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| Overview | |
|---|---|
| Parent company | Genesee and Wyoming |
| Headquarters | New Iberia, Louisiana |
| Reporting mark | LDRR |
| Locale | Louisiana |
| Dates of operation | 1987–present |
| Technical | |
| Track gauge | 4 ft 8+1⁄2 in (1,435 mm)standard gauge |
| Length | 165 mi (266 km) |
| Other | |
| Website | Official website |
TheLouisiana and Delta Railroad (reporting markLDRR) is ashort-line railroad headquartered inNew Iberia, Louisiana.
LDRR operates over 165 miles (266 km) of branch line in southern Louisiana betweenLafayette, Louisiana andRaceland, Louisiana, with most of the lines nearUS 90. LDRR operates via trackage rights on theBNSF Railway. LDRR traffic generally consists of bauxite ore,carbon black, fertilizer,molasses, oilfield supplies, paper products, pipe,sugar andrice.
The railroad's current headquarters is at New Iberia station, formerly theSouthern Pacific train station. There, you can find the building, a small yard, and further down a siding, theLocomotive Workshop.
The lines were built between 1880 and 1890. LDRR started in 1987 with the sale of sevenSouthern Pacific lines toGenesee and Wyoming. It has an all EMD locomotive fleet. EMD CF7s, GP10s, GP10-1s, GP38-2s, a single SW1200, a GP38, and a GP8 make up their active roster. As of July 2021, the roster is made up of 1 GP15-1 (1536), 7 GP10-1s (1702, 1703, 1707, 1708, 1709, 1850, and 1852), 3 GP8s (1710, 1712, and 1717), and 2 GP18-1s (1846 and 1847). Plus, 2 CF7s (1500 and 1504), are at the shops, with 1500 being in decent condition, and 1504 having its carbody and engine removed, plus other parts.
As of 2025,Genesee & Wyoming holds 165 miles. The Louisiana & Delta Railroad interchanges at a few locations. It interchanges withBNSF inLafayette, Louisiana andSchriever, Louisiana, and withUnion Pacific inNew Iberia, Louisiana andRaceland, Louisiana. It can hold up to 263,000 pounds of supplies.[1]
