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| Title: |
L&N Baggage Car 296 |
| Description: |
Louisville & Nashville 296 was a wood-sided baggage car with truss rods, and was photographed at New Orleans on 4 July 1951. |
| Photo Date: |
7/4/1951 Upload Date: 7/5/2020 7:09:50 PM |
| Location: |
New Orleans, LA |
| Author: |
ELLIOTT M. KAHN photo, J.G. LACHAUSSEE collection |
| Categories: |
RollingStock |
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| Title: |
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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748 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
L&N E6A 775 |
| Description: |
In the early 1950’s the Louisville & Nashville’s shop in Mobile accented the trucks on passenger units with aluminum paint. As an example, here was recently-repainted E6A 775 on train 34, the northbound PIEDMONT, at the New Orleans station. The locomotive had been built as the 455B in June 1945, was renumbered in 1946 and was retired in July 1967. |
| Photo Date: |
5/18/1952 Upload Date: 6/21/2020 1:17:56 PM |
| Location: |
New Orleans, LA |
| Author: |
ELLIOTT M. KAHN photo, J.G. LACHAUSSEE collection |
| Categories: |
Roster,Passenger |
| Locomotives: |
LN 775(E6A) |
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398 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
L&N E7A 790 |
| Description: |
Louisville & Nashville E7A 790 was under the trainshed in New Orleans on train No. 6, the northbound HUMMING BIRD; while Alco S1 58 was alongside. Both of these locomotives had been built in 1949, the 790 in March and the 58 in November. |
| Photo Date: |
6/15/1952 Upload Date: 6/24/2020 8:13:15 AM |
| Location: |
New Orleans, LA |
| Author: |
ELLIOTT M. KAHN photo, J.G. LACHAUSSEE collection |
| Categories: |
Roster,Scenic |
| Locomotives: |
LN 790(E7A) |
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302 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
IC SW9 9333 |
| Description: |
Multiple-unit equipped Illinois Central SW9 9333 was photographed at New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal while construction was still going on. On the other side of the locomotive is the NOUPT Railway Express Agency building, which was completed in 1950. NOUPT had just been placed in partial operation -- for IC, MP (GCL) and SP trains -- and it was placed in full operation on 16 April 1954. The 9333 was renumbered 1233 in September 1957 and rebuilt into SW14 1437 in September 1980. |
| Photo Date: |
1/24/1954 Upload Date: 12/19/2019 9:52:00 AM |
| Location: |
New Orleans, LA |
| Author: |
ELLIOTT M. KAHN photo, J.G. Lachaussee collection |
| Categories: |
Roster |
| Locomotives: |
IC 9333(SW9) |
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553 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
IC 2-8-2 1323 |
| Description: |
Illinois Central 2-8-2 1323 was photographed at MAYS YARD, just west on New Orleans, on 31 January 1954. It had been built by Lima (5698) in September 1918 as the 1835, was renumbered 1323 in April 1939 and was scrapped in 1955. |
| Photo Date: |
1/31/1954 Upload Date: 5/18/2020 3:41:56 PM |
| Location: |
New Orleans, LA |
| Author: |
ELLIOTT M. KAHN photo, J.G. LACHAUSSEE collection |
| Categories: |
Steam |
| Locomotives: |
IC 1323(2-8-2) |
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332 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
IC SW7 9334 |
| Description: |
Illinois Central SW7 9334 was built in November 1952. It was renumbered 1234 in September 1957 and was rebuilt into SW14 1446 in 1980. |
| Photo Date: |
1/31/1954 Upload Date: 5/31/2020 1:33:59 PM |
| Location: |
New Orleans, LA |
| Author: |
ELLIOTT M. KAHN photo, J.G. LACHAUSSEE collection |
| Categories: |
Roster |
| Locomotives: |
IC 9334(SW9) |
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355 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
IC SW7 9429 |
| Description: |
Illinois Central SW7 9429 was built by EMD in December 1950 and was renumbered 429 in December 1959. It spent most of its life in New Orleans, until it was rebuilt into SW13 1309 in December 1973, and it was sold to the Paducah & Louisville in August 1986. |
| Photo Date: |
1/31/1954 Upload Date: 1/31/2020 9:41:14 PM |
| Location: |
New Orleans, LA |
| Author: |
ELLIOTT M. KAHN photo, J.G. Lachaussee collection |
| Categories: |
Roster |
| Locomotives: |
IC 9429(SW7) |
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293 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
NOUPT SW8 2 |
| Description: |
New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal SW8 units 1-3 were built at EMD’s Cleveland Plant in December 1953 and were used by the Southern Pacific until the new station was placed in full operation in April 1954. Here is NOUPT 2 at the Espee’s AVONDALE YARD, just west of New Orleans, with T&NO caboose 517. Notice the orange wing design on the unit’s nose. These disappeared as the locos were repainted. NOUPT 1 and 3 remained at the terminal until 1990, but number 2 was sold to Jones & Laughlin Steel around 1960. |
| Photo Date: |
2/21/1954 Upload Date: 12/19/2019 9:59:34 AM |
| Location: |
New Orleans, LA |
| Author: |
ELLIOTT M. KAHN photo, J.G. LACHAUSSEE collection |
| Categories: |
Roster |
| Locomotives: |
NOUPT 2(SW8) |
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338 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
IC 2-8-2 1661 |
| Description: |
Illinois Central 2-8-2 1661 was photographed at MAYS YARD, just west on New Orleans, on 11 April 1954. It had been built by Lima (5700) in September 1918 as the 1837, was renumbered 1325 in November 1943, renumbered 1661 in March 1954 and was scrapped in October 1956. |
| Photo Date: |
4/11/1954 Upload Date: 5/19/2020 1:37:32 PM |
| Location: |
New Orleans, LA |
| Author: |
ELLIOTT M. KAHN photo, J.G. LACHAUSSEE collection |
| Categories: |
Roster,Steam |
| Locomotives: |
IC 1661(2-8-2) |
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187 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
IC 2-8-2 3792 |
| Description: |
Illinois Central 2-8-2 3792 was photographed at MAYS YARD, near New Orleans, just two years before it was sold for scrap. It had been built by Alco’s Brooks Works (serial no. 43432) in August 1907 as 2-8-0 917; was rebuilt into Mikado 3917 in August 1921, renumbered 3792 in 1937, and was sold in April 1956. |
| Photo Date: |
4/11/1954 Upload Date: 1/27/2020 3:47:57 PM |
| Location: |
New Orleans, LA |
| Author: |
ELLIOTT M. KAHN photo, J.G. LACHAUSSEE collection |
| Categories: |
Steam |
| Locomotives: |
IC 3792(2-8-2) |
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562 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
IC 2-8-2 1640 |
| Description: |
Illinois Central 2-8-2 1640 was photographed at MAYS YARD, just west of New Orleans, on 18 April 1954. It had been built by Lima (5039) in April 1915 as the 1735, was renumbered 1233 in February 1943, renumbered 1640 in February 1954 and was scrapped in 1956. |
| Photo Date: |
4/18/1954 Upload Date: 5/24/2020 12:40:16 PM |
| Location: |
New Orleans, LA |
| Author: |
ELLIOTT M. KAHN photo, J.G. LACHAUSSEE collection |
| Categories: |
Roster,Steam |
| Locomotives: |
IC 1640(2-8-2) |
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334 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
IC SW1 615 |
| Description: |
On 18 April 1954 Illinois Central SW1 615 was photographed next to the sand tower at Mays Yard, just west of New Orleans, coupled to SW7 9415. The SW1 had been built in June 1946 as the 9030 and it was renumbered 615 in October 1953 – just six months before this photo was taken – so its original number could be reused on a new GP9. The 9415 was renumbered 415 in December 1959 so its original number could be reused on a new GP18. |
| Photo Date: |
4/18/1954 Upload Date: 12/16/2019 5:48:29 PM |
| Location: |
New Orleans, LA |
| Author: |
ELLIOTT M. KAHN photo, J.G. LACHAUSSEE collection |
| Categories: |
Roster |
| Locomotives: |
IC 615(SW1) |
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604 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
L&N GP7 550 and FP7 651 |
| Description: |
Louisville & Nashville GP7 550 and FP7 651 were being moved around the engine terminal at New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal, which had just been placed into full operation the previous month. The two units would go out later that afternoon on train No. 34, the PIEDMONT. |
| Photo Date: |
5/2/1954 Upload Date: 7/10/2020 10:26:48 AM |
| Location: |
New Orleans, LA |
| Author: |
ELLIOTT M. KAHN photo, J.G. LACHAUSSEE collection |
| Categories: |
Yard |
| Locomotives: |
LN 550(GP7) |
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319 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
L&N Train No. 34 |
| Description: |
The day after New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal was dedicated, Louisville & Nashville FP7 651 and GP7 550 were on their way out of the station with train No. 34, the combined PIEDMONT for New York City and the GULF WIND for Jacksonville. The train’s first two coaches were Seaboard Air Line cars going to Florida, while the Jacksonville sleepers were on the rear. The GULF WIND cars would be removed at Flomaton, Alabama and continued on to Jacksonville as train No. 61. |
| Photo Date: |
5/2/1954 Upload Date: 5/27/2020 9:07:01 PM |
| Location: |
New Orleans, LA |
| Author: |
ELLIOTT M. KAHN photo, J.G. LACHAUSSEE collection |
| Categories: |
Passenger |
| Locomotives: |
LN 651(FP7A) |
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855 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
L&N FP7 651 and GP7 550 |
| Description: |
Louisville & Nashville FP7 651 and GP7 550 were being moved around the engine terminal at New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal, which had just been placed into full operation the previous month. The two units would go out later that afternoon on train No. 34, the PIEDMONT. |
| Photo Date: |
5/2/1954 Upload Date: 7/10/2020 10:29:25 AM |
| Location: |
New Orleans, LA |
| Author: |
ELLIOTT M. KAHN photo, J.G. LACHAUSSEE collection |
| Categories: |
Yard |
| Locomotives: |
LN 651(FP7A) |
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269 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
L&N FP7 652 |
| Description: |
Five days after New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal was dedicated Louisville & Nashville FP7 652 was parked outside of the diesel shop between runs on Ocean Springs commuter trains 9 and 12. The unit had been built in June 1951 as the 652, it was renumbered 694 in 1966 and was retired on 17 January 1969. |
| Photo Date: |
5/6/1954 Upload Date: 7/7/2020 2:54:31 PM |
| Location: |
New Orleans, LA |
| Author: |
ELLIOTT M. KAHN photo, J.G. LACHAUSSEE collection |
| Categories: |
Passenger |
| Locomotives: |
LN 652(FP7A) |
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334 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
IC E7A 4016 |
| Description: |
Illinois Central E7A 4016 was at New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal with E8B 4104, showing off its customized curved umber boards. It had been built in June 1948 and was scrapped in January 1971. Notice that the unit has already had the leaf springs on its trucks replaced with coils. |
| Photo Date: |
5/16/1954 Upload Date: 5/20/2020 5:17:13 PM |
| Location: |
New Orleans, LA |
| Author: |
ELLIOTT M. KAHN photo, J.G. LACHAUSSEE collection |
| Categories: |
Roster |
| Locomotives: |
IC 4016(E7A) |
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437 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
IC 2-8-2 1551 |
| Description: |
Illinois Central 2-8-2 1551 was photographed at MAYS YARD, just west of New Orleans, on 30 May 1954. It had been built by Baldwin (56929) in August 1923 as the 2001, was renumbered 1489 in March 1938, renumbered 1551 in October 1946 and was scrapped in 1956. |
| Photo Date: |
5/30/1954 Upload Date: 5/20/2020 5:24:09 PM |
| Location: |
New Orleans, LA |
| Author: |
ELLIOTT M. KAHN photo, J.G. LACHAUSSEE collection |
| Categories: |
Steam |
| Locomotives: |
IC 1551(2-8-2) |
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305 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
IC 2-8-2 1697 |
| Description: |
Illinois Central 2-8-2 1697 was photographed at MAYS YARD, just west of New Orleans, on 30 May 1954. It had been built by Baldwin (56976) in August 1923 as the 2005, was renumbered 1493 in September 1937, renumbered 1697 in March 1954 and was retired in February 1960. |
| Photo Date: |
5/30/1954 Upload Date: 5/26/2020 10:16:54 PM |
| Location: |
New Orleans, LA |
| Author: |
ELLIOTT M. KAHN photo, J.G. LACHAUSSEE collection |
| Categories: |
Roster,Steam |
| Locomotives: |
IC 1697(2-8-2) |
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219 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
IC 2-8-2 1435 |
| Description: |
Illinois Central 2-8-2 1435 was photographed at MAYS YARD, just west on New Orleans, on 5 June 1954. It had been built by Lima (6539) in October 1923 as the 1947, was renumbered 1435 in June 1938 and was scrapped in July 1956. |
| Photo Date: |
6/5/1954 Upload Date: 5/19/2020 1:25:38 PM |
| Location: |
New Orleans, LA |
| Author: |
ELLIOTT M. KAHN photo, J.G. LACHAUSSEE collection |
| Categories: |
Roster |
| Locomotives: |
IC 1435(2-8-2) |
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248 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
LERR 4-4-0 1 |
| Description: |
Louisiana Eastern 4-4-0 number 1 was with caboose 550 and former Cavalcade of Amusements circus car ERNESTINE ROSE. The locomotive was built by Baldwin in 1919 as Red River & Gulf 104 and was purchased by the LERR in 1950. It was sold to the Stone Mountain Scenic Railroad in 1960 where it was named GENERAL II, and went to the Southeastern Railroad Museum at Duluth, Georgia in 2008. |
| Photo Date: |
9/12/1954 Upload Date: 12/20/2019 11:56:34 AM |
| Location: |
Shiloh, LA |
| Author: |
ELLIOTT M. KAHN photo, J.G. Lachaussee collection |
| Categories: |
Steam |
| Locomotives: |
LERR 1(4-4-0) |
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482 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
IC E6A 4001 |
| Description: |
Illinois Central E6A 4001 was at New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal with E8B 4104, showing off its customized curved number boards. It had been built in November 1941 for operation on the PANAMA LIMITED and was sold for scrap in August 1975. |
| Photo Date: |
10/31/1954 Upload Date: 5/18/2020 3:52:01 PM |
| Location: |
New Orleans, LA |
| Author: |
ELLIOTT M. KAHN photo, J.G. LACCHAUSSEE collection |
| Categories: |
Roster |
| Locomotives: |
IC 4001(E6A) |
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567 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
SP (T&NO) 2-6-0 463 |
| Description: |
Southern Pacific 2-6-0 463 (second) was working at AVONDALE YARD, just west of New Orleans, coupled to a Harriman Common Standard passenger car. The Mogul had been built by Baldwin in 1912 as the 503, in the 500-514 group. It was rebuilt at the Algiers Shops in New Orleans in 1931, renumbered 688 (second) in 1949 and then 463 (second) in 1950. This loco was a real survivor, outlasting all of its siblings and most of the other steam locomotives on the T&NO. It was finally sold for scrap on 7 January 1957. |
| Photo Date: |
12/19/1954 Upload Date: 1/9/2020 5:29:40 PM |
| Location: |
Avondale, LA |
| Author: |
ELLIOTT M. KAHN photo, J.G. LACHAUSSEE collection |
| Categories: |
Steam |
| Locomotives: |
SP 463(2-6-0) TNO 463(2-6-0) |
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647 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
LERR 2-8-2 14 and 4-4-0 2 |
| Description: |
Alco’s Brooks Works (63072) Baldwin (52207) Louisiana Eastern 2-8-2 number 14 and 4-4-0 number 1 were parked next to each other at Shiloh, Louisiana. The 14 was originally Mississippi Central 120, built by Alco’s Brooks Works (63072) in July 1921. It was acquired by the LERR in 1953 and was scrapped at Shiloh in November 1962. The 1 was originally Red River & Gulf 104, built by Baldwin (52207) in August 1919. Paulsen Spence bought it in 1946 for his Comite Southern Railroad, then it became LERR 1 in 1950, and it was sold to the Stone Mountain Scenic Railway in 1961. |
| Photo Date: |
1/30/1955 Upload Date: 6/15/2020 5:56:17 PM |
| Location: |
Shiloh, LA |
| Author: |
ELLIOTT M. KAHN photo, J.G. LACHAUSSEE collection |
| Categories: |
Yard,Steam |
| Locomotives: |
LERR 14(2-8-2) LERR 2(4-4-0) |
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260 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
IC 2-8-2 1213 |
| Description: |
Illinois Central 2-8-2 1213 was at Mays Yard near New Orleans. This locomotive was built by Lima in March 1915 as the 1715, was upgraded into the 1213 in January 1939 and was scrapped soon after this photo was taken. |
| Photo Date: |
6/22/1955 Upload Date: 12/19/2019 9:44:37 AM |
| Location: |
New Orleans, LA |
| Author: |
ELLIOTT M. KAHN photo, J.G. LACHAUSSEE collection |
| Categories: |
Roster,Steam |
| Locomotives: |
IC 1213(2-8-2) |
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759 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
L&N GP7 509 |
| Description: |
Louisville & Nashville dual-service GP7 509 was parked at GENTILLY YARD in New Orleans, coupled to FP7 656. The pair had come in on local No. 75 and returned to Mobile on fast freight No. 72. The 509 had been built in February 1953 and was wearing aluminum trucks, something the paint shop at Mobile was adding to dual-service units around this time. The 509 was renumbered 441 in 1965 and then 2333 around 1980, before becoming Seaboard System 2333. |
| Photo Date: |
3/25/1956 Upload Date: 7/8/2020 12:14:06 PM |
| Location: |
New Orleans, LA |
| Author: |
ELLIOTT M. KAHN photo, J.G. LACHAUSSEE collection |
| Categories: |
Roster |
| Locomotives: |
LN 509(GP9) |
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454 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
LERR 4-4-0 2 |
| Description: |
Louisiana Eastern 4-4-0 number 2 had been built by Baldwin (55390) in May 1922 as San Antonio & Aransas Pass 60 and was later Southern Pacific 260. The LERR bought it in 1954 and sold it to the Stone Mountain Scenic Railway in 1962. |
| Photo Date: |
4/15/1956 Upload Date: 6/15/2020 5:50:21 PM |
| Location: |
Shiloh, LA |
| Author: |
ELLIOTT M. KAHN photo, J.G. LACHAUSSEE collection |
| Categories: |
Roster,Steam |
| Locomotives: |
LERR 2(4-4-0) |
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240 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
IC 0-6-0 269 |
| Description: |
Former Illinois Central 0-6-0 269 was at Watson Sand & Gravel in Fluker, Louisiana. Fluker is along the main line of the IC at milepost 837.0, about 10 miles south of the Mississippi state line. The locomotive had been built by Alco’s Schenectady Works as serial number 54755 in June 1914 and was sold to Watson in July 1952. |
| Photo Date: |
4/10/1958 Upload Date: 2/11/2020 8:54:38 PM |
| Location: |
Fluker, LA |
| Author: |
ELLIOTT M. KAHN photo, J.G. Lachaussee collection |
| Categories: |
Steam |
| Locomotives: |
IC 269(0-6-0) |
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380 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
IC 0-6-0 303 |
| Description: |
Former Illinois Central 0-6-0 303 was on the Louisiana Eastern at Shiloh, Louisiana. The locomotive had been built at Alco‘s Cooke Works (58171) in November 1917 and was sold to the LE in August 1957, but it was never restored and was scrapped in October 1962. |
| Photo Date: |
4/10/1958 Upload Date: 6/4/2020 1:21:08 PM |
| Location: |
Shiloh, LA |
| Author: |
ELLIOTT M. KAHN photo, J.G. LACHAUSSEE collection |
| Categories: |
Steam |
| Locomotives: |
IC 303(0-6-0) LERR 303(0-6-0) |
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500 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
LERR (IC) 4-6-2 2037 |
| Description: |
Former Illinois Central 4-6-2 2037 was on the Louisiana Eastern at Shiloh, Louisiana shortly after it was sold to the LERR in August 1957. The locomotive was built by Alco’s Schenectady Works (43467) in September 1907 as IC 1045, with 75½-inch drivers for mainline passenger service; and it was one of 68 Pacifics rebuilt by the railroad between July 1941 and May 1943 with 61-inch drivers (as the 2030-2097 series) for light freight service. |
| Photo Date: |
4/20/1958 Upload Date: 1/31/2020 9:44:15 PM |
| Location: |
Shiloh, LA |
| Author: |
ELLIOTT M. KAHN photo, J.G. LACHAUSSEE collection |
| Categories: |
Roster,Steam |
| Locomotives: |
IC 2037(4-6-2) LERR 2037(4-6-2) |
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391 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
IC 0-6-0 305 |
| Description: |
Former Illinois Central 0-6-0 305 was on the Louisiana Eastern at Shiloh, Louisiana. The locomotive had been built at Alco‘s Cooke Works (58173) in November 1917 and was sold to the LE in January 1957, but it was never restored and was scrapped in December 1962. |
| Photo Date: |
4/20/1958 Upload Date: 6/4/2020 1:23:11 PM |
| Location: |
Shiloh, LA |
| Author: |
ELLIOTT M. KAHN photo, J.G. LACHAUSSEE collection |
| Categories: |
Steam |
| Locomotives: |
IC 305(0-6-0) LERR 305(0-6-0) |
| Views: |
379 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
NOPSI 906 |
| Description: |
New Orleans Public Service, Inc. (NOPSI) streetcar 906 was outbound on St. Charles Avenue at Felicity Street. The streetcar, and a 1967 Chevy IMPALA 4-door hardtop, were passing Nu-Idea’s Decorative Center. |
| Photo Date: |
2/8/1967 Upload Date: 10/18/2021 9:42:41 AM |
| Location: |
New Orleans, LA |
| Author: |
ELLIOTT M. KAHN photo, J.G. LACHAUSSEE collection |
| Categories: |
Transit |
| Locomotives: |
NOPSI 906(Trolley) |
| Views: |
211 Comments: 0 |
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