The Louisiana Cypress Lumber Co. locomotive #1 stubs her toe out in the swamps. While backing over rough track the tender derailed, pulling #1 off the rails as well. Date unknown, but likely around 1951.

Watch Your Fingers! Conductor Lloyd Ballard holds the link in his right hand and the pin in his left. As the cars come together, the conductor will guide the link into the coupler pocket. Then the pin gets dropped into the pocket, securing the link. Many men lose fingers working with these devices. The rough swamp trackage prevented use of knuckle couplers. Date unknown, but likely around 1951.

Heading Out. The Louisiana Cypress Lumber Co. log cutters enter the woods at first light using motor cars. I’ve read they would leave the swamp somewhere between noon and 4pm to avoid the mosquito swarms. Date unknown, but likely around 1951.