   Comments: 0
Loaded Grain and the Dyersburg Switcher
Title:  Loaded Grain and the Dyersburg Switcher
Description:  Early in the morning, loaded grain G898 pulls down Main 1 up next to the Dyerburg Switcher's engine which is sitting in the coal chute. The switcher's crew will go on duty shortly.
Photo Date:  1/9/2011  Upload Date: 7/15/2011 1:39:27 AM
Location:  Dyersburg, TN
Author:  Joe Marascalco
Categories: 
Locomotives:  IC 9612(GP38-2) IC 2706(C44-9W)
Views:  358   Comments: 2
L570
Title:  L570
Description:  The Grenada to Jackson local comes back into Grenada going by my house with 110 cars. The head 3 cars are from International Paper at Winona. This train would go to work at night and make a turn to Jackson 6 days per week, covering 222 miles, switching up to 10 customers, handling up to 140 cars, and do it all in less than 12 hours. Engineer Willie Pullen, Conductor Wayne Bishop, Brakeman Lee Knight.
Photo Date:  3/1/2002  Upload Date: 9/22/2011 11:48:38 AM
Location:  Grenada, MS
Author:  Joe Marascalco
Categories: 
Locomotives:  IC 9614(GP38-2)
Views:  731   Comments: 4
IC 9614
Title:  IC 9614
Description:  IC 9614 and another IC engine sit on the Y&MV main waiting to go to work on the Memphis Local
Photo Date:  3/26/2005  Upload Date: 3/7/2006 8:58:10 PM
Location:  Grenada, MS
Author:  Joe Marascalco
Categories: 
Locomotives:  IC 9614(GP38-2)
Views:  613   Comments: 1
IC 9616
Title:  IC 9616
Description:  The Dyersburg Switcher is doing some work in the TennKen Railroad's yard where one of the TKEN's engines sits in the background. The Dyersburg Switcher works all the customers between Newbern and Halls, TN. The tracks left to right starting with the track the IC 9616 is on is the TKEN main line, IC Main 1, coal shute, IC Main 2 Picture was taken from the E Court St. Bridge facing north.
Photo Date:  3/26/1997  Upload Date: 8/25/2013 9:28:26 PM
Location:  Dyersburg, TN
Author:  Todd Novak
Categories: 
Locomotives:  IC 9616(GP38-2)
Views:  522   Comments: 2
IC 9616
Title:  IC 9616
Description:  These engines are sitting on the Scale Track, they are assigned to the Batesville and Jackson Locals
Photo Date:  3/1/1998  Upload Date: 3/7/2006 8:53:07 PM
Location:  Grenada, MS
Author:  Joe Marascalco
Categories: 
Locomotives:  IC 9616(GP38-2) IC 8707(GP11)
Views:  707   Comments: 0
Jackson Local
Title:  Jackson Local
Description:  Jackson Local just before departing Grenada. This was the last Jackson local to have a 3 man crew due to a new contract going into effect the next day
Photo Date:  7/26/2003  Upload Date: 3/7/2006 10:20:39 PM
Location:  Grenada, MS
Author:  Joe Marascalco
Categories: 
Locomotives:  IC 6134(SD40-2) IC 9617(GP38-2)
Views:  925   Comments: 0
I-01
Title:  I-01
Description:  Chicago to New Orleans pig train, I-01, coming through Grenada, was rare to see anything besides GP-40's in the lead
Photo Date:  5/1/1998  Upload Date: 3/7/2006 8:36:57 PM
Location:  Grenada, MS
Author:  Joe Marascalco
Categories: 
Locomotives:  IC 9639(GP38-2) IC 9618(GP38-2)
Views:  822   Comments: 1
Director's Special
Title:  Director's Special
Description:  The officers of the Illinois Central Gulf take a tour of the railroad between Chicago and New Orleans. Here, the train has just departed Central Station headed south. Although the company at this time is still officially the Illinois Central Gulf, plans were already underway to spin off the railroad from IC Industries and rename the railroad the Illinois Central. All this would come to pass a few months later in 1988.
Photo Date:  11/1/1987  Upload Date: 6/28/2012 12:11:19 PM
Location:  Memphis, TN
Author:  David M. Johnston
Categories:  Passenger
Locomotives:  IC 3100(GP40R) IC 9619(GP38-2)
Views:  1573   Comments: 2
GTW 5859
Title:  GTW 5859
Description:  GTW 5859 rests on the Scale Track infront of the depot
Photo Date:  11/26/1999  Upload Date: 3/7/2006 11:44:43 PM
Location:  Grenada, MS
Author:  Joe Marascalco
Categories: 
Locomotives:  GTW 5859(GP38-2) IC 9619(GP38-2)
Views:  751   Comments: 1
IC 6105 North
Title:  IC 6105 North
Description:  A northbound train goes by the yard at Greenwood. Photo by Fred Goff.
Photo Date:  9/13/2003  Upload Date: 12/26/2010 3:01:30 PM
Location:  Greenwood, MS
Author:  Fred Goff
Categories: 
Locomotives:  IC 6105(SD40-2) IC 9619(GP38-2)
Views:  685   Comments: 0
Grenada/Memphis Local
Title:  Grenada/Memphis Local
Description:  The Grenada/Memphis Local's engines sit in the House track. Photo by Fred Goff.
Photo Date:  1/1/2004  Upload Date: 7/1/2009 2:07:39 PM
Location:  Grenada, MS
Author:  Fred Goff
Categories: 
Locomotives:  IC 9620(GP38-2)
Views:  526   Comments: 0


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