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| Title: |
GM&O GP35 636 |
| Description: |
Gulf, Mobile & Ohio GP35 636 was photographed at CANAL YARD in New Orleans. The locomotive became Illinois Central Gulf 2534, was sold to the Paducah & Louisville in 1986 and was rebuilt into Burlington Northern GP39V 2971 in 1990. It retained the same number on the BNSF and was sold to Watco as WAMX 3902 in late 2010. (approximate date of photo) |
| Photo Date: |
12/1/1970 Upload Date: 2/17/2021 5:22:35 PM |
| Location: |
New Orleans, LA |
| Author: |
JAMES H. SELZER, JR. image |
| Categories: |
Roster |
| Locomotives: |
GMO 636(GP35) |
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| Title: |
SP FP7 6454 |
| Description: |
This unusual shot shows the nose of Southern Pacific FP7 6454, as it and SDP45 3207 were sitting on the westbound SUNSET in New Orleans Unions Passenger Terminal, as seen through the vestibule of an unidentified Illinois Central car. (approximate date of photo) |
| Photo Date: |
12/1/1970 Upload Date: 2/21/2020 12:56:46 PM |
| Location: |
New Orleans, LA |
| Author: |
JAMES H. SELZER, JR. photo |
| Categories: |
Passenger |
| Locomotives: |
SP 6454(FP7A) |
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491 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Jay's Truck Service 2 |
| Description: |
Jays’s Truck Service dump truck No. 2 was parked behind Bob McKinnon Chevrolet on Chef Menteur Highway (U.S.90) in eastern New Orleans, not far from the Louisville & Nashville’s GENTILLY YARD. Earlier that month, on 4 December, it had been struck by the L&N’s southbound PAN-AMERICAN at the Industrial Road grade crossing about six miles away from here. For a photo of L&N 797, see http://mmp70160.rrpicturearchives.net/showPicture.aspx?id=5302395 (approximate date of photo) |
| Photo Date: |
12/11/1970 Upload Date: 4/21/2020 12:54:13 PM |
| Location: |
New Orleans, LA |
| Author: |
JAMES H. SELZER, JR. photo |
| Categories: |
Wreck |
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| Title: |
SP No. 1 |
| Description: |
Shortly after going to tri-weekly operation on 1 October 1970 the SUNSET was on its&way out of New Orleans with its expanded consist at East Bridge Junction. The train was about to begin its ascent of the Huey P. Long Bridge, and was crossing over from the westbound to the eastbound track in the#middle of Central Avenue. The orange tank car on the left was the New Orleans Public Belt's fire car for the bridge. (approximate date) |
| Photo Date: |
12/18/1970 Upload Date: 4/13/2017 4:59:28 PM |
| Location: |
New Orleans, LA |
| Author: |
James H. Selzer, Jr. photo |
| Categories: |
Passenger,Action |
| Locomotives: |
SP 6448(FP7A) |
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561 Comments: 2 |
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| Title: |
JTC SW900 37 |
| Description: |
Jacksonville Terminal Co. SW900 number 37 was switching a couple of mail-and-express cars, while the northbound CITY OF MIAMI paused in the station on its way from Miami to Chicago. The advent of Amtrak just a few months later ended the need for this big station, so the remaining passenger trains moved out on 3 January 1974. Number 37 was sold to the Seaboard Coast Line as their 232. |
| Photo Date: |
12/27/1970 Upload Date: 4/2/2020 10:11:33 PM |
| Location: |
Jacksonville, FL |
| Author: |
JAMES H. SELZER, JR. photo |
| Categories: |
Station,Passenger |
| Locomotives: |
JTC 37(SW900) |
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443 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
JTC SW900 37 |
| Description: |
Jacksonville Terminal Co. SW900 number 37 was switching a couple of mail-and-express cars, while the northbound CITY OF MIAMI paused in the station on its way from Miami to Chicago. The advent of Amtrak just a few months later ended the need for this big station, so the remaining passenger trains moved out on 3 January 1974. Number 37 was sold to the Seaboard Coast Line as their 232. |
| Photo Date: |
12/27/1970 Upload Date: 4/2/2020 10:17:50 PM |
| Location: |
Jacksonville, FL |
| Author: |
JAMES H. SELZER, JR. photo |
| Categories: |
Station,Passenger |
| Locomotives: |
JTC 37(SW900) |
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174 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
CofG combine 390 |
| Description: |
Central of Georgia combine 390 was on an 8-car special arriving in New Orleans from Knoxville for the Tennessee-Air Force SUGAR BOWL, which was played the next day in TULANE STADIUM. This car had been built by American Car & Foundry in 1947 for service on the NANCY HANKS II. The Southern Railway “acquired” the car in 1971, renumbered it 726 and wired it for use as a tape recorder car on steam excursions. It was eventually named MAN O’WAR then WILLIAM J. PURDIE, JR., and went to the Western Maryland Scenic Railroad after the NS ended its excursion program. |
| Photo Date: |
12/31/1970 Upload Date: 5/31/2020 12:33:37 PM |
| Location: |
New Orleans, LA |
| Author: |
JAMES H. SELZER, JR. photo |
| Categories: |
Passenger |
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| Title: |
DWCX Lounge Car 3003 CINCINNATI CLUB |
| Description: |
Lounge car 3003 CINCINNATI CLUB had been built by American Car & Foundry in 1946 for service on the GEORGIAN, a new streamliner jointly operated by the Louisville & Nashville and the Nashville, Chattanooga & St. Louis. The car was originally named ARISTOCRAT and was renamed in 1952. While the car had no reporting mark, it obviously belonged to Knoxville scrap dealer David Witherspoon, and was arriving in New Orleans on a special train from Knoxville for the Tennessee-Air Force SUGAR BOWL, which was played the next day. |
| Photo Date: |
12/31/1970 Upload Date: 8/7/2020 6:07:27 PM |
| Location: |
New Orleans, LA |
| Author: |
JAMES H. SELZER, JR. photo |
| Categories: |
Passenger |
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| Title: |
PCS 6 |
| Description: |
Office car PCS 6 had been built by the Pullman Car & Manufacturing Co. in January 1928 as Boston & Albany 99. It was one of six office cars built that year by PC&M for the New York Central System, and it was renumbered NYC 6 in May 1936. The car was assigned Penn Central number 6 with the creation of PC on 1 February 1968; but it didn’t last long and was retired on 4 August 1969. (PC subsequently had two more office cars numbered 6.) It was acquired by Knoxville scrap dealer David Witherspoon, and here it was arriving in New Orleans on a special train from Knoxville for the Tennessee-Air Force SUGAR BOWL, which was played the next day. The car was eventually purchased by someone in the New Orleans area, and it was still there in 2020, albeit in a very derelict condition. I don’t know what PCS stood for. |
| Photo Date: |
12/31/1970 Upload Date: 8/7/2020 6:12:18 PM |
| Location: |
New Orleans, LA |
| Author: |
JAMES H. SELZER, JR. photo |
| Categories: |
Passenger |
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556 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
DWCX sleeper 504 TOWERING PINE |
| Description: |
DWCX 504 TOWERING PINE was the former Louisville & Nashville 6-section / 6-roomette / 4-double bedroom sleeper 3467, one of 29 Plan 4183 cars built for the L&N, NC&StL and C&EI in March-May 1953. DWCX was the reporting mark for Knoxville scrap dealer David Witherspoon, and the car was on a special train arriving in New Orleans from Knoxville for the Tennessee-Air Force SUGAR BOWL the next day. The car was subsequently sold to the Griggsville Wild Bird Society of Griggsville, Illinois and used for overnight accommodations. |
| Photo Date: |
12/31/1970 Upload Date: 5/24/2020 12:35:29 PM |
| Location: |
New Orleans, LA |
| Author: |
JAMES H. SELZER, JR. photo |
| Categories: |
RollingStock,Passenger |
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| Title: |
DWCX sleeper 501 SCRAP IRON |
| Description: |
DWCX 501 SCRAP IRON was the former Louisville & Nashville 6-section / 6-roomette / 4-double bedroom sleeper 3456 LIGHT PINE, one of 29 Plan 4183 cars built for the L&N, NC&StL and C&EI in March-May 1953. DWCX was the reporting mark for Knoxville scrap dealer David Witherspoon, and the car was on a special train arriving in New Orleans from Knoxville for the Tennessee-Air Force SUGAR BOWL the next day. The car was subsequently sold to the Griggsville Wild Bird Society of Griggsville, Illinois and used for overnight accommodations. After the Griggsville cars were sold off, this one went to the Bowling Green Railroad Museum. |
| Photo Date: |
12/31/1970 Upload Date: 5/24/2020 12:32:35 PM |
| Location: |
New Orleans, LA |
| Author: |
JAMES H. SELZER, JR. photo |
| Categories: |
RollingStock,Passenger |
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777 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
L&N No. 9 |
| Description: |
On the last day of 1970 the Louisville & Nashville’s southbound PAN-AMERICAN arrived in New Orleans behind U28B 2500 and E8A 796. The 5-car train consisted of baggage car 1473, coaches 3244 and 3250, counter-lounge car 2800 and 10-roomette/6-double-bedroom sleeper 3411 KENTUCKY RIVER. We don’t know where the GE was added to the train, but it was already on when the train arrived in Mobile. Here was the train backing in past the diesel shop at New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal. |
| Photo Date: |
12/31/1970 Upload Date: 2/6/2020 10:06:13 AM |
| Location: |
New Orleans, LA |
| Author: |
JAMES H. SELZER, JR. photo |
| Categories: |
Scenic,Passenger |
| Locomotives: |
LN 2500(U30B) LN 796(E8A) |
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980 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
L&N No. 9 |
| Description: |
On the last day of 1970 the Louisville & Nashville’s southbound PAN-AMERICAN arrived in New Orleans behind U28B 2500 and E8A 796. The 5-car train consisted of baggage car 1473, coaches 3244 and 3250, counter-lounge car 2800 and 10-roomette/6-double-bedroom sleeper 3411 KENTUCKY RIVER. We don’t know where the GE was added to the train, but it was already on when the train arrived in Mobile. Here was the train backing in to New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal. |
| Photo Date: |
12/31/1970 Upload Date: 2/6/2020 10:08:34 AM |
| Location: |
New Orleans, LA |
| Author: |
JAMES H. SELZER, JR. photo |
| Categories: |
Passenger |
| Locomotives: |
LN 2500(U30B) LN 796(E8A) |
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1078 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
L&N U28B 2500 |
| Description: |
On the last day of 1970 the Louisville & Nashville’s southbound PAN-AMERICAN arrived in New Orleans behind U28B 2500 and E8A 796. We don’t know where the GE was added to No. 9, but it was already on when the train arrived in Mobile. Here were the locomotives being serviced at New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal. |
| Photo Date: |
12/31/1970 Upload Date: 2/11/2020 9:24:48 PM |
| Location: |
New Orleans, LA |
| Author: |
JAMES H. SELZER, JR. photo |
| Categories: |
Roster |
| Locomotives: |
LN 2500(U30B) |
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446 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Southern FP7 6140 |
| Description: |
Southern Railway FP7’s 6140 and 6144 were arriving in New Orleans on an 8-car special for the SUGAR BOWL game, which would be played in Tulane Stadium the next day. The 6140 was flying green flags, as the special was running as the first section of a scheduled freight train. The train was on the wye at New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal, just before it backed into the station. All but one of the cars were owned by Nashville scrap dealer David Witherspoon, and the passengers came to watch Tennessee beat Air Force 34-13. |
| Photo Date: |
12/31/1970 Upload Date: 9/22/2020 4:35:25 PM |
| Location: |
New Orleans, LA |
| Author: |
JAMES H. SELZER, JR. photo |
| Categories: |
Passenger,Action |
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546 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
GM&O No. 33 |
| Description: |
Gulf Mobile & Ohio train No. 33 was accelerating south out of Slidell, Louisiana on the Southern Railway. GP35's: 645, 647 and 617 had just crossed Bayou Liberty Road (LA 433) and were heading for New Orleans. The track on the left served sRme customers while the switch on the right was at the north end of Woods siding. (approximate day) |
| Photo Date: |
1/15/1971 Upload Date: 4/5/2017 12:02:07 PM |
| Location: |
Slidell, LA |
| Author: |
James H. Selzer, Jr. photo |
| Categories: |
Action |
| Locomotives: |
GMO 645(GP35) |
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868 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
FC&G SW1 600 |
| Description: |
Fernwood Columbia & Gulf SW1 number 600 was photographed outside the railroad's engine house at Fernwood, Mississippi. The locomotive was built on 30 September 1941 as Elgin Joliet & Eastern 240 and was purchased by the FC&G on 11 June 1959 as a back-up unit for SW900 number 900. It was assigned Illinois Central Gulf 622 in 1972 and then went to the Columbus & Greenville as CAGY 525. |
| Photo Date: |
1/29/1971 Upload Date: 3/4/2017 4:12:35 PM |
| Location: |
Fernwood, MS |
| Author: |
James H. Selzer, Jr. photo |
| Categories: |
Roster |
| Locomotives: |
FCG 600(SW1) |
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941 Comments: 2 |
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| Title: |
FC&G SW1 600 |
| Description: |
Fernwood Columbia & Gulf SW1 number 600 was outside the railroad's engine house at Fernwood, Mississippi - parked among traditional shortline clutter. The FC&G became a part of the Illinois Central Gulf a year and a half later. |
| Photo Date: |
1/29/1971 Upload Date: 3/4/2017 4:37:32 PM |
| Location: |
Fernwood, MS |
| Author: |
James H. Selzer, Jr. photo |
| Categories: |
Yard |
| Locomotives: |
FCG 600(SW1) |
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900 Comments: 2 |
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| Title: |
FC&G SW900 900 |
| Description: |
Fernwood Columbia & Gulf SW900 number 900 was on an eastbound train preparing to leave Fernwood, Mississippi for Tylertown and Columbia. The elevated track on the left was the Illinois Central main line between New Orleans and McComb. Visible in the shed on the right was Kalamazoo Railway Supply Co. Railcarbus M-4. The FC&G had been placed it in service on 16 October 1936 and sold in February 1971. The M-4 subsequently moved to Shreveport and Reader, before going to the Southern Forestry Heritage Museum at Long Leaf, Louisiana. |
| Photo Date: |
1/29/1971 Upload Date: 3/4/2017 4:44:47 PM |
| Location: |
Fernwood, MS |
| Author: |
James H. Selzer, Jr. photo |
| Categories: |
Action |
| Locomotives: |
FCG 900(SW900) |
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579 Comments: 2 |
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| Title: |
FC&G caboose 15 |
| Description: |
Fernwood Columbia & Gulf caboose number 15 was photographed at Fernwood, Mississippi. Twenty months later the FC&G became a part of the Illinois Central Gulf, and we can be pretty sure this car wasn't around on the ICG for very long! |
| Photo Date: |
1/29/1971 Upload Date: 2/20/2017 12:12:52 PM |
| Location: |
Fernwood, MS |
| Author: |
James H. Selzer, Jr. photo |
| Categories: |
RollingStock |
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| Title: |
Southern Train No. 134 |
| Description: |
This is a view of northbound Southern Railway train No. 168 leaving OLIVER YARD in New Orleans, as seen from the Louisville & Nashville crossing at N.E. TOWER. The Gulf liquified petroleum gas tank car was on a westbound L&N transfer run. Notice the solid bearings on the Gulf car. (approximate date of photo) |
| Photo Date: |
2/1/1971 Upload Date: 8/13/2020 6:23:06 PM |
| Location: |
New Orleans, LA |
| Author: |
JAMES H. SELZER, JR. photo |
| Categories: |
Scenic |
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290 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
GM&O GP35 635 |
| Description: |
Gulf Mobile & Ohio GP35 635 was in the railroad’s CANAL YARD in New Orleans. The locomotive, along with GP30 522, had come in on train No. 33 and would go back out that evening on No. 32. It was assigned Illinois Central Gulf number 2533 in 1972, but was sold to the Paducah & Louisville in August 1986, before ever receiving its ICG number. The PAL subsequently transferred the unit to its subsidiary VMV Enterprises. (approximate date of photo) |
| Photo Date: |
2/1/1971 Upload Date: 10/4/2020 9:34:02 AM |
| Location: |
New Orleans, LA |
| Author: |
JAMES H. SELZER, JR. photo |
| Categories: |
Roster |
| Locomotives: |
GMO 635(GP35) |
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618 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
GM&O Train No. 33 |
| Description: |
Southbound Gulf Mobile & Ohio train No. 33 was leaving the main line of the Southern Railway and entering GM&O track at OLIVER JUNCTION in New Orleans. The GM&O had trackage rights over 28 miles of the Southern, between Slidell and this location. The power for this train was GP35’s 610, 612 and 607. (approximate date of photo) |
| Photo Date: |
2/1/1971 Upload Date: 10/17/2020 4:50:59 PM |
| Location: |
New Orleans, LA |
| Author: |
JAMES H. SELZER, JR. image |
| Categories: |
Action |
| Locomotives: |
GMO 610(GP35) |
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281 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
GM&O Train No. 33 |
| Description: |
Southbound Gulf Mobile & Ohio train No. 33 was leaving the main line of the Southern Railway and entering GM&O track at OLIVER JUNCTION in New Orleans. The GM&O had trackage rights over 28 miles of the Southern, between Slidell and this location. The power for this train was GP35’s 610, 612 and 607. (approximate date of photo) |
| Photo Date: |
2/1/1971 Upload Date: 10/17/2020 4:52:42 PM |
| Location: |
New Orleans, LA |
| Author: |
JAMES H. SELZER, JR. image |
| Categories: |
Action |
| Locomotives: |
GMO 612(GP35) |
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275 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
GM&O Train No. 33 |
| Description: |
Southbound Gulf Mobile & Ohio train No. 33 was leaving the main line of the Southern Railway and entering GM&O track at OLIVER JUNCTION in New Orleans. The GM&O had trackage rights over 28 miles of the Southern, between Slidell and this location. The power for this train was GP35’s 610, 612 and 607. (approximate date of photo) |
| Photo Date: |
2/1/1971 Upload Date: 10/17/2020 4:53:23 PM |
| Location: |
New Orleans, LA |
| Author: |
JAMES H. SELZER, JR. image |
| Categories: |
Action |
| Locomotives: |
GMO 607(GP35) |
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238 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
Office Car 12 |
| Description: |
Truss-rod-equipped office car 12 HOUR OF FANTASY was 89 years old when it was photographed at Mobile, Alabama in early 1971. The car had been built by Harlan & Hollingsworth in March 1882 as St. Louis & San Francisco 1400. It was renumbered 9 on 28 April 1947, then 12 on 24 March 1948 and was used as a medical examining car beginning in July 1948. The car was retired in 1950 and sold into private ownership in May 1952, and was reportedly still around in 2020. (approximate date of photo) |
| Photo Date: |
2/1/1971 Upload Date: 4/6/2020 5:52:24 PM |
| Location: |
Mobile, AL |
| Author: |
JAMES H. SELZER, JR. photo |
| Categories: |
Passenger |
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528 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
SP GP9 3007 |
| Description: |
Recently-repainted Southern Pacific GP9 3007 was on the ready track at New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal, and was going to be the trailing unit on the westbound SUNSET. It was built in 1955 as the 5625 and was renumbered to the 3007 in the 1965 renumbering. At this time the unit still had dual cab controls, as shown by the wings on the long hood; but it lost its bi-directional controls when it was upgraded into GP9R 3190 in 1977. (approximate month and day) |
| Photo Date: |
2/1/1971 Upload Date: 5/23/2009 5:03:54 PM |
| Location: |
New Orleans, LA |
| Author: |
James H. Selzer, Jr. |
| Categories: |
Roster |
| Locomotives: |
SP 3007(GP9) |
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2149 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
SP F7B 8296 |
| Description: |
date approximate |
| Photo Date: |
2/1/1971 Upload Date: 5/23/2009 5:05:18 PM |
| Location: |
New Orleans, LA |
| Author: |
James H. Selzer, Jr. |
| Categories: |
Roster |
| Locomotives: |
SP 8296(F7B) |
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1047 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
SP RSD12 2951 |
| Description: |
Southern Pacific RSD12/DL702 locomotives 2951 and 2962 were on an eastbound transfer run operating over the Southern Railway at the Metairie Road grade crossing in Metairie, a suburb of New Orleans.(approximate date of photo) |
| Photo Date: |
2/1/1971 Upload Date: 5/22/2009 10:01:48 PM |
| Location: |
Metairie, LA |
| Author: |
James H. Selzer |
| Categories: |
Roster |
| Locomotives: |
SP 2951(RSD12) |
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| Title: |
SP GP35 6584 |
| Description: |
Southern Pacific GP35 6584 was on an eastbound run-through train passing the Southern Railway’s EAST CITY JUNCTION tower, on its way from Houston to either the Southern or the Louisville & Nashville. The tower closed on 10 August 1972. (approximate date of photo) |
| Photo Date: |
3/1/1971 Upload Date: 3/29/2022 12:29:47 PM |
| Location: |
New Orleans, LA |
| Author: |
JAMES H. SELZER, JR. image |
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Action |
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193 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
MP GP7 323 |
| Description: |
Missouri Pacific GP7 323 was built as the 4257 in March 1953. It was originally a freight unit with a 1600-gallon fuel tank, but in the early 1960’s it was one of 15 freight geeps modified with a steam generator, a 2500-gallon fuel and water tank, and hood-mounted air tanks. By the time this photo was taken at Race Street Yard in New Orleans, under the Greater New Orleans Mississippi River Bridge, there weren’t very many MP passenger trains left. (approximate date of photo) |
| Photo Date: |
3/1/1971 Upload Date: 2/21/2020 1:04:38 PM |
| Location: |
New Orleans, LA |
| Author: |
JAMES H. SELZER, JR. photo |
| Categories: |
Roster |
| Locomotives: |
MP 323(GP7) |
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589 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
MP SW8 8006 |
| Description: |
Missouri Pacific SW8 8006 was photographed at Race Street Yard in New Orleans, under the Greater New Orleans Mississippi River Bridge. The locomotive had been built in August 1952 as Texas & Pacific 817. (approximate date of photo) |
| Photo Date: |
3/1/1971 Upload Date: 2/21/2020 1:14:00 PM |
| Location: |
New Orleans, LA |
| Author: |
JAMES H. SELZER, JR. photo |
| Categories: |
Yard |
| Locomotives: |
MP 8006(SW8) |
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643 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
L&N E8A 797 |
| Description: |
Louisville & Nashville E8A 797 and an E7A were parked at New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal engine terminal, awaiting their 5:15PM departure on the northbound PAN-AMERICAN. About three months earlier, on 4 December 1970, the 797 had been damaged when it struck a loaded dump truck in eastern New Orleans; but as can be seen here, its nose was nicely repaired and repainted. It was retired in May 1972 and used as a trade-in with EMD. (approximate date of photo) |
| Photo Date: |
3/1/1971 Upload Date: 4/21/2020 12:50:49 PM |
| Location: |
New Orleans, LA |
| Author: |
JAMES H. SELZER, JR. photo |
| Categories: |
Roster |
| Locomotives: |
LN 797(E8A) |
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493 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
SP 127 ALAMO |
| Description: |
A month before Amtrak began operating the SUNSET LIMITED, Southern Pacific car 127 ALAMO and three other SP business cars were on the rear of the westbound train at New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal. The loading area for Greyhound busses had been completed in October 1969, and took up about 500 feet formerly occupied by the ends of tracks 7-12. (date approximate) |
| Photo Date: |
3/1/1971 Upload Date: 5/22/2009 2:38:20 PM |
| Location: |
New Orleans, LA |
| Author: |
James H. Selzer, Jr. |
| Categories: |
RollingStock,Station,Passenger |
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| Title: |
Southern Train No 222 |
| Description: |
Southern 3169 was the railroad's highest-numbered SD45. It and two siblings were powering northbound intermodal train No. 222 across the Louisville & Nashville at N.E. Tower, just north of the Southern's Oliver Yard. (month approximate) |
| Photo Date: |
3/1/1971 Upload Date: 5/19/2009 5:22:31 PM |
| Location: |
New Orleans, LA |
| Author: |
James H. Selzer, Jr. |
| Categories: |
Action |
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SOU 3169(SD45) |
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| Title: |
Southern Railway Special Power |
| Description: |
Southern Railway FP7’s 6144 and 6143 were parked outside the New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal engine house with E8A’s 6912 and 6908. The four units had arrived the previous evening with a 20-car special which had come to the CRESCENT CITY for a convention of railway surgeons. |
| Photo Date: |
3/29/1971 Upload Date: 2/28/2019 10:44:47 AM |
| Location: |
New Orleans, LA |
| Author: |
JAMES H. SELZER, JR. photo |
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Yard |
| Locomotives: |
SOU 6144(FP7A) |
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| Title: |
SP F7B 8294 |
| Description: |
date approximate |
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4/1/1971 Upload Date: 5/23/2009 5:04:51 PM |
| Location: |
New Orleans, LA |
| Author: |
James H. Selzer, Jr. |
| Categories: |
Roster |
| Locomotives: |
SP 8294(F7B) |
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1117 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
SP RSD12 2957 |
| Description: |
GM&O Canal Yard (date approximate) |
| Photo Date: |
4/1/1971 Upload Date: 5/22/2009 10:03:50 PM |
| Location: |
New Orleans, LA |
| Author: |
James H. Selzer, Jr. |
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Roster |
| Locomotives: |
SP 2957(RSD12) |
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1858 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
L&N E7A 799 |
| Description: |
The Louisville & Nashville's highest numbered E-unit and the Illinois Central's first E8 were at New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal shortly before the start-up of Amtrak. L&N E7A 799 was originally Chicago & Eastern Illinois 1101, then Missouri Pacific 28, and had only been an L&N unit since June 1969. (approximate day) |
| Photo Date: |
4/1/1971 Upload Date: 12/10/2016 10:01:17 PM |
| Location: |
New Orleans, LA |
| Author: |
James H. Selzer, Jr. photo |
| Categories: |
Yard,Passenger |
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1125 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
GM&O Train No. 33 |
| Description: |
Gulf, Mobile & Ohio train No. 33 was displaying white flags and white classification lights as it heading across Bayou Liberty Road in Slidell, Louisiana. The train had just entered the main line of the Southern Railway for the last leg of its journey into New Orleans, behind GP35 606, GP38AC 728 and GP35 631. |
| Photo Date: |
4/18/1971 Upload Date: 2/14/2021 5:26:41 PM |
| Location: |
Slidell, LA |
| Author: |
JAMES H. SELZER, JR. image |
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Action |
| Locomotives: |
GMO 606(GP35) |
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| Title: |
GM&O Train No. 33 |
| Description: |
Gulf, Mobile & Ohio train No. 33 had just crossed Bayou Liberty Road in Slidell, Louisiana. The train was on the main line of the Southern Railway for the last leg of its journey into New Orleans, behind GP35 606, GP38AC 728 and GP35 631. This was at the north end of WOODS siding, and the tracks on the right served a brickyard next to the main line and a couple of shipyards along Bayou Bonfouca. |
| Photo Date: |
4/18/1971 Upload Date: 2/14/2021 5:28:11 PM |
| Location: |
Slidell, LA |
| Author: |
JAMES H. SELZER, JR. image |
| Categories: |
Action |
| Locomotives: |
GMO 728(GP38AC) |
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285 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
SOU SD40 3179 |
| Description: |
Almost-new Southern Railway SD40 3179 was the second of three locomotives on southbound intermodal train No. 219 at Slidell, Louisiana. This unit was built in April 1971 and was one of 31 SD40's on the Southern (3170-3200). It became Norfolk Southern 3179 and then Watco 4114. (approximate date of photo) |
| Photo Date: |
5/1/1971 Upload Date: 7/2/2020 6:22:48 PM |
| Location: |
Slidell, LA |
| Author: |
JAMES H. SELZER, JR. photo |
| Categories: |
Roster |
| Locomotives: |
SOU 3179(SD40) |
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249 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
SP F7B 8109 |
| Description: |
date approximate |
| Photo Date: |
5/1/1971 Upload Date: 5/23/2009 5:04:31 PM |
| Location: |
New Orleans, LA |
| Author: |
James H. Selzer, Jr. |
| Categories: |
Roster |
| Locomotives: |
SP 8109(F7B) |
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1101 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
SP RSD12 2962 |
| Description: |
GM&O Canal Yard (date approximate) |
| Photo Date: |
5/1/1971 Upload Date: 5/22/2009 10:05:31 PM |
| Location: |
New Orleans, LA |
| Author: |
James H. Selzer, Jr. |
| Categories: |
Roster |
| Locomotives: |
SP 2962(RSD12) |
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1818 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
SP F7B 8303 |
| Description: |
date approximate |
| Photo Date: |
5/15/1971 Upload Date: 5/23/2009 5:05:44 PM |
| Location: |
New Orleans, LA |
| Author: |
James H. Selzer, Jr. |
| Categories: |
Roster |
| Locomotives: |
SP 8303(F7B) |
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1422 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
L&N S1 72 |
| Description: |
Louisville & Nashville number 72 was constructed in April 1950 and was one of the last Alco S1 units built for the railroad. Here it was photographed from the Southern Railway crossing at N.E. Tower, on its way from the railroad's Gentilly Yard in eastern New Orleans to Julia Street Yard along the Mississippi River. The auto-rack cars were parked on a Southern spur, and that large open area was eventually developed as the railroad's auto lot. This L&N track was built in the early 1950's and abandoned about 35 years later. Even though the L&N adopted a gray-and-yellow paint scheme in 1963, it continue to repaint some switch engines in this plain black scheme. The 72 was retired a year after this photo was taken. (approximate day) |
| Photo Date: |
5/15/1971 Upload Date: 9/1/2016 3:52:23 PM |
| Location: |
New Orleans, LA |
| Author: |
James H. Selzer, Jr. |
| Categories: |
Scenic |
| Locomotives: |
LN 72(S1) |
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1159 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
L&N S1 44 |
| Description: |
Louisville & Nashville S1 number 44 was on a transfer run from the Southern-Southern Pacific interchange to the railroad's GENTIILY YARD in eastern New Orleans. The Southern handled interchange between the ICG and the L&N, which would explain the ICG cars on the train. The bridge in the background is Interstate 10. (approximate date) |
| Photo Date: |
6/6/1971 Upload Date: 10/1/2017 3:27:53 PM |
| Location: |
New Orleans, LA |
| Author: |
JAMES H. SELZER, JR. photo |
| Categories: |
Action |
| Locomotives: |
LN 44(S1) |
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904 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
NOPB VO-660 41 |
| Description: |
Shortly before it was traded in to EMD for some new power, New Orleans Public Belt VO-660 number 41 was receiving some attention in the railroad's roundhouse. The unit was built in December 1941 for $61,771 and was retired shortly after this photo was taken. (approximate month and day) |
| Photo Date: |
6/6/1971 Upload Date: 4/17/2017 11:48:30 AM |
| Location: |
New Orleans, LA |
| Author: |
James H. Selzer, Jr. |
| Categories: |
Scenic |
| Locomotives: |
NOPB 41(VO-660) |
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633 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
NOPB S8 50 |
| Description: |
New Orleans Public Belt Baldwin S8 number 50 was running light and heading south along the Inner Harbor Navigation Canal, also known locally as the Industrial Canal. The 20-year-old locomotive had just crossed the Southern Railway's New Orleans Terminal Co. and was on the bridge over the Florida Avenue Canal, about to cross Florida Avenue. The smokestacks in the background were at the Lone Star Cement plant, a long-time landmark in this area. The 50 would be traded-in to EMD for new power and was scrapped in New Orleans later in 1971. (approximate month and day) |
| Photo Date: |
6/6/1971 Upload Date: 2/20/2017 11:32:23 AM |
| Location: |
New Orleans, LA |
| Author: |
James H. Selzer, Jr. photo |
| Categories: |
Scenic,Action |
| Locomotives: |
NOPB 50(S8) |
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560 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
B&HS SW1 No. 2 |
| Description: |
Bonhommie & Hattiesburg Southern^SW1 No. 2 was on a mixed train at Hattiesburg, along with No. 1. This locomotive was Electro-Motive Corp. serial No. 881, completed"on 16 June 1939 as Wabash 102, and was bought by the B&&HS on 21 October 1961. The B&HS was merged into the Illinois Central Gulf in August 1972 and this unit was asqigned ICG number 621, but it became Columbus & Greenville (BAGY) 521 instead. (approximate day) |
| Photo Date: |
6/12/1971 Upload Date: 4/13/2017 4:22:41 PM |
| Location: |
Hattiesburg, MS |
| Author: |
James H. Selzer, Jr. photo |
| Categories: |
Scenic |
| Locomotives: |
BHS 2(SW1) |
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850 Comments: 1 |
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