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Amtrak Train No. 1 |
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Amtrak’s westbound SUNSET was in New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal with a handsome A-B-B-A set of former Union Pacific E-units and nine cars. The locomotives were E9A 908, E9B 958B. E8B 927B and E9A 947. Former UP E-units had come in on the SUNSET for the first time on 15 July 1971, so they were still somewhat of a novelty, and a matched set was rather unusual. Notice that the 908 was displaying 907 in its number boards! Up until 5 July 1965 UP locomotives displayed their train number, and this was done by inserting individual numerals in the number boards; so it looks like someone was having a little fun! |
| Photo Date: |
9/22/1971 Upload Date: 9/15/2020 10:08:03 AM |
| Location: |
New Orleans, LA |
| Author: |
JOHN KIRKPATRICK photo |
| Categories: |
Station,Passenger |
| Locomotives: |
UP 908(E9A) |
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569 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Passenger Power |
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Because of an impending strike on Saturday 24 July 1971, the westbound SUNSET and the northbound SOUTHERN CRESCENT had been annulled at New Orleans the previous day, which resulted in this unusual opportunity to photograph the power from both trains together. Both trains arrived in New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal on Sunday, Tuesday and Thursday evenings, but the Southern train left early the next morning while the SUNSET departed at noon; so normally a shot like this would not have been possible. On the right are former Union Pacific E9A 947 (later AMTK 424), UP E88 927B (AMTK 370) and Southern Pacific SDP45 3207; while on the left were Southern E8A units 6908 and 2925. |
| Photo Date: |
7/23/1971 Upload Date: 4/3/2017 11:43:54 AM |
| Location: |
New Orleans, LA |
| Author: |
James H. Selzer, Jr. photo |
| Categories: |
Yard,Passenger |
| Locomotives: |
UP 947(E9A) |
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794 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
UP Train INOCB |
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Union Pacific directors special INOCB (Inspection train from New Orleans to Council Bluffs) was heading up the east side of the Huey P. Long Bridge on its way out of the New Orleans area. The train consisted of E-units 949, 963B and 951 with 10 cars: power car 208 (800616), staff car CABARTON (800617), sleeper NORTH PLATTE (800618), office cars FEATHER RIVER (800627) and POCATELLO (800631), sleepers PORTOLA (800625) and POWDER RIVER (800623), dome-lounge WALTER DEAN (800621), diner CITY OF DENVER (800630) and roadway inspection car IDAHO (800613). |
| Photo Date: |
1/23/1994 Upload Date: 7/5/2024 2:25:10 PM |
| Location: |
New Orleans, LA |
| Author: |
STEVEN PALMIERI image |
| Categories: |
Bridge,Passenger,Action |
| Locomotives: |
UP 949(E9A) |
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523 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
UP Train INOCB |
| Description: |
Union Pacific directors special INOCB (Inspection train from New Orleans to Council Bluffs) was heading up the east side of the Huey P. Long Bridge on its way out of the New Orleans area. The train consisted of E-units 949, 963B and 951 with 10 cars: power car 208 (800616), staff car CABARTON (800617), sleeper NORTH PLATTE (800618), office cars FEATHER RIVER (800627) and POCATELLO (800631), sleepers PORTOLA (800625) and POWDER RIVER (800623), dome-lounge WALTER DEAN (800621), diner CITY OF DENVER (800630) and roadway inspection car IDAHO (800613). |
| Photo Date: |
1/23/1994 Upload Date: 7/5/2024 2:25:45 PM |
| Location: |
New Orleans, LA |
| Author: |
STEVEN PALMIERI image |
| Categories: |
Bridge,Passenger,Action |
| Locomotives: |
UP 949(E9A) |
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460 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
UP Train INOCB |
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Union Pacific directors special INOCB (Inspection train from New Orleans to Council Bluffs) was at the west end of AVONDALE YARD on its way out of the New Orleans area. The train consisted of E-units 949, 963B and 951 with 10 cars: power car 208 (800616), staff car CABARTON (800617), sleeper NORTH PLATTE (800618), office cars FEATHER RIVER (800627) and POCATELLO (800631), sleepers PORTOLA (800625) and POWDER RIVER (800623), dome-lounge WALTER DEAN (800621), diner CITY OF DENVER (800630) and roadway inspection car IDAHO (800613). |
| Photo Date: |
1/23/1994 Upload Date: 7/5/2024 2:26:37 PM |
| Location: |
Avondale, LA |
| Author: |
STEVEN PALMIERI image |
| Categories: |
Passenger |
| Locomotives: |
UP 949(E9A) |
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380 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
UP (PREAMBLE EXPRESS) E9A 951 |
| Description: |
Union Pacific E9A 951 was parked at the New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal sand tower while visiting on the PREAMBLE EXPRESS. The 951 had been built in May 1955 and was one of eight E-units retained by the UP after the advent of Amtrak in 1971. It was repainted into this scheme by EMD at La Grange in June 1974 and was used to pull the special train between August and November 1974. The train arrived at NOUPT on the Illinois Central Gulf on 3 October and left on the Southern on the 7th. The loco was returned to UP in December 1974 and was repainted into UP colors in August 1977. (approximate date of photo) |
| Photo Date: |
10/3/1974 Upload Date: 9/18/2022 6:42:41 PM |
| Location: |
New Orleans, LA |
| Author: |
PAUL H. OLIVER, JR. image |
| Categories: |
Yard |
| Locomotives: |
UP 951(E9A) |
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720 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
UP E9A 951 |
| Description: |
Union Pacific E9A 951 was parked outside the diesel shop at New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal while visiting on the PREAMBLE EXPRESS. (approximate day) |
| Photo Date: |
10/15/1974 Upload Date: 7/8/2017 1:25:22 PM |
| Location: |
New Orleans, LA |
| Author: |
PAUL H. OLIVER, JR. photo |
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| Locomotives: |
UP 951(E9A) |
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2162 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
UP E9A 951 on OLS Special |
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This 12-car OPERATION LIFESAVER train was parked on the Illinois Central Gulf in Baton Rouge with Union Pacific E9A 951, UP GP40X 95 and Kansas City Southern SD40X 702. |
| Photo Date: |
8/26/1986 Upload Date: 7/23/2019 4:54:20 PM |
| Location: |
Baton Rouge, LA |
| Author: |
TOM BLACKWELL photo |
| Categories: |
Night,Passenger |
| Locomotives: |
UP 951(E9A) |
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967 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
SUNSET Power |
| Description: |
A set of Amtrak power, still wearing the colors of their%previous owners, was backing into New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal for the westbound SUNSET. The units were UP E9A 958, SP FP7 6457, F7B 8127, FP7 6455 and UP#E8A 929. (exact date unknown) |
| Photo Date: |
10/1/1971 Upload Date: 6/29/2016 4:14:03 PM |
| Location: |
New Orleans, LA |
| Author: |
James H. Selzer, Jr. |
| Categories: |
Station,Passenger |
| Locomotives: |
UP 958(E9A) |
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821 Comments: 2 |
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