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| Title: |
L&N cab |
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On the Sunday before Christmas 1964 Louisville & Nashville EXTRA 661 SOUTH was entering the New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal EASTERN CONNECTION at East City Junction. For many years the L&N operated southbound CNX - and northbound NCX - mail and express extras between Cincinnati and New Orleans during the Christmas Season. These trains were typically 15-20 cars long and ran with a caboose. The tracks on the left belonged to the Southern Railways New Orleans Terminal Co., and that was East City Tower on the extreme left. The train was four miles from its destination at NOUPT, and the photo was taken with a plastic Kodak STARMETER camera. |
| Photo Date: |
12/20/1964 Upload Date: 11/24/2025 3:39:17 PM |
| Location: |
New Orleans, LA |
| Author: |
Michael Palmieri |
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Action |
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| Title: |
IC GP10 8222 |
| Description: |
Illinois Central GP10 8222 was switching the south end of POYDRAS YARD, at South Galvez Street in New Orleans. The 8222 was an early model GP10 with “frog eye” headlight, rebuilt from IC GP9 9222 in September 1970. It became Gulf & Mississippi 8222 in 1985 and was later MidSouth Rail 1083. |
| Photo Date: |
8/26/1973 Upload Date: 12/8/2025 3:45:52 PM |
| Location: |
New Orleans, LA |
| Author: |
Michael Palmieri |
| Categories: |
Action |
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IC 8222(GP10) |
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180 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Amtrak 2230 AVON PARK |
| Description: |
Amtrak 11-double-bedroom car 2230 AVON PARK was on Train 59 – the southbound PANAMA LIMITED – as it was backing in to New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal on 28 December 1973. All-bedroom cars were not common on Nos. 58/59, but this one was supplementing a 10-roomette/6-double-bedroom car for the Holiday Season. It had been completed by Pullman-Standard on 7 January 1956 as Seaboard Air Line 74, one of six Plan 4201 cars. All were placed in service in December 1955 and January 1956, making these some of the last sleeping cars built before the advent of Amtrak in 1971. It was renumbered Seaboard Coast Line 6100, then Amtrak 2230, was retired in 1976 and sold to Ampol Wrecking in Indianapolis. |
| Photo Date: |
12/28/1973 Upload Date: 1/15/2026 6:23:46 PM |
| Location: |
New Orleans, LA |
| Author: |
Michael Palmieri |
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RollingStock,Passenger |
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| Title: |
GM&O 2108 BLOOMINGTON |
| Description: |
Former Gulf, Mobile & Ohio parlor car 2108 BLOOMINGTON was next to the Illinois Central Gulf’s car shop complex in McComb, Mississippi. This was one of four cars built by American Car & Foundry in 1947and all were retired in 1971, but this one was still around. |
| Photo Date: |
4/24/1976 Upload Date: 12/14/2025 6:29:21 PM |
| Location: |
McComb, MS |
| Author: |
Michael Palmieri |
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Yard,Passenger |
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| Title: |
GM&O 2108 BLOOMINGTON |
| Description: |
Former Gulf, Mobile & Ohio parlor car 2108 BLOOMINGTON was next to the Illinois Central Gulf’s car shop complex in McComb, Mississippi. This was one of four cars built by American Car & Foundry in 1947and all were retired in 1971, but this one was still around. |
| Photo Date: |
4/24/1976 Upload Date: 12/14/2025 6:29:42 PM |
| Location: |
McComb, MS |
| Author: |
Michael Palmieri |
| Categories: |
Yard,Passenger |
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| Title: |
ICG 527100 on 905360 |
| Description: |
Recently-painted Illinois Central Gulf 50-foot box car 527100 was on ICG flat car 905360 at the railroad’s car shop complex in McComb, Mississippi. |
| Photo Date: |
4/24/1976 Upload Date: 12/14/2025 5:53:15 PM |
| Location: |
McComb, MS |
| Author: |
Michael Palmieri |
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Yard |
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140 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
ICG flat car 905360 |
| Description: |
This tag was on Illinois Central Gulf flat car 905360 at the railroad’s car shop complex in McComb, Mississippi. It was carrying ICG 50-foot box car 527100. |
| Photo Date: |
4/24/1976 Upload Date: 12/14/2025 5:58:27 PM |
| Location: |
McComb, MS |
| Author: |
Michael Palmieri |
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Yard |
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95 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Former IC Transfer Caboose |
| Description: |
This unidentified former Illinois Central transfer caboose was being used as a shed at the ICG’s car shop complex in McComb, Mississippi. Cars 8000-8115 were built by the railroad between 1948 and 1951, using old box cars. |
| Photo Date: |
4/24/1976 Upload Date: 12/14/2025 6:04:13 PM |
| Location: |
McComb, MS |
| Author: |
Michael Palmieri |
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Yard |
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56 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
IC box car 525094 |
| Description: |
Illinois Central 50-foot box car 525094 was on a flat car at the ICG’s car shop complex in McComb, Mississippi. |
| Photo Date: |
4/24/1976 Upload Date: 12/14/2025 6:08:43 PM |
| Location: |
McComb, MS |
| Author: |
Michael Palmieri |
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Yard |
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80 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
ICG Car Shop Complex |
| Description: |
Here was a scene at the Illinois Central Gulf’s car shop complex in McComb, Mississippi. Everything here was subsequently removed. |
| Photo Date: |
4/24/1976 Upload Date: 12/14/2025 6:12:04 PM |
| Location: |
McComb, MS |
| Author: |
Michael Palmieri |
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Yard |
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81 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
ICG Car Shop Complex |
| Description: |
Here was a scene at the Illinois Central Gulf’s car shop complex in McComb, Mississippi. Everything here was subsequently removed. |
| Photo Date: |
4/24/1976 Upload Date: 12/14/2025 6:13:39 PM |
| Location: |
McComb, MS |
| Author: |
Michael Palmieri |
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Yard |
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81 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
ICG Car Shop Complex |
| Description: |
Gulf, Mobile & Ohio covered hopper 74803 was on a flat car at the ICG’s car shop complex in McComb, Mississippi. |
| Photo Date: |
4/24/1976 Upload Date: 12/14/2025 6:17:20 PM |
| Location: |
McComb, MS |
| Author: |
Michael Palmieri |
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Yard |
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84 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
ICG Car Shop Complex |
| Description: |
Here was a scene at the Illinois Central Gulf’s car shop complex in McComb, Mississippi. Everything here was subsequently removed. |
| Photo Date: |
4/24/1976 Upload Date: 12/14/2025 6:14:54 PM |
| Location: |
McComb, MS |
| Author: |
Michael Palmieri |
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Yard |
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92 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Louisiana Midland |
| Description: |
These were some structures along the Louisiana Midland at Jena, Louisiana. |
| Photo Date: |
2/19/1977 Upload Date: 11/10/2025 9:47:51 AM |
| Location: |
Jena, LA |
| Author: |
Michael Palmieri |
| Categories: |
Scenic,Station |
| Locomotives: |
LOAM 00(UNKNOWN) |
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135 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
KCS slug 4077 and GP40-2 799 |
| Description: |
This image shows the connections between Kansas City Southern F7B slug 4077 and GP40-2 799. The photo was taken at the railroad’s WEST YARD, just west of New Orleans. |
| Photo Date: |
9/23/1982 Upload Date: 11/10/2025 9:39:02 AM |
| Location: |
New Orleans, LA |
| Author: |
Michael Palmieri |
| Categories: |
Roster |
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KCS 4077(Road Slug) KCS 799(GP40-2) |
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183 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Westbound SP on Huey P. Long Bridge |
| Description: |
Ten Southern Pacific locomotives were hauling a westbound train up the Huey P. Long Bridge, on its way to the railroad’s AVONDALE YARD at the west end of the bridge. The first five units (SP SD45R 7546 SD45 8978, SD45R 7517, SD45R 7550, SD40T-2 8321) had just delivered a stack train to the Norfolk Southern while the second five (GP30 5009, GP35 6653, GP20R 4102, GP9 3877 and 3816) were a set of transfer units on a train from the CSX. The two sets of power were combined at the east end of the bridge, so the SP crew on the road power could bring the transfer run back to Avondale after the CSX crew delivered it. |
| Photo Date: |
9/13/1986 Upload Date: 11/4/2025 11:34:43 AM |
| Location: |
New Orleans, LA |
| Author: |
Michael Palmieri |
| Categories: |
Bridge,Action |
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SP 7546(SD45R) |
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| Title: |
VMV SDP45 6689 |
| Description: |
VMV SDP45 6689 and sibling 6688 were heading westbound up the Huey P. Long Bridge on the run-through train from Birmingham to Houston via the Norfolk Southern and the Southern Pacific. The 6689 had been built in August 1970 as Erie Lackawanna 3658 and became Conrail 6689 in 1976. The 15 units in this order, EL 3654-3668/CR 6685-6699, were returned to their lessor in late 1984 and became VMV lease units in 1987. These two locos were on lease to the SP when this photo was taken. |
| Photo Date: |
3/27/1988 Upload Date: 11/10/2025 9:41:44 AM |
| Location: |
New Orleans, LA |
| Author: |
Michael Palmieri |
| Categories: |
Roster,Bridge |
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VMV 6689(SDP45) |
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173 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Amtrak 2011 CARDINAL |
| Description: |
Amtrak 16-duplex-roomette/4-double bedroom car 2011 CARDINAL was on Train 58 – the northbound PANAMA LIMITED – as it was leaving New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal on 23 November 1973. The car was completed by Budd on 12 May 1954 and was one of 11 Plan 9536 cars built in May and June 1954 as Baltimore & Ohio 7100-7110. One of the cars was wrecked and two were sold to Ringling Brothers Circus, but the other eight became Seaboard Coast Line 6700-6707 in 1969, then Amtrak 2010-2017 in 1971 and Amtrak 2530-2537 in 1976 when they were no longer marketed as economy sleepers. Amtrak retired one car in 1980 and the other seven in 1985. |
| Photo Date: |
11/23/1973 Upload Date: 1/15/2026 6:25:09 PM |
| Location: |
New Orleans, LA |
| Author: |
Michael Palmieri |
| Categories: |
RollingStock,Passenger |
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| Title: |
Amtrak 2701 MIAMI |
| Description: |
Amtrak 10-roomette/6-double-bedroom car 2701 MIAMI was on Train 59 – the southbound PANAMA LIMITED – as it was backing in to New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal on 28 December 1973. This was one of 12 Plan 9503 cars – six Seaboard Air Line and six Pennsylvania – built by Budd between June and August 1949 for service over the PRR, RF&P and SAL between New York City and Florida. MIAMI was completed on 14 July 1949 as Seaboard 43, renumbered Seaboard Coast Line 6616 and then Amtrak 2701. It was equipped for Head-End Power and renumbered 2475 in September 1981, one of only two SCL sleepers upgraded into Heritage Fleet cars, and was for sale in September 1996. |
| Photo Date: |
12/28/1973 Upload Date: 1/15/2026 6:22:53 PM |
| Location: |
New Orleans, LA |
| Author: |
Michael Palmieri |
| Categories: |
RollingStock,Passenger |
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| Title: |
AMTK 8202 |
| Description: |
Amtrak blunt-end dormitory/diner 8202 was on Train 58 – the northbound PANAMA LIMITED – as it was leaving New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal on the day after Christmas 1973. It had been completed by Pullman-Standard on 7 August 1950 as Chesapeake & Ohio blunt-end observation lounge/buffet/5-double-bedroom car 2503 ALLEGHENY CLUB, one of eight such cars built to Plan 4165 in Lot 6863. It was withdrawn from Pullman lease on 21 December 1961, the lounge was remodeled with seven 4-seat tables and a steward’s desk, and a kitchen replaced the buffet and two of the bedrooms. It was renumbered 1925, then in 1971, when it became Amtrak 8202, the steward’s desk was replaced with a 4-seat table. After an accident, it was retired in 1976 and was sold to Ampol Wrecking in Indianapolis. |
| Photo Date: |
12/26/1973 Upload Date: 1/18/2026 1:41:13 PM |
| Location: |
New Orleans, LA |
| Author: |
Michael Palmieri |
| Categories: |
RollingStock,Passenger |
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| Title: |
Amtrak 8341 |
| Description: |
Amtrak lunch counter/diner/lounge 8341 was on Train 58 – the northbound PANAMA LIMITED – as it was leaving New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal on 23 February 1974. This was originally Union Pacific 5010, one of 10 cars built by ACF Industries between August and December 1959 as UP 5007-5016 and one of three cars acquired by Amtrak in 1974 as the 8340-8342. It was sold in 1982. |
| Photo Date: |
2/23/1974 Upload Date: 1/15/2026 6:27:06 PM |
| Location: |
New Orleans, LA |
| Author: |
Michael Palmieri |
| Categories: |
RollingStock,Passenger |
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| Title: |
Amtrak 9214 |
| Description: |
Amtrak 4-roomette/4-bedroom/4 single-room dome car 9214 was on Train 58 – the northbound PANAMA LIMITED – as it was leaving New Orleans on 2 March 1974. The car was completed as Northern Pacific 313 on 8 November 1954, one of 10 Plan 9535 cars built by Budd between September and December 1954 as CB&Q 303 and 305, SP&S 306 and NP 307-313. All of the cars went to Amtrak in 1971, and the 9214 was for sale in March 1993. |
| Photo Date: |
3/2/1974 Upload Date: 1/15/2026 6:29:26 PM |
| Location: |
New Orleans, LA |
| Author: |
Michael Palmieri |
| Categories: |
RollingStock,Passenger |
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