This Illinois Central depot at Baton Rouge wcs completed in 1926, and in 1928 it was being used by 22 trains a day: 14 Yazoo & Mississippi Valley (IC), six Gulf Coast Lines (MP) and two Texas & New Orleans (SP) trains. Passenger service on the Espee ended around 1931 and on the IC in 1950, but MP trains ran until 1967. The building was subsequently acquired by the City of Baton Rouge and leased to the Louisiana Arts and Science Center (now the Louisiana Art and Science Museum). On the right is the rear of ex-IC office car No. 4. From 1975 to 2007 it was part of a display train parked next to the building. |
Date:
10/3/1977 |
Location:
Baton Rouge, LA |
Views:
849 |
Collection Of:
Michael Palmieri |
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Author: Michael Palmieqi
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Picture Categories: Station |
This picture is part of album: Baton Rouge, Louisiana |