10-08-1995: 20 Photos From the CSX Gentilly Yard In New Orleans

I shot several rolls of film on 10-08-1995 at the east and west ends of CSX Gentilly Yard and its approaches. This is one of them shot in mid-to-late morning light with my Nikon.

These pixs were shot at the west end at Jourdan Road. The beige building in the background was the then-Nestle (now Folgers) coffee facility. In the mornings the smell of coffee was often as strong as the diesel exhaust. The grey buildings are the lift towers for the now-infamous Danziger bridge. The giant pillars behind the SD40-2 are supports for the enormous I-10 high-rise bridge from New Orleans East to Gentilly/New Orleans proper.

KCS #687 SD40-2 snoot east at Jourdan Road and into CSX Gentilly Yard below the I-10 high-rise bridge and south of the Nestle Coffee plant New Orleans LA 10-08-1995

KCS #687 SD40-2 snoot east at Jourdan Road and into CSX Gentilly Yard below the I-10 high-rise bridge and south of the Nestle Coffee plant New Orleans LA 10-08-1995

KCS #708 SD60 rear view in Operation Lifesaver scheme  eastbound into CSX Gentilly Yard at Jourdan Road New Orleans La 10-08-1995

KCS #708 SD60 in Operation Lifesave scheme eastbound into CSX Gentilly Yard at Jourdan Road New Orleans La 10-08-1995

CRLE #3094 very new 2743cf Thrall gondola B-end at Jourdan Road immediately west of CSX Gentilly Yard New Orleans La 10-08-1995

CRLE #3094 very new 2743cf Thrall gondola at Jourdan Road immediately west of CSX Gentilly Yard New Orleans La 10-08-1995

GATX #57090 tank car on CSX at Jourdan Road immediately west of CSX GentillyYard in New Orleans La. 10-08-1995

SOO #515852 auto rack on CSX at Jourdan Road immmediately west of CSX Gentilly Yard in New Orleans La. 10-08-1995

C&O #358159 X-MP 4-bay hopper on CSX at Jourdan Road at the west end of CSX Gentilly Yard in New Orleans La 10-08-1995

CSXT #245548 X-SBD nee-SCL 4000cf PS2-CD on CSX at Jourdan Road immediately west of CSX GentillyYard in New Orleans La. 10-08-1995

CSXT #249762 X-L&N 4-bay covered hopper on CSX at Jourdan Road immediately west of CSX GentillyYard in New Orleans La. 10-08-1995

CSXT #247494 X-SBD 3-bay centerflow at Jourdan Road immediately west of CSX Gentilly Yard New Orleans La 10-08-1995

CSXT #247984 X-FL LO-2-A 4600cf centerflow on CSX at Jourdan Road immediately west of CSX GentillyYard in New Orleans La. 10-08-1995

NATX #87017 tank car on CSX at Jourdan Road immediately west of CSX GentillyYard in New Orleans La. 10-08-1995

CSX #1148 MP15 and CSX #1109 SW1500 drill cars side by side under the Jourdan Road flyover at the west end of CSX Gentilly Yard New Orleans 10-08-1995

TTOX #135090 Front Runner with empty APL-Genstar #425050 chassis on CSX at Jourdan Road in CSX Gentilly Yard New Orleans LA 10-08-1995

 MP #272035 DF-70-27 86' auto parts box car B-end  marked HOME SHOP FOR REPAIR DO NOT LOAD being switched at west end of CSX Gentilly Yard New Orleans LA 10-08-1995

MP #272035 DF-70-27 86' auto parts box car marked HOME SHOP FOR REPAIR DO NOT LOAD being switched at west end of CSX Gentilly Yard New Orleans LA 10-08-1995

At the east end of the yard:

SP #699375 50' PCF 1.5 plug door RBL at the east end of CSX Gentilly Yard New Orleans LA 10-08-1995 

GACX #48386 50' airslide at the north end of CSX Gentilly Yard New Orleans La 10-08-1995

GVSR #136034 Golden West RBL at east end of CSX Gentilly Yard New Orleans LA 10-08-1995

 DRGW #61607 PCF RBL at east end of CSX Gentilly Yard New Orleans LA 10-08-1995

This is #61607 eleven years later in faded Golden West paint and relettered back to DRGW.

CSX Valdosta Yard 04-15-2013

When passing by Valdosta northbound on I-75, Mrs. HOI and I noticed a small yard on the east side of the interstate. We took the exit and were delighted to find a small CSX yard. Even better, a public street (W. Savannah Avenue) parallels its entire length on the south side. Unfortunately the loco storage tracks leave the line toward the northwest. To photograph the engines would require trespassing, something the HOI family does not do.

A Google Earth view of the yard:

ADMX #52374 3-bay centerflow hopper in CSX pocket yard on south side of Valdosta GA 04-15-2013

AEX #7808 4-bay centerflow hopper in CSX pocket yard on south side of Valdosta GA 04-15-2013 

CEFX #10632 3-bay Thrall centerflow hopper in CSX pocket yard on south side of Valdosta GA 04-15-2013 

CEFX #10647 3-bay Thrall centerflow hopper in CSX pocket yard on south side of Valdosta GA 04-15-2013

AEX #8179 4-bay centerflow hopper in CSX pocket yard on south side of Valdosta GA 04-15-2013

ADMX #52374 3-bay centerflow hopper in CSX pocket yard on south side of Valdosta GA 04-15-2013

UELX #6201 X-CR B-65A insulated box car  in CSX pocket yard on south side of Valdosta GA 04-15-2013

SIRX #100168 X-AM 60' ACF  box car  in CSX pocket yard on south side of Valdosta GA 04-15-2013 

AEX #8120 4-bay centerflow hopper in CSX pocket yard on south side of Valdosta GA 04-15-2013

CEFX #13087 3-bay Thrall centerflow hopper in CSX pocket yard on south side of Valdosta GA 04-15-2013

SIRX #100177 60' X-AM nee-SP B-100-39 1.5  door box car in CSX pocket yard in Valdosta GA 02-15-2013

SIRX #100177 60' X-AM nee-SP B-100-39 1.5  door box car in CSX pocket yard in Valdosta GA 02-15-2013

TILX #291292 tank car in CSX pocket yard in Valdosta GA 04-15-2013

NRLX #5942 3-bay Trinity centerflow hopper in CSX pocket yard on south side of Valdosta GA 04-15-2013

NRLX #5971 3-bay Trinity centerflow hopper in CSX pocket yard on south side of Valdosta GA 04-15-2013

ADMX #52341 3-bay centerflow hopper in CSX pocket yard on south side of Valdosta GA 04-15-2013

NS #407294 BS-169 50' PS waffle SDR box car in CSX pocket yard in Valdosta GA 04-15-2013

NS #407136 BS-169 50' PS waffle SDR box car in CSX pocket yard in Valdosta GA 04-15-2013

TBOX #666799 XHN60 60' double plug-door box car in CSX pocket yard in Valdosta GA 02-15-2013

TILX #150041 heavily-patched tank car in CSX pocket yard in Valdosta GA 04-15-2013

NS #111209 FB-42B in CSX pocket yard in Valdosta GA 04-15-2013

TBOX #662231 XGH61 60' double plug-door box car in CSX pocket yard in Valdosta GA 02-15-2013

 EQUX #632135 4-bay covered hopper in CSX pocket yard in Valdosta GA 04-15-2013

In addition to the CSX yard, we found a modified GP40 of unknown provenance. It is "Cater Parrott Railnet" #7000. Cater Parrott has taken over the former OmniTrax GFRR (Georgia Florida Railnet) 43-mile line. The STB has this document showing the Georgia DOT and GFRR have subleased the line to CPR.

Unfortunately it was in such a position that we could not get a sun-side shot of the engine. A business owner next door was kind enough to let me get these through-the-fence shots.

CSX Coil Car Mystery

Hi all----I have a mystery about a coil car that I am seeking to solve with your help.

Back in 2000, I shot a brand-spanking-new CSXT Thrall coil car in mineral red, CSXT #496329.

(photo above copyright, Patrick Harris, 2013)

I didn’t recall seeing any of these mineral-red cars again after my time in Jackson, so I went to RRPictureArchives to see when/if they got repainted. Imagine my surprise when I found the exact same car #, but the car not only was painted in the more traditional blue and yellow of CSX coil cars, but was in fact now an NSC coil car:

Photo is courtesy of RRPicture Archives. See it on the site below:

http://www.rrpicturearchives.net/showPicture.aspx?id=104302

A look at the page listing this number series (CSXT #4963XX) shows them all to be NSC cars.

http://www.rrpicturearchives.net/rsList.aspx?id=CSX&Page=184

Can anyone tell me if the mineral-red cars were returned to lessor, sold, or re-numbered to another series? It may not be a mystery to someone who knows, but it certainly is to me!