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SP RSD12 2951
Title:  SP RSD12 2951
Description:  Southern Pacific RSD12/DL702 locomotives 2951 and 2962 were on an eastbound transfer run operating over the Southern Railway at the Metairie Road grade crossing in Metairie, a suburb of New Orleans.(approximate date of photo)
Photo Date:  2/1/1971  Upload Date: 5/22/2009 10:01:48 PM
Location:  Metairie, LA
Author:  James H. Selzer
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  SP 2951(RSD12)
Views:  2446   Comments: 1
SP RSD12 2955
Title:  SP RSD12 2955
Description:  A trio of Southern Pacific RSD12/DL702 locomotives were interchanging cars with the Gulf, Mobile & Ohio at the GM&O’s CANAL YARD in New Orleans.(date approximate)
Photo Date:  3/1/1970  Upload Date: 5/22/2009 10:02:47 PM
Location:  New Orleans, LA
Author:  James H. Selzer, Jr.
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  SP 2955(RSD12)
Views:  2545   Comments: 0
SP RSD12 2957
Title:  SP RSD12 2957
Description:  GM&O Canal Yard (date approximate)
Photo Date:  4/1/1971  Upload Date: 5/22/2009 10:03:50 PM
Location:  New Orleans, LA
Author:  James H. Selzer, Jr.
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  SP 2957(RSD12)
Views:  1964   Comments: 1
SP 2959
Title:  SP 2959
Description:  Transfer power in the SP-ICG interchange yard near the east end of the Huey Long Bridge.
Photo Date:  10/20/1974  Upload Date: 5/22/2009 10:04:42 PM
Location:  Jefferson, LA
Author:  Michael Palmieri
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  SP 2959(RSD12) SP 3140(C630)
Views:  2926   Comments: 3
SP Alcos
Title:  SP Alcos
Description:  Two pairs of 6-axle Alcos -- C630's 3142 and 3144 on the left, RSD12 2959/C630 3140 on the right -- rest in the railroad's East Bridge Yard. While these units were not very popular elsewhere on the SP, the railroad found them useful for dragging transfer runs across the Huey P. Long Bridge. All were gone from here by late 1977.
Photo Date:  10/20/1974  Upload Date: 1/17/2010 2:23:33 PM
Location:  Jefferson, LA
Author:  Michael Palmieri
Categories:  Yard
Locomotives:  SP 3142(C630) SP 2959(RSD12)
Views:  2575   Comments: 2
SP RSD12 2962
Title:  SP RSD12 2962
Description:  GM&O Canal Yard (date approximate)
Photo Date:  5/1/1971  Upload Date: 5/22/2009 10:05:31 PM
Location:  New Orleans, LA
Author:  James H. Selzer, Jr.
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  SP 2962(RSD12)
Views:  1970   Comments: 1
SP 2967
Title:  SP 2967
Description:  Westbound transfer run on Southern Railway at Labarre Rd.
Photo Date:  1/14/1975  Upload Date: 5/23/2009 5:03:14 PM
Location:  Metairie, LA
Author:  Michael Palmieri
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  SP 2967(RSD12)
Views:  1022   Comments: 0
SP RSD12 2967
Title:  SP RSD12 2967
Description:  Espee RSD12 2967 and C630 3143 were on a short transfer run en route from the railroad's tiny Three Oaks Yard in Chalmette to its big yard at Avondale. Three Oaks Yard served the American Sugar Company's Chalmette Refinery, and this is reflected in the train's consist; the first car is a Domino Sugar tank car and most of the cars are Airslide sugar hoppers. The train is running over the Southern Railway's BACK BELT at Labarre Road.
Photo Date:  1/14/1975  Upload Date: 1/20/2010 8:03:15 AM
Location:  New Orleans, LA
Author:  Michael Palmieri
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  SP 2967(RSD12) SP 3143(C630)
Views:  2412   Comments: 4
Transfer Run
Title:  Transfer Run
Description:  Eastbound down the Huey Long Bridge, this was probably the 209 Job that went to the Southern Railway's Oliver Yard. The second unit was one of 20 Espee GP9's built with a low nose.
Photo Date:  10/11/1975  Upload Date: 5/22/2009 10:06:13 PM
Location:  Jefferson, LA
Author:  Michael Palmieri
Categories:  Bridge,Action
Locomotives:  SP 2967(RSD12) SP 3708(GP9) SP 3141(C630) SP 3140(C630)
Views:  1893   Comments: 1
SP RSD12 2968
Title:  SP RSD12 2968
Description:  SP RSD12/DL702 2968 and C630 3144 are on the main line of the KCS just west of that railroad's West Yard, interchanging cars.
Photo Date:  8/24/1974  Upload Date: 11/24/2009 9:47:53 AM
Location:  New Orleans, LA
Author:  Michael Palmieri
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  SP 2968(RSD12)
Views:  1995   Comments: 1
SP 2970
Title:  SP 2970
Description:  This pair of Espee RSD12's has just made a delivery to the L&N's Gentilly Yard and is now heading back west to pick up the L&N's interchange cars. They are on the L&N and crossing the Southern Railway's main line at N.E. Tower. (date approximate)
Photo Date:  5/1/1970  Upload Date: 5/23/2009 5:03:33 PM
Location:  New Orleans, LA
Author:  James H. Selzer, Jr.
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  SP 2970(RSD12)
Views:  2736   Comments: 3
GM&O Canal Yard
Title:  GM&O Canal Yard
Description:  Just a year before the GM&O disappeared into the ICG, SP RSD12/DL702's 2970 and 2951 pause next to a set of GM&O geeps in the latter railroad's Canal Yard, as the two roads interchange cars.
Photo Date:  10/1/1971  Upload Date: 11/24/2009 10:13:09 AM
Location:  New Orleans, LA
Author:  James H. Selzer, Jr.
Categories:  Yard
Locomotives:  GMO 603(GP35) SP 2970(RSD12)
Views:  2942   Comments: 3


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