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SP-SSW Yard (4)
Title:  SP-SSW Yard (4)
Description:  U33C 8645 and SD45T-2 9157 were parked behind the roundhouse at the joint SP-SSW yard in Shrevepot. The 9157 was the SP-SSW's lowest numbered SD45T-2.
Photo Date:  9/6/1977  Upload Date: 2/6/2010 4:34:14 PM
Location:  Shreveport, LA
Author:  Michael Palmieri
Categories:  Yard
Locomotives:  SSW 9157(SD45T-2) SP 8645(U33C)
Views:  1509   Comments: 1
IC-SP Coal Train
Title:  IC-SP Coal Train
Description:  Consecutively-numbered Cotton Belt SD45T-2's 9274 and 9273, along with Southern Pacific SD45 8827, were leading 94 assorted Illinois Central Gulf hopper cars and SP caboose 1846 up the Huey P. Long Bridge; while on the rear were MP15AC helpers 2713, 2705 and 2710. The coal originated on the ICG and was bound for Mexico.
Photo Date:  2/8/1976  Upload Date: 10/4/2020 9:47:34 AM
Location:  New Orleans, LA
Author:  PAUL H. OLIVER photo
Categories:  Bridge,Action
Locomotives:  SSW 9274(SD45T-2) SSW 9273(SD45T-2)
Views:  422   Comments: 1
SSW SD45T-2 9274
Title:  SSW SD45T-2 9274
Description:  Cotton Belt SD45T-2s 9274 and 9273 along with Southern Pacific SD45 8827 were leading 94 assorted Illinois Central Gulf hopper cars from the ICG onto the Huey P. Long Bridge at the Central Avenue grade crossing in suburban New Orleans. SP caboose 1846 and MP15AC helpers 2713, 2705 and 2710 were on the rear.
Photo Date:  2/8/1976  Upload Date: 8/29/2018 1:04:50 PM
Location:  New Orleans, LA
Author:  PAUL H. OLIVER, JR. photo
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  SSW 9274(SD45T-2)
Views:  456   Comments: 0
Westbound Coal Train (1)
Title:  Westbound Coal Train (1)
Description:  Consecutively-numbered Cotton Belt SD45T-2's 9274 and 9273 along with Southern Pacific SD45 8827 were leading 94 assorted Illinois Central Gulf hopper cars and SP caboose 1846 down the Huey P. Long Bridge; while on the rear were MP15AC helpers 2713, 2705 and 2710. The coal originated on the ICG and was bound for Mexico.
Photo Date:  2/8/1976  Upload Date: 8/17/2017 6:17:04 PM
Location:  Avondale, LA
Author:  PAUL H. OLIVER, JR. photo
Categories:  Bridge,Action
Locomotives:  SSW 9274(SD45T-2)
Views:  472   Comments: 2
SSW SD45T-2 9300
Title:  SSW SD45T-2 9300
Description:  Cotton Belt SD45T-2 9300 was on the westbound SUNSET LIMITED as it left New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal, along with FP7 6447 and F7B 8290. The 11-car train consisted of baggage car ATSF 3536, three sleepers AMTK 2265 PLACID SCENE, AMTK 2011 CARDINAL, ATSF PINE SHORE, dormitory-lounge ATSF 1340, diner SP 10215, buffet-lounge UP 6200, and four high-level coaches AMTK 9915, 9949, 9947, and 9925. During the transition for former UP E-units back to ex-SP F-units in June and July 1973 SP freight engines were frequently used on the train.
Photo Date:  7/11/1973  Upload Date: 8/28/2018 10:20:57 AM
Location:  New Orleans, LA
Author:  Michael Palmieri
Categories:  Passenger
Locomotives:  SSW 9300(SD45T-2)
Views:  1197   Comments: 0
SSW SD45T-2 9389
Title:  SSW SD45T-2 9389
Description:  At dusk on a Sunday, Cotton Belt bicentennial SD45T-2 9389 and SP SDP45 3204 were resting at New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal. They had come in on a special train the previous day, and would head back west tomorrow. The 13-car train consisted of baggage car 298, office cars 99, 106 OREGON, 117 TUCSON, 140 STANFORD and 100 AIRSLIE, UP sleeper OMAHA, SP office cars 141 OAKLAND and 107 DEL MONTE, lounge car 291, diner 290, sleeper 292, and office car 150 SUNSET.
Photo Date:  9/12/1976  Upload Date: 6/6/2010 3:00:26 PM
Location:  New Orleans, LA
Author:  Paul H. Oliver, Jr.
Categories:  Yard
Locomotives:  SSW 9389(SD45T-2)
Views:  1893   Comments: 1
SSW SD45-2 9397
Title:  SSW SD45-2 9397
Description:  Cotton Belt SD45T-2 9397, GP35 6505 and Espee B30-7 7870 were stopped at the east end of the Huey P. Long Bridge, with a run-through train for the Seaboard System.
Photo Date:  12/15/1985  Upload Date: 8/6/2010 12:10:14 PM
Location:  Jefferson, LA
Author:  Michael Palmieri
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  SSW 9397(SD45T-2)
Views:  551   Comments: 1


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