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| Title: |
Louisiana Southern Office |
| Description: |
For many years this little building at 6225 St. Claude Ave. in New Orleans was the headquarters and the city depot for the Louisiana Southern Railroad (LSO). After the Southern Railway acquired control of the LSO in 1952 the little railroad's operations were based here for many years The Norfolk Southern merged the LSO into the Alabama Great Southern on 1 August 1993. The concrete extension on the right end of the building was the railroad's safe. (approximate date) |
| Photo Date: |
6/18/1977 Upload Date: 12/23/2017 10:08:22 PM |
| Location: |
New Orleans, LA |
| Author: |
Michael Palmieri |
| Categories: |
Yard |
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359 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
L&N GP38-2 4137 |
| Description: |
Louisville & Nashville GP38-2 4137 was on a northbound train leaving the railroad's Gentilly Yard at the Old Gentilly Road grade crossing. The trailing unit was Canadian National GP38 5510, one of a group of CN geeps the L&N was leasing because of a motive power shortage. |
| Photo Date: |
6/19/1977 Upload Date: 2/5/2017 9:25:47 PM |
| Location: |
New Orleans, LA |
| Author: |
Michael Palmieri |
| Categories: |
Action |
| Locomotives: |
LN 4137(GP38-2) |
| Views: |
377 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
IC 8326 |
| Description: |
Mays Yard |
| Photo Date: |
6/25/1977 Upload Date: 6/14/2009 10:15:17 PM |
| Location: |
New Orleans, LA |
| Author: |
Michael Palmieri |
| Categories: |
Roster |
| Locomotives: |
IC 8326(GP10) |
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829 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
AMTK 4518 |
| Description: |
Forty-four seat coach 4518 was built by Pullman-Standard in 1950 as Santa Fe 2912, the first one of 34 cars (2912-2945) in Lot No. W7503A. Thirty-one of the cars went to Amtrak as 4518-4548, where the 4518 was photographed dead-heading out of New Orleans on the PANAMA LIMITED. |
| Photo Date: |
7/4/1977 Upload Date: 8/26/2011 8:51:34 PM |
| Location: |
New Orleans, LA |
| Author: |
Michael Palmieri |
| Categories: |
RollingStock,Passenger |
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1017 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
SOU GP7 8211 |
| Description: |
Southern Railway GP7 8211 crosses North Carrollton Avenue while working on the Bernadotte Branch. This was one of four GP7's (8210-8213) built in May 1950 for the Southern's Georgia Southern & Florida subsidiary. Prior to the opening of New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal in 1954, this line was used by Southern and GM&O passenger trains for access to the Southern's Terminal Station on Basin Street at Canal Street. |
| Photo Date: |
7/5/1977 Upload Date: 9/7/2010 3:50:09 PM |
| Location: |
New Orleans, LA |
| Author: |
Paul H. Oliver, Jr. |
| Categories: |
Action |
| Locomotives: |
SOU 8211(GP7) |
| Views: |
1262 Comments: 2 |
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| Title: |
SOU GP7 8211 |
| Description: |
Southern Railway GP7 8211 was parked on the St. Louis Street branch line just south of North Carrollton Avenue. (The blue automobile in the background is on Carrollton.) The branch was abandoned between South Carrollton and South Broad Street in 2003 and this is now a part of the Lafitte Greenway pedestrian and bike trail. |
| Photo Date: |
7/5/1977 Upload Date: 7/27/2015 11:23:52 AM |
| Location: |
New Orleans, LA |
| Author: |
Paul H. Oliver, Jr. |
| Categories: |
Roster,Track |
| Locomotives: |
SOU 8211(GP7) |
| Views: |
572 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
SOU GP7 8211 |
| Description: |
This was a view on the Southern Railway's St. Louis Street branch line at the intersection of St. Louis Street and North Scott Street, facing North Carrollton Avenue. At this location, the track occupied the right-of-way of St.Louis Street, and the railroad's former Scott Street roundhouse -- which closed in the early 1950's -- was just off to the left. The branch was abandoned between South Carrollton and South Broad Street in 2003 and the right-of-way is now a part of the Lafitte Greenway pedestrian and bike trail. |
| Photo Date: |
7/5/1977 Upload Date: 7/27/2015 11:25:27 AM |
| Location: |
New Orleans, LA |
| Author: |
Paul H. Oliver, Jr. |
| Categories: |
Track |
| Locomotives: |
SOU 8211(GP7) |
| Views: |
458 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
IC 3305 |
| Description: |
Former Illinois Central observation-lounge car 3305 was on the rear of the northbound SOUTHERN CRESCENT at Carrollton Junction. This had been the location of Carrollton Avenue Station, and the paved area next to the train was the remnant of one of the two station platforms. The car was built by the IC in 1947 for service on the CITY OF NEW ORLEANS, and had been owned by the NRHS-New Orleans Chapter; but it was on its way to its new owners, the Roanoke Chapter, when this photo was taken. |
| Photo Date: |
7/8/1977 Upload Date: 9/1/2010 4:49:18 PM |
| Location: |
New Orleans, LA |
| Author: |
Paul H. Oliver, Jr. |
| Categories: |
Passenger |
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2681 Comments: 5 |
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| Title: |
RBB&B 1977 Blue Train |
| Description: |
This is the 1977 Edition of the Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus BLUE TRAIN, parked in the Illinois Central Gulf's Poydras Yard for performances in the nearby Louisiana Superdome. This year, the observation car was Ringling 157. (Back then, Ringling cars changed numbers from year to year.) The car was originally New York Central 5-double-bedroom/buffet/lounge-observation HICKORY CREEK, one of two such cars built by Pullman-Standard for service on the TWENTIETH CENTURY LIMITED. It was built in August 1948 and retired in 1968. |
| Photo Date: |
7/17/1977 Upload Date: 6/6/2010 5:27:33 PM |
| Location: |
New Orleans, LA |
| Author: |
Michael Palmieri |
| Categories: |
Yard |
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1478 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
Ringling 157 |
| Description: |
This was car 157 on the 1977 Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey blue train. It was originally New York Central 5-double-bedroom/buffet/lounge observation car HICKORY CREEK, one of two such cars built by Pullman-Standard as Plan 4126 in Lot 6790 for service on the TWENTIETH CENTURY LIMITED. It was placed in service on 30 August 1948, subsequently assigned number 10570 and then 10633, withdrawn from Pullman lease on 1 July 1958, retired in 1968, and sold to Ringling Brothers. The car was photographed in the Illinois Central Gulf's Poydras Yard. At that time, the Ringling cars did not wear any reporting mark. The car is now privately-owned and has been restored to its as-built appearance. |
| Photo Date: |
7/17/1977 Upload Date: 5/12/2010 3:02:36 PM |
| Location: |
New Orleans, LA |
| Author: |
Michael Palmieri |
| Categories: |
Passenger |
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2636 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
MP 2517 |
| Description: |
Race Street Yard |
| Photo Date: |
7/24/1977 Upload Date: 2/13/2009 8:38:40 PM |
| Location: |
New Orleans, LA |
| Author: |
Michael Palmieri |
| Categories: |
Roster |
| Locomotives: |
MP 2517(GP35) |
| Views: |
771 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
MP GP35 2517 |
| Description: |
Missouri Pacific GP35 2517 was resting between assignments at the railroad's RACE STREET YARD in New Orleans. The bridge crosses the Mississippi River. |
| Photo Date: |
7/24/1977 Upload Date: 3/27/2018 12:44:37 PM |
| Location: |
New Orleans, LA |
| Author: |
Michael Palmieri |
| Categories: |
Roster,Yard |
| Locomotives: |
MP 2517(GP35) |
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517 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
IC Warehouse |
| Description: |
For much of the twentieth century, the Illinois Central had scores of warehouse all around New Orleans. Eleven of them, numbered 1 through 11, were located within a 16-block area along the Mississippi River between South Diamond and Thalia streets. The last of these in existence was No. 3, located along Front Street between Gaienne and Erato streets. Notice how the railroad's initial conveniently fit on the end of the building, and its name across the front!The IC originally reached this area by a track down St. Joseph Street from its passenger depot on S. Rampart Street, until it extended its track upsteam to a mainline connection at Southport around 1905. The track in the street here was the line from Levee Yard to Stuyvesant Docks Yard off to the right. Redevelopment of the this area began with the 1984 Louisiana World Exposition. Front Street was subsequently expanded and renamed Convention Center Blvd., and the site of Warehouse No. 3 is now under the ERNEST N. MORIAL CONVENTION CENTER. |
| Photo Date: |
7/24/1977 Upload Date: 12/18/2009 3:39:52 PM |
| Location: |
New Orleans, LA |
| Author: |
Michael Palmieri |
| Categories: |
Scenic |
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1102 Comments: 2 |
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| Title: |
MP GP15-1 1605 |
| Description: |
A trio of brand-new Missouri Pacific GP15-1 units were parked on a transfer run in the New Orleans Public Belt's East Bridge Yard. The east end of the Huey P. Long Bridge was just off to the left of the photo. |
| Photo Date: |
7/31/1977 Upload Date: 11/3/2016 3:48:46 PM |
| Location: |
New Orleans, LA |
| Author: |
Paul H. Oliver. Jr. Photo |
| Categories: |
Yard |
| Locomotives: |
MP 1605(GP15-1) |
| Views: |
539 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
ICG MAYS YARD |
| Description: |
This was the west (timetable north) end of the Illinois Central Gulf's MAYS YARD, just west of New Orleans, facing south. The main lines extended across the bottom of photo, with a portion of the yard office on the lower right. The wye identified the old connection with the former Harahan Yards and the Southern Pacific train ferry, which ran south towards the Mississippi River. Inside the wye were the engine servicing facilities. MAYS YARD never had a roundhouse or turntable, so steam engines were turned on the wye engines and coaled here with a clamshell crane. |
| Photo Date: |
9/8/1977 Upload Date: 4/20/2017 6:13:55 PM |
| Location: |
New Orleans, LA |
| Author: |
Michael Palmieri |
| Categories: |
Yard |
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848 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
ICG Derailment-5 |
| Description: |
Two crewmen ride on the front of Illinois Central 467 as it makes its way across Jefferson Highway (U.S. 90) over freshly-repaired track. All around it is evidence of the grain train which had recently derailed here while heading to the Port of New Orleans. UTCX 44183 is off to the right. (approximate month and day) |
| Photo Date: |
9/15/1977 Upload Date: 4/16/2015 5:42:47 PM |
| Location: |
New Orleans, LA |
| Author: |
Paul H. Oliver, Jr. |
| Categories: |
Wreck |
| Locomotives: |
IC 467(SW9) |
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973 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
ICG Derailment-1 |
| Description: |
UTCX 44286 lies next to the ICG grade crossing with Jefferson Highway (U.S. 90), while its trucks are on the opposite side of the track. It was on a grain train which had derailed in the curve on the other side of the grade crossing while on its way to the Port of New Orleans. In the right background are the last remnants of the railroad's Southport Yard. (approximate month and day) |
| Photo Date: |
9/15/1977 Upload Date: 4/16/2015 5:32:26 PM |
| Location: |
New Orleans, LA |
| Author: |
Paul H. Oliver, Jr. |
| Categories: |
Wreck |
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881 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
ICG Derailment-2 |
| Description: |
UTCX 44183, on the right, and its siblings lie next to the ICG at the Jefferson Highway (U.S. 90) grade crossing after a grain train derailed here on its way to the Port of New Orleans. The accident was probably caused by heavy cars on a sharp curve with mediocre track. (approximate month and day) |
| Photo Date: |
9/15/1977 Upload Date: 4/16/2015 5:34:12 PM |
| Location: |
New Orleans, LA |
| Author: |
Paul H. Oliver, Jr. |
| Categories: |
Wreck |
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952 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
ICG Derailment-3 |
| Description: |
ICG personnel work to clean up after a grain train heading to the Port of New Orleans derailed at the Jefferson Highway (U.S. 90) grade crossing. It looks like spilled grain was being vacuumed into a piggyback trailer. (approximate month and day) |
| Photo Date: |
9/15/1977 Upload Date: 4/16/2015 5:36:11 PM |
| Location: |
New Orleans, LA |
| Author: |
Paul H. Oliver, Jr. |
| Categories: |
Wreck |
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629 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
ICG Derailment-4 |
| Description: |
ICG personnel clean up after a grain train heading to the Port of New Orleans derailed in the sharp curve on the north side of the Jefferson Highway (U.S. 90) grade crossing. UTCX 44183 was on its side next to the ICG dump truck, while ICG covered hopper 766589 was parked on the track where the train had derailed... probably to haul away spilled grain. (approximate month and day) |
| Photo Date: |
9/15/1977 Upload Date: 4/16/2015 5:38:53 PM |
| Location: |
New Orleans, LA |
| Author: |
Paul H. Oliver, Jr. |
| Categories: |
Wreck |
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745 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
AMTK 368, 493 and 492 |
| Description: |
Having been displaced by new locomotives, Amtrak E8A 368 (UP 929), FP7 493 (SP 6454) and FP7 492 (SP 6453) were stored at New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal. The 368 was retired at New Orleans in 1981, while the two F-units left the roster in 1980. All three were sold for scrap to Precision National Corp. |
| Photo Date: |
9/25/1977 Upload Date: 9/20/2022 2:59:11 PM |
| Location: |
New Orleans, LA |
| Author: |
Michael Palmieri |
| Categories: |
Yard |
| Locomotives: |
AMTK 368(E8A) |
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190 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
AMTK 498 |
| Description: |
This locomotive was built as Pennsylvania Railroad 5809 and was subsequently renumbered Penn Central 4309 before becoming Amtrak 315. It received a Head End Power generator at Altoona in September 1974 and was renumbered 498 in November 1975, when all of the remaining E-units were put into the 400-series. In 1983 it was traded to Conrail for a pair of SW8's and became CR 4020. When CR was broken up, it was assigned Norfolk Southern 1000; but was sold and regained its original number as Juniata Terminal 5809. |
| Photo Date: |
10/1/1977 Upload Date: 1/29/2009 11:29:24 PM |
| Location: |
New Orleans, LA |
| Author: |
Michael Palmieri |
| Categories: |
Roster |
| Locomotives: |
AMTK 498(E8A) |
| Views: |
958 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
MP GP7 1785 |
| Description: |
This GP7 was originally numbered 4324 and it was equipped for passenger service, so it was built with "torpedo boat" air reservoirs. It was subsequently renumbered 335 and then 1785, and along the way it received a factory low nose and a snow plow. It was photographed along the Mississippi River at RACE STREET YARD, and was retired three years later. |
| Photo Date: |
10/6/1977 Upload Date: 2/8/2009 11:27:17 PM |
| Location: |
New Orleans, LA |
| Author: |
Michael Palmieri |
| Categories: |
Roster |
| Locomotives: |
MP 1785(GP7u) |
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898 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
SP Transfer Run |
| Description: |
A Penn Central locomotive made an unusual appearance in New Orleans as U25B 2637 accompanied six Southern Pacific geeps on an SP transfer run to the Louisville & Hashville. The PC unit was originally Pennsylvania 2537 and was with SP GP9's 3774, 3736, 3329, 3751, 3375 and SSW GP20R 4145. The train was on the Southern Railway’s New Orleans Terminal Co. subsidiary at the North Broad Street underpass. |
| Photo Date: |
10/15/1977 Upload Date: 11/23/2016 6:00:07 PM |
| Location: |
New Orleans, LA |
| Author: |
Paul H. Oliver. Jr. Photo |
| Categories: |
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| Locomotives: |
SP 3774(GP9R) |
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462 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
AMTK 2798 TORONTO ISLANDS |
| Description: |
This Plan 9503 10-roomette/6-double-bedroom sleeper was built by Budd in August 1949 as Pennsylvania Railroad 8451 SCIOTO RAPIDS. It was subsequently Penn Central 4334 in 1968, renamed TORONTO ISLANDS in September 1970, and sold to Amtrak in 1974. |
| Photo Date: |
10/17/1977 Upload Date: 8/9/2009 4:13:36 PM |
| Location: |
New Orleans, LA |
| Author: |
Michael Palmieri |
| Categories: |
Passenger |
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1770 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Stored Power |
| Description: |
By the time this photo was taken Amtrak had retired most of its E and F units, and stored many of its remaining older locomotives. Here are six of the surviving older engines stored at the New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal coach yard: E8Am 436, E9A 419, FP7A's 493 and 492, and E8A's 368 and 353. The 436 was built in May 1952 as Illinois Central 4029, and was upgraded by the IC into E10 2021 in February 1969. Amtrak bought it in February 1973, and it was the only IC unit purchased by Amtrak. The 419 was built in December 1963 as Union Pacific 419, and it had the distinction of being the last E-unit ever constructed. Both of these units were scrapped at NOUPT by Precision National Corp. in 1982.The 493 and 492 were two of 14 FP7's acquired from the Southern Pacific, and the last two in existence. Originally SP 6454 and 6453, they became Amtrak 117 and 116 in July 1972, were renumbered 377 and 376 in April 1976, and renumbered to 493 and 492 in July 1977. Both were retired in May 1980 and sold to Precision National Corp. for scrap. E8A 368 was built in August 1950 as UP 929. It was subsequently Amtrak 326, 438, 368 and 469 before being retired in June 1981 and sold to PNC. E8A 353 was built in October 1953 as Baltimore & Ohio 26A and was renumbered B&O 1447 in 1957. It wore Amtrak numbers 203, 353 and 467 before being retired. |
| Photo Date: |
11/11/1977 Upload Date: 2/4/2010 9:37:00 AM |
| Location: |
New Orleans, LA |
| Author: |
Michael Palmieri |
| Categories: |
Passenger |
| Locomotives: |
AMTK 436(E8A) AMTK 419(E9A) |
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1812 Comments: 3 |
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| Title: |
Southern 2-8-2 4501 |
| Description: |
Southern 2-8-2 4501 was parked at New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal for a DEEP SOUTH STEAM EXCURSIOH. The Amtrak unit is E9A 400. |
| Photo Date: |
11/11/1977 Upload Date: 7/13/2010 7:53:52 PM |
| Location: |
New Orleans, LA |
| Author: |
Paul H. Oliver, Jr. |
| Categories: |
Yard |
| Locomotives: |
SOU 4501(2-8-2) |
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3743 Comments: 3 |
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| Title: |
L&N 5003 |
| Description: |
Gentilly Yard |
| Photo Date: |
11/13/1977 Upload Date: 4/21/2009 4:21:30 AM |
| Location: |
New Orleans, LA |
| Author: |
Michael Palmieri |
| Categories: |
Roster |
| Locomotives: |
LN 5003(SW1500) |
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1013 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Amtrak Train No. 1 |
| Description: |
On the day after Christmas 1977 the westbound SUNSET LIMITED was pulling out of New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal behind SDP40F units 619 and 542. The 12-car train was made up of baggage car 1172, high-level coaches 9931, 9958, 9955 and 9902, coach 4461, dormitory-lounge car 3393, diner 8031, sleepers 2619 PACIFIC MEADOW, 2505 BLUE MOTT and 2634 PACIFIC SLOPE, and dome-sleeper-lounge-observation 9251 SILVER PENTHOUSE. |
| Photo Date: |
12/26/1977 Upload Date: 10/4/2020 9:42:18 AM |
| Location: |
New Orleans, LA |
| Author: |
PAUL H. OLIVER photo |
| Categories: |
Station,Passenger |
| Locomotives: |
AMTK 619(SDP40F) |
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361 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
Amtrak Train No. 1 |
| Description: |
On the day after Christmas 1977 former CALIFORNIA ZEPHYR sleeper-lounge-observation car 9251 SILVER PENTHOUSE was bringing up the rear of the westbound SUNSET LIMITED as the train was pulling out of New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal. The 12-car train consisted of SDP40F units 619 and 542, baggage car 1172, high-level coaches 9931, 9958, 9955 and 9902, coach 4461, dormitory-lounge car 3393, diner 8031, sleepers 2619 PACIFIC MEADOW, 2505 BLUE MOTT and 2634 PACIFIC SLOPE, and SILVER PENTHOUSE. |
| Photo Date: |
12/26/1977 Upload Date: 10/4/2020 9:44:37 AM |
| Location: |
New Orleans, LA |
| Author: |
PAUL H. OLIVER photo |
| Categories: |
Station,Passenger |
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236 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
SOU 6344 |
| Description: |
Southern SD24's weren't very common in New Orleans, so finding two of them on the same train was a real treat! These units - along with an SD45 - are on the Houston-Birmingham run-though train from the Southern Pacific. As was usual at the time, an Espee crew has parked the train on the New Orleans Terminal Co. westbound track at Frenchman Street. Eventually a rested Southern road crew will get on board and head for Meridian as train 194. The 6344 was built as NO&NE 6950, while the 6301 was originally SOU 2503. Both units were retired the year after this photo was taken, and both were de-turbocharged for new careers on the Chicago & North Western. (approximate date) |
| Photo Date: |
12/31/1977 Upload Date: 4/27/2009 4:40:34 AM |
| Location: |
New Orleans, LA |
| Author: |
Michael Palmieri |
| Categories: |
Action |
| Locomotives: |
SOU 6344(SD24) |
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1412 Comments: 2 |
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| Title: |
AMTK 709 |
| Description: |
A "pooch" gets refueled near the Louisiana Superdome. Date of photo approximate. |
| Photo Date: |
1/1/1978 Upload Date: 8/16/2009 3:55:55 PM |
| Location: |
New Orleans, LA |
| Author: |
Mike Woodruff |
| Categories: |
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AMTK 709(P30CH) |
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405 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Mystery E8A |
| Description: |
A mystery E8A, with no number in her numberboards or painted on the side. I'd guess ex-PRR based on the nose-lifting rings, anyone know for certain? |
| Photo Date: |
1/1/1978 Upload Date: 8/16/2009 4:04:48 PM |
| Location: |
New Orleans, LA |
| Author: |
Mike Woodruff |
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281 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
IC 442 |
| Description: |
IC #442, a phase I SW9, was later rebuilt to ICG/IC SW14 #1481. Date of photo approximate. |
| Photo Date: |
1/1/1978 Upload Date: 8/16/2009 3:29:56 PM |
| Location: |
New Orleans, LA |
| Author: |
Mike Woodruff |
| Categories: |
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IC 442(SW9) |
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886 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
KCS 4225 |
| Description: |
KCS NW2 4225 at NOLA sporting an unusual pair of spark arresters. Milwaukee Road used similar ones on their switchers. Date of photo approximate. |
| Photo Date: |
1/1/1978 Upload Date: 8/16/2009 3:08:27 PM |
| Location: |
New Orleans, LA |
| Author: |
Mike Woodruff |
| Categories: |
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KCS 4225(NW2) |
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2006 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
KCS 4325 |
| Description: |
This KCS switcher sports an Leslie S-31 single chime horn and a Leslie S3L three chime horn! Date of photo approximate. |
| Photo Date: |
1/1/1978 Upload Date: 8/16/2009 3:08:44 PM |
| Location: |
New Orleans, LA |
| Author: |
Brian Woodruff |
| Categories: |
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KCS 4325(SW1500) |
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407 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
KCS 4356 |
| Description: |
Interesting combination of$Nathan M3 and Leslie S31 horns on this KCS switcher. Date of photo approximate. |
| Photo Date: |
1/1/1978 Upload Date: 8/16/2009 3:09:03 PM |
| Location: |
New Orleans, LA |
| Author: |
Brian Woodruff |
| Categories: |
Roster |
| Locomotives: |
KCS 4356(SW1500) |
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449 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
SOU 2765 |
| Description: |
Note the tiny fuel tank and "Bachmann-style" bent handrails! Date of photo approximate. |
| Photo Date: |
1/1/1978 Upload Date: 8/16/2009 3:50:01 PM |
| Location: |
New Orleans, LA |
| Author: |
Mike Woodruff |
| Categories: |
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SOU 2765(GP38) |
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| Title: |
ICG Stuyvesant Docks |
| Description: |
IC NW2 1004 and SW9 468 were parked at the sand tower and yard office at the ICG's Stuyvesant Docks Yard. The railroad's piggyback ramp is on the other side of the yard office. |
| Photo Date: |
1/4/1978 Upload Date: 11/6/2013 6:08:10 PM |
| Location: |
New Orleans, LA |
| Author: |
Michael Palmieri |
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Yard |
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IC 1004(NW2) IC 468(SW9) |
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| Title: |
Amtrak #6044 |
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Amtrak lightweight 60 seat chair, ex-52 seat chair #5244, exx-N&W #1704, nee-NKP #104 (P-S, Lot #6840, Plan #7600A [C&O floorplan]), acquired by N&W via merger, to Amtrak in 1971, seating increased in 1974, retired and sold in 1977 to Hunts Station, listed as being located in Full, TX (but there is no Full, TX!), no further disposition info. Scanned with an Epson V550 from an original Kodachrome 35mm slide. |
| Photo Date: |
1/6/1978 Upload Date: 8/4/2017 9:18:45 PM |
| Location: |
New Orleans, LA |
| Author: |
John C. Benson |
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Passenger |
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| Title: |
SOU 3807 |
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The Southern Railway only owned ten U33C's (3805-3814) and they spent much of their careers in maintenance-of-way service. On a dreary morning, 3807 and 3812 are on a welded rail train at New Orleans. The train is parked on the spur that served the American Standard plumbing fixture plant, just west of the Seabrook drawbridge. The northbound track here already has welded rail, while the southbound track still has jointed rail. |
| Photo Date: |
1/16/1978 Upload Date: 11/25/2009 9:52:33 AM |
| Location: |
New Orleans, LA |
| Author: |
Michael Palmieri |
| Categories: |
Scenic |
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SOU 3807(U33C) |
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1180 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
AMTK 2773 NORFOLK |
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Plan 4140A 10-roomette/6-double-bedroom sleeper NORFOLK, built by Pullman-Standard in May 1949 as Seaboard Air Line 27. It was subsequently Seaboard Coast Line 6617, and then Amtrak 2773. Notice the fluted roof, not usually seen on P-S cars. |
| Photo Date: |
2/6/1978 Upload Date: 8/9/2009 3:43:02 PM |
| Location: |
New Orleans, LA |
| Author: |
Michael Palmieri |
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Passenger |
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| Title: |
AMTK 2911 PACIFIC FOREST |
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HEP 10"roomette/6-double bedroom sleeper PACIFIC FOREST was on the PANAMA LIMITED at New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal. The Plan 9522 car was bwilt in February 1950 for the Union Pacific, and was later numbered 1415. Its first Amtrak number was 2611, and it was renumbered 2911 when it was modified for#head-end power (HEP) operation in 1977. When this photo was taken, the PANAMA had just become an HEP train. |
| Photo Date: |
2/6/1978 Upload Date: 8/9/2009 10:18:53 PM |
| Location: |
New Orleans, LA |
| Author: |
Michael Palmieri |
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Passenger |
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982 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
MP GP7 606 |
| Description: |
Missouri Pacific 606 was one of 208 GP7's built for the railroad. It was originally the 4175, then the 176, then the 1606 and finally the 606 before being retired a year after this photo was taken at Race Street Yard in New Orleans. |
| Photo Date: |
2/11/1978 Upload Date: 7/13/2016 1:20:02 PM |
| Location: |
New Orleans, LA |
| Author: |
Michael Palmieri |
| Categories: |
Roster |
| Locomotives: |
MP 606(GP7) |
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364 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Southern U23B 3917 |
| Description: |
Southern Railway U23B 3917 is about to enter Oliver Yard with a special train of oversize steel girders. Although it is a special train, it is flying green flags, which show that it is running as the first section of a regularly-scheduled train. In this case, it is operating as First No. 169.The train has just passed under the Almonaster Avenue overpass, crossed the former New Orleans Terminal Co. main line, and is crossing the Florida Avenue drainage canal. The NOTCO crossings were eventually removed. |
| Photo Date: |
2/25/1978 Upload Date: 4/27/2009 10:58:45 AM |
| Location: |
New Orleans, LA |
| Author: |
Michael Palmieri |
| Categories: |
Action |
| Locomotives: |
SOU 3917(U23B) |
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| Title: |
SOU U23B 3917 |
| Description: |
Southern Railway U23B 3917 is about to enter Oliver Yard in New Orleans with a special train of oversize steel girders. Although it is an extra train, it was flying green flags, which show that it was running as a section of a regularly-scheduled train… in this case; it was operating as First No. 169. |
| Photo Date: |
2/25/1978 Upload Date: 2/4/2019 6:06:00 PM |
| Location: |
New Orleans, LA |
| Author: |
Michael Palmieri |
| Categories: |
Roster |
| Locomotives: |
SOU 3917(U23B) |
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604 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Amtrak Train No. 58 |
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Six thousand horsepower with six cars at 60 miles per hour... the northbound PANAMA was closing in fast on the photographer as it sped by East Bridge Junction Tower on its way out of New Orleans. The train had P30's 715 and 709, a baggage car, a 10-6 sleeper, an Amfleet food service car and three coaches. |
| Photo Date: |
2/28/1978 Upload Date: 3/9/2017 5:56:13 PM |
| Location: |
New Orleans, LA |
| Author: |
Paul H. Oliver. Jr. Photo |
| Categories: |
Passenger,Action |
| Locomotives: |
AMTK 715(P30CH) |
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554 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Southern Railway Train No. 2 |
| Description: |
Southern Railway E8A 6901 was leading the northbound SOUTHERN CRESCENT over the railroad’s 5.5-mile trestle across Lake Pontchartrain at North Shore, Louisiana. The 8-car train consisted of four E8A locomotives, a baggage-dormitory car, three coaches, two sleepers, a diner and a dome car. (approximate date of photo) |
| Photo Date: |
3/1/1978 Upload Date: 9/19/2021 6:51:00 PM |
| Location: |
New Orleans, LA |
| Author: |
JAMES H. SELZER, JR. image |
| Categories: |
Bridge,Passenger |
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SOU 6901(E8A) |
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| Title: |
Southern Crescent |
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About eight minutes after its 7:00 A.M. departure from New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal, the northbound SOUTHERN CRESCENT approaches Carrollton Junction, where the NOUPT Eastern and Western Connections diverge. The paved area between the tracks had been one of the two platforms for Carrollton Avenue Station. (date approximate) |
| Photo Date: |
3/1/1978 Upload Date: 9/7/2010 3:49:27 PM |
| Location: |
New Orleans, LA |
| Author: |
Paul H. Oliver, Jr. |
| Categories: |
Passenger |
| Locomotives: |
SOU 6906(E8A) |
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999 Comments: 3 |
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| Title: |
ICG and NOPB |
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Looking downriver from Louisiana Avenue. The track on the left was an ICG siding which served the railroad's Warehouse No. 32 along Tchoupitoulas Street. The next two tracks were the New Orleans Public Belt's main lines, and the tracks beyond these belonged to the ICG. The Mississippi River is off to the right. |
| Photo Date: |
3/4/1978 Upload Date: 11/6/2013 9:14:08 PM |
| Location: |
New Orleans, LA |
| Author: |
Michael Palmieri |
| Categories: |
Yard |
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