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.

LD1988080037 - Louisiana & Delta, New Iberia, LA, 8-1988

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LD1988080037 - Louisiana & Delta, New Iberia, LA, 8-1988

Louisiana & Delta Job NI1 picks up just delivered Falls Creek RR CF7s 2470 (LD 1502) & 2471 (LD1503) at interchange. New Iberia, LA, 8/30/1988.

2470, Class 2417, was built in May 1953, #17951, FN 6501-A4, as AT&SF 339L, Class 325, an F7A. It was rebuilt at Cleburne as 2470, Class 2417, on February 17, 1977. It was retired on June 12, 1984, and sold to General Electric and sold to BM&R in June 1984. It was sold as Falls Creek RR 2470 in August 1984 and sold as Buffalo & Pittsburgh RR 2470 in September 1988. It was transferred as Louisiana & Delta RR 1502 in 1988.

2471, Class 2417, was built in June, 1956, #21127, FN 3191-A1, as AT&SF 281L, Class 281, an F9A. It was rebuilt at Cleburne as 2471, Class 2417, on February 11, 1977, and retired on June 12, 1984. It was sold to Blue Mountain & Reading in June 1984 and sold as FCRR 2471 in August 1984. It was sold as LDRR 1503 "Bayou Sale".

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