The Beginning and the End

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. . . of a MidSouth railroad train. A few weeks ago I posted photographs of the Fairground Street bridge spanning the MidSouth’s yard in Vicksburg, Mississippi. This was on a Friday in May of 1989 during a trip Ron Findley and I were on, making our way up to Arkansas. Ron also snapped a few images of some MidSouth locomotives and rolling stock there in Vicksburg.

MidSouth Geep #1007
MidSouth Geep #1007 at the MidSouth yard in Vicksburg, Miss. This is a former Illinois Central GP10, #8112, then #9112. The MidSouth was scarcely three years old when this image was taken, and the old Geep is looking pretty good.
MidSouth Caboose #1605
MidSouth caboose #1605 at the MidSouth yard in Vicksburg, Miss. This former Illinois Central Gulf hack is also looking pretty good in its MidSouth paint. A friend of mine had spent some time on the ICG as a brakeman, and he told me that those big, heavy cabooses rode well.

The MidSouth Rail Corporation, reporting mark MSRC, was established to purchase and operate rail lines previously owned by the Illinois Central Gulf Railroad, focusing on enhancing freight services in the region.

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