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By:Joe Marascalco
Dates:12/4/1969 - 7/22/1983
Album Info:Covers the former GM&O trackage between Okolona, MS and Meridian, MS. Today, this line is operated by the KCS.
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Extra 701
Title:  Extra 701
Description:  An extra freight passes the station 1 mile sign near Lauderdale. From the collection of Fred Goff.
Photo Date:  12/4/1969  Upload Date: 12/25/2010 5:40:39 AM
Location:  Lauderdale, MS
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Locomotives:  GMO 701(GP38)
Views:  1003   Comments: 3
Meridian-Okolona Local
Title:  Meridian-Okolona Local
Description:  The Meridian to Okolona Local has cut their train off on the main and is backing down the siding to make a pick-up. From the collection of Fred Goff.
Photo Date:  6/12/1970  Upload Date: 12/28/2010 2:15:11 AM
Location:  Shuqualak, MS
Author:  Dan Watson
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Locomotives:  GMO 708(GP38)
Views:  608   Comments: 0
Extra 716 South
Title:  Extra 716 South
Description:  An extra freight goes by the West Point Depot, possibly the Okolona to Meridian Local. The track through downtown West Point has been removed and KCS trains now go around town. From the collection of Fred Goff.
Photo Date:  8/20/1970  Upload Date: 12/24/2010 6:10:19 AM
Location:  West Point, MS
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Locomotives:  GMO 716(GP38)
Views:  661   Comments: 1
Extra 716 South
Title:  Extra 716 South
Description:  An extra freight goes by the West Point Depot, possibly the Okolona to Meridian Local. The track through downtown West Point has been removed and KCS trains now go around town. From the collection of Fred Goff.
Photo Date:  8/20/1970  Upload Date: 12/28/2010 2:34:59 AM
Location:  West Point, MS
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Locomotives:  GMO 716(GP38)
Views:  505   Comments: 2
Depot
Title:  Depot
Description:  This depot no longer exists. The last time an operator was based out of this station was sometime shortly after the ICG merger in 1972. The last passenger train to stop here was a GM&O Gas-Electric Motorcar, NO.11 and 12 in January of 1952. Notice the misspelled station sign.
Photo Date:  1/6/1973  Upload Date: 6/1/2012 1:39:25 PM
Location:  Shuqualak, MS
Author:  unknown
Categories:  Station
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Views:  288   Comments: 4
GM&O Depot
Title:  GM&O Depot
Description:  Here is a sad picture of the former GM&O depot being torn down.
Photo Date:  11/5/1975  Upload Date: 10/20/2014 2:08:35 AM
Location:  Macon, MS
Author:  unknown
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Views:  126   Comments: 0
Depot
Title:  Depot
Description:  Last passenger train to stop here was the GM&O Gas Electric Train NO.11 and 12 in January 1952. This station last had an agent sometime between 1952 and 1967. This depot no longer exists.
Photo Date:  7/1/1976  Upload Date: 6/20/2012 9:53:13 PM
Location:  Prairie, MS
Author:  unknown
Categories:  Station
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Views:  192   Comments: 2
heading in the yard
Title:  heading in the yard
Description:  A northbound train heads into the Atesia Yard with 55 cars.
Photo Date:  7/22/1983  Upload Date: 8/24/2011 4:34:11 PM
Location:  Artesia, MS
Author:  David Hurt
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Locomotives:  GMO 637(GP35) GMO 608(GP35)
Views:  996   Comments: 3


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