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By:Michael Palmieri
Dates:1/1/1973 - 12/31/1989
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MSRC
Title:  MSRC
Description:  The east end of the Mississippi River bridge used by MidSouthRail.
Photo Date:  10/11/1987  Upload Date: 1/1/2010 5:08:10 PM
Location:  Vicksburg, MS
Author:  Michael Palmieri
Categories:  Scenic,Bridge,Track
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Views:  747   Comments: 1
MSRC
Title:  MSRC
Description:  The was the west portal of the short tunnel under the bluff at the east end of the Mississippi River bridge at Vicksburg. The Mississippi Welcome Center off I-20 is up to the right.
Photo Date:  10/11/1987  Upload Date: 1/1/2010 5:08:39 PM
Location:  Vicksburg, MS
Author:  Michael Palmieri
Categories:  Scenic,Track
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Views:  746   Comments: 1
IC Bench
Title:  IC Bench
Description:  This bench was on a piece of Illinois Central property overlooking the Mississippi River near the Washington Street (U.S. 80) bridge.
Photo Date:  3/27/1989  Upload Date: 1/1/2010 5:11:25 PM
Location:  Vicksburg, MS
Author:  Michael Palmieri
Categories:  Scenic
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Views:  451   Comments: 2
MSRC
Title:  MSRC
Description:  MidSouth Rail looking north from the Washington Street Bridge (U.S. 80) towards the Vicksburg yard.
Photo Date:  3/27/1989  Upload Date: 1/1/2010 5:11:03 PM
Location:  Vicksburg, MS
Author:  Michael Palmieri
Categories:  Yard
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Views:  757   Comments: 0
MSRC
Title:  MSRC
Description:  MidSouth Rail yard looking south from the Fairground Street Bridge
Photo Date:  10/11/1987  Upload Date: 1/1/2010 5:07:44 PM
Location:  Vicksburg, MS
Author:  Michael Palmieri
Categories:  Yard
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Views:  678   Comments: 3
MSRC
Title:  MSRC
Description:  MidSouth Rail yard looking north from the Fairground Street Bridge.
Photo Date:  10/11/1987  Upload Date: 1/1/2010 5:04:34 PM
Location:  Vicksburg, MS
Author:  Michael Palmieri
Categories:  Yard
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Views:  796   Comments: 1
MSRC
Title:  MSRC
Description:  MidSouth Rail yard. The track crossing Levee Street was once a direct connection for trains heading east to Jackson and Meridian.
Photo Date:  10/11/1987  Upload Date: 1/1/2010 5:04:58 PM
Location:  Vicksburg, MS
Author:  Michael Palmieri
Categories:  Yard
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Views:  511   Comments: 2
MSRC
Title:  MSRC
Description:  MidSouth Rail car shop
Photo Date:  10/11/1987  Upload Date: 1/1/2010 5:05:22 PM
Location:  Vicksburg, MS
Author:  Michael Palmieri
Categories:  Yard
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Views:  377   Comments: 1
MSRC
Title:  MSRC
Description:  MidSouth Rail scale house.
Photo Date:  10/11/1987  Upload Date: 1/1/2010 5:07:12 PM
Location:  Vicksburg, MS
Author:  Michael Palmieri
Categories:  Yard
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Views:  361   Comments: 1
MSRC
Title:  MSRC
Description:  This was a MidSouth Rail yard building at Vicksburg. The cornerstone under the end of the roof says that it was built for the Louisville, New Orleans & Texas in 1890. The building was subsequently razed by the KCS, but the cornerstone was moved to Kansas City.
Photo Date:  10/11/1987  Upload Date: 1/1/2010 5:06:43 PM
Location:  Vicksburg, MS
Author:  Michael Palmieri
Categories:  Yard
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Views:  742   Comments: 1
MSRC
Title:  MSRC
Description:  A view of the MidSouth's Vicksburg yard from Levee Street.
Photo Date:  10/11/1987  Upload Date: 1/1/2010 5:05:57 PM
Location:  Vicksburg, MS
Author:  Michael Palmieri
Categories:  Yard
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Views:  632   Comments: 1
MSRC
Title:  MSRC
Description:  Chip hoppers being loaded at the Anderson-Tulley lumber mill, right across Levee Street for the MidSouth yard.
Photo Date:  3/25/1989  Upload Date: 1/1/2010 5:10:11 PM
Location:  Vicksburg, MS
Author:  Michael Palmieri
Categories:  Yard
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Views:  2818   Comments: 1
MSRC
Title:  MSRC
Description:  Building in MidSouth Rail yard.
Photo Date:  3/25/1989  Upload Date: 1/1/2010 5:09:52 PM
Location:  Vicksburg, MS
Author:  Michael Palmieri
Categories:  Yard
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Views:  296   Comments: 0
MSRC
Title:  MSRC
Description:  MidSouth Rail yard office
Photo Date:  3/25/1989  Upload Date: 1/1/2010 5:09:19 PM
Location:  Vicksburg, MS
Author:  Michael Palmieri
Categories:  Yard
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Views:  622   Comments: 1
MSRC 1036
Title:  MSRC 1036
Description:  Amid a cloud of exhaust smoke and dead kudzu, MidSouth Rail's JACKSON TURN emerges from the short tunnel under Washington Street as it climbs the steep grade up from the Vicksburg yard. The train has GP10's 1036 and 1037, GP9 9004, and GP10's 1001 and 1049 with 88 cars. The tunnel was built by the Alabama & Vicksburg in 1897.
Photo Date:  3/25/1989  Upload Date: 1/1/2010 4:06:36 PM
Location:  Vicksburg, MS
Author:  Michael Palmieri
Categories:  Scenic,Tunnel,Action
Locomotives:  MSRC 1036(GP10)
Views:  1418   Comments: 1


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