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| Title: |
Power for SP Train No. 2 |
| Description: |
Southern Pacific GP35 6588 had been added to train No. 2, the eastbound SUNSET LIMITED, somewhere between Los Angeles and New Orleans to replace an ailing F-unit, and now it – along with FP7’s 6446 and 6458 – were backing onto train No. 1 at New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal as they prepared to head back west. (approximate date of photo) |
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11/1/1970 Upload Date: 3/31/2021 10:11:56 AM |
| Location: |
New Orleans, LA |
| Author: |
JAMES H. SELZER, JR. image |
| Categories: |
Station,Passenger |
| Locomotives: |
SP 6458(FP7A) SP 6446(FP7A) SP 6588(GP35) |
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| Title: |
SP GP35 6588 |
| Description: |
Southern Pacific GP35 6588 had been added to train No. 2, the eastbound SUNSET LIMITED, somewhere between Los Angeles and New Orleans to replace an ailing F-unit, and now it – along with FP7’s 6446 and 6458 – were backing onto train No. 1 at New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal as they prepared to head back west. (approximate date of photo) |
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11/1/1970 Upload Date: 3/31/2021 10:14:06 AM |
| Location: |
New Orleans, LA |
| Author: |
JAMES H. SELZER, JR. image |
| Categories: |
Roster |
| Locomotives: |
SP 6588(GP35) |
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| Title: |
L&N S2m 2370 |
| Description: |
Repowered Louisville & Nashville S2m 2370 was on a transfer run leaving JULIA STREET YARD in New Orleans, on its way to GENTILLY YARD. The locomotive had been built in July 1949 as Lehigh & New England 612, was purchased by the L&N in 1963, repowered in 1968 and retired in 1979. (approximate date of photo) |
| Photo Date: |
11/1/1970 Upload Date: 12/1/2020 1:14:20 PM |
| Location: |
New Orleans, LA |
| Author: |
JAMES H. SELZER, JR. image |
| Categories: |
Roster |
| Locomotives: |
LN 2370(S2M) |
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| Title: |
IC 3500 |
| Description: |
Illinois Central sleeping car BATON ROUGE was still lettered PULLMAN when it was photographed at New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal in November 1970, even though the Pullman Co. had been out of the sleeping car business for almost two years. This was one of six IC B-series 11-double-bedroom cars built by Pullman-Standard in July 1953. After several changes in ownership it became Kansas City Southern de Mexico car SAN LUIS POTOSI. (approximate date of photo) |
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11/1/1970 Upload Date: 2/11/2020 8:37:21 PM |
| Location: |
New Orleans, LA |
| Author: |
JAMES H. SELZER, JR. photo |
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RollingStock |
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| Title: |
IC Train No. 6 |
| Description: |
Illinois Central train No. 6, the northbound PANAMA LIMITED, was leaving New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal with an unusual set of four E-units, instead of the usual two or three. E8A 4027 wore a unique paint scheme, with a wider-than-normal orange band. On all of the IC’s other E-units, the orange band matched that of the railroad’s passenger cars, but on the 4027 the separation line was the batten strip between the upper and lower side sheets. (approximate date of photo) |
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11/1/1970 Upload Date: 5/20/2020 4:56:44 PM |
| Location: |
New Orleans, LA |
| Author: |
JAMES H. SELZER, JR. photo |
| Categories: |
Passenger |
| Locomotives: |
IC 4027(E8A) |
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| Title: |
L&N Transfer Run |
| Description: |
Repowered Louisville & Nashville S2m 2370 was on a transfer run along the Mississippi River on its way from JULIA STREET YARD to GENTILLY YARD. The locomotive had been built in July 1949 as Lehigh & New England 612, was purchased by the L&N in 1963, repowered in 1968 and retired in 1979. The train was about to pass under the 33-story WORLD TRADE CENTER NEW ORLEANS – previously the INTERNATIONAL TRADE MART – at No. 2 Canal Street. For two years, from the time it opened in 1967 until it was superseded by the 45-story PLAZA TOWER in 1969, this had been the tallest building in New Orleans. (approximate date of photo) |
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11/1/1970 Upload Date: 3/19/2020 12:59:31 PM |
| Location: |
New Orleans, LA |
| Author: |
JAMES H. SELZER, JR. photo |
| Categories: |
Scenic |
| Locomotives: |
LN 2370(S2M) |
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| Title: |
SP Train No. 1 |
| Description: |
Southern Pacific GP35 6588 was filling in for an F-unit on the westbound SUNSET as the train pulled out of New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal. The train’s other locomotives were FP7’s 6446 and 6458. (approximate date of photo) |
| Photo Date: |
11/1/1970 Upload Date: 5/20/2020 5:14:38 PM |
| Location: |
New Orleans, LA |
| Author: |
JAMES H. SELZER, JR. photo |
| Categories: |
Station,Passenger |
| Locomotives: |
SP 6588(GP35) |
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| Title: |
L&N E7A 798 |
| Description: |
Louisville & Nashville E7A 798 was at the engine service area in New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal. This locomotive had been built on 9 May 1946 as Chicago & Eastern Illinois 1100, became Missouri Pacific 27 in 1968 and then L&N 798 in June 1969. A stencil on the other side of the unit showed that it had been painted at Mobile on 3 April 1970. The 798 stood out because it retained its original small number boxes, while all of the L&N’s other E7A units had large number boxes. It was retired in November 1971 and used as trade-in credit with EMD. (approximate date of photo) |
| Photo Date: |
11/1/1970 Upload Date: 6/15/2020 5:43:52 PM |
| Location: |
New Orleans, LA |
| Author: |
JAMES H. SELZER, JR. photo |
| Categories: |
Roster |
| Locomotives: |
LN 798(E7A) |
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| Title: |
NOUPT |
| Description: |
The water pouring out of the nose of Louisville & Nashville E7A 791 showed that the boiler water tanks were full as the unit was being serviced from the opposite side at the New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal engine facility. L&N E6 and E7 units which had been modified with enlarged boiler water capacity – 2,050 gallons instead on 1,050 – had nose-mounted water filler openings such as this. On the next track, NOUPT SW8 number 1 was moving a set of Illinois Central power which included E6A 4003. (approximate date of photo) |
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11/1/1970 Upload Date: 2/11/2020 8:34:43 PM |
| Location: |
New Orleans, LA |
| Author: |
JAMES H. SELZER, JR. photo |
| Categories: |
Scenic |
| Locomotives: |
LN 791(E7A) IC 4003(E6A) NOUPT 1(SW8) |
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| Title: |
IC E6A 4003 |
| Description: |
Illinois Central E6A 4003 was the trailing unit on a set of power at the New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal sand tower. Earlier in the day, it had been the lead unit on the southbound PANAMA LIMITED, but its pilot fell off somewhere and the power had to be turned. |
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11/1/1970 Upload Date: 4/25/2020 5:29:31 PM |
| Location: |
New Orleans, LA |
| Author: |
JAMES H. SELZER, JR. photo |
| Categories: |
Roster |
| Locomotives: |
IC 4003(E6A) |
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450 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
GM&O 610 |
| Description: |
A trainman on a late-running GM&O No. 33 puts up extra flags before his train proceeds out onto the main line of the Southern Railway. Thirty-three of the final 35 miles into New Orleans will be over the Southern. Today's train is unusual in that it only has two locomotives. (month OK, approximate day) |
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11/1/1970 Upload Date: 2/11/2010 12:10:11 PM |
| Location: |
Slidell, LA |
| Author: |
James H. Selzer, Jr. |
| Categories: |
Station |
| Locomotives: |
GMO 610(GP35) |
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| Title: |
GM&O RS2 1511 |
| Description: |
Gulf Mobile & Ohio RS2 number 1511 was heading south through Slidell along the Southern Railway's "back track" towards the Southern depot. The Alco had a few cars off of the Shoreline Branch local and was heading for the depot to exchange some paperwork with the agent; then it would back up north to the GM&O connection at North Slidell, and continue on its way to Covington. |
| Photo Date: |
11/11/1970 Upload Date: 2/3/2017 9:58:43 AM |
| Location: |
Slidell, LA |
| Author: |
James H. Selzer, Jr. photo |
| Categories: |
Action |
| Locomotives: |
GMO 1511(RS2) |
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| Title: |
GM&O No. 33 |
| Description: |
Something that was not seen very often on the Gulf Mobile & Ohio was a lone Alco heading across the Southern Railway's Lake Pontchartrain trestle on its way to New Orleans. The GM&O would run an extra train on regular train No. 33's schedule if there was an unusually heavy amount of southbound traffic there, or if No. 33 was running late and they wanted to get some Bogalusa cars to connecting roads at New Orleans. We don't know what the situation was here, but it made for an interesting and pleasant sight. (approximate day and month) |
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11/15/1970 Upload Date: 11/13/2016 1:26:28 PM |
| Location: |
North Shore, LA |
| Author: |
James H. Selzer, Jr. photo |
| Categories: |
Bridge,Action |
| Locomotives: |
GMO 1510(RS2) |
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871 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
NOPB SW1200 72 |
| Description: |
New Orleans Public Belt SW1200 number 72 was heading north (railroad east) past the Industrial Service Corp., near the intersection of Poland Avenue and North Tonti Street. The locomotive was being prepared for a new paint job! (approximate month and day) |
| Photo Date: |
11/15/1970 Upload Date: 12/20/2016 6:13:47 PM |
| Location: |
New Orleans, LA |
| Author: |
James H. Selzer, Jr. photo |
| Categories: |
Action |
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NOPB 72(SW1200) |
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505 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
SP No. 1 |
| Description: |
Shortly after going to tri-weekly operation - along with the reinstatement of a dining car and a sleeper - the westbound SUNSET was preparing to leave New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal. Today's train had SDP45 3207 substituting for two small units. (approximate date) |
| Photo Date: |
11/16/1970 Upload Date: 3/9/2017 11:10:18 AM |
| Location: |
New Orleans, LA |
| Author: |
James H. Selzer, Jr. photo |
| Categories: |
Station,Passenger |
| Locomotives: |
SP 6453(FP7A) SP 3207(SDP45) |
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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: |
Power for the SUNSET |
| Description: |
Southern Pacific SDP45 3207 and FP7 6453 were backing on to the westbound SUNSET at New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal. The former Illinois Central car in the background was a stored observation-lounge, either the 3300 or the 3305. Both of these had been sold in 1969 and they were kept at NOUPT until the beginning of 1972. (approximate date of photo) |
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12/1/1970 Upload Date: 3/19/2020 4:32:34 PM |
| Location: |
New Orleans, LA |
| Author: |
JAMES H. SELZER, JR. photo |
| Categories: |
Station,Passenger |
| Locomotives: |
SP 3207(SDP45) |
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667 Comments: 1 |
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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) |
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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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432 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
SP-L&N Run-Through Train |
| Description: |
Louisville & Nashville GP35 1114, Southern Pacific GP20 4086 and Cotton Belt GP30 5000 were on an eastbound run-through train on the L&N approaching the Industrial Canal drawbridge in New Orleans. These trains began operating between Houston and Birmingham the previous year. |
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12/4/1970 Upload Date: 6/15/2020 5:46:53 PM |
| Location: |
New Orleans, LA |
| Author: |
JAMES H. SELZER, JR. photo |
| Categories: |
Action |
| Locomotives: |
SSW 5000(GP30) |
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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) |
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12/11/1970 Upload Date: 4/21/2020 12:54:13 PM |
| Location: |
New Orleans, LA |
| Author: |
JAMES H. SELZER, JR. photo |
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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) |
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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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| 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. |
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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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| 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. |
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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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| Title: |
SCL Train 94 |
| Description: |
Un-named Seaboard Coast Line train 94 had just arrived in Jacksonville after its 275-mile, 6½-hour trip from St. Petersburg via Ocala and Gainesville. Train 94 disappeared four months later, with the beginning of Amtrak; but E8A 575 survived another 10 years. The locomotive had been built in June 1946 as Atlantic Coast Line E7A 532; but it was wrecked at Dillon, South Carolina in 1953 and rebuilt by EMD as an E8A. It was renumbered SCL 575 in 1967, became Amtrak 233 in 1971, Amtrak 444 in 1975 and went to Precision National Corp. in early 1981 when Amtrak sold off almost all of its remaining E-units. |
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12/27/1970 Upload Date: 4/2/2020 10:19:30 PM |
| Location: |
Jacksonville, FL |
| Author: |
JAMES H. SELZER, JR. photo |
| Categories: |
Station,Passenger |
| Locomotives: |
SCL 575(E8A) |
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463 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
UP 1704 STAR RANGE |
| Description: |
Union Pacific sleeper 1704 STAR RANGE was on a Seaboard Coast Line train at Jacksonville Terminal. The car was leased to the SCL and even had SCL lettering on the letterboard at each end. It had been built as 5-double-bedroom / buffet / lounge car LA GRANDE in April 1956 and was rebuilt into 11-double-bedroom car STAR RANGE in 1965. It became Amtrak 2253 in 1971, then 2233 and then American Orient Express PACIFIC STAR. |
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12/27/1970 Upload Date: 4/17/2020 12:41:03 PM |
| Location: |
Jacksonville, FL |
| Author: |
JAMES H. SELZER, JR. photo |
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Passenger |
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| Title: |
SCL Office Car SAVANNAH |
| Description: |
Seaboard Coast Line office car SAVANNAH< was parked at Jacksonville Terminal. It was previously a Seaboard Air Line car with the same name. |
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12/27/1970 Upload Date: 4/17/2020 12:46:31 PM |
| Location: |
Jacksonville, FL |
| Author: |
JAMES H. SELZER, JR. photo |
| Categories: |
Passenger |
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| Title: |
SCL Office Car 310 |
| Description: |
Seaboard Coast Line office car 310 was parked at Jacksonville Terminal. It was previously an Atlantic Coast Line car with the same number. |
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12/27/1970 Upload Date: 4/17/2020 12:49:47 PM |
| Location: |
Jacksonville, FL |
| Author: |
JAMES H. SELZER, JR. photo |
| Categories: |
Passenger |
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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. |
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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. |
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12/31/1970 Upload Date: 8/7/2020 6:12:18 PM |
| Location: |
New Orleans, LA |
| Author: |
JAMES H. SELZER, JR. photo |
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Passenger |
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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. |
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12/31/1970 Upload Date: 5/24/2020 12:35:29 PM |
| Location: |
New Orleans, LA |
| Author: |
JAMES H. SELZER, JR. photo |
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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 |
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RollingStock,Passenger |
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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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858 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 |
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JAMES H. SELZER, JR. photo |
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Passenger |
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LN 2500(U30B) LN 796(E8A) |
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L&N U28B 2500 |
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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. |
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12/31/1970 Upload Date: 2/11/2020 9:24:48 PM |
| Location: |
New Orleans, LA |
| Author: |
JAMES H. SELZER, JR. photo |
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Roster |
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LN 2500(U30B) |
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| Title: |
Southern FP7 6140 |
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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. |
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12/31/1970 Upload Date: 9/22/2020 4:35:25 PM |
| Location: |
New Orleans, LA |
| Author: |
JAMES H. SELZER, JR. photo |
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Passenger,Action |
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SOU 6140(FP7A) |
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| Title: |
Southern Pacific Transfer Run |
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Southern Pacific RSD12/DL702 locomotives 2958, 2964 and 2962 were on a transfer run at the Gulf, Mobile & Ohio’s CANAL YARD in New Orleans. Twenty-one of these units were built by Alco in 1961 for mainline work in California, using components from retired RSD5; but all were reassigned to less-demanding yard and transfer service at Houston and New Orleans in 1967, and they remained there until the last were retired in 1977. (approximate date of photo) |
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1/1/1971 Upload Date: 4/11/2021 7:17:07 PM |
| Location: |
New Orleans, LA |
| Author: |
JAMES H. SELZER, JR. image |
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Yard,Action |
| Locomotives: |
SP 2958(RSD12) |
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| Title: |
Southern Pacific Transfer Run |
| Description: |
Southern Pacific RSD12/DL702 locomotives 2958, 2964 and 2962 were on a transfer run at the Gulf, Mobile & Ohio’s CANAL YARD in New Orleans. Twenty-one of these units were built by Alco in 1961 for mainline work in California, using components from retired RSD5; but all were reassigned to less-demanding yard and transfer service at Houston and New Orleans in 1967, and they remained there until the last were retired in 1977. (approximate date of photo) |
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1/1/1971 Upload Date: 4/11/2021 7:18:14 PM |
| Location: |
New Orleans, LA |
| Author: |
JAMES H. SELZER, JR. image |
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Yard,Action |
| Locomotives: |
SP 2962(RSD12) |
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| Title: |
SP RSD12/DL702 2962 |
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Southern Pacific RSD12/DL702 locomotives 2958, 2964 and 2962 were on a transfer run at the Gulf, Mobile & Ohio’s CANAL YARD in New Orleans; and here they were heading back to the south end of the yard, passing the yard office-scale house. Twenty-one of these units were built by Alco in 1961 for mainline work in California, using components from retired RSD5; but all were reassigned to less-demanding yard and transfer service at Houston and New Orleans in 1967, and they remained there until the last were retired in 1977. (approximate date of photo) |
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1/1/1971 Upload Date: 4/11/2021 7:19:01 PM |
| Location: |
New Orleans, LA |
| Author: |
JAMES H. SELZER, JR. image |
| Categories: |
Yard,Action |
| Locomotives: |
SP 2962(RSD12) |
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219 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Northbound Southern Train |
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A northbound Southern Railway train was heading through Slidell, Louisiana behind an unusual set of six units ? five GP30’s and a GP35. When this photo was taken, three 6-axle or four 4-axle units were the normal power on road trains. Six geeps had been common on Southern trains 153/154 in the mid-1960’s, but this ended after the railroad’s first SD45’s arrived in 1967. The railroad then used four big 6-axle units to replace six geeps until the addition of trains 114/115 and 193/194 a few years later resulted in more but shorter trains with fewer locos. (approximate date of photo) |
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1/1/1971 Upload Date: 4/2/2020 10:28:31 PM |
| Location: |
Slidell, LA |
| Author: |
JAMES H. SELZER, JR. photo |
| Categories: |
Action |
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SOU 2572(GP30) |
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| Title: |
GM&O RS2 1508 |
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Gulf, Mobile & Ohio RS2 number 1508 was parked in the "engine house" at the former Gulf, Mobile & Northern FRASCATI YARD in Mobile. (approximate date of photo) |
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1/1/1971 Upload Date: 2/16/2021 12:53:46 PM |
| Location: |
Mobile, AL |
| Author: |
JAMES H. SELZER, JR. image |
| Categories: |
Yard |
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GMO 1508(RS2) |
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| Title: |
GM&O 638 |
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GM&O GP35 638, GP30 525 and GP35 626 roll south through the railroad's Canal Yard. The locomotives had come in on train No. 33, and after they're through switching, will depart on No. 32. The elevated scale track and old car department shed are on the other side of the locomotives. (approximate date) |
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1/15/1971 Upload Date: 1/28/2010 5:49:13 PM |
| Location: |
New Orleans, LA |
| Author: |
James H. Selzer, Jr. |
| Categories: |
Yard |
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GMO 638(GP35) |
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| Title: |
GM&O No. 33 |
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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 some customers while the switch on the right was at the north end of Woods siding. (approximate day) |
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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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775 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. |
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1/29/1971 Upload Date: 3/4/2017 4:12:35 PM |
| Location: |
Fernwood, MS |
| Author: |
James H. Selzer, Jr. photo |
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Roster |
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FCG 600(SW1) |
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| Title: |
FC&G SW1 600 |
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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. |
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1/29/1971 Upload Date: 3/4/2017 4:37:32 PM |
| Location: |
Fernwood, MS |
| Author: |
James H. Selzer, Jr. photo |
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Yard |
| Locomotives: |
FCG 600(SW1) |
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842 Comments: 2 |
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| Title: |
FC&G SW900 900 |
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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 |
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Action |
| Locomotives: |
FCG 900(SW900) |
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528 Comments: 2 |
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| Title: |
FC&G caboose 15 |
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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 |
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RollingStock |
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| Title: |
GM&O 608 |
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The year before the GM&O disappeared forever into the ICG, a trio of geeps -- unusually clean GP35 608 and two GP30's -- switch in the road's Canal Yard. The yard was closed the day of the IC-GM&O merger, 10 August 1972. (month approximate) |
| Photo Date: |
1/31/1971 Upload Date: 1/28/2010 5:46:14 PM |
| Location: |
New Orleans, LA |
| Author: |
James H. Selzer, Jr. |
| Categories: |
Yard |
| Locomotives: |
GMO 608(GP35) |
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2110 Comments: 4 |
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| Title: |
GM&O RS2 1507 |
| Description: |
Alco RS units were never common on the GM&O in New Orleans, although they did show up from time to time, especially on extra trains. We don't know why RS2 1507 is in New Orleans, but here it is switching on the south ladder track. The yard was double ended, but it was always worked from the south end. The north yard lead was the connection with the L&N.Road crews switched the yard with road power. Sometimes inbound train No. 33's crew would take their rest in one of the house trailers at the yard, and then return to Bogalusa on No. 32. At other times, someone would drive a fresh crew down from Bogalusa for No. 32 and take No. 33's crew back home. (approximate date) |
| Photo Date: |
1/31/1971 Upload Date: 1/28/2010 5:49:47 PM |
| Location: |
New Orleans, LA |
| Author: |
James H. Selzer, Jr. |
| Categories: |
Yard |
| Locomotives: |
GMO 1507(RS2) |
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3105 Comments: 4 |
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| Title: |
Southern Train No. 134 |
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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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