Louisiana & Delta
Shortly after returning from Saudi in September 1986 I accepted the position of General Manager of the new shortline - Louisiana & Delta. GWI was acquiring some of SP's branch lines in Louisiana and I was responsible for staffing, equipment acquisition, training and starting up LDRR. I managed LDRR successfully for 14 years at which time I left and became General Manager of the Arizona Eastern in Globe, AZ.
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LD1989050040 - Lousiana & Delta, New Iberia, LA, 5/1989
Louisiana & Delta Olin Chemical salt cars in the consist of SP/NS HOSOM (Houston - Southern Manifest) as it departs New Iberia, LA after picking up traffic, New Iberia, LA, 5/11/1989. Motors are high nosed Norfolk Southern GP50 7056, high nosed Norfolk Southern former Southern GP35 2652 riding on Alco turcks & Southern Pacific B30-7 7818.
