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Louisiana Short Lines and Industrial Railroads

 

Arkla Chemical Co.

60, VO660, was built in May 1942, #65253, as Alabama Tennesee & Northern 600.  It was merged as St Louis-San Francisco as 60 and later sold to Foreman Portland Cement Co as 60.  It was later rosold as ACCo as 60 in 1967.


Charles Black Gravel Co.

10 came from the Gulf Mobile & Ohio.


Brown Paper Mill Co.

Olin Mathieson Chemical Co.

We have a page on OM.


Comite Southern RR

1 was built by Baldwin in 1919, #52207, as Red River & Gulf 104. It was later sold to CS as 1 and then to Louisiana Eastern as 1. In October 1961 it was sold to Stone Mountain RR and "dooded up" to represent one of the General II from the Great Locomotive Chase.

2 was built by Baldwin in May 1922, #55390, as San Antonio & Aransas Pass 60. It later became Texas & New Orleans 220, Class E-40, in 1925. It was later renumbered 220 on August 31, 1950 and then sold to CS as 2 on September 14, 1954. It later became LE 2 and was sold to SMSRR and dressed up as Texas II in May 1962.


Delta Southern RR

103, CF7, was built by Electro-Motive in July 1949, #7757, as Atchison Topeka & Santa Fe 207C, Class 200, an F7A. It was retired on November 8, 1974, and was rebuilt at Cleburne as 2476, Class 2417, in September 1976. It was retired June 29, 1987, and sold to National Railway Equipment Co. It became DSRR as 103.

105, CF7, was built by Electro-Motive in November 1946, #2737, as AT&SF 20L, Class 20, an F3A. It was rebuilt at Cleburne on February 14, 1972, as 2629, Class 2417, and was retired on June 26, 1987, It was sold on National Railway Equipment Co on July 1987 and later sold to DSRR as 105.

106, CF7, was built by Electro-Motive in November 1953, #18921, as AT&SF 274L, Class 200. an F7A.  It was rebuilt at Cleburne in August 1972 as 2607, Class 2417, and retired on June 26, 1987.  It was sold to National Railway Equipment Co in July 1987 and sold to Delta Southern RR as 106.


Dixie River RR

413, NW2, was built by Electro-Motive in April 1948, #5513, as St Louis-San Francisco 253. It became Burlington Northern 413, Class NW-2, in December 1980, and was retired in June 1982. It was sold to Colorado & Eastern RR as 413 in July 1982 and sold to DRRR as 413. It was then sold to Mississippi Delta Equipment Co as 413.

415, NW2, was built by Electro-Motive in May 1948, #6248, as SL-SF 255. It became BN 415, Class NW-2, in December 1980, and was retired in June 1982. It was sold to C&ERR as 415 in July 1982 and sold to DRRR as 415. It then was sold to MDECo 415 and then Union Tank Car Co 415.


Feliciana Eastern RR

16 was built by Alco-Schenectady in 1923, #64915, as Mississippi Central RR 140. It was later Louisiana Eastern 16 in 1953 and resold as FE 15 in 1956.


Gaylord Container Co.

We have pictures of this electric switching operation.


Gloster & Southern

This line is part of Mississippi.


Green Brothers Sand & Gravel Co.

210 was built by Alco-Brooks in 1912 as Illinois Central 210. It was sold to GBS&G as 210.


Louisiana & North West

We have a full page on this railroad.


Louisiana Eastern RR

1 was built by Baldwin in 1919, #52207, as Red River & Gulf 104. It was later sold to Comite Southern as 1 and then to LE as 1. In October 1961 it was sold to Stone Mountain RR and "dooded up" to represent one of the General II from the Great Locomotive Chase.

2 was built by Baldwin in May 1922, #55390, as San Antonio & Aransas Pass 60. It later became Texas & New Orleans 220, Class E-40, in 1925. It was later renumbered 220 on August 31, 1950 and then sold to CS as 2 on September 14, 1954. It later became LE 2 and was sold to SMSRR and dressed up as Texas II in May 1962.

16 was built by Alco-Schenectady in 1923, #64915, as Mississippi Central RR 140. It was later LE 16 in 1953 and resold as Feliciana Eastern 15 in 1956.

27 was built by Alco-Cooke in 1917, #58173, as Illinois Central 305. It was sold to LE as 27 in 1957 and scrapped in 1962.


New Orleans & Gulf Coast Ry.

This is part of the Rio Grande Pacific group.


New Orleans Public Belt RR

15 was built by Baldwin in September 1915, #42353. It was retired on April 5, 1950.

17 was built by Baldwin in September 1915, #42355.  It was retired on April 5, 1950.

106, SW1000, was built by Electro-Motive in July 1971, #37393. It was sold to Watco in October 1998 and was later renumbered 1701.


North Louisiana & Gulf RR

MidLouisiana Rail Corp

27.

40, SW8, was built by Electro-Motive in December 1950, #13513, as Louisiana & North West 40. This was one of the few new locomotives, and it became NL&G 40 in 1969. It later went to Hercules Powder as 76 and then to Inman Services as 40. It later was sold to Webb Asset Management as 802.

45, MP15DC, was built by Electro-Motive in November 1975, #75619-4.  It was returned in 1991 and sold to Canadian Pacific as 1437 in 1996.


Red River & Gulf RR

104 was built by Baldwin in 1919, #52207. It was later sold to Comite Southern as 1 and then to Louisiana Eastern as 1. In October 1961 it was sold to Stone Mountain RR and "dooded up" to represent one of the General II from the Great Locomotive Chase.


Saint Charles Grain Elevator Co.

This un-numbered 45 Ton locomotive was built by General Electric in 1962, #34445, and later ended up at Larry's Truck Equipment Co.


Standard Sand & Gravel Co.

This operation used a variety of second-hand locomotives.

66 was an 0-6-0 from an unknown source.

210 was an 0-6-0 from an unknown source.

842 was built by Lima in 1924 and was formerly Texas & New Orleans 842. It apparently was never repainted or relettered.


Willis Short Line RR

This road served a gravel pit at Enon, LA.

200 was built by Baldwin in August 1889, #10209, as Texas & Pacific 200, Class D-2. It was later sold to Cinclaire Central Plantation and then to Willis in 1955. It was scrapped in the late 1960s.

 

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