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SELECTED READING INDEX

Selected Reading

This page will index selected essays and articles of interest by various authors.  Hopefully you will find the reading informative and inspiring.

If you have an article or would like to write either prototype or model railroad material that fits into the theme of this website please feel free to let me know via the contact page!

A Day in the Big Easy by Tom Blackwell - Journal of a railfan adventure with my father and myself in New Orleans - 1989

A World Apart, A World Within - An essay by Danny Johnson about the Mississippi Delta Region of the Meridian Speedway

AAPRCO Goes to Gulfport by R.J. "Bart" Barton - Reprinted from Private Varnish No. 141 with the permission of the American Association of Private Railcar Owners.

An East-West Railroad Through the Mid-South by J. Parker Lamb - An essay by J. Parker Lamb about the Transition of the Former A&V into a major rail corridor under the leadership of KCS' Mike Haverty.

Bogalusa to Brookhaven Part I by James A. Robichaux - Photo Essay by James A. Robichaux on the former GM&O line north from Bogalusa, LA.

Completion of the KCP&G - A Centennial History - A Paper by Lowell G. McManus of Leesville, LA presented to the convention of the Kansas City Southern Historical Society, Inc. at Metairie, Louisiana, on June 13, 1997. 

Evolution of Shreveport's Railroads by J. Parker Lamb - An essay by J. Parker Lamb about the evolution of Shreveport's changing importance in the North American rail network.

Frank Ellison and the Delta Lines by Michael M. Palmieri - A tribute to the late Frank Ellison who was a source of inspiration to many as well as a Louisiana legend!

Heavy Diesels for Light Rail - THE 99-TON DIESEL-ELECTRIC LOCOMOTIVE by Rusell Tedder - A look at the significance of 99-Ton locomotive offerings be EMD, Alco, and Baldwin.

History of the Alabama & Vicksburg Railroad - Originally published in the April 30, 1936 Edition of the Newton Record.

The Meridian Speedway in Louisiana - Essay on the colorful history of the Vicksburg Shreveport and Pacific portion of the Meridian Speedway by Michael M. Palmieri.

Mississippi Central Railroad - Recollections of the Mississippi Central by Bobby J. Garraway as viewed on his blog.

Not Just Another P40 by Michael Palmieri - Story of Amtrak P40-8 819 which was destroyed at Big Bayou Canot.

Paulsen Spence and the Louisiana Eastern Story by Louis Saillard - Story of one man's remarkable collection of railroad equipment long gone.

The Pulpwood Train by Louis Saillard - An account of Crown Zellerbach's unique pulpwood train operation between Hammond and Bogalusa, Louisiana

Santa Fe's CF7 Diesel Electric Locomotives by Russell Tedder - First-hand account of a CF7 user in the short line resale market.

Tedder Green: Evolution of the Ashley Drew & Northern’s Paint Scheme by Russell Tedder - The story behind the scenes of the development of the classic green-and-white livery adopted by the Georgia Pacific railroads

Train Dispatching by Jerry G. Lachaussee - November 2011 issue of The Sandhouse dedicated to J.G.L.

WATERMELON EXTRA:  SIXTEEN HOURS ON A PAIR OF GE 70-TONNERS by Russell Tedder - An account of the Live Oak Perry and Gulf Railroad Company in 1955.

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  • Home Page
    • What's New
    • Recommended Links
    • About Me
    • Contact
  • NT&0/T&GN Story
    • Story Variables
    • NT&O & T&GN Are Born
    • The Mexico Connection
  • Prototype Inspiration
  • Library
    • Library - Selected Reading
    • Photo Essays by CMP
    • My Models on YouTube Library
    • Prototype Video Library
    • Prototype Equipment Photo Index
    • Operating Sessions
    • Valuation Library
  • Model Railroad
    • Company Officers
    • Franchise Opportunities
    • Railroads in Network
  • Operations
    • Safety ? Logo
    • MAPS
    • Business Units
    • Train Symbols >
      • T&GN/NT&O Train Symbol Methodology >
        • TGN-NTO MBU-Domestic Symbols
        • TGN-NTO MBU-Mexico Symbols
        • TGN-NTO Local Symbols
        • TGN-NTO Yard Job Symbols
        • TGN-NTO Cycle Train Symbols
        • TGN-NTO Intermodal Train Symbols
        • TGN-NTO Rock Train Symbols
      • Y&MV Train Symbols
    • Equipment Rosters
    • Timetables >
      • GM&O Southern Division Time Table No. 11
  • Models
    • Rolling Stock Main Page
    • Horn Study
    • Decals
    • Locomotive Consists
    • Paint Shop >
      • Paint Scheme Art
  • Blog