Editing Gibsland, Louisiana (section)

=== Railroad history ===
First incorporated in 1889, the [[Louisiana & North West Railroad]] Company operates {{convert|62|mi}} of [[short-line railroad|shortline]] between Gibsland and [[McNeil, Arkansas|McNeil]], [[Arkansas]]. The LNW interchanges on both ends of the line: with the [[Union Pacific]] (former St. Louis Southwestern) in McNeil; and with [[Kansas City Southern Railway|Kansas City Southern]] (former MidSouth, ICG) at Gibsland.

For many years the road was well known among [[railfan]]s for its unusual stable of F7 "covered wagons"—unusual motive power of choice for a backwoods southern shortline. In the early 1990s, the F units were sold off to various places, gradually replaced by [[EMD GP7|Geeps]] from various locations. The LNW shops are located at Gibsland, a few hundred yards from one of the busiest interchange diamonds in all of the state. For decades, three different railroads interchanged in Gibsland. The switching activity could get so hectic the daily routine was known among railfans as the "Gibsland Shuffle."