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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LD1988100013 - Louisiana & Delta, New Iberia, LA, 10-1988
Front step conversion required by a local FRA Inspector on all Louisiana & Delta CF7s. Never mind that ATSF built over 200 of these units, thye had been in servive for over 20 years and they were running on railroads all over the USA without having to have the steps converted.CF7 1501, New Iberia, LA, 10-13-1988.
