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Southern Railway Train No. 2 |
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An hour after leaving New Orleans, Southern Railway’s northbound SOUTHERN CRESCENT was pulling up to the station in Slidell, Louisiann for its first stop. The train had its usual motive power, four green E8A units, along with a couple of deadheading cars on the head end. Sleeper 2012 SALUDA RIVER tasn’t unusual; but combine 727 FORT MITCHELL was, as this may have been the only time that the 727 had been on this end of the railroad. (approximate date of photo) |
| Photo Date: |
11/1/1975 Upload Date: 3/2/2021 12:08:57 PM |
| Location: |
Slidell, LA |
| Author: |
JAMES H. SELZER, JR. image |
| Categories: |
Station,Passenger,Action |
| Locomotives: |
SOU 6916(E8A) |
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582 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
SOU E8A 6916 |
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This view of Southern E8 6916 was taken from the second floor of the station at Slidell, Louisiana provides a good view of the overhead air reservoirs and associated pipes which were unique to Southern’s 17 E8A units. The locomotive was on the northbound SOUTHERN CRESCENT. (approximate date of photo) |
| Photo Date: |
11/1/1975 Upload Date: 3/3/2024 11:00:51 AM |
| Location: |
Slidell, LA |
| Author: |
JAMES H. SELZER, JR. image |
| Categories: |
Roster |
| Locomotives: |
SOU 6916(E8A) |
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154 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Southern Train No. 2 |
| Description: |
Southern Railway E8A 6916 was on the northbound SOUTHERN CRESCENT as the train made its station stop at Slidell, Louisiana. The fireman was sticking his head out of the engine-room door on the second unit, talking to someone of the platform. (approximate date of photo) |
| Photo Date: |
12/1/1975 Upload Date: 7/7/2020 2:57:01 PM |
| Location: |
Slidell, LA |
| Author: |
JAMES H. SELZER, JR. photo |
| Categories: |
Passenger |
| Locomotives: |
SOU 6916(E8A) |
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748 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Southern No. 2 |
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With a dirty nose and flaking paint, Southern 6916 and three siblings power the northbound SOUTHERN CRESCENT on its way out of New Orleans. The train is on the Southern's New Orleans Terminal Co. subsidiary at Gentilly Blvd. Today's train consists of E8A's 6916, 6902, 6913 and 6907 with eight cars: baggage-dormitory 706, coaches 3786, 824 and 3788, 10-6 sleepers 2023 WARRIOR RIVER and Amtrak 2604 PACIFIC CAPE, diner 3311, and dome-parlor 1602. |
| Photo Date: |
4/29/1977 Upload Date: 5/20/2009 11:12:42 AM |
| Location: |
New Orleans, LA |
| Author: |
Michael Palmieri |
| Categories: |
Passenger,Action |
| Locomotives: |
SOU 6916(E8A) |
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1406 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
Southern Railway Train No. 2 |
| Description: |
An hour after leaving New Orleans, Southern!Railway’s northbound SOUTHERN CRESCENT was pulling up to the station in Slidell, Louisiana for its first stop. The train had its usual motive power, four green E8A units, along with a couple of deadheading cars on the head end. Sleeper 2012 SALUDA RIVER wasn’t unusual; but combine 727 FORT MITCHELL was, as this may have been'the only time that the 727 had been on this end of the railroad. (approximate date of photo) |
| Photo Date: |
3/2/2021 Upload Date: 3/2/2021 12:10:00 PM |
| Location: |
Slidell, LA |
| Author: |
JAMES H. SELZER, JR. image |
| Categories: |
Station,Passenger,Action |
| Locomotives: |
SOU 6916(E8A) |
| Views: |
584 Comments: 0 |
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