MP Freight Trains
The following sequence of 2 photos is from the Arkansas side of
the Mississippi River and was taken by J.
Parker Lamb in 1954.
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An east bound Missouri Pacific freight is approaching
the Harahan Bridge over the Mississippi River. |
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In this view the MP FA1 FB-2 FA-1 trio is on the trestle
on the west end of the Harahan Bridge. For this photo Parker was standing
on the former roadway that also used the Harahan Bridge. |
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Photo by David Johnston |
| Frisco and Missouri Pacific freights proceed across the Illinois Central crossing in this view from the semaphore signal bridge. Note the coonskin herald on the nose of the Frisco GP38. SLSF #651 is the only GP38 with the herald on the nose. Also note the traffic light that guards this crossing, controlled from the gray switch shanty. |
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Phil Gosney Photo |
| An eastbound Missouri Pacific freight passing Kentucky St. "tower" in June, 1968. Note the train orders hanging on the rack. |
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Mike Woodruff Photo |
| The GP9 #393 is an imposter in buss saw paint. MP never bought any GP9s with dynamic brakes. It was ex-T&P unit #1137 relettered with a MP buss saw, but no sublettering. Note the single slip on the near track leading to the west leg of the wye to IC South Yard. Also note the double slip switch under the first boxcar. June 1972. |
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Mike Condren Collection |
MP GP7 #331 approaches signal bridge A as it arrives in Memphis. |
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Mike Condren Collection |
MP GP18 #469 approaches the IC crossings of Broadway. |
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