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SOU 1602 |
| Description: |
Dome parlor car 1602 brings up the rear of the northbound Southern Crescent as it crosses Lake Pontchartrain. The car was built by Pullman-Standard in July 1952 as Wabash 1602, became Norfolk & Western 1602 in 1964, Central of Georgia 1602 in 1969, and Southen 1602 in 1970. (month approximate) |
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6/1/1977 Upload Date: 5/20/2009 11:14:02 AM |
| Location: |
North Shore, LA |
| Author: |
James H. Selzer, Jr. |
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| Title: |
SP car 107 DEL MONTE |
| Description: |
Southern Pacific car 107 was leaving New Orleans on the rear of the SUNSET. It was built by Pullman in September 1916 as a private car for Henry E Huntington, and was lettered San Joaquin & Eastern SAN MARINO. In 1920 the car was re-lettered for the Southern Pacific, and after Huntington’s death in 1927, it was bought by the SP where it became car 107 DEL MONTE. In 1956 the car was modernized and received outside swing hanger trucks with roller bearings and disc brakes. The 107 was retired in 1978 and was sold to Mexico’s Ferrocarril del Pacifico in 1979; but it returned to the US as a private car in 1985. The car was made Amtrak compatible and received Amtrak number 800270, and after passing through several owners, it now belongs to Robert and Rita Menzies, who also own the Aberdeen Carolina & Western Railway. |
| Photo Date: |
1/1/1971 Upload Date: 5/22/2009 2:18:52 PM |
| Location: |
New Orleans, LA |
| Author: |
James H. Selzer, Jr. |
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| Title: |
SP 127 |
| Description: |
Southern Pacific office car ALAMO on westbound SUNSET (date approximate) |
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2/1/1971 Upload Date: 5/22/2009 2:19:33 PM |
| Location: |
New Orleans, LA |
| Author: |
James H. Selzer, Jr. |
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| Title: |
SP 133 GUADALUPE |
| Description: |
Southern Pacific office car 133 GUADALUPE was on the westbound SUNSET LIMITED leaving New Orleans. This car had been built in May 1912 as SP second 100, was subsequently renumbered SP 127 in 1927, then Texas & New Orleans 991 in 1928 and finally SP 133 in 1962, when the T&NO was merged into the SP; but it always wore the same name. It was retired on 5 July 1974 and sold. The car was initially assigned to SP vice-president Julius Kruttschnitt, who had been born here in New Orleans in 1854. He went to work for the SP in 1885 and rose up through the ranks, becoming chairman of the railroad’s executive committee in 1913. He retired in May 1925 and passed away in New Orleans two weeks later, just shy of his 71st birthday. (approximate date of photo) |
| Photo Date: |
3/1/1971 Upload Date: 5/22/2009 2:20:05 PM |
| Location: |
New Orleans, LA |
| Author: |
James H. Selzer, Jr. |
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| Title: |
SP 150 |
| Description: |
Southern Pacific office car 150 SUNSET was on the westbound SUNSET at New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal. The AUTOMAT car just ahead provided a contrast in dining accommodations! (approximate date) |
| Photo Date: |
3/1/1972 Upload Date: 5/22/2009 2:20:30 PM |
| Location: |
New Orleans, LA |
| Author: |
James H. Selzer, Jr. |
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| Title: |
SP Dome Car 3604 |
| Description: |
Southern Pacific home-made dome-lounge car 3604 was on the westbound SUNSET LIMITED leaving New Orleans. The car had been built by the SP in 1955 using parlor car 3000 (PS 1937) and a dome from the Budd Company. It later became Amtrak 9373 and was retired in 1981. The car then passed through several owners and was last reported on the Rio Grande Scenic Railroad at Alamosa, Colorado. (approximate date of photo) |
| Photo Date: |
4/1/1971 Upload Date: 5/22/2009 2:13:58 PM |
| Location: |
New Orleans, LA |
| Author: |
James H. Selzer, Jr. |
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| Title: |
SP 6772 |
| Description: |
Baggage car built by Pacific Car & Foundry in 1962 |
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5/1/1971 Upload Date: 5/20/2009 7:37:40 PM |
| Location: |
New Orleans, LA |
| Author: |
James H. Selzer, Jr. |
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| Title: |
SP 9001 |
| Description: |
Southern Pacific 9001 was a 10-roomette/6-double-bedroom sleeper built by Budd in 1950 for the SUNSET. It became Amtrak 2681, then HEP car 2443 WALNUT GROVE, and was for sale in 1995. (approximate date of photo) |
| Photo Date: |
5/1/1971 Upload Date: 5/20/2009 7:37:20 PM |
| Location: |
New Orleans, LA |
| Author: |
James H.Selzer, Jr. |
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| Title: |
SP 9120 |
| Description: |
4-double-bedroom/4-compartment/2-drawing room sleeper built by PS in 1950 for the CASCADE; became Amtrak 2382, then American Orient Express 800298 PARIS (month approximate) |
| Photo Date: |
6/1/1971 Upload Date: 5/20/2009 7:36:55 PM |
| Location: |
New Orleans, LA |
| Author: |
James H. Selzer, Jr. |
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| Title: |
SP 9401 |
| Description: |
Shortly before the start-up of Amtrak, Southern Pacific 12 double-bedroom sleeper 9401 was providing additional bedroom space on the westbound SUNSET as it left New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal. The train's regular sleepers were usually a pair of 10-roomette / 6-double-bedroom cars. The 9401 had been built by Pullman-Standard in 1950 for service on the CASCADE, and became Amtrak 2291. (approximate day) |
| Photo Date: |
2/1/1971 Upload Date: 5/20/2009 7:36:28 PM |
| Location: |
New Orleans, LA |
| Author: |
James H. Selzer, Jr. |
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| Title: |
SP 9402 |
| Description: |
12-double-bedroom sleeper, built by Pullman-Standard in 1950 as GOLDEN ORANGE for the GOLDEN STATE, became Amtrak 2292 (approximate month) |
| Photo Date: |
3/1/1971 Upload Date: 5/20/2009 7:36:04 PM |
| Location: |
New Orleans, LA |
| Author: |
James H. Selzer, Jr. |
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