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Viewing Album:  Grenada District
 
By:Joe Marascalco
Dates:1/1/1910 - 4/8/2019
Album Info:Covers the former Illinois Central trackage from Memphis, TN to Canton, MS. This line was once part of the IC's main line between Chicago and New Orleans, and hosted 8 passenger trains per day as late as the 1960's and hosted 2 to 4 piggyback trains per day until the 1990's. Amtrak's City of New Orleans used this line until 1995. Casey Jones had his famous wreck on this line on April 30, 1900. In the 1990's, then CEO Hunter Harrison decided to reroute all through traffic to the parallel Yazoo District due to this line's flatter profile. The Grenada District suffered from deferred maintenance throughout the Harrison years and was only used for local traffic/detour route until he sold this line in 2009 to V&S Railway, which is an affiliate company of A&K Railroad Materials. This new outfit formed a new company called the Grenada Railway to operate this line. During the Grenada Railway years, trains stopped running between Grenada and Canton and this segment was put up for abandonment in 2011. This abandonment was stopped due to a legal battle at the Surface Transportation Board led by the State of Mississippi and other concerned citizens, communities, and shippers. In 2013, the Grenada Railway attempted once again to abandon the Grenada to Canton segment but this abandonment was never allowed due to selling this line to the North Mississippi Regional Rail Authority in 2015. The rail authority then reached a lease purchase agreement with Iowa Pacific Holdings. Iowa Pacific operated this line until 2018, when International Rail Partners took over Iowa Pacific's lease purchase agreement with the rail authority. The entire line was reopened for revenue freight service in 2019.
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Siren Crossing
Title:  Siren Crossing
Description:  Picture of the famous Siren or Screaming crossing as the locals around here used to call it. This device had neon lights and an air-raid siren. This device was developed by W.A. Billups, a Grenada native. This crossing had numerous deadly accidents, one of which was someone in his family and thus inspired him to create this unique warning device. Mr.Billups tried to market his invention but the idea never took off and to my knowledge, this was the only one ever built. The device was installed in 1940 and lasted untill 1970. The crossing is still here but all that remains of this device is the concrete blocks that supported it. Picture was taken sometime in 1940.
Photo Date:  1/1/1940  Upload Date: 7/15/2009 9:00:20 AM
Location:  Grenada, MS
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Views:  20644   Comments: 12
Steam Engine switching Bellegrade
Title:  Steam Engine switching Bellegrade
Description:  An old steam engine works Bellegrade. Bellegrade later became Memphis Hardwood & Flooring until it shut down in 2007. From the collection of Fred Goff.
Photo Date:  1/1/1947  Upload Date: 7/1/2009 1:23:51 PM
Location:  Grenada, MS
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Views:  768   Comments: 0
IC 334
Title:  IC 334
Description:  This 0-6-0 switcher sits in one of the stub tracks by the motorcar shop, which is directly behind the photographer. You can see the chimney of the depot above the Southern boxcar on the left.
Photo Date:  8/2/1952  Upload Date: 12/17/2015 3:31:37 PM
Location:  Grenada, MS
Author:  unknown
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Views:  715   Comments: 2
The Louisiane
Title:  The Louisiane
Description:  Train NO.3, the southbound Louisiane is stopped at Grenada, picture taken from just north of the 3rd Street crossing. The building on the left is the seed house to the cotton gin, in the distance, you can see the coal chute over the pass, to the right of the boxcar is the scale house, and on the right is the cotton compress. After departing Grenada, the train will head south and meet the northbound City of New Orleans somewhere around Winona.
Photo Date:  8/2/1952  Upload Date: 12/17/2015 3:31:17 PM
Location:  Grenada, MS
Author:  unknown
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Locomotives:  IC 4020(E8A)
Views:  682   Comments: 2
City of New Orleans
Title:  City of New Orleans
Description:  Train #2, the northbound City of New Orleans passes by Raines, about 8 miles south of Memphis Central Station. Today, Raines has been absorbed by Memphis and is not actually a town. The crossing in the background is Raines Road, which today is 5 lanes. The siding and the house are long gone. From the collection of Fred Goff.
Photo Date:  3/21/1954  Upload Date: 7/2/2009 12:39:16 AM
Location:  Raines, TN
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Locomotives:  IC 4010(E7A)
Views:  1919   Comments: 6
engines
Title:  engines
Description:  Two geeps sit in the yard at Durant. Picture taken from the depot platform. There were 4 jobs going at Durant at this time, going to {berdeen, Kosciusko, Gwin, and one that stayed around Durant. These engines could have been for any of those jobs. The sand tower and scale house are now gone. Date is dpprox.
Photo Date:  1/1/1965  Upload Date: 1/26/2011 5:57:31 PM
Location:  Durant, MS
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Locomotives:  IC 9326(GP9) IC 9315(GP9)
Views:  967   Comments: 0
Siren Crossing
Title:  Siren Crossing
Description:  Picture of the famous Siren or Screaming crossing as the locals around here used to call it. This device had neon lights and an air-raid siren. This device was developed by W.A. Billups, a Grenada native. This crossing had numerous deadly accidents, one of which was someone in his family and thus inspired him to create this unique warning device. Mr.Billups tried to market his invention but the idea never took off and to my knowledge, this was the only one ever built. The crossing was installed in 1940 and lasted untill 1970. The crossing is still here but all that remains of this device is the concrete blocks that supported it. Picture was taken as it was being dismantiled and replaced by regular flashers. Photo by Fred Goff.
Photo Date:  11/2/1970  Upload Date: 7/1/2009 1:05:28 PM
Location:  Grenada, MS
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Views:  13003   Comments: 7
IC 8134
Title:  IC 8134
Description:  IC 8134 sits on the caboose track infront of the depot. Photo by Fred Goff.
Photo Date:  6/1/1972  Upload Date: 7/1/2009 1:23:07 PM
Location:  Grenada, MS
Author:  Fred Goff
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Locomotives:  IC 8134(GP10)
Views:  977   Comments: 0
IC 9241
Title:  IC 9241
Description:  IC 9241 at Grenada, photo by Fred Goff
Photo Date:  8/26/1972  Upload Date: 7/1/2009 12:53:08 PM
Location:  Grenada, MS
Author:  Fred Goff
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Locomotives:  IC 9241(GP9)
Views:  758   Comments: 0
1st GM&O Engine in Grenada
Title:  1st GM&O Engine in Grenada
Description:  This was the first GM&O engine that made it to Grenada after the IC/GM&O merger, photo Fred Goff, picture taken sometime during the summer or fall of 1972
Photo Date:  9/1/1972  Upload Date: 7/1/2009 3:10:58 AM
Location:  Grenada, MS
Author:  Fred Goff
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Locomotives:  GMO 620(GP35)
Views:  132148   Comments: 2
C&G 702
Title:  C&G 702
Description:  Shortly after the merger, a C&G engine made its way to Grenada. This engine later became the ICG/IC 9451. Photo by Fred Goff.
Photo Date:  9/1/1972  Upload Date: 7/1/2009 1:24:18 PM
Location:  Grenada, MS
Author:  Fred Goff
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Locomotives:  CAGY 702(SD28)
Views:  2295   Comments: 2
GM&O 636
Title:  GM&O 636
Description:  GM&O 636 has found its way to Grenada a few months after the merger, photo by Fred Goff
Photo Date:  1/1/1973  Upload Date: 7/1/2009 2:07:00 PM
Location:  Grenada, MS
Author:  Fred Goff
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Locomotives:  GMO 636(GP35)
Views:  1106   Comments: 4
#41
Title:  #41
Description:  #41, a local that went from Water Valley to Canton, stops to set out and pick up at North Yard at Grenada. Photo by Fred Goff.
Photo Date:  6/1/1973  Upload Date: 7/1/2009 2:09:56 PM
Location:  Grenada, MS
Author:  Fred Goff
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Locomotives:  GMO 525(GP30) GMO 724(GP38AC)
Views:  1648   Comments: 1
NO.56
Title:  NO.56
Description:  Northbound piggyback train No.56 is passes through Coldwater
Photo Date:  12/23/1973  Upload Date: 11/25/2018 6:35:01 PM
Location:  Coldwater, MS
Author:  Curt Ayers
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Views:  449   Comments: 2
Caboose
Title:  Caboose
Description:  A freshly painted caboose sits in the Scale track infront of the depot, photo by Fred G
Photo Date:  3/1/1974  Upload Date: 7/1/2009 3:36:48 PM
Location:  Grenada, MS
Author:  Fred Goff
Categories:  RollingStock
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Views:  651   Comments: 0
GM&O 637
Title:  GM&O 637
Description:  GM&O 637 sits on the lead at the north end of the yard at Grenada, photo by Fred Goff
Photo Date:  6/1/1974  Upload Date: 7/1/2009 1:22:47 PM
Location:  Grenada, MS
Author:  Fred Goff
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Locomotives:  GMO 637(GP35)
Views:  729   Comments: 0
GM&O 515
Title:  GM&O 515
Description:  GM&O 515 is doing some switching at North Yard, just north of Grenada, photo by Fred Goff
Photo Date:  6/1/1974  Upload Date: 7/1/2009 1:22:24 PM
Location:  Grenada, MS
Author:  Fred Goff
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Locomotives:  GMO 515(GP30)
Views:  1048   Comments: 0
ICG 9565
Title:  ICG 9565
Description:  The ICG 9565 sits in the N Pass at Grenada. You can see evidence of a brick platform to used to be between the main line and the pass. Photo by Fred Goff.
Photo Date:  6/1/1974  Upload Date: 7/8/3265 3:53:15 PM
Location:  Grenada, MS
Author:  Fred Goff
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Locomotives:  ICG 9565(GP38-2)
Views:  900   Comments: 0
IC 9025
Title:  IC 9025
Description:  The IC 9025 with Engineer John Woods poses on the turntable. Photo by Fred Goff.
Photo Date:  6/1/1974  Upload Date: 7/1/2009 4:07:08 PM
Location:  Grenada, MS
Author:  Fred Goff
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Locomotives:  IC 9025(GP9)
Views:  1501   Comments: 1
ICG 8291
Title:  ICG 8291
Description:  ICG 8291 sits on the Pit track, photo by Fred Goff
Photo Date:  7/1/1974  Upload Date: 7/1/2009 12:51:24 PM
Location:  Grenada, MS
Author:  Fred Goff
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Locomotives:  ICG 8291(GP10) IC 8184(GP10)
Views:  771   Comments: 0
Amtrak 59
Title:  Amtrak 59
Description:  The Panama Limited is stopped at Grenada. Photo by Fred Goff.
Photo Date:  7/1/1974  Upload Date: 7/1/2009 3:04:47 PM
Location:  Grenada, MS
Author:  Fred Goff
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Views:  1043   Comments: 1
#55
Title:  #55
Description:  Piggyback #55 is coming south into Grenada. The building to the left is an old luch counter that used to fill ord^rs for passengers on IC passenger trains. It was torn down in 1986. Photo by Fred Goff.
Photo Date:  7/1/1974  Upload Date: 7/1/2009 3:54:48 PM
Location:  Grenada, MS
Author:  Fred Goff
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Locomotives:  IC 9091(GP9)
Views:  1107   Comments: 0
Precision National
Title:  Precision National
Description:  An old Precision National leads a pig train at Canton
Photo Date:  8/1/1974  Upload Date: 7/1/2009 1:03:41 PM
Location:  Canton, MS
Author:  Fred Goff
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Locomotives:  PNCX 2000(GP35)
Views:  2076   Comments: 1
Redbird
Title:  Redbird
Description:  GM&O 708 switches some cars at North Yard, just north of Grenada. Photo by Fred Goff.
Photo Date:  8/1/1974  Upload Date: 7/1/2009 12:53:28 PM
Location:  Grenada, MS
Author:  Fred Goff
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Locomotives:  GMO 708(GP38)
Views:  978   Comments: 1
Dual Control Engine
Title:  Dual Control Engine
Description:  This engine was still equiped with Dual Controls at the time of this picture. This engine was previously used on IC passenger trains. Here, it is sitting on the Pitt Track infront of the depot. Photo by Fred Goff.
Photo Date:  8/1/1974  Upload Date: 7/1/2009 1:44:32 PM
Location:  Grenada, MS
Author:  Fred Goff
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Locomotives:  IC 8800(GP7)
Views:  1574   Comments: 0
#55
Title:  #55
Description:  Piggyback #55 is headed south through Canton. Photo by Fred Goff.
Photo Date:  8/1/1974  Upload Date: 7/1/2009 4:06:41 PM
Location:  Canton, MS
Author:  Fred Goff
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Locomotives:  IC 3014(GP40)
Views:  1050   Comments: 0
GM&O 644
Title:  GM&O 644
Description:  GM&O 644 at Grenada, photo by Fred Goff
Photo Date:  9/1/1974  Upload Date: 7/1/2009 12:53:42 PM
Location:  Grenada, MS
Author:  Fred Goff
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Locomotives:  GMO 644(GP35)
Views:  833   Comments: 0
ICG 9601
Title:  ICG 9601
Description:  The KCG 9601 sits in the Pitt track in front of the depot. Photo by Fred Goff.
Photo Date:  3/1/1975  Upload Date: 7/1/2009 3:53:43 PM
Location:  Grenada, MS
Author:  Fred Goff
Categories:  Roster
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Views:  969   Comments: 0
ICG 8418
Title:  ICG 8418
Description:  ICG 8418 at Grenada, photo by Fred Goff
Photo Date:  7/1/1975  Upload Date: 7/1/2009 12:51:48 PM
Location:  Grenada, MS
Author:  Fred Goff
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Locomotives:  ICG 8418(GP10)
Views:  1018   Comments: 3
ICG 2550
Title:  ICG 2550
Description:  The ICG 2550 sits on the Pitt track in front of the depot. Photo by Fred Goff.
Photo Date:  7/1/1975  Upload Date: 7/1/2009 3:35:06 PM
Location:  Grenada, MS
Author:  Fred Goff
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  ICG 2550(GP35R)
Views:  2446   Comments: 1
ICG 2274
Title:  ICG 2274
Description:  ICG 2274 at Canton, photo by Fred Goff
Photo Date:  1/1/1976  Upload Date: 7/1/2009 1:24:34 PM
Location:  Canton, MS
Author:  Fred Goff
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Locomotives:  ICG 2274(GP30)
Views:  1080   Comments: 0
GM&O 752
Title:  GM&O 752
Description:  The GM&O 752 is doing some switching at North
Photo Date:  1/6/1976  Upload Date: 7/1/2009 3:51:05 PM
Location:  Grenada, MS
Author:  Fred Goff
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Locomotives:  GMO 752(GP38-2)
Views:  1020   Comments: 0
NO. 51
Title:  NO. 51
Description:  Southbound pig train NO. 51 heads by the depot. NO. 51 was scheduled to be by Grenada at 11:12 and today it appears to be running on time. The Grenada Switcher's engine and caboose are sitting in the Scale Track.
Photo Date:  4/15/1976  Upload Date: 11/26/2012 4:41:59 PM
Location:  Grenada, MS
Author:  unknown
Categories:  Station
Locomotives:  IC 8196(GP10)
Views:  951   Comments: 3
American Freedom Train
Title:  American Freedom Train
Description:  The American Freedom train goes south by the depot early in the morning. Date is approx. From the collection of Fred Goff.
Photo Date:  4/23/1976  Upload Date: 3/12/2011 7:18:34 AM
Location:  Grenada, MS
Author:  unknown
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Locomotives:  SP 4449(4-8-4)
Views:  2946   Comments: 2
42 in the hole for 51
Title:  42 in the hole for 51
Description:  Local #42 is in the siding at Carroll for Pig Train #51. Carroll is not actually a town, just the name of a siding in the middle of no where between Winona and Vaiden. #42 was a local that ran from Canton, MS to Jackson, TN. #51 was a Chicago to New Orleans piggyback. #51 was running in 2 sections this day and this is the 1st section. This job was allocated to a GM&O crew from the former GM&O Tennessee Division. The 2nd section had a Grenada/Water Valley District Crew. The siding at Carroll was 2,423 ft. long. Photo by Fred Goff.
Photo Date:  6/1/1976  Upload Date: 7/1/2009 2:09:21 PM
Location:  Carroll, MS
Author:  Fred Goff
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Locomotives:  GMO 711(GP38)
Views:  934   Comments: 0
P51
Title:  P51
Description:  Southbound Chicago to New Orleans piggyback train P51 is passing by the Durant depot. The order board is flashing red, which indicates this train has train orders to pick up here. Picture taken sometime in 1976. From the Marascalco/Walsdorf collection.
Photo Date:  9/1/1976  Upload Date: 9/16/2022 1:05:06 PM
Location:  Durant, MS
Author:  Conniff
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Locomotives:  GMO 740(GP38-2)
Views:  139   Comments: 0
GM&O 636
Title:  GM&O 636
Description:  GM&O 636 sits in the Y&MV track, photo by Fred Goff
Photo Date:  9/1/1976  Upload Date: 7/1/2009 1:46:17 PM
Location:  Grenada, MS
Author:  Fred Goff
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Locomotives:  GMO 636(GP35)
Views:  998   Comments: 0
IC 9423
Title:  IC 9423
Description:  IC 9423 sits in the Coach Track infront of the depot, photo by Fred Goff
Photo Date:  9/1/1976  Upload Date: 7/1/2009 1:47:06 PM
Location:  Grenada, MS
Author:  Fred Goff
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Locomotives:  IC 9423(GP18)
Views:  1357   Comments: 0
ICG 8219
Title:  ICG 8219
Description:  ICG 8219 and caboose sitting in the scale track. The building in the background is the motorcar shop. It was torn down in the early 1990s.
Photo Date:  4/15/1977  Upload Date: 6/18/2012 8:15:07 PM
Location:  Grenada, MS
Author:  Paul Morrissey
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Locomotives:  ICG 8219(GP10)
Views:  626   Comments: 2
Caboose
Title:  Caboose
Description:  Freshly painted caboose sits in the yard at GrenadaS photo by Fred Goff
Photo Date:  3/1/1978  Upload Date: 7/1/2009 3:06:23 AM
Location:  Grenada, MS
Author:  Fred Goff
Categories:  RollingStock
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Views:  520   Comments: 0
#50
Title:  #50
Description:  A late northbound pig train #50 is in the siding waiting for its counterpart, #51. Photo by Fred Goff.
Photo Date:  4/13/1978  Upload Date: 7/1/2009 1:23:26 PM
Location:  Batesville, MS
Author:  Fred Goff
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Locomotives:  ICG 9410(GP18)
Views:  1997   Comments: 3
GM&O 611
Title:  GM&O 611
Description:  GM&O 611 sits at Durant, photo by Dred Goff
Photo Date:  3/1/1983  Upload Date: 7/1/2009 3:39:01 AM
Location:  Durant, MS
Author:  Fred Goff
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Locomotives:  GMO 611(GP35)
Views:  710   Comments: 0
ICG 9523
Title:  ICG 9523
Description:  ICG 9523 sits in the Pit track, photo by Dred Goff
Photo Date:  3/1/1983  Upload Date: 7/1/2009 3:40:21 AM
Location:  Grenada, MS
Author:  Fred Goff
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Locomotives:  ICG 9523(GP38)
Views:  779   Comments: 0
Spray Train
Title:  Spray Train
Description:  A spray train shoves in the coach track in front of Grenada depot. The crew this day was engineer Jeff Dew and Conductor G Pierce.
Photo Date:  5/9/1983  Upload Date: 4/26/2018 9:36:01 AM
Location:  Grenada, MS
Author:  Emery Gulash
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Views:  255   Comments: 2
Spray Train
Title:  Spray Train
Description:  A spray train shoves in the scale track, passing by the turntable. The crew this day was engineer Jeff Dew and conductor G Pierce.
Photo Date:  5/9/1983  Upload Date: 4/26/2018 9:36:49 AM
Location:  Grenada, MS
Author:  Emery Gulash
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Views:  229   Comments: 2
Spray Train
Title:  Spray Train
Description:  The ICG 8290 shoves a spray tran in the coach track in front of Grenada depot with caboose 199656. The crew this day was engineer Jeff Dew and Conductor G Pierce.
Photo Date:  5/9/1983  Upload Date: 4/26/2018 9:37:17 AM
Location:  Grenada, MS
Author:  Emery Gulash
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Locomotives:  ICG 8290(GP10)
Views:  319   Comments: 2
Caboose
Title:  Caboose
Description:  The ICG 9631 and a caboose sit close to where the roundhouse in Durant used to be. Photo by Fred Goff.
Photo Date:  6/9/1983  Upload Date: 7/1/2009 1:45:03 PM
Location:  Durant, MS
Author:  Fred Goff
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Locomotives:  ICG 9631(GP38-2)
Views:  910   Comments: 1
first train ride
Title:  first train ride
Description:  My dad and I before taking my frist train ride, we went from Grenada to Jackson. At this time, Amtrak had a ticket agent at Grenada. Shortly after this picture, Amtrak abolished the ticket agent and all Grenada had until Amtrak left in 1995 was a waiting room.
Photo Date:  3/1/1985  Upload Date: 3/6/2008 1:10:18 AM
Location:  Grenada, MS
Author:  Dolly Marascalco
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Views:  769   Comments: 0
first train ride
Title:  first train ride
Description:  Amtrak 59 coming into Grenada. The building in the far left is a lunch counter that closed shortly after this picture.
Photo Date:  3/1/1985  Upload Date: 3/6/2008 1:12:08 AM
Location:  Grenada, MS
Author:  Dolly Marascalco
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Views:  876   Comments: 0
first train ride
Title:  first train ride
Description:  My dad I and in the waiting room waiting for 59 to arrive. Amtrak abolished the Ticket Agent job at Grenada shorty after this picture. The waiting room closed in 1995 and this room is now the General Manager's office of the Grenada Railway.
Photo Date:  3/1/1985  Upload Date: 3/6/2008 1:12:19 AM
Location:  Grenada, MS
Author:  Dolly Marascalco
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Views:  622   Comments: 0

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