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Viewing Album:  Okolona District
 
By:Joe Marascalco
Dates:6/19/1965 - 12/26/1986
Album Info:Covers the former GM&O trackage between Jackson, TN and Okolona, MS. Today, this line is operated by the West Tennessee Railroad between Jackson and Corinth. The KCS operates between Corinth and Okolona. The GM&O and ICG employees called this line the "J&O".
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Riding the footboard
Title:  Riding the footboard
Description:  Here is a practice that is no longer allowed. Picture taken somewhere in Jackson, TN. From the collection of Fred Goff.
Photo Date:  3/1/1966  Upload Date: 12/24/2010 6:21:32 AM
Location:  Jackson, TN
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Locomotives:  GMO 1508(RS2) GMO 730(FA1)
Views:  3102   Comments: 4
Northbound Freight
Title:  Northbound Freight
Description:  A northbound train heads through downtown Tupelo and has just cpossed over the Frisco. You can see the top of the depot above the second unit. This is more than likely NO.28, a Mobile to St.Louis through freight.
Photo Date:  6/17/1966  Upload Date: 2/19/2013 12:55:53 PM
Location:  Tupelo, MS
Author:  William I. White
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Locomotives:  GMO 642(GP35) GMO 627(GP35)
Views:  848   Comments: 2
GM&O 661
Title:  GM&O 661
Description:  From the collection of Fred Goff.
Photo Date:  8/7/1968  Upload Date: 7/5/2009 8:10:47 PM
Location:  Okolona, MS
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Locomotives:  GMO 661(S1)
Views:  971   Comments: 0
GM&O 608
Title:  GM&O 608
Description:  Sitting in Okolona Yard. This yard is no longer there, just a main line. From the collection of Fred Goff.
Photo Date:  3/1/1969  Upload Date: 12/28/2010 1:48:06 AM
Location:  Okolona, MS
Author:  Fred Goff
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Locomotives:  GMO 608(GP35)
Views:  609   Comments: 0
GM&O 1522
Title:  GM&O 1522
Description:  This engine was assigned to the Corinth Switcher. From the collection of Fred Goff.
Photo Date:  5/16/1969  Upload Date: 12/24/2010 6:18:38 AM
Location:  Corinth, MS
Author:  Fred Goff
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Locomotives:  GMO 1522(RS3)
Views:  1326   Comments: 0
GM&O 717
Title:  GM&O 717
Description:  Extra GM&O 717 coming through Selmer displaying white flags.
Photo Date:  3/11/1970  Upload Date: 11/8/2013 2:19:08 PM
Location:  Selmer, TN
Author:  unknown
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Locomotives:  GMO 717(GP38) GMO 701(GP38)
Views:  736   Comments: 0
J&O Local
Title:  J&O Local
Description:  The Jackson, TN to Okolona Local, which was known as the "J&O Local" heads south by the Booneville Depot. Date is approx. From the collection of Fred Goff.
Photo Date:  6/1/1970  Upload Date: 12/24/2010 6:15:16 AM
Location:  Booneville, MS
Author:  Fred Goff
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Locomotives:  GMO 1517(RS3)
Views:  923   Comments: 0
GM&O 661
Title:  GM&O 661
Description:  Sitting in Okolona Yard. This yard is no longer there, just a main line. From the collection of Fred Goff.
Photo Date:  6/19/1970  Upload Date: 12/28/2010 1:46:02 AM
Location:  Okolona, MS
Author:  Fred Goff
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Locomotives:  GMO 661(S1)
Views:  973   Comments: 0
first repainted GM&O engine
Title:  first repainted GM&O engine
Description:  This is supposedly the first GM&O engine that got repainted into ICG. Sitting infront of the old GM&O Islin Shops. Date is approx. From the collection of Fred Goff.
Photo Date:  1/1/1974  Upload Date: 12/24/2010 12:07:40 AM
Location:  Jackson, TN
Author: 
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Locomotives:  ICG 522(GP30)
Views:  1590   Comments: 2
GM&O 1513
Title:  GM&O 1513
Description:  GM&O 1513 switches some cars at Tupelo. Photo by Fred Goff.
Photo Date:  7/1/1974  Upload Date: 7/5/2009 8:10:35 PM
Location:  Tupelo, MS
Author:  Fred Goff
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Locomotives:  GMO 1513(RS2)
Views:  950   Comments: 0
GM&O Caboose
Title:  GM&O Caboose
Description:  Photo by Fred Goff.
Photo Date:  8/1/1974  Upload Date: 7/5/2009 8:11:16 PM
Location:  Booneville, MS
Author:  Fred Goff
Categories:  RollingStock
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Views:  5129   Comments: 0
Switching
Title:  Switching
Description:  GM&O 725 does some switching at Booneville. Photo by Fred Goff.
Photo Date:  8/1/1974  Upload Date: 7/5/2009 8:11:53 PM
Location:  Booneville, MS
Author:  Fred Goff
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Locomotives:  GMO 725(GP38AC)
Views:  882   Comments: 0
GM&O 725 South
Title:  GM&O 725 South
Description:  GM&O 725 leads a southbound local freight somewhere near Booneville. Photo by Fred Goff.
Photo Date:  8/1/1974  Upload Date: 12/26/2010 3:03:49 PM
Location:  Booneville, MS
Author:  Fred Goff
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Locomotives:  GMO 725(GP38AC)
Views:  459   Comments: 0
GM&O 1509
Title:  GM&O 1509
Description:  From the collection Fred Goff.
Photo Date:  9/1/1974  Upload Date: 7/5/2009 8:11:04 PM
Location:  Corinth, MS
Author:  Fred Goff
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Locomotives:  GMO 1509(RS2)
Views:  882   Comments: 0
GM&O Engines
Title:  GM&O Engines
Description:  Two GM&O engines sit infront of the former GM&O Islin Shops. From the collection of Fred Goff.
Photo Date:  3/1/1975  Upload Date: 12/24/2010 12:14:47 AM
Location:  Jackson, TN
Author: 
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Locomotives:  GMO 513(GP30) GMO 710(GP38)
Views:  974   Comments: 1
GM&O 508
Title:  GM&O 508
Description:  GM&O 508 switches some cars at the Okolona Yard. Okolona used to be a crew change point for GM&O and later ICG crews. This yard is no longer here. Photo by Fred Goff.
Photo Date:  3/1/1975  Upload Date: 7/5/2009 8:09:52 PM
Location:  Okolona, MS
Author:  Fred Goff
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Locomotives:  GMO 508(GP30)
Views:  915   Comments: 0
ICG 2269
Title:  ICG 2269
Description:  From the collection of Fred Goff.
Photo Date:  6/1/1983  Upload Date: 12/28/2010 1:49:43 AM
Location:  Selmer, TN
Author:  Fred Goff
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Locomotives:  ICG 2269(GP30)
Views:  808   Comments: 1
GM&O Depot
Title:  GM&O Depot
Description:  Here is the old GM&O depot facing south, mile 368.88. In this picture, the depot is under Illinois Central Gulf ownership. This depot no longer exists.
Photo Date:  12/26/1986  Upload Date: 5/6/2013 3:24:06 AM
Location:  Henderson, TN
Author:  unknown
Categories:  Station
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Views:  377   Comments: 0

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