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UP Yard 1 |
| Description: |
EMD Leasing GP38-2's 740 and 750 switch the north end of the Union Pacific's yard in Alexandria, Louisiana. The locomotives were previously Conrail 7940 and 7950, and still wear CR blue paint. |
| Photo Date: |
6/14/1988 Upload Date: 2/13/2010 5:05:52 AM |
| Location: |
Alexandria, LA |
| Author: |
Michael Palmieri |
| Categories: |
Yard |
| Locomotives: |
EMDX 740(GP38-2) EMDX 750(GP38-2) |
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| Title: |
UP Yard 2 |
| Description: |
GP38-2's in assorted colors congregate around the sand tower at the Union Pacific's former MP-T&P yard in Alexandria, Louisiana. |
| Photo Date: |
6/14/1988 Upload Date: 2/13/2010 5:14:54 AM |
| Location: |
Alexandria, LA |
| Author: |
Michael Palmieri |
| Categories: |
Yard |
| Locomotives: |
UP 2165(GP38-2) |
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| Title: |
UP Yard 3 |
| Description: |
Car shop and building at UP's yard in Alexandria, Louisiana. |
| Photo Date: |
6/14/1988 Upload Date: 2/13/2010 5:39:48 AM |
| Location: |
Alexandria, LA |
| Author: |
Michael Palmieri |
| Categories: |
Yard |
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| Title: |
UP Yard 4 |
| Description: |
Judging by the appearance of blue MoP GP38-2's 2316 and 2072 at the Union Pacific engine terminal at Alexandria Yard, one might not know that this was UP property; but on this day in 1988 yellow locomotives far outnumbered the blue ones shown here! |
| Photo Date: |
6/14/1988 Upload Date: 2/13/2010 5:15:46 AM |
| Location: |
Alexandria, LA |
| Author: |
Michael Palmieri |
| Categories: |
Yard |
| Locomotives: |
MP 2316(GP38-2) |
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| Title: |
UP Yard 5 |
| Description: |
Union Pacific's yard in Alexandria, Louisiana was a former MP (and T&P) facility, but by the summer of 1988 almost all of the locomotives here were yellow! On the front track are SD40-2 3931 and U23B 558 -- both former MP units -- with SD60's 6030 and 6047, and out of sight to the right were UP B30-7A 227, yellow MP B30-7A 4811 and blue MP GP38-2 2188. On the next track are UP GP38-2 2165, EMD Leasing GP38-2 789, UP B23-7 160 and GP38-2 2124. |
| Photo Date: |
6/14/1988 Upload Date: 2/13/2010 5:15:14 AM |
| Location: |
Alexandria, LA |
| Author: |
Michael Palmieri |
| Categories: |
Yard |
| Locomotives: |
UP 558(U23B) UP 6030(SD60) |
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983 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
KCS Bridge 1 |
| Description: |
KCS GP38-2's 4009 and 4001 power southbound train across the Red River Bridge into Alexandria. The train had 43 cars and no caboose. The bridge, which included a swing span, was built by the American Bridge Co. in 1901 for the Louisiana Railway & Navigation Co. The Kansas City Southern stopped using it in late January 1996, upon completion of a new high-level fixed bridge six miles south of here at Latanier; and it was dismantled in early April 1996. |
| Photo Date: |
9/4/1985 Upload Date: 1/10/2010 12:20:47 PM |
| Location: |
Alexandria, LA |
| Author: |
Michael Palmieri |
| Categories: |
Bridge |
| Locomotives: |
KCS 4009(GP38-2) |
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1375 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
KCS Bridge 2 |
| Description: |
KCS GP38-2's 4009 and 4001 power a 43-car train off of the Red River Bridge, across the levee and into Alexandria. |
| Photo Date: |
9/4/1985 Upload Date: 1/10/2010 12:20:16 PM |
| Location: |
Alexandria, LA |
| Author: |
Michael Palmieri |
| Categories: |
Bridge |
| Locomotives: |
KCS 4009(GP38-2) KCS 4001(GP38-2) |
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1167 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
KCS Bridge 3 |
| Description: |
Looking west (railroad south) from the Red River levee along the approach trestle up to the Red River bridge. The first girder bridge is Main Street and the next one is 3rd Street, just to the left of the railroad's depot. The top of the station building can be seen behind the tree in the middle of the photo, while the freight yard is at the bottom of the bridge approach. The KCS stopped using this crossing of the Red River in late January 1996, upon completion of a new bridge six miles south of here; and this approach was removed by early June of that year. |
| Photo Date: |
6/10/1983 Upload Date: 1/10/2010 12:21:52 PM |
| Location: |
Alexandria, LA |
| Author: |
Michael Palmieri |
| Categories: |
Scenic,Bridge,Track |
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1279 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
KCS Bridge 4 |
| Description: |
Standing on 3rd Street facing south, right in front of the KCS depot. Even though the last SOUTHERN BELLE ran in 1969, the bridge still advertised passenger service to New Orleans, Shreveport and Kansas City! Southbound passenger trains would descend the bridge from left to right and then back into the station; while northbound train headed in. |
| Photo Date: |
6/10/1983 Upload Date: 1/10/2010 12:22:40 PM |
| Location: |
Alexandria, LA |
| Author: |
Michael Palmieri |
| Categories: |
Scenic,Bridge |
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1253 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
KCS Station 1 |
| Description: |
Here is a view of the KCS Alexandria depot from 3rd Street. |
| Photo Date: |
6/10/1983 Upload Date: 1/12/2010 4:40:27 PM |
| Location: |
Alexandria, LA |
| Author: |
Michael Palmieri |
| Categories: |
Station |
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910 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
KCS Station 2 |
| Description: |
Sign in front of former KCS passenger station on 3rd Street facing north, 14 years after the last passenger train ran. The depot is on the left, and the buildings on the right are downtown Alexandria. |
| Photo Date: |
6/10/1983 Upload Date: 1/10/2010 12:42:42 PM |
| Location: |
Alexandria, LA |
| Author: |
Michael Palmieri |
| Categories: |
Station |
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936 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
KCS Station 3 |
| Description: |
KCS passenger depot on 3rd Street, from the west (timetable south) approach to the Red River Bridge. |
| Photo Date: |
6/10/1983 Upload Date: 1/10/2010 12:23:15 PM |
| Location: |
Alexandria, LA |
| Author: |
Michael Palmieri |
| Categories: |
Station |
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972 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
KCS Station 4 |
| Description: |
Looking west (railroad south) down the approach to the Red River Bridge. The railroad's yard is at the bottom of the grade, while the former passenger depot is on the right. Northbound passenger trains would head into the station, the back out, reverse direction, and head up the bridge; while southbound trains backed into the depot. |
| Photo Date: |
6/10/1983 Upload Date: 1/10/2010 12:23:54 PM |
| Location: |
Alexandria, LA |
| Author: |
Michael Palmieri |
| Categories: |
Station,Track |
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989 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
KCS Station 5 |
| Description: |
The track side of former KCS passenger depot. The station only had one platform, off to the right. |
| Photo Date: |
6/9/1983 Upload Date: 1/10/2010 12:42:13 PM |
| Location: |
Alexandria, LA |
| Author: |
Michael Palmieri |
| Categories: |
Station |
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754 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
KCS Station 6 |
| Description: |
Single platform at former KCS passenger depot. The grade on the right is the approach to the swing span over the Red River. |
| Photo Date: |
6/10/1983 Upload Date: 1/10/2010 12:24:24 PM |
| Location: |
Alexandria, LA |
| Author: |
Michael Palmieri |
| Categories: |
Station |
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950 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
KCS Station 7 |
| Description: |
Here is an overall view of the Alexandria station from the rear. |
| Photo Date: |
6/9/1983 Upload Date: 1/12/2010 4:41:18 PM |
| Location: |
Alexandria, LA |
| Author: |
Michael Palmieri |
| Categories: |
Station |
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919 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
KCS Yard 1 |
| Description: |
This view shows the importance of wood chip traffic at Alexandria. The two cars in the foreground are former 150-ton coal gondolas that are in chip service. They have had their 6-wheel Buckeye trucks replaced with conventional 4-wheel trucks. |
| Photo Date: |
9/4/1985 Upload Date: 1/10/2010 2:33:17 PM |
| Location: |
Alexandria, LA |
| Author: |
Michael Palmieri |
| Categories: |
Yard |
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810 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
KCS Yard 2 |
| Description: |
Looking east (railroad north) through the KCS Alexandria yard. The bridge over the Red River is visible beyond the far end of the yard. |
| Photo Date: |
9/4/1985 Upload Date: 1/10/2010 2:32:58 PM |
| Location: |
Alexandria, LA |
| Author: |
Michael Palmieri |
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Yard |
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1202 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
KCS Yard 3 |
| Description: |
A small shed at the Alexandria yard. |
| Photo Date: |
9/4/1985 Upload Date: 1/10/2010 2:33:36 PM |
| Location: |
Alexandria, LA |
| Author: |
Michael Palmieri |
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Yard |
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| Title: |
KCS Yard 4 |
| Description: |
The Alexandria engine terminal, with GP30 4101 and GP40 775 on the right, and GP40's 756 and 781 on the left. |
| Photo Date: |
4/28/1986 Upload Date: 1/10/2010 2:31:40 PM |
| Location: |
Alexandria, LA |
| Author: |
Michael Palmieri |
| Categories: |
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| Locomotives: |
KCS 756(GP40) KCS 4101(GP30) |
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1107 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
KCS Yard 5 |
| Description: |
The KCS engine terminal at Alexandria. GP7 4160 is on the left, GP40's 781 and 756 are on the other side of the tank, and the cab of GP40 775 can be seen between the 4160 and 781. |
| Photo Date: |
4/28/1986 Upload Date: 1/10/2010 2:31:12 PM |
| Location: |
Alexandria, LA |
| Author: |
Michael Palmieri |
| Categories: |
Yard |
| Locomotives: |
KCS 4160(GP7) KCS 756(GP40) |
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935 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
KCS Yard 6 |
| Description: |
KCS engine terminal at Alexandria. |
| Photo Date: |
4/28/1986 Upload Date: 1/10/2010 2:32:01 PM |
| Location: |
Alexandria, LA |
| Author: |
Michael Palmieri |
| Categories: |
Yard |
| Locomotives: |
KCS 756(GP40) |
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756 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
KCS Yard 7 |
| Description: |
A couple of KCS geeps cast their reflection on the waste retention pond at the Alexandria engine terminal. |
| Photo Date: |
4/28/1986 Upload Date: 1/10/2010 2:32:29 PM |
| Location: |
Alexandria, LA |
| Author: |
Michael Palmieri |
| Categories: |
Yard |
| Locomotives: |
KCS 4160(GP7) KCS 781(GP40) |
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1096 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
KCS Yard 8 |
| Description: |
This view was facing northeast towards the Red River, and Interstate 49 was behind me. The cleared area in the foreground was the former Southern Pacific yard, and this photo illustrates its proximity to the Kansas City Southern yard. KCS moved to a new yard at Latanier -- 10 miles south of here -- in mid-July 1990, and abandoned its main line through here in January 1996, after it completed a new bridge across the Red River south of here at Latanier; so now there is hardly any railroad activity here anymore. The Espee had abandoned its operation between Opelousas and Alexandria, 57.7 miles including 23.5 miles over the UP, in November 1984. |
| Photo Date: |
4/28/1986 Upload Date: 1/12/2010 4:40:50 PM |
| Location: |
Alexandria, LA |
| Author: |
Michael Palmieri |
| Categories: |
Yard |
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1107 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
KCS No. 53 |
| Description: |
When KCS SD40X units 700-703 were new, they were regularly used individually on trains 53, 54, 55 and 56 between Shreveport and New Orleans. At 4:40 on a November afternoon two-month-old 700 heads south out of Alexandria with train No. 53. There are a half dozen big wood chip gons behind the two Espee box cars. |
| Photo Date: |
11/18/1979 Upload Date: 1/10/2010 12:56:04 PM |
| Location: |
Alexandria, LA |
| Author: |
Michael Palmieri |
| Categories: |
Action |
| Locomotives: |
KCS 700(SD40X) |
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1549 Comments: 3 |
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