Logo
 
 
1/8/2025
View Photos
Members
 
 
 
 
Pictures taken in Vicksburg, MS
 
  Page Controls   View:  Pics Per Page:
assembing the wall, looking east
Title:  assembing the wall, looking east
Description: 
Photo Date:  5/2/2011  Upload Date: 5/2/2011 4:47:14 PM
Location:  Vicksburg, MS
Author:  IC 9224
Categories: 
Locomotives: 
Views:  206   Comments: 0
assembing the wall, looking east
Title:  assembing the wall, looking east
Description: 
Photo Date:  5/2/2011  Upload Date: 5/2/2011 4:47:37 PM
Location:  Vicksburg, MS
Author:  IC 9224
Categories: 
Locomotives: 
Views:  214   Comments: 0
timbers used to build the wall
Title:  timbers used to build the wall
Description:  The wooden timbers are placed inside the metal frames, and then sealed with tar.
Photo Date:  5/2/2011  Upload Date: 5/2/2011 4:48:19 PM
Location:  Vicksburg, MS
Author:  IC 9224
Categories: 
Locomotives: 
Views:  219   Comments: 0
assembing the wall, looking northwest
Title:  assembing the wall, looking northwest
Description: 
Photo Date:  5/2/2011  Upload Date: 5/2/2011 4:46:01 PM
Location:  Vicksburg, MS
Author:  IC 9224
Categories: 
Locomotives: 
Views:  238   Comments: 0
Levee Street depot on wrong side of flood wall
Title:  Levee Street depot on wrong side of flood wall
Description: 
Photo Date:  5/4/2011  Upload Date: 5/4/2011 10:46:37 AM
Location:  Vicksburg, MS
Author:  IC 9224
Categories:  Station
Locomotives: 
Views:  251   Comments: 0
Putting the pieces together of the floodwall
Title:  Putting the pieces together of the floodwall
Description: 
Photo Date:  5/4/2011  Upload Date: 5/4/2011 10:47:21 AM
Location:  Vicksburg, MS
Author:  IC 9224
Categories: 
Locomotives: 
Views:  222   Comments: 0
slightly higher view of wall
Title:  slightly higher view of wall
Description: 
Photo Date:  5/4/2011  Upload Date: 5/4/2011 10:48:13 AM
Location:  Vicksburg, MS
Author:  IC 9224
Categories: 
Locomotives: 
Views:  174   Comments: 0
view from the "wet" side of the wall
Title:  view from the "wet" side of the wall
Description: 
Photo Date:  5/4/2011  Upload Date: 5/4/2011 10:48:54 AM
Location:  Vicksburg, MS
Author:  IC 9224
Categories: 
Locomotives: 
Views:  194   Comments: 2
Another view from the "wet" side of the wall
Title:  Another view from the "wet" side of the wall
Description: 
Photo Date:  5/4/2011  Upload Date: 5/4/2011 10:49:17 AM
Location:  Vicksburg, MS
Author:  IC 9224
Categories: 
Locomotives: 
Views:  238   Comments: 2
floodwall construction and depot porch
Title:  floodwall construction and depot porch
Description: 
Photo Date:  5/4/2011  Upload Date: 5/4/2011 10:49:47 AM
Location:  Vicksburg, MS
Author:  IC 9224
Categories: 
Locomotives: 
Views:  154   Comments: 0
flood
Title:  flood
Description: 
Photo Date:  5/4/2011  Upload Date: 5/4/2011 10:53:56 AM
Location:  Vicksburg, MS
Author:  IC 9224
Categories: 
Locomotives: 
Views:  121   Comments: 0
levve construction across main at Anderson Tully
Title:  levve construction across main at Anderson Tully
Description: 
Photo Date:  5/4/2011  Upload Date: 5/4/2011 10:58:41 AM
Location:  Vicksburg, MS
Author:  IC 9224
Categories: 
Locomotives: 
Views:  162   Comments: 0
levees across main at Anderson Tully
Title:  levees across main at Anderson Tully
Description: 
Photo Date:  5/4/2011  Upload Date: 5/4/2011 11:00:07 AM
Location:  Vicksburg, MS
Author:  IC 9224
Categories: 
Locomotives: 
Views:  123   Comments: 0
KCS/VSOR track cut and moved away from wall
Title:  KCS/VSOR track cut and moved away from wall
Description: 
Photo Date:  5/5/2011  Upload Date: 5/5/2011 7:20:23 PM
Location:  Vicksburg, MS
Author:  IC 9224
Categories:  Track
Locomotives: 
Views:  284   Comments: 0
Wall foundation exposed under roadbed
Title:  Wall foundation exposed under roadbed
Description: 
Photo Date:  5/5/2011  Upload Date: 5/5/2011 7:20:45 PM
Location:  Vicksburg, MS
Author:  IC 9224
Categories: 
Locomotives: 
Views:  201   Comments: 0
Wall construction
Title:  Wall construction
Description: 
Photo Date:  5/5/2011  Upload Date: 5/5/2011 7:21:06 PM
Location:  Vicksburg, MS
Author:  IC 9224
Categories: 
Locomotives: 
Views:  171   Comments: 0
depot and cabooses on the wet side of the wall
Title:  depot and cabooses on the wet side of the wall
Description: 
Photo Date:  5/5/2011  Upload Date: 5/5/2011 7:21:27 PM
Location:  Vicksburg, MS
Author:  IC 9224
Categories: 
Locomotives: 
Views:  183   Comments: 0
Putting the timbers in
Title:  Putting the timbers in
Description: 
Photo Date:  5/5/2011  Upload Date: 5/5/2011 7:22:10 PM
Location:  Vicksburg, MS
Author:  IC 9224
Categories: 
Locomotives: 
Views:  154   Comments: 0
And the water keeps rising
Title:  And the water keeps rising
Description: 
Photo Date:  5/5/2011  Upload Date: 5/5/2011 7:22:30 PM
Location:  Vicksburg, MS
Author:  IC 9224
Categories: 
Locomotives: 
Views:  289   Comments: 0
Red flag and derail before the cut track
Title:  Red flag and derail before the cut track
Description: 
Photo Date:  5/5/2011  Upload Date: 5/5/2011 7:22:51 PM
Location:  Vicksburg, MS
Author:  IC 9224
Categories: 
Locomotives: 
Views:  214   Comments: 0
section of track removed for wall construction
Title:  section of track removed for wall construction
Description: 
Photo Date:  5/5/2011  Upload Date: 5/5/2011 7:23:13 PM
Location:  Vicksburg, MS
Author:  IC 9224
Categories: 
Locomotives: 
Views:  193   Comments: 0
And the wall keeps progressing
Title:  And the wall keeps progressing
Description: 
Photo Date:  5/5/2011  Upload Date: 5/5/2011 7:23:35 PM
Location:  Vicksburg, MS
Author:  IC 9224
Categories: 
Locomotives: 
Views:  169   Comments: 0
And the wall keeps rising higher
Title:  And the wall keeps rising higher
Description: 
Photo Date:  5/6/2011  Upload Date: 5/6/2011 2:47:54 PM
Location:  Vicksburg, MS
Author:  IC 9224
Categories: 
Locomotives: 
Views:  311   Comments: 0
Putting up the last support beams
Title:  Putting up the last support beams
Description: 
Photo Date:  5/6/2011  Upload Date: 5/6/2011 2:48:16 PM
Location:  Vicksburg, MS
Author:  IC 9224
Categories: 
Locomotives: 
Views:  153   Comments: 0
JV101 shoves the last train out of Vicksburg yard
Title:  JV101 shoves the last train out of Vicksburg yard
Description: 
Photo Date:  5/6/2011  Upload Date: 5/6/2011 2:48:37 PM
Location:  Vicksburg, MS
Author:  IC 9224
Categories: 
Locomotives: 
Views:  307   Comments: 0
JV101 gathering up the few remainin cars in Vicksburg yard
Title:  JV101 gathering up the few remainin cars in Vicksburg yard
Description: 
Photo Date:  5/6/2011  Upload Date: 5/6/2011 2:48:59 PM
Location:  Vicksburg, MS
Author:  IC 9224
Categories: 
Locomotives: 
Views:  219   Comments: 0
Empty yard.
Title:  Empty yard.
Description:  The main yard is empty. JV101 is gathering the last cars out of the west tracks. Meanwhile a tamper and regulator work on the tracks while the trains are out of the way.
Photo Date:  5/6/2011  Upload Date: 5/6/2011 2:49:19 PM
Location:  Vicksburg, MS
Author:  IC 9224
Categories: 
Locomotives: 
Views:  273   Comments: 0
Installing a tunnel
Title:  Installing a tunnel
Description:  The culvert is in place for the the backfilling to begin to construct the new Washington Street tunnel over the KCS "Meridian Speedway" in downtown Vicksburg
Photo Date:  5/8/2011  Upload Date: 5/9/2011 9:01:16 PM
Location:  Vicksburg, MS
Author:  Mick Nussbaum
Categories: 
Locomotives: 
Views:  567   Comments: 1
Putting a tunnel in
Title:  Putting a tunnel in
Description:  KCS Main line being tunneled out of thin air.
Photo Date:  5/8/2011  Upload Date: 5/9/2011 9:02:45 PM
Location:  Vicksburg, MS
Author:  Mick Nussbaum
Categories: 
Locomotives: 
Views:  451   Comments: 0
Tunnel in progress
Title:  Tunnel in progress
Description: 
Photo Date:  5/8/2011  Upload Date: 5/9/2011 9:04:43 PM
Location:  Vicksburg, MS
Author:  Mick Nussbaum
Categories: 
Locomotives: 
Views:  359   Comments: 0
Empty Yard
Title:  Empty Yard
Description:  KCS / Vicksburg Southern yard in Vicksburg, empty as the Mississippi River flood waters rise. a cut of empty Herzog rock cars are all that can be found.
Photo Date:  5/8/2011  Upload Date: 5/9/2011 9:06:17 PM
Location:  Vicksburg, MS
Author:  Mick Nussbaum
Categories: 
Locomotives: 
Views:  558   Comments: 0
Almost completely abandoned
Title:  Almost completely abandoned
Description:  Ghost town at the yard as the flood waters keep rising.
Photo Date:  5/8/2011  Upload Date: 5/9/2011 9:07:46 PM
Location:  Vicksburg, MS
Author:  Mick Nussbaum
Categories: 
Locomotives: 
Views:  461   Comments: 0
Wrong side of the flood wall
Title:  Wrong side of the flood wall
Description:  Levee street station behind the flood wall as the water rises.
Photo Date:  5/8/2011  Upload Date: 5/9/2011 9:08:38 PM
Location:  Vicksburg, MS
Author:  Mick Nussbaum
Categories: 
Locomotives: 
Views:  128   Comments: 0
Cut out for the flood wall
Title:  Cut out for the flood wall
Description:  Section of the Vicksburg Southern "WATCO" main line removed to facilitate the construction of the flood wall.
Photo Date:  5/8/2011  Upload Date: 5/9/2011 9:09:44 PM
Location:  Vicksburg, MS
Author:  Mick Nussbaum
Categories: 
Locomotives: 
Views:  459   Comments: 0
Cutting the main line
Title:  Cutting the main line
Description:  Flood wall seperating Levee street station from the rest of the town, and severing the Vicksburg Southern's Main line.
Photo Date:  5/8/2011  Upload Date: 5/9/2011 9:11:02 PM
Location:  Vicksburg, MS
Author:  Mick Nussbaum
Categories: 
Locomotives: 
Views:  387   Comments: 0
Water is rising
Title:  Water is rising
Description:  Historic Levee street station as the water rises.
Photo Date:  5/8/2011  Upload Date: 5/9/2011 9:12:13 PM
Location:  Vicksburg, MS
Author:  Mick Nussbaum
Categories: 
Locomotives: 
Views:  467   Comments: 0
Levee Street depot begins to take water
Title:  Levee Street depot begins to take water
Description: 
Photo Date:  5/9/2011  Upload Date: 5/9/2011 2:03:06 PM
Location:  Vicksburg, MS
Author:  IC 9224
Categories: 
Locomotives: 
Views:  576   Comments: 0
Tug passes in background as flood waters rise
Title:  Tug passes in background as flood waters rise
Description: 
Photo Date:  5/9/2011  Upload Date: 5/9/2011 2:03:28 PM
Location:  Vicksburg, MS
Author:  IC 9224
Categories: 
Locomotives: 
Views:  266   Comments: 0
Water as far as you can see from above Washington Street tunnel
Title:  Water as far as you can see from above Washington Street tunnel
Description: 
Photo Date:  5/9/2011  Upload Date: 5/9/2011 2:03:47 PM
Location:  Vicksburg, MS
Author:  IC 9224
Categories: 
Locomotives: 
Views:  269   Comments: 0
The wall has a few minor leaks
Title:  The wall has a few minor leaks
Description: 
Photo Date:  5/11/2011  Upload Date: 5/11/2011 1:54:10 PM
Location:  Vicksburg, MS
Author:  IC 9224
Categories:  Track
Locomotives: 
Views:  281   Comments: 0
VSOR main going under water
Title:  VSOR main going under water
Description:  Tracks are on this side of line of grass under high power lines.
Photo Date:  5/11/2011  Upload Date: 5/11/2011 1:55:21 PM
Location:  Vicksburg, MS
Author:  IC 9224
Categories: 
Locomotives: 
Views:  186   Comments: 0
Levee Street depot
Title:  Levee Street depot
Description: 
Photo Date:  5/11/2011  Upload Date: 5/11/2011 1:55:53 PM
Location:  Vicksburg, MS
Author:  IC 9224
Categories: 
Locomotives: 
Views:  336   Comments: 2
Remote controlled camera taking aerial photos
Title:  Remote controlled camera taking aerial photos
Description: 
Photo Date:  5/11/2011  Upload Date: 5/11/2011 1:56:27 PM
Location:  Vicksburg, MS
Author:  IC 9224
Categories: 
Locomotives: 
Views:  111   Comments: 0
Remote controlled camera lifting off to take aerial photos
Title:  Remote controlled camera lifting off to take aerial photos
Description: 
Photo Date:  5/11/2011  Upload Date: 5/11/2011 1:56:54 PM
Location:  Vicksburg, MS
Author:  IC 9224
Categories: 
Locomotives: 
Views:  251   Comments: 0
Water flowing over KCS/VSOR main at Levee Street depot
Title:  Water flowing over KCS/VSOR main at Levee Street depot
Description: 
Photo Date:  5/11/2011  Upload Date: 5/11/2011 5:07:11 PM
Location:  Vicksburg, MS
Author:  IC 9224
Categories: 
Locomotives: 
Views:  291   Comments: 0
Requested shot of the river at the river bridges
Title:  Requested shot of the river at the river bridges
Description: 
Photo Date:  5/12/2011  Upload Date: 5/12/2011 4:10:16 PM
Location:  Vicksburg, MS
Author:  IC 9224
Categories: 
Locomotives: 
Views:  165   Comments: 0
Mississippi River beside MP 141 on the KCS east-west main
Title:  Mississippi River beside MP 141 on the KCS east-west main
Description:  Water is well below the tracks and won't reach the tracks.
Photo Date:  5/12/2011  Upload Date: 5/12/2011 4:09:33 PM
Location:  Vicksburg, MS
Author:  IC 9224
Categories: 
Locomotives: 
Views:  163   Comments: 2
High water near Lee Street and under barge company office
Title:  High water near Lee Street and under barge company office
Description:  KCS east-west main is well above projected high water level
Photo Date:  5/12/2011  Upload Date: 5/12/2011 4:09:12 PM
Location:  Vicksburg, MS
Author:  IC 9224
Categories: 
Locomotives: 
Views:  176   Comments: 0
tracks underwater
Title:  tracks underwater
Description: 
Photo Date:  5/12/2011  Upload Date: 5/12/2011 4:08:52 PM
Location:  Vicksburg, MS
Author:  IC 9224
Categories: 
Locomotives: 
Views:  145   Comments: 0
water rising on the caboose
Title:  water rising on the caboose
Description: 
Photo Date:  5/12/2011  Upload Date: 5/12/2011 4:08:31 PM
Location:  Vicksburg, MS
Author:  IC 9224
Categories: 
Locomotives: 
Views:  181   Comments: 0

Page 9 of 12
<-Prev 1 ... 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Next->

Site Design ©2001-2020 Tim Huemmer
Photos © respective authors		   Contact: info@rrpicturearchives.net