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| Title: |
Twelve-Engine Train |
| Description: |
Southern Pacific Job 104 was descending the HUEY P. LONG BRIDGE with 12 locomotives and Southern Railway run-through train No. 193. The train had Job 104’s own units – GP35 6670 with GP9R’s 3311, 3885, 3389, and 3410, a set of power from a Louisville & Nashville run-through train - U33C 8751, SD45 8953, SSW GP40-2 7650 and SP GP35 6555, and the power that was on No. 193 – Southern SD40-2 3223 and SD45 3130 with SP B30-7 7813. |
| Photo Date: |
3/25/1979 Upload Date: 9/1/2010 4:47:42 PM |
| Location: |
Avondale, LA |
| Author: |
Paul H. Oliver, Jr. |
| Categories: |
Bridge |
| Locomotives: |
SP 6670(GP35) |
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3319 Comments: 14 |
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| Title: |
SP SD40T-2 8544 |
| Description: |
Three-month-old Southern Pacific SD40T-2 units 8544 and 8567 were parked at the Illinois Central Gulf’s MAYS YARD, just west of New Orleans, with two ICG geeps and a switch engine. It was not very common to find SP locomotives on the ICG. (approximate date of photo) |
| Photo Date: |
4/1/1979 Upload Date: 7/5/2020 6:19:34 PM |
| Location: |
New Orleans, LA |
| Author: |
PAUL H. OLIVER photo |
| Categories: |
Yard |
| Locomotives: |
SP 8544(SD40T-2) |
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190 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Best Friend |
| Description: |
Southern Railway's BEST FRIEND OF CHARLESTON was giving the public rides on the railroad's St. Louis Street branch line new City Park Avenue. |
| Photo Date: |
6/23/1979 Upload Date: 7/27/2015 11:43:35 AM |
| Location: |
New Orleans, LA |
| Author: |
Paul H. Oliver, Jr. |
| Categories: |
Steam |
| Locomotives: |
SOU BEST(0-4-0) |
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526 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Best Friend |
| Description: |
Southern Railway flat car 900099, end-door box car 900098 and Exhibit Car 24 were parked on the railroad's St. Louis Street Line near City Park Avenue. The freight cars were used to transport the railroad's replica of the BEST FRIEND OF CHARLESTON and its two coach, which were giving the public rides nearby. |
| Photo Date: |
6/23/1979 Upload Date: 7/27/2015 11:44:19 AM |
| Location: |
New Orleans, LA |
| Author: |
Paul H. Oliver, Jr. |
| Categories: |
RollingStock |
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444 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Best Friend |
| Description: |
Paul Oliver and his mom pose in front of the Southern Railway's BEST FRIEND OF CHARLESTON, which was giving the public rides on the railroad's St. Louis Street branch line new City Park Avenue. |
| Photo Date: |
6/23/1979 Upload Date: 7/27/2015 11:45:52 AM |
| Location: |
New Orleans, LA |
| Author: |
Rod Fonseca |
| Categories: |
Steam |
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251 Comments: 2 |
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| Title: |
Railroad Station |
| Description: |
This depot was built by the Missouri & North Arkansas Railroad in Eureka Springs, Arkansas in 1913. The M&NA was reorganized as the Missouri & Arkansas Railway Co. in 1935 and in 1949 a portion of the M&A, including the branch into Eureka Springs was acquired by the Arkansas & Ozarks. The A&O was abandoned in 1961 after heavy rains damaged a bridge and several miles of track; but since 1978 the depot has been used by Eureka Springs & North Arkansas tourist railroad. |
| Photo Date: |
10/21/1979 Upload Date: 6/14/2020 5:23:13 PM |
| Location: |
Eureka Springs, AR |
| Author: |
PAUL H. OLIVER, JR. photo |
| Categories: |
Station |
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188 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
Railroad Station |
| Description: |
This depot was built by the Missouri & North Arkansas Railroad in Eureka Springs, Arkansas in 1913. The M&NA was reorganized as the Missouri & Arkansas Railway Co. in 1935 and in 1949 a portion of the M&A, including the branch into Eureka Springs was acquired by the Arkansas & Ozarks. The A&O was abandoned in 1961 after heavy rains damaged a bridge and several miles of track; but since 1978 the depot has been used by Eureka Springs & North Arkansas tourist railroad. |
| Photo Date: |
10/21/1979 Upload Date: 6/14/2020 5:24:51 PM |
| Location: |
Eureka Springs, AR |
| Author: |
PAUL H. OLIVER photo |
| Categories: |
Station |
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218 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
SLSF SW1500 357 |
| Description: |
St. Louis-San Francisco SW1500 357 was working in Tulsa, Oklahoma, home of the railroad's CHEROKEE YARD. The locomotive was from the Frisco's last order for this model, eight units built in January 1973. It was subsequently Burlington Northern 62 and then Burlington Northern Santa Fe 3442. |
| Photo Date: |
10/24/1979 Upload Date: 3/11/2018 5:19:26 PM |
| Location: |
Tulsa, OK |
| Author: |
PAUL H. OLIVER, JR. photo |
| Categories: |
Roster |
| Locomotives: |
SLSF 357(SW1500) |
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447 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
ATSF F45 5910 |
| Description: |
Santa Fe F45 5910 and SD40-2 5073 were photographed at the Frisco's CHEROKEE YARD in Tulsa. Frisco 952, one of only eight SD40-2's on the railroad, is in the background. |
| Photo Date: |
10/24/1979 Upload Date: 6/6/2016 1:03:48 PM |
| Location: |
Tulsa, OK |
| Author: |
Paul H. Oliver. Jr. Photo |
| Categories: |
Yard |
| Locomotives: |
ATSF 5910(F45) |
| Views: |
537 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
ATSF F45 5910 |
| Description: |
Santa Fe F45 5910 and SD40-2 5073 were at the Frisco's CHEROKEE YARD in Tulsa. |
| Photo Date: |
10/24/1979 Upload Date: 6/6/2016 1:04:27 PM |
| Location: |
Tulsa, OK |
| Author: |
Paul H. Oliver. Jr. Photo |
| Categories: |
Yard |
| Locomotives: |
ATSF 5910(F45) |
| Views: |
371 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
Cherokee Yard |
| Description: |
Frisco GP38-2 411 and SD45 920 were at the engine termonal at the railroad's Cherokee Yard, with Santa Fe SD40-2 5073 in the background |
| Photo Date: |
10/24/1979 Upload Date: 6/6/2016 12:44:49 PM |
| Location: |
Tulsa, OK |
| Author: |
Paul H. Oliver. Jr. Photo |
| Categories: |
Yard |
| Locomotives: |
SLSF 411(GP38-2) SLSF 920(SD45) |
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386 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Cherokee Yard |
| Description: |
Frisco GP38-2 472 and two other geeps were at the engine terminal at CHEROKEE YARD in Tulsa. GP38-2 411 and SD45 920 were on the left, and Santa Fe F45 5910 and SD40-2 5073 were in the background. |
| Photo Date: |
10/24/1979 Upload Date: 6/6/2016 12:57:14 PM |
| Location: |
Tulsa, OK |
| Author: |
Paul H. Oliver. Jr. Photo |
| Categories: |
Yard |
| Locomotives: |
SLSF 472(GP38-2) |
| Views: |
370 Comments: 2 |
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| Title: |
ATSF Units |
| Description: |
Santa Fe SD40-2 5073 and F45 5910 were at the Frisco's CHEROKEE YARD in Tulsa. SLSF SD45 and GP38-2 411 are on the right. |
| Photo Date: |
10/24/1979 Upload Date: 6/6/2016 12:57:42 PM |
| Location: |
Tulsa, OK |
| Author: |
Paul H. Oliver. Jr. Photo |
| Categories: |
Yard |
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90 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
SLSF Box Car 22088 |
| Description: |
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| Photo Date: |
10/27/1979 Upload Date: 6/6/2016 12:35:40 PM |
| Location: |
Bentonville, AR |
| Author: |
Paul H. Oliver. Jr. Photo |
| Categories: |
Station |
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444 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
Frisco Depot |
| Description: |
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| Photo Date: |
10/27/1979 Upload Date: 6/6/2016 12:36:00 PM |
| Location: |
Bentonville, AR |
| Author: |
Paul H. Oliver. Jr. Photo |
| Categories: |
Station |
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286 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Frisco Depot |
| Description: |
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| Photo Date: |
10/27/1979 Upload Date: 6/6/2016 12:36:25 PM |
| Location: |
Bentonville, AR |
| Author: |
Paul H. Oliver. Jr. Photo |
| Categories: |
Station |
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209 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
SLSF box car 22088 |
| Description: |
CAPY 220,000 XM; LD LMT 126, 500; LT WT 50,500; SF 9-78 |
| Photo Date: |
10/27/1979 Upload Date: 6/13/2016 12:38:39 PM |
| Location: |
Bentonville, AR |
| Author: |
Paul H. Oliver. Jr. Photo |
| Categories: |
RollingStock |
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180 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
ICG 6324 |
| Description: |
The 6324 was one of 21 former Southern Railway SD24's which the Illinois Central Gulf purchased and eventually rebuilt into SD20's, and at least some of these units ran around on the ICG like this until they went through Paducah shop. The 6324 was remanufactured into SD20 2019 in October 1980. |
| Photo Date: |
12/30/1979 Upload Date: 8/28/2017 6:17:49 PM |
| Location: |
New Orleans, LA |
| Author: |
PAUL H. OLIVER, JR. photo |
| Categories: |
Roster |
| Locomotives: |
ICG 6324(SD24) |
| Views: |
619 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
GM&O 57644 |
| Description: |
Gulf Mobile & Ohio 50-foot XL box car 57644 was parked on an Illinois Central Gulf (former IC) team track just west (railroad north) of the Williams Boulevard grade crossing in Kenner, Louisiana. The car was lettered WHEN EMPTY RETURN VIA REVERSE ROUTE TO GM&O RR AT MEMPHIS, TENN. Notice the solid bearings and the railroad art next to the reporting mark. |
| Photo Date: |
12/30/1979 Upload Date: 1/19/2017 6:11:27 PM |
| Location: |
Kenner, LA |
| Author: |
Paul H. Oliver. Jr. Photo |
| Categories: |
RollingStock |
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454 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Southern NW2 1065 |
| Description: |
Southern 1065 was photographed switching at the south end of the railroad's Oliver Yard in New Orleans on New Year's Day 1980. The engine had been built as the 2274 in November 1948 and had spent most of its life in New Orleans. It was renumbered 1065 in 1972-73, retired in 1980 and sold to the Georgia Marble Co. in 1981. |
| Photo Date: |
1/1/1980 Upload Date: 9/1/2016 5:33:06 PM |
| Location: |
New Orleans, LA |
| Author: |
Paul H. Oliver. Jr. Photo |
| Categories: |
Yard |
| Locomotives: |
SOU 1065(NW2) |
| Views: |
421 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
GTW SD40 5903 |
| Description: |
Grand Trunk Western SD40 5903 was on a westbound Missouri Pacific train leaving the MP’s AVONDLAE YARD, just west of New Orleans. The GTW unit was between MP SD40-2 3252 and MP GP38-2 2177. |
| Photo Date: |
2/3/1980 Upload Date: 10/4/2020 9:55:32 AM |
| Location: |
Avondale, LA |
| Author: |
PAUL H. OLIVER photo |
| Categories: |
Roster |
| Locomotives: |
GTW 5903(SD40) |
| Views: |
140 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
Westbound MP |
| Description: |
A westbound Missouri Pacific train was leaving AVONDALE YARD - just west of New Orleans – behind MP SD40-2 3252, Grand Trunk SD40 5903 and MP GP38-2 2177. |
| Photo Date: |
2/3/1980 Upload Date: 7/8/2020 11:47:52 AM |
| Location: |
Avondale, LA |
| Author: |
PAUL H. OLIVER photo |
| Categories: |
Action |
| Locomotives: |
MP 2177(GP38-2) |
| Views: |
142 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
SP 4104 West |
| Description: |
Southern Pacific EXTRA 4104 WEST was leaving AVONDALE YARD, just west of New Orleans, behind GP20R 4104, GP20 4087 and Cotton Belt GP20R 4142. |
| Photo Date: |
2/3/1980 Upload Date: 8/12/2020 5:27:20 PM |
| Location: |
Avondale, LA |
| Author: |
PAUL H. OLIVER photo |
| Categories: |
Action |
| Locomotives: |
SP 4104(GP20E) |
| Views: |
105 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
GM&O GP35 623 |
| Description: |
Gulf Mobile & Ohio GP35 623 and Illinois Central Gulf GP8 7915 were parked outside of the ICG engine house at MAYS YARD, near New Orleans. By this time, black IC units like GP9 9097 were becoming pretty uncommon. |
| Photo Date: |
2/3/1980 Upload Date: 8/31/2010 12:49:20 PM |
| Location: |
New Orleans, LA |
| Author: |
PAUL H. OLIVER, JR. photo |
| Categories: |
Yard |
| Locomotives: |
GMO 623(GP35) IC 9097(GP9) |
| Views: |
1053 Comments: 3 |
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| Title: |
Diesel Shop |
| Description: |
This was a view from inside the Illinois Central Gulf diesel shop at Mays Yard, just west of New Orleans. ICG GP8 7915 was right outside the shop with former GM&O GP35 623, while GM&O GP35 620 and GP38 718 were parked next to the sand tower. |
| Photo Date: |
2/3/1980 Upload Date: 11/26/2016 1:01:58 PM |
| Location: |
New Orleans, LA |
| Author: |
Paul H. Oliver. Jr. Photo |
| Categories: |
Yard |
| Locomotives: |
ICG 7915(GP8) |
| Views: |
324 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Westbound MP |
| Description: |
At 2:30 in the afternoon MP SD40-2 3252, GT SD40 5903 and MP GP38-2 2177 head west out of Avondale Yard, across the Huey P. Long Bridge from New Orleans. A trio of SP GP20's are in that railroad's Avondale Yard, just across the drainage ditch. |
| Photo Date: |
2/3/1980 Upload Date: 6/9/2016 5:20:29 PM |
| Location: |
Avondale, LA |
| Author: |
Paul H. Oliver. Jr. Photo |
| Categories: |
Yard,Action |
| Locomotives: |
MP 3252(SD40-2) GTW 5903(SD40) |
| Views: |
678 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
WP box car 66022 |
| Description: |
This photo provides an unusual view of Western Pacific 60-foot box car 66022. The car was between the main line of the Kansas City Southern at signal 865.1 and U.S. Highway 61, about three miles west of the railroad's New Orleans yard. |
| Photo Date: |
2/10/1980 Upload Date: 3/11/2017 12:11:00 PM |
| Location: |
New Orleans, LA |
| Author: |
Paul H. Oliver. Jr. Photo |
| Categories: |
RollingStock,Track |
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373 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Lamco SD10 units 316 and 315 |
| Description: |
LAMCO SD10's 316 and 315 were photographed in the ICG's STUYVESANT DOCKS YARD, located along the Mississippi River in New Orleans. The locos were on their way from the ICG's shop in Paducah, Kentucky to the Liberian-American-Swedish Mining Co. in Liberia; and would be loaded on a ship here in New Orleans. The 316 was frame number 5278-1, originally UP 782 and then UP 457; while the 315 was frame number 5244-7, built as UP SD7 781, and was later UP 456. The placards attached to the handrails provided the units' weight and shipping information to Buchanan, Liberia. |
| Photo Date: |
3/9/1980 Upload Date: 4/19/2019 1:28:32 PM |
| Location: |
New Orleans, LA |
| Author: |
PAUL H. OLIVER, JR. |
| Categories: |
Roster |
| Locomotives: |
LAMCO 316(SD10) LAMCO 315(SD10) |
| Views: |
934 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
LAMCO SD10 315 |
| Description: |
Lamco Railroad SD10 315 was photographed in the Illinois Central Gulf’s STUYVESANT DOCKS YARD, located along the Mississippi River in New Orleans. The loco was on its way from the ICG's shop in Paducah, Kentucky to LAMCO - the Liberian-American-Swedish Mining Co - and would be loaded on a ship here in New Orleans. It was frame number 5244-7, built in June 1953 as UP SD7 781, and was renumbered UP 456 in December 1962. The placard attached to the handrails provided the unit’s weight (353,530 pounds) and shipping information to Buchanan, Liberia. |
| Photo Date: |
3/9/1980 Upload Date: 4/18/2019 4:29:38 PM |
| Location: |
New Orleans, LA |
| Author: |
PAUL H. OLIVER, JR. |
| Categories: |
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| Locomotives: |
LAMCO 315(SD10) |
| Views: |
528 Comments: 2 |
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| Title: |
LAMCO SD10 316 |
| Description: |
This placard contained the shipping information for Lamco Railroad SD10 316 as it, and the 315, sat in the Illinois Central Gulf’s STUYVESANT DOCKS YARD, located along the Mississippi River in New Orleans. The locomotives were on their way from the ICG's shop in Paducah, Kentucky to the Liberian-American-Swedish Mining Co. in Liberia; and would be loaded on a ship here in New Orleans. The 316 was frame number 5278-1, built as Union Pacific 782 in June 1953 and renumbered 457 in December 1962. |
| Photo Date: |
3/9/1980 Upload Date: 4/18/2019 5:07:20 PM |
| Location: |
New Orleans, LA |
| Author: |
PAUL H. OLIVER, JR. |
| Categories: |
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| Locomotives: |
LAMCO 316(SD10) |
| Views: |
504 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
L&N GP30's at Race Street Yard |
| Description: |
Louisville & Nashville GP30's 1029, 1065 and 1039 were resting between transfer runs in the Missouri Pacific's RACE STREET YARD, along the Mississippi River in New Orleans. |
| Photo Date: |
3/23/1980 Upload Date: 2/28/2021 5:29:18 PM |
| Location: |
New Orleans, LA |
| Author: |
PAUL H. OLIVER, JR. image |
| Categories: |
Scenic,Yard |
| Locomotives: |
LN 1029(GP30) LN 1065(GP30) |
| Views: |
355 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
L&N GP30's |
| Description: |
Louisville & Nashville GP30's 1039, 1065 and 1029 were resting between transfer runs in the Missouri Pacific's RACE STREET YARD, along the Mississippi River in New Orleans. The middle unit was originally Atlantic Coast Line 904 and then Seaboard Coast Line 1304 before going to the L&N, while the far unit was in the FAMILY LINES paint scheme. These locos became Seaboard System 1370, 1396 and 1360; and then the end units were renumbered CSX 4058 and 4068. These two were eventually rebuilt into road slugs 2328 and 2326. |
| Photo Date: |
3/23/1980 Upload Date: 11/23/2016 6:23:56 PM |
| Location: |
New Orleans, LA |
| Author: |
Paul H. Oliver. Jr. Photo |
| Categories: |
Yard |
| Locomotives: |
LN 1039(GP30) LN 1065(GP30) LN 1029(GP30) |
| Views: |
864 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
MP Power Line-Up |
| Description: |
Missouri Pacific GP7 1782, GP9 1847, GP15-1 1601 and GP38-2 2021 line up on the west side of the engine house at Avondale Yard. The building was damaged by Hurricane Katrina on 29 August 2005 and was razed in August 2007. (approximate month and day) |
| Photo Date: |
5/15/1980 Upload Date: 1/9/2015 11:24:24 AM |
| Location: |
Avondale, LA |
| Author: |
Paul H. Oliver, Jr. |
| Categories: |
Yard |
| Locomotives: |
MP 1782(GP7u) MP 1847(GP9) MP 1601(GP15-1) MP 2021(GP38-2) |
| Views: |
674 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
KWUX flat car 10 |
| Description: |
Sixteen-axle depressed-center flat car KWUX 10 was in the Illinois Central Gulf’s MAYS YARD, just west of New Orleans, lettered ALLIS-CHALMERS POWER SYSTEMS, INC. The KWUX reporting mark first appeared in the October 1976 Official Railway Equipment Register, registered to Allis-Chalmers, then in the January 1983 issue this was changed to Utility Power Corp., in the October 1990 issue the owner was changed to Siemens Power Corp., and in the April 2004 issue this was changed to Siemens Westinghouse Power Corp. Effective with the October 2004 issue this owner’s cars were no longer listed, although the reporting mark remained valid. |
| Photo Date: |
6/1/1980 Upload Date: 3/20/2021 12:45:53 PM |
| Location: |
New Orleans, LA |
| Author: |
PAUL H. OLIVER, JR. image |
| Categories: |
RollingStock |
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228 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Minntac 1211 |
| Description: |
Minnesota Taconite 1211 was built built as a conventional TR6 in December 1951 as Oliver Iron Mining 1211. In this view, the calf unit has been relocated in front of the cow. |
| Photo Date: |
6/23/1980 Upload Date: 9/7/2010 4:21:06 PM |
| Location: |
Mountain Iron, MN |
| Author: |
Paul H. Oliver, Jr. |
| Categories: |
Roster |
| Locomotives: |
MINNTAC 1211(TR6B) |
| Views: |
1046 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
AMTK F40 296 |
| Description: |
Amtrak F40 296 was operating as an OPERATION LIFESAVER special on the Southern Railway's St. Louis Street branch line, and was heading inbound on the median of North Jefferson Davis Parkway. The track here, between North Carrollton Avenue and North Broad Street, was abandoned in 2003 and the right-of-way is now a part of the Lafitte Greenway recreational corridor. |
| Photo Date: |
10/1/1980 Upload Date: 7/27/2015 11:50:35 AM |
| Location: |
New Orleans, LA |
| Author: |
Paul H. Oliver, Jr. |
| Categories: |
Roster,Scenic |
| Locomotives: |
AMTK 296(F40PHR) |
| Views: |
520 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
AMTK 296 |
| Description: |
Amtrak F40 296 was operating as an OPERATION LIFESAVER special on the Southern Railway's St. Louis Street branch line, and was heading inbound at North Jefferson Davis Parkway. The track here, between North Carrollton Avenue and North Broad Street, was abandoned in 2003 and the right-of-way is now a part of the Lafitte Greenway recreational corridor. |
| Photo Date: |
10/1/1980 Upload Date: 7/27/2015 11:51:32 AM |
| Location: |
New Orleans, LA |
| Author: |
Paul H. Oliver, Jr. |
| Categories: |
Scenic |
| Locomotives: |
AMTK 296(F40PHR) |
| Views: |
434 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
UP Coach Yard |
| Description: |
An assortment of Union Pacific passenger cars were photographed through the fence at the railroad's Council Bluffs coach yard. (date approximate) |
| Photo Date: |
10/1/1980 Upload Date: 9/8/2010 4:14:15 PM |
| Location: |
Council Bluffs, IA |
| Author: |
Paul H. Oliver, Jr. |
| Categories: |
Yard,Passenger |
| Locomotives: |
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377 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Amtrak No. 1 |
| Description: |
During the 1980 Christmas Season, Amtrak regularly leased Southern Pacific SD40T-2 units to assist pairs of SDP40F's on very long SUNSETS, and here is SP 8564 - along with Amtrak 511 and 518 - accelerating a westbound train out of Avondale Yard. By this time, most of the other western long-distance trains had been re-equipped with SUPERLINERS; so Amtrak was able to run 15-car SUNSETS, which was still steam heated, using some of the cars released from these other trains. Within a few months, the SUNSET itself would also receive SUPERLINERS, and it would never again operate with this many cars unless something REALLY special was going on! |
| Photo Date: |
12/29/1980 Upload Date: 11/15/2016 10:22:53 PM |
| Location: |
Avondale, LA |
| Author: |
Paul H. Oliver. Jr. Photo |
| Categories: |
Passenger,Action |
| Locomotives: |
SP 8564(SD40T-2) AMTK 511(SDP40F) |
| Views: |
717 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
ICG Transfer Run |
| Description: |
Newly-rebuilt Illinois Central Gulf SW14 1445 was running behind Audubon Park in New Orleans with a transfer run from MAYS YARD to STUYVESANT DOCKS YARD. The 1445 was rebuilt from NW2 1001, which had been built as the 9151 in February 1941. The loco had solid bearings, hood-mounted handrails and gray cab numbers, while all of the other SW14’s assigned to New Orleans had roller bearings, frame-mounted handrails and white cab numbers. Caboose 199523 had been built by the Darby Corp. in 1968 as IC 9523. |
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1/3/1981 Upload Date: 5/28/2020 5:04:31 PM |
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New Orleans, LA |
| Author: |
PAUL H. OLIVER photo |
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Action |
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ICG 1445(SW14) |
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| Title: |
ICG Transfer Run |
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Newly-rebuilt Illinois Central Gulf SW14 1445 was running behind AUDUBON PARK in New Orleans with a transfer run from MAYS YARD to STUYVESANT DOCKS YARD. The 1445 was rebuilt from NW2 1001, which had been built as the 9151 in February 1941. The loco had solid bearings, hood-mounted handrails and gray cab numbers, while all of the other SW14’s assigned to New Orleans had roller bearings, frame-mounted handrails and white cab numbers. Caboose 199523 had been built by the Darby Corp. in 1968 as IC 9523. The cupola above the caboose is on the Public Health Service Hospital on State Street. |
| Photo Date: |
1/3/1981 Upload Date: 5/28/2020 5:08:06 PM |
| Location: |
New Orleans, LA |
| Author: |
PAUL H. OLIVER photo |
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Action |
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ICG 1445(SW14) |
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CR SD40-2 6369 |
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Conrail SD40-2 6369 was parked outside of the Missouri Pacific diesel shop at AVONDALE YARD, just west of New Orleans, along with MP 3177. Conrail units were infrequent visitors to the New Orleans area on any railroad. |
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2/8/1981 Upload Date: 7/4/2020 10:46:23 AM |
| Location: |
New Orleans, LA |
| Author: |
PAUL H. OLIVER photo |
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Yard |
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CR 6369(SD40-2) |
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Y&MV Depot |
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When this photo was taken, the former Yazoo & Mississippi Valley (IC) station in Baton Rouge had become the Louisiana Arts & Science Museum. That's the Mississippi River behind the building. |
| Photo Date: |
3/2/1981 Upload Date: 6/6/2016 12:29:29 PM |
| Location: |
Baton Rouge, LA |
| Author: |
Paul H. Oliver. Jr. Photo |
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Station |
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Northbound KCS |
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A northbound Kansas City Southern train was heading out of New Orleans behind GP30 4110 and SD40 612. On almost all of the white KCS road switchers, the frame skirts were painted black, but the 4110 was one of only a few geeps with white frame skirts. |
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4/11/1981 Upload Date: 2/14/2021 5:21:02 PM |
| Location: |
New Orleans, LA |
| Author: |
PAUL H. OLIVER, JR. image |
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Action |
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KCS 4110(GP30) KCS 612(SD40) |
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ICG GP11 8705 |
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In 1978-79 the Illinois Central Gulf painted 24 units in a solid orange scheme, and the largest group were seven GP11's (8701-8707) painted after they were rebuilt at the Paducah Shop. Here was the 8705 at MAYS YARD, between GP38-2 9607 and GP10 8213. |
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4/18/1981 Upload Date: 9/12/2018 5:00:29 PM |
| Location: |
New Orleans, LA |
| Author: |
PAUL H. OLIVER, JR. photo |
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Roster |
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ICG 8705(GP11) |
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ICG Mays Yard |
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Five engines, representing five different models, were together at the Illinois Central Gulf's Mays Yard near New Orleans. On the near track are SD40 913, GP38-2 9607, GP11 8705 and GP10 8213, while GP40 3027 peeks out from behind the 913. |
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4/18/1981 Upload Date: 9/8/2010 3:49:35 PM |
| Location: |
New Orleans, LA |
| Author: |
Paul H. Oliver, Jr. |
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Yard |
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GMO 913(SD40) |
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GM&O 913 |
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Former Gulf Mobile & Ohio SD40 913 and other Illinois Central Gulf locomotives awaited their next assignments at Mays Yard, just west of New Orleans. Beyond the 913 were GP38-2 9607, GP11 8705 in the rare solid-orange paint scheme, and GP10 8213; while GP40 3027 was on a nearby track. The 913 was wrecked in 1984, and never received its intended ICG number of 6062. |
| Photo Date: |
4/18/1981 Upload Date: 9/4/2016 9:50:48 PM |
| Location: |
New Orleans, LA |
| Author: |
Paul H. Oliver. Jr. Photo |
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Yard |
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GMO 913(SD40) |
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L&N U23B 2750 |
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Wearing an extemely simplified nose emblem, Louisville & Nashville U23B 2750 was coupled to Seaboard Coast Line U33B 1742 at the SCL's Howells Yard in Atlanta. |
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4/24/1981 Upload Date: 9/8/2010 4:00:49 PM |
| Location: |
Atlanta, GA |
| Author: |
Paul H. Oliver, Jr. |
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Yard |
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LN 2750(U23B) |
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| Title: |
SCL MP15AC 4208 |
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A trio of 3-year-old MP15AC's were at the Seaboard Coast Line's Howells Yard in Atlanta. |
| Photo Date: |
4/24/1981 Upload Date: 9/8/2010 4:05:13 PM |
| Location: |
Atlanta, GA |
| Author: |
Paul H. Oliver, Jr. |
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Yard |
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SCL 4208(MP15AC) |
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384 Comments: 1 |
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SCL Howell Yard |
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Louisville & Nashville U23B 2750 and Seaboard Coast Line U33B 1742 were under the sand tower at the SCL's Howells Yard. |
| Photo Date: |
4/24/1981 Upload Date: 4/15/2015 3:30:14 PM |
| Location: |
Atlanta, GA |
| Author: |
Paul H. Oliver, Jr. |
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Yard |
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LN 2750(U23B) SCL 1742(U33B) SCL 554(GP38-2) |
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