| Facing north on the Illinois Central Gulf at Gulfport Yard. The track curving off to the right behind the yard office led to the engine servicing area. At one time this was the south leg of a wye, and the locomotive shops for the Gulf & Ship Island Railroad was located within the wye. The G&SI's original passenger depot was located on the left, but the railroad moved into a joint depot with the Louisville & Nashville just south of the yard in 1903. The previous yard office, and almost all of the other railroad structures here, were damaged beyond repair by Hurricane Camille in August 1969. The orange baggage car visible to the right of the yard office is IC 818, and was moved here after Camille. |