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By:Michael Palmieri
Dates:1/1/1973 - 12/31/1999
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Fish Meal Plant
Title:  Fish Meal Plant
Description:  This view is looking east on the Southern Pacific's LAKE ARTHUR BRANCH at milepost 9.5 in Holmwood, about nine miles south-southwest of Lake Charles. The caboose is Cotton Belt 12 and the industry is the Louisiana Menhaden Co. fish meal plant.
Photo Date:  9/20/1977  Upload Date: 6/25/2007 3:31:55 PM
Location:  Holmwood, LA
Author:  Michael Palmieri
Categories:  RollingStock,Track,Action
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Views:  569   Comments: 0
SP NW2E 1310
Title:  SP NW2E 1310
Description:  Rebuilt SP NW2 1310 derailed while switching the the Louisiana Menhaden Co. fish meal plant at Holmwood. This was at milepost 9.5 on the LAKE ARTHUR BRANCH, about nine miles south-southwest of Lake Charles. The caboose in the background was Cotton Belt 12.
Photo Date:  9/20/1977  Upload Date: 6/25/2007 3:44:34 PM
Location:  Holmwood, LA
Author:  Michael Palmieri
Categories:  Track,Action
Locomotives:  SP 1310(NW2)
Views:  3153   Comments: 2
Lake Arthur Branch
Title:  Lake Arthur Branch
Description:  Abandoned right-of-way at Bell City (M.P. 16.1).
Photo Date:  3/12/1987  Upload Date: 6/24/2007 11:35:56 PM
Location:  Bell City, LA
Author:  Michael Palmieri
Categories:  Track
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Views:  489   Comments: 0
Bayou
Title:  Bayou
Description:  Bridge between Bell City (M.P. 16.1) and Hayes (M.P. 18.7).
Photo Date:  8/8/1985  Upload Date: 6/24/2007 11:26:14 PM
Location:  Bell City, LA
Author:  Michael Palmieri
Categories:  Bridge
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Views:  399   Comments: 0
Rice Drier
Title:  Rice Drier
Description:  M.P. 18.7
Photo Date:  8/8/1985  Upload Date: 6/25/2007 3:20:11 PM
Location:  Hayes, LA
Author:  Michael Palmieri
Categories:  Scenic
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Views:  284   Comments: 0
Rice Drier
Title:  Rice Drier
Description:  Lake Arthur Branch M.P. 22.7
Photo Date:  3/12/1987  Upload Date: 7/1/2007 2:36:25 PM
Location:  Niblett, LA
Author:  Michael Palmieri
Categories:  Scenic
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Views:  278   Comments: 0
Rice Driers
Title:  Rice Driers
Description:  Lake Arthur Branch M.P. 26.4
Photo Date:  8/8/1985  Upload Date: 8/11/2007 3:50:37 AM
Location:  Thornwell, LA
Author:  Michael Palmieri
Categories:  Scenic
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Views:  334   Comments: 0
Rice Drier
Title:  Rice Drier
Description:  This was the end of the branch. The roadbed in the foreground was the west leg of the wye.
Photo Date:  3/12/1987  Upload Date: 6/30/2007 3:04:22 PM
Location:  Lake Arthur, LA
Author:  Michael Palmieri
Categories:  Scenic,Track
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Views:  430   Comments: 0
Rice Drier
Title:  Rice Drier
Description:  M.P. 33.4
Photo Date:  8/8/1985  Upload Date: 6/30/2007 2:49:38 PM
Location:  Lake Arthur, LA
Author:  Michael Palmieri
Categories:  Scenic
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Views:  331   Comments: 0


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