5. 1941 Edition that shows map. This map in the authors collection and was copied by Everett Leuck from the map collection at the Southern Forestry Heritage Museum in Long Leaf Louisiana where the company headquarters of the Red River and Gulf is Located. Claiborne and Polk Military Railroad
50. Engine #7 Alco-Cooke 4-6-0 Ex Texas and Pacific 333 Received March 1942 Engine 20 that arrived from parts unknown
51. Information Provided by Mike Palmeiri from his website, but was destroyed in Hurricane Katrina. Still working on double checking accuracy of this information CPMRR Number Configuration Where came from Where went 1 4-6-0 Texas and Pacific RR 285 2 4-6-0 Texas and Pacific RR 287 3 4-6-0 Texas and Pacific RR 357 4 4-6-0 Texas and Pacific RR 314 5 4-6-0 Texas and Pacific RR 301 6 4-6-0 Texas and Pacific RR 310 7 4-6-0 Texas and Pacific RR 333 10 2-8-0 new 11 2-8-0 New 20 2-8-0 USAR 396 Texas State RR, #300
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53. Engine #1 CPMRR Cooke 4-6-0 Ex Texas and Pacific 285 Received 6 DEC 1941
54. Engine #2 CPMRR Cooke 4-6-0 Ex Texas and Pacific 287 Received 1 JAN 1942
66. This boiler was stationary, but troops were trained in maintenance of these sturdy pieces of equipment. When parts weren’t available the troops frequently had to “engineer” their own way to keep them going. The army version of the first rule of railroading: Subject to military situation, safety is of the first importance in the discharge of duty
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71. The Reader’s Digest even reprinted the article about the World’s Worst Railroad.