In February of 1975 Mike Palmieri was visiting the Louisiana & North West Railroad’s facility in Gibsland, Louisiana. The L&NW operates 62 miles of shortline pike between Gibsland, northward across the state line to McNeil, Arkansas. At this time, it interchanged with two railroads in Gibsland: the Illinois Central Gulf, and the North Louisiana & Gulf.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Once a day there was a flurry of activity lasting for several hours when the ICG and NL&G railroads came into Gibsland to interchange cars with the L&NW. The action could be intense during that time, and the activity became known as “The Gibsland Shuffle”.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
While there, Mike spotted this interesting little structure, recording and labeling it as the ICG “depot” in Gibsland, La. Its sign is almost bigger than the depot! I would speculate that the building has a telephone inside, and the box on the wall held the paperwork covering the cars that the crew was interchanging with the L&NW.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
This depot is too cool not to share! \ud83d\ude42<\/p>\n\n\n\n In February of 1975 Mike Palmieri was visiting the Louisiana & North West Railroad’s facility in Gibsland, Louisiana. The L&NW operates 62 miles of shortline pike between Gibsland, northward across the state line to McNeil, Arkansas. At this time, it … Continue reading ![\"ICG](\"https:\/\/www.lacentralrr.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/ICG-Depot-Gibsland-LA.jpg\")
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