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L&N 2-8-2 1518 |
| Description: |
Louisville & Nashville class J-3 2-8-2 1518 and an auxiliary water car were photographed next to the turntable at the railroad’s Julia Street Yard in New Orleans This photo was taken on 28 August 1951, near the end of L&N steam operations into the Crescent City. The class J-3 was the standard USRA Light Mikado and, at 292,000 pounds, were the heaviest steam locomotives used on the line between Mobile and New Orleans. The 1518 had been built by Alco in 1920 and was retired on 29 January 1952. |
| Photo Date: |
8/20/1951 Upload Date: 10/21/2019 12:55:50 PM |
| Location: |
New Orleans, LA |
| Author: |
ELLIOTT M. KAHN photo, J.G. LACHAUSSEE collection |
| Categories: |
Roster,Yard |
| Locomotives: |
LN 1518(2-8-2) |
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800 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
LN 2-8-2 #1520 - Louisville & Nashville |
| Description: |
Long before a U25C loco wore the L&N number1520, this 2-8-2 Mikado had the honor. Built by Alco in 1920 as a USRA Light Mikado, the loco lasted to the 1950's when the L&N dieselized their roster. Specs - class J-3, 63" drivers, 200 psi boiler pressure, 26x30" cylinders, engine weight of 292,000 lb, tractive effort of 54,724 lb. Max Miller photo |
| Photo Date: |
12/1/1952 Upload Date: 8/28/2020 12:19:24 PM |
| Location: |
Evansville, IN |
| Author: |
Gary Everhart |
| Categories: |
Roster,Yard,Steam |
| Locomotives: |
LN 1520(2-8-2) |
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195 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
LN 2-8-2 #1536 - Louisville & Nashville |
| Description: |
This rugged looking 2-8-2 Light Mikado style steam locomotive was built as L&N #1536 in 1920 and lasted into the 1950's. Specs - class J-3, 63" drivers, 200 psi boiler pressure, 26x30" cylinders, engine weight of 292,000 lb, tractive effort of 54,724 lb. No date, location or photographer was listed. |
| Photo Date: |
6/1/1953 Upload Date: 8/28/2020 12:19:27 PM |
| Location: |
Unknown, TN |
| Author: |
Gary Everhart |
| Categories: |
Roster,Yard,Steam |
| Locomotives: |
LN 1536(2-8-2) |
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158 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
L&N 2-8-2 1548 |
| Description: |
Louisville & Nashville J-3 class 2-8-2 1548 was on a southbound train passing the Abaunza Steamship Agency wharf at the foot of Dumaine Street in New Orleans. The train had left its cars at GENTILLY YARD, on the east side of the city, and was heading for JULIA STREET YARD, where the crew would go off duty. The locomotive had been built by Alco's Richmond Works (63788) in 1922 and was retired on 23 April 1954. (approximate date of photo) |
| Photo Date: |
2/1/1950 Upload Date: 7/2/2020 6:30:26 PM |
| Location: |
New Orleans, LA |
| Author: |
WILLIAM T. HARRY photo, J.G. LACHAUSSEE collection |
| Categories: |
Steam |
| Locomotives: |
LN 1548(2-8-2) |
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429 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
L&N 1548 at East St. Louis |
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| Photo Date: |
6/9/1951 Upload Date: 1/5/2011 6:27:59 PM |
| Location: |
East Saint Louis, IL |
| Author: |
Lew Schneider |
| Categories: |
Steam |
| Locomotives: |
LN 1548(2-8-2) |
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801 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
L&N 1548 Close up of an old warrior |
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| Photo Date: |
6/9/1951 Upload Date: 1/5/2011 6:28:45 PM |
| Location: |
East Saint Louis, IL |
| Author: |
Lew Schneider |
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| Locomotives: |
LN 1548(2-8-2) |
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636 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
L&N 2-8-2 1549 |
| Description: |
Louisville & Nashville J-3 class 2-8-2 1549 was on northbound train No. 76 as it left JULIA STREET YARD in New Orleans. The train was at the Lafayette Street grade crossing and it would pick up its cars at GENTILLY YARD, six miles away on the east side of the city. The locomotives had been built by Alcos’ Richmond Works (63789) in 1922 and was retired on 15 October 1952. (approximate date of photo) |
| Photo Date: |
2/1/1950 Upload Date: 7/2/2020 6:34:54 PM |
| Location: |
New Orleans, LA |
| Author: |
WILLIAM T. HARRY photo, J.G. LACHAUSSEE collection |
| Categories: |
Steam |
| Locomotives: |
LN 1549(2-8-2) |
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289 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
L&N Mikado 1580 |
| Description: |
Louisville & Nashville J-3 class Mikado 1580 had just crossed the New Orleans Terminal Co. (Southern Railway) tracks at N.O.T. Tower (milepost 803.7) and was crossing the Marigny.Canal. The engine had set out its cars at Gentilly Yard (milepost 800.4), and was on its way to Julia Street Yard (lilepost 806.4) - along with an auxiliary water car and caboose 683 - where the crew would tie up. The roof of N.O.T. Tower can be seen above the caboose. The 1580 was one of 93 USRA-design light Mikados on the L&N. The 1500-1517 were built by Lima in 1919, while the 1518-1592 were built by Alco between 1920 and 1923. The 1580 was retired on 12 December 1951. (approximate day of photo) |
| Photo Date: |
1/1/1951 Upload Date: 2/17/2017 10:18:40 PM |
| Location: |
New Orleans, LA |
| Author: |
William Harry photo |
| Categories: |
Steam,Action |
| Locomotives: |
LN 1580(2-8-2) |
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1233 Comments: 2 |
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