Old Railroad Equitment
Old Railroad Equitment is an attraction in Louisiana, at a modelled elevation of 55 m. Giddens Hill stands 126 m to the east-northeast, 13 miles off. The nearest named place is Princess Park, a park 0.3 miles away. Northwest Louisiana Scenic Byway passes 3.6 miles off. 3 named summits stand within 25 miles.
This is where the Red River Valley Railroad Historical Society's rolling stock is kept.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Red River Valley Railroad Historical Society
How to reach it
- 3.6 mi off the Northwest Louisiana Scenic Byway
- 11.6 mi off the Boom or Bust Byway, National
Named places within 25 miles
- Princess Park: 0.3 mi
- Caddo Common Park: 0.4 mi
- Municipal Plaza Park: 0.4 mi
- Shreveport Riverview Park: 0.5 mi
- Mt Moriah Park: 0.8 mi
- Caddo Parish Confederate monument: 0.4 mi
- Safe Harbor: 0.4 mi
- 1st CEVG Combat Skyspot Memorial: 3.5 mi
- Linebacker II: 3.6 mi
- 344th Bomb Group (M) AAF: 3.7 mi
- Tori Gate: 0.4 mi
- Chained: 0.4 mi
- Pagoda: 0.4 mi
- Pagoda: 0.4 mi
- River Goddess: 0.7 mi
- Sci-Port: Louisiana's Science Center: 0.4 mi
- Spring Street Historical Museum: 0.4 mi
- Marlene Yu Museum: 0.5 mi
- Shreveport Water Works Museum: 0.9 mi
- McNeill Pumping Station: 0.9 mi
- Albany Bluffs: 8.7 mi
- Hurrican Bluffs: 14.9 mi
- Carolina Bluff: 17.2 mi
- Cedar Bluffs: 21.2 mi
- Irvings Bluff: 22.6 mi
- Derelict Tram: 0.8 mi
- Track Speeder: 1.0 mi
- SUSLA Sign: 5.8 mi
- hay ride: 14.2 mi
- Shreveport Green Urban Farm: 0.6 mi
- R.W. Norton Botanical Garden: 3.5 mi
- Linda Coleman Memorial Garden: 10.9 mi
- Pine Hills: 8.8 mi
- Giddens Hill: 13.1 mi
- Indian Mound: 23.6 mi
- Cross Lake Fishing Beach: 5.9 mi
- Caddo Lake Swimming Beach: 20.2 mi
- Red River National Wildlife Refuge: 6.1 mi
- Albany: 8.8 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Old Railroad Equitment. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Giddens Hill | ENE 75° | 126 m | 13.1 mi |
| Pine Hills | NW 309° | 106 m | 8.8 mi |
| Indian Mound | E 89° | 44 m | 23.6 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:20 | 18:54 | 19:27 |
| June solstice | 06:09 | 19:50 | 20:26 |
| September equinox | 07:04 | 18:41 | 19:13 |
| December solstice | 07:14 | 16:37 | 17:14 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Feb–May, Sep–Dec.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 49 | 52 | 60 | 67 | 75 | 82 | 85 | 85 | 79 | 68 | 58 | 50 |
| Precip in | 4.4 | 4.3 | 4.7 | 4.6 | 3.8 | 4.4 | 3.6 | 2.6 | 3.3 | 4.4 | 4.0 | 4.8 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Shreveport Dwtn AP, 2 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/12381062014
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