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| Title: |
L&N E7A 781 |
| Description: |
Louisville & Nashville E7A units 781 and 778 were on train 34, the northbound PIEDMONT at New Orleans. These units were two of eight E7A’s delivered in April 1945 as the 458AB-461AB – right above E6A units 450AB-457AB – and wore this unique blue-and-aluminum paint scheme for use on the new HUMMING BIRD and GEORGIAN streamliners. In late 1946 units 450A-461A were renumbered 750-761 and 450B-461B became 770-781; and at the same time, a reflectorized number plate was mounted above the front buffer. These plates remained until the units were remodeled with large number boxes and repainted into the standard blue-and-cream scheme. |
| Photo Date: |
5/27/1951 Upload Date: 6/10/2020 4:08:44 PM |
| Location: |
New Orleans, LA |
| Author: |
ELLIOTT M. KAHN photo, J.G. LACHAUSSEE collection |
| Categories: |
Passenger |
| Locomotives: |
LN 781(E7A) |
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| Title: |
L&N and IC E-Units |
| Description: |
Louisville & Nashville E7A 781 and Illinois Central E8A 4021 were coupled together at New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal while the locomotives were being serviced. Coupling the units together made it more convenient for the person who was servicing them to move them around. The engines had come in earlier in the day on the PAN-AMERICAN and the PANAMA LIMITED and would depart on the same trains that afternoon. (approximate date of photo) |
| Photo Date: |
2/1/1971 Upload Date: 6/18/2020 10:40:21 AM |
| Location: |
New Orleans, LA |
| Author: |
JAMES H. SELZER, JR. photo |
| Categories: |
Scenic |
| Locomotives: |
LN 781(E7A) IC 4021(E8A) |
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