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KCS Train No. 54 |
| Description: |
It's 6 P.M. and a Southern Railway yard crew has just delivered train No. 54 to the KCS at Labarre Road in Metairie. The train originated at the L&N's Gentilly Yard, and the Southern handled it from L&N Jct. to here. The Southern crew will get on KCS No. 55, which is right behind the photographer, and bring it to their Oliver Yard. Today's 54 has GP40-2 797, F7B slug 4076, and GP38-2 4002 with 112 cars and 5,895 tons. |
| Photo Date: |
5/23/1983 Upload Date: 5/21/2009 5:50:46 PM |
| Location: |
Metairie, LA |
| Author: |
Michael Palmieri |
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| Locomotives: |
KCS 797(GP40-2) |
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| Title: |
KCS GP40-2 797 |
| Description: |
Kansas City Southern GP40-2 797 was at WEST YARD, just outside of New Orleans, and was showing off the custom headlight treatment that it, sister 796 and SD50 units 704-713 were delivered with. The upper light was a strobe and was eventually removed. These units also had strobe lights on their cab roof. |
| Photo Date: |
10/6/1983 Upload Date: 5/21/2009 5:49:43 PM |
| Location: |
Metairie, LA |
| Author: |
Michael Palmieri |
| Categories: |
Roster |
| Locomotives: |
KCS 797(GP40-2) |
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