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Louisiana & Delta Railroad
The Louisiana & Delta Railroad was formed in March 1987 with the purchase of several non-contiguous Southern Pacific branchlines in the coastal south-central Louisiana region. The initial power fleet consisted of five ex-SP locomotives, including three GP-9E units and two SW-1200 switchers. Later, several used CF7 models were added to the roster. Traffic includes carbon black, salt, rice, sugar, molasses, oilfield chemicals and supplies, pipe, fertilizer, and bauxite ore. The road was one of the original Genessee & Wyoming operations, and today interchange is with the Union Pacific and Burlington Northern-Santa Fe -- current joint-owners of the former SP Sunset Route across south Louisiana.
Motive Power
Louisiana & Delta #1200
New Iberia, La / Jul 1987 / JCH
Louisiana & Delta #1200
- builder:Electro Motive Division
- model:SW1200
- type:B-B yard switcher
- built:Feb 1964, EMD #28895
- series:737 produced 1954-66
- engine:EMD 567C (12 cyl, 1200 hp)
- notes:
- blt Cotton Belt #1062
Louisiana & Delta #1501
New Iberia, La / Apr 2002 / JCH
Louisiana & Delta #1501
- builder:Santa Fe Cleburne Shops
- model:CF7
- type:B-B road switcher
- rebuilt:May 1972
- series:233 produced 1970-78
- engine:EMD 567B (16 cyls. 1500hp)
- notes:
- rblt from ATSF F3A #19L, blt Nov 1946
named "City of New Iberia"
Louisiana & Delta #1507
New Iberia, La / Apr 2002 / JCH
Louisiana & Delta #1507
- builder:Santa Fe Cleburne Shops
- model:CF7
- type:B-B road switcher
- rebuilt:Aug 1972
- series:233 produced 1970-78
- engine:EMD 567B (16 cyls. 1500hp)
- notes:
- rblt from ATSF F3A #29L, 339L, blt 1953
named "Breaux Bridge"
Louisiana & Delta #1751
New Iberia, La / Nov 1991 / JCH
Louisiana & Delta #1751
- builder:Electro Motive Division
- model:GP9R
- type:B-B road switcher (rebuilt)
- built:Apr 1956, EMD #21362
- series:3436 produced 1954-59
- engine:EMD 57C (16 cyl, 1750 hp)
- notes:
- blt Southern Pacific #5669
named "Evangeline"
Louisiana & Delta #1752
New Iberia, La / Jul 1987 / JCH
Louisiana & Delta #1752
- builder:Electro Motive Division
- model:GP9R
- type:B-B road switcher
- built:Jan 1957, EMD #22920
- series:3436 produced 1954-59
- engine:EMD 57C (16 cyl, 1750 hp)
- notes:
- blt Southern Pacific #5737
named "Ivanhoe"
to Willamette & Pacific #1803
New Iberia, La / Jul 1987 / JCH
Locations
Louisiana & Delta offices
ex Southern Pacific Station / New Iberia, La / Nov 1991 / JCH
Nov 1991 / JCH
Louisiana & Delta shop area
New Iberia, La / Apr 2002 / JCH
New Iberia, La / Apr 2002 / JCH
Lagniappe
New Iberia, La / Apr 2002 / JCH
New Iberia, La / Apr 2002 / JCH
Links / Sources
- Genessee & Wyoming corporate site - original developer of Louisiana & Delta operations
- Wikipedia article for Louisiana & Delta
- Lee A. Gautreaux's Louisiana & Delta page