In 1927 and 1928 St. Tammany strawberry growers throughout the Madisonville area began turning out sizeable crops, and getting those to market was a challenge. But improvements made to the Turnpike Highway up to Goodbee helped, and there the strawberry crop was loaded onto trains bound for Hammond.
The train depot in Goodbee saw a significant increase in traffic as a result. It was a win-win for both Madisonville and Goodbee.
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There was even a "dummy line" railroad spur from Madisonville to Goodbee that helped moved goods back and forth, mainly timber down to the lumber mills in Madisonville.
1935 Topographical Map
Turnpike Road Is Built
Country Boy One-Stop
