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Viewing Album:  Mississippi Abandon Treasure's Pt. 2
 
By:J. Williams
Dates:2/20/2008 - 4/10/2008
Album Info:This Album is on the Ex-GM&O line, this section has been Abandon from South of Bay Springs,MS to Laurel,MS. In Laurel NS now works a small section of track, and then from the Southern Rwy & GM&O Diamond south to Beaumont,MS the track was taken up. IC (CN) workes Bay Springs north, and they also work thru Beaumont,MS (Mobiel,AL to Hattiesburg,MS line). This album was done in two sections (visits). Moss,MS (north of Laurel) to Bay Springs,MS end of the line, where the IC (CN) still workes. Then part 2- Beauont,MS North to Laurel,MS.
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Abandon Road bed
Title:  Abandon Road bed
Description:  Standing in the middle of old GM&O road bed, looking south toward Laruel,MS, look over the fence, the road bed curves off to the left, next to the tree line.
Photo Date:  2/19/2007  Upload Date: 2/27/2007 8:33:45 PM
Location:  Moss, MS
Author:  J. Williams
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Abandon Road bed
Title:  Abandon Road bed
Description:  This old road bed was the only thing found in Stringer,MS. Looking south toward Moss,MS and then Laruel,MS. The RR items belongs to a local citizen.
Photo Date:  2/19/2007  Upload Date: 2/27/2007 8:46:46 PM
Location:  Stringer, MS
Author:  J. Williams
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GM&O artifacts
Title:  GM&O artifacts
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Photo Date:  2/19/2007  Upload Date: 2/27/2007 8:48:29 PM
Location:  Stringer, MS
Author:  J. Williams
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The End of the Line
Title:  The End of the Line
Description:  This is as far south that KCS (ex-GM&O)goes from Jackson,TN. It was the Main line to Laurel,MS and toward Mobile,AL.
Photo Date:  2/19/2007  Upload Date: 2/27/2007 8:50:28 PM
Location:  Bay Springs, MS
Author:  J. Williams
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Switch Stand
Title:  Switch Stand
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Photo Date:  2/19/2007  Upload Date: 2/27/2007 8:52:40 PM
Location:  Bay Springs, MS
Author:  J. Williams
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Telephone box
Title:  Telephone box
Description:  Looking south toward Laurel,MS.
Photo Date:  2/19/2007  Upload Date: 2/27/2007 8:55:22 PM
Location:  Bay Springs, MS
Author:  J. Williams
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Where the GM&O line meet the Beaumont section
Title:  Where the GM&O line meet the Beaumont section
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Photo Date:  4/8/2008  Upload Date: 4/17/2008 2:29:44 PM
Location:  Beaumont, MS
Author:  J. Williams
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And another gate
Title:  And another gate
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Photo Date:  4/8/2008  Upload Date: 4/17/2008 2:35:09 PM
Location:  Hintonville, MS
Author:  J. Williams
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Looking South
Title:  Looking South
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Photo Date:  4/8/2008  Upload Date: 4/17/2008 3:01:00 PM
Location:  Hoy, MS
Author:  J. Williams
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Just the roadbed
Title:  Just the roadbed
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Photo Date:  4/8/2008  Upload Date: 4/17/2008 2:31:50 PM
Location:  Kittrell, MS
Author:  J. Williams
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This old raido pole, and the lead to where the GM&O turntable was
Title:  This old raido pole, and the lead to where the GM&O turntable was
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Photo Date:  4/8/2008  Upload Date: 4/17/2008 2:56:32 PM
Location:  Laurel, MS
Author:  J. Williams
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Only the rails missing on the Leaf River bridge
Title:  Only the rails missing on the Leaf River bridge
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Photo Date:  4/8/2008  Upload Date: 4/17/2008 2:32:59 PM
Location:  Beaumont, MS
Author:  J. Williams
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Getting hard to find any thing
Title:  Getting hard to find any thing
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Photo Date:  4/8/2008  Upload Date: 4/17/2008 2:51:51 PM
Location:  Lanham, MS
Author:  J. Williams
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Old culvrt and the roadbed is covered
Title:  Old culvrt and the roadbed is covered
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Photo Date:  4/8/2008  Upload Date: 4/17/2008 2:53:10 PM
Location:  Lanham, MS
Author:  J. Williams
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Southern Rwy (NS) to the right and GM&O yard on the other side of trees and the missing diamond
Title:  Southern Rwy (NS) to the right and GM&O yard on the other side of trees and the missing diamond
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Photo Date:  4/8/2008  Upload Date: 4/17/2008 2:59:22 PM
Location:  Laurel, MS
Author:  J. Williams
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Looking South, this was the GM&O yard
Title:  Looking South, this was the GM&O yard
Description:  The roof vent on the building in the distance is where the yard office was, and the engine track. the tanks to the right was whre the turntable was.
Photo Date:  4/8/2008  Upload Date: 4/17/2008 2:57:57 PM
Location:  Laurel, MS
Author:  J. Williams
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well used roadbed
Title:  well used roadbed
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Photo Date:  4/8/2008  Upload Date: 4/17/2008 2:49:59 PM
Location:  Ovett, MS
Author:  J. Williams
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This was the Main line and the station was to th left behnd the trees
Title:  This was the Main line and the station was to th left behnd the trees
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Photo Date:  4/8/2008  Upload Date: 4/17/2008 2:46:19 PM
Location:  Richton, MS
Author:  J. Williams
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Only the roadbed hear
Title:  Only the roadbed hear
Description:  I was told that in the 60's an engine turned over hear
Photo Date:  4/8/2008  Upload Date: 4/17/2008 2:48:37 PM
Location:  Rhodes, MS
Author:  J. Williams
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Old roadbed hear
Title:  Old roadbed hear
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Photo Date:  4/8/2008  Upload Date: 4/17/2008 2:54:26 PM
Location:  Tuckers Crossing, MS
Author:  J. Williams
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