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| Title: |
IC Business Train |
| Description: |
An Illinois Central business train was parked near the diesel shop (on the far right) at MAYS YARD, just west of New Orleans. The train consisted of E-units 100 and 101, office car 800413 and theater car 800653. |
| Photo Date: |
3/21/1997 Upload Date: 11/23/2020 10:44:30 AM |
| Location: |
New Orleans, LA |
| Author: |
WILLIAM LANG image |
| Categories: |
Yard,Passenger |
| Locomotives: |
IC 100(E9A) |
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425 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Amtrak Train No. 58 |
| Description: |
When HURRICANE KATRINA struck southeast Louisiana on 29 August 2005 it extensively damaged the Canadian National (former Illinois Central) line along Lake Pontchartrain, between New Orleans and Hammond. The CN quickly set up a base of operations in Hammond, and brought in seven passenger cars to accommodate its personnel: Amtrak SUPERLINER sleepers 32058, 32015 and 32030, IC sleeper 800210, IC kitchen car MW101315, Wisconsin Central office car 800201 SUPERIOR and IC training car MW101314. E-units 100 and 101 provide power for the cars. The southern terminal for Amtrak’s CITY OF NEW ORLEANS was initially cut back to Memphis, then it was extended to Jackson and then to Hammond on 13 September. To accommodate this service, the train ran with a locomotive on each end between Jackson and Hammond. In this view, eight days before service was restored out of New Orleans, the northbound CITY was accelerating away from the Hammond depot behind P42 number 91. |
| Photo Date: |
10/1/2005 Upload Date: 3/16/2021 5:58:46 PM |
| Location: |
Hammond, LA |
| Author: |
TOM BLACKWELL image |
| Categories: |
Passenger,Action |
| Locomotives: |
IC 101(E9A) AMTK 91(P42DC) |
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647 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
AMTK 402 and AMTK 710 |
| Description: |
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| Photo Date: |
7/25/1976 Upload Date: 1/29/2009 11:25:08 PM |
| Location: |
New Orleans, LA |
| Author: |
Michael Palmieri |
| Categories: |
Roster |
| Locomotives: |
AMTK 402(E9A) AMTK 710(P30CH) |
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1116 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
ICG and Amtrak |
| Description: |
A crewman on ICG 8000 steps outside to take in the sight and sounds of the northbound CRESCENT as it accelerates away from the Meridian depot. Amtrak No. 20 has E9's 408 and 420 sandwiching Southern E8 6905. |
| Photo Date: |
5/12/1979 Upload Date: 1/7/2010 10:53:12 AM |
| Location: |
Meridian, MS |
| Author: |
Michael Palmieri |
| Categories: |
Yard,Passenger |
| Locomotives: |
ICG 8000(GP10) AMTK 408(E9A) |
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2458 Comments: 4 |
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| Title: |
AMTK 411 |
| Description: |
Stored at New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal |
| Photo Date: |
3/9/1979 Upload Date: 2/27/2009 11:08:14 PM |
| Location: |
New Orleans, LA |
| Author: |
Michael Palmieri |
| Categories: |
Roster |
| Locomotives: |
AMTK 411(E9A) |
| Views: |
545 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Amtrak E9A 418 |
| Description: |
Amtrak E9A 418 was leaving New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal on the northbound PANAMA LIMITED. It had been built as Union Pacific 913, and was the second-to-last E-unit ever constructed. The unit retained its same Amtrak number for 20 years, and was sold for scrap in June 1981. Notice the OSCITROL light in the nose door. |
| Photo Date: |
8/21/1976 Upload Date: 9/27/2017 1:02:12 PM |
| Location: |
New Orleans, LA |
| Author: |
Michael Palmieri |
| Categories: |
Roster,Passenger |
| Locomotives: |
AMTK 418(E9A) |
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655 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Stored Power |
| Description: |
By the time this photo was taken Amtrak had retired most of its E and F units, and stored many of its remaining older locomotives. Here are six of the surviving older engines stored at the New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal coach yard: E8Am 436, E9A 419, FP7A's 493 and 492, and E8A's 368 and 353. The 436 was built in May 1952 as Illinois Central 4029, and was upgraded by the IC into E10 2021 in February 1969. Amtrak bought it in February 1973, and it was the only IC unit purchased by Amtrak. The 419 was built in December 1963 as Union Pacific 419, and it had the distinction of being the last E-unit ever constructed. Both of these units were scrapped at NOUPT by Precision National Corp. in 1982.The 493 and 492 were two of 14 FP7's acquired from the Southern Pacific, and the last two in existence. Originally SP 6454 and 6453, they became Amtrak 117 and 116 in July 1972, were renumbered 377 and 376 in April 1976, and renumbered to 493 and 492 in July 1977. Both were retired in May 1980 and sold to Precision National Corp. for scrap. E8A 368 was built in August 1950 as UP 929. It was subsequently Amtrak 326, 438, 368 and 469 before being retired in June 1981 and sold to PNC. E8A 353 was built in October 1953 as Baltimore & Ohio 26A and was renumbered B&O 1447 in 1957. It wore Amtrak numbers 203, 353 and 467 before being retired. |
| Photo Date: |
11/11/1977 Upload Date: 2/4/2010 9:37:00 AM |
| Location: |
New Orleans, LA |
| Author: |
Michael Palmieri |
| Categories: |
Passenger |
| Locomotives: |
AMTK 436(E8A) AMTK 419(E9A) |
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1669 Comments: 3 |
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| Title: |
Amtrak CRESCENT |
| Description: |
This set of locomotives - F40 258, E9A 420 and E9B 473- on train No. 20 are typical of the power Amtrak used on the CRESCENT until the train received HERITAGE FLEET equipment in early 1981. After that, it typically ran it a pair of F40's. |
| Photo Date: |
8/29/1979 Upload Date: 7/20/2016 1:22:23 PM |
| Location: |
North Shore, LA |
| Author: |
Michael Palmieri |
| Categories: |
Bridge,Action |
| Locomotives: |
AMTK 258(F40PHR) AMTK 420(E9A) AMTK 473(E9B) |
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1060 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Amtrak E9A 425 |
| Description: |
Amtrak E9A 425 was sticking out of the diesel shop at New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal. The locomotive had been built as Union Pacific 948 in May 1955, went to Amtrak in 1971 and was sold for scrap in June 1981. |
| Photo Date: |
2/9/1979 Upload Date: 2/4/2017 12:54:29 PM |
| Location: |
New Orleans, LA |
| Author: |
Michael Palmieri |
| Categories: |
Yard |
| Locomotives: |
AMTK 425(E9A) |
| Views: |
292 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
AMTK E8AM 437 |
| Description: |
Amtrak 437 was parked outside of the diesel shop at New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal. The locomotive had been built as Richmond Fredericksburg & Potomac E8A 1001 and was renumbered Amtrak 213. Amtrak upgraded it into an E9, but it retained number 213 until it was renumbered 437 to make 213 available for use on a new F40 which was built in April 1976. It was sold for scrap to Precision National Corp. in 1981. |
| Photo Date: |
1/10/1977 Upload Date: 9/7/2021 2:57:48 PM |
| Location: |
New Orleans, LA |
| Author: |
Michael Palmieri |
| Categories: |
Roster |
| Locomotives: |
AMTK 437(E9A) |
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213 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
AMTK E9A 468 |
| Description: |
Amtrak E9A 468 was built as Union Pacific 909 in September 1961, and it was among the last E-units produced, as only ten more were built after it. The locomotive was leased to Amtrak as the 1414 in May 1972, and sold to them as the 414 in December 1973. The unit was not included in Amtrak’s final big E-unit auction of 1981, and was parked at New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal for the next six years. When this photo was taken, the 414 had recently been renumbered 468 in small numerals at the rear; but never operated with this number. It was finally sold and left NOUPT in 1987, and was acquired by the Louisiana Railway Heritage Trust in 2009. |
| Photo Date: |
10/5/1985 Upload Date: 6/30/2017 4:42:03 PM |
| Location: |
New Orleans, LA |
| Author: |
Michael Palmieri |
| Categories: |
Roster |
| Locomotives: |
AMTK 468(E9A) |
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657 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Amtrak Train No. 1 |
| Description: |
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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328 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Amtrak Train No. 1 |
| Description: |
A Checker MARATHON hi-rail station wagon was on track 6 at New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal, right in front of Amtrak’s westbound SUNSET LIMITED. The train had an A-B-B-A set of former Union Pacific E-units, still in full UP paint. |
| Photo Date: |
9/22/1971 Upload Date: 10/13/2020 8:53:11 PM |
| Location: |
New Orleans, LA |
| Author: |
JOHN KIRKPATRICK image |
| Categories: |
Station |
| Locomotives: |
UP 908(E9A) |
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208 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Passenger Power |
| Description: |
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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540 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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225 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 |
| Categories: |
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| Locomotives: |
UP 951(E9A) |
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1719 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
UP E9A 951 on OLS Special |
| Description: |
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) |
| Views: |
522 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) |
| Views: |
567 Comments: 2 |
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| Title: |
Amtrak Train No. 58 |
| Description: |
Illinois Central Gulf E9A 2039 and Amtrak E8A 208 were on train No. 58, the northbound PANAMA LIMITED, in New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal. The flat number boxes on the 2039 identify this as one of five former Florida East Coast E9A's (1031-1035) acquired by the Illinois Central from Precision National Corporation in 1969 as IC 2036-2040. The 2039 was one of at least six ICG E-units painted in Amtrak colors while on lease to the new railroad. (approximate date) |
| Photo Date: |
7/1/1973 Upload Date: 8/16/2017 4:23:59 PM |
| Location: |
New Orleans, LA |
| Author: |
PAUL H. OLIVER, JR. photo |
| Categories: |
Passenger |
| Locomotives: |
ICG 2039(E9A) |
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874 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
ICG E-UNITS |
| Description: |
At 3:15 on a Sunday afternoon Illinois Central Gulf E9A 2039, E8B 4105 and E9A 4038 were at the sand tower at New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal, and in 15 minutes they would back into the station and onto the northbound PANAMA LIMITED. The B-unit was still lettered ILLINOIS CENTRAL, while the cab units were two of at least six ICG E-units painted in Amtrak colors while on lease to the passenger carrier. The 2039 was originally Florida East Coast 1034, and was one of five ex-FEC E9A's (1031-1035) acquired from Precision National Corp. in 1969. These units were IC(G) 2036-2040 and were easily-recognizable by their flat F-unit type number boxes. |
| Photo Date: |
5/19/1974 Upload Date: 6/18/2016 4:52:16 PM |
| Location: |
New Orleans, LA |
| Author: |
Michael Palmieri |
| Categories: |
Station,Passenger |
| Locomotives: |
ICG 2039(E9A) |
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690 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Amtrak Train No. 58 |
| Description: |
Amtrak train No. 58 – the northbound PANAMA LIMITED – was waiting to depart New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal with Illinois Central Gulf E9A 2040 (ex-Florida East Coast 1035 in Amtrak colors), IC E9B 2100 (ex-E8B 4104) and Amtrak E9A 436 (ex-IC 2021, nee-E8A 4029) with 13 cars: baggage 1021, 6-6-4 sleeper 2153 SILVER IRIS, dome-sleeper 9214, counter-diner-lounge 8342, tavern lounge observation 3344, and coaches 4564, 5246, 5473, 5465, 7002, 4405, 5602 and 4579. |
| Photo Date: |
4/6/1974 Upload Date: 9/20/2022 2:57:42 PM |
| Location: |
New Orleans, LA |
| Author: |
Michael Palmieri |
| Categories: |
Station,Passenger |
| Locomotives: |
IC 2040(E9A) |
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150 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Amtrak No. 58 |
| Description: |
A trio of E-units were powering a healthy-sized PANAMA LIMITED out of New Orleans at the Jefferson Davis Parkway overpass. Two dome cars were on the rear of the train: coach-dormitory-coffee shop car 9801 SILVER PATIO and parlor-observation car 9301 SILVER VISTA. Both were originally Burlington cars and were not very common on trains 58/59. (approximate date) |
| Photo Date: |
7/15/1973 Upload Date: 2/6/2018 6:02:17 PM |
| Location: |
New Orleans, LA |
| Author: |
PAUL H. OLIVER, JR. photo |
| Categories: |
Passenger,Action |
| Locomotives: |
IC 4034(E9A) |
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625 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
Amtrak E-Units |
| Description: |
Amtrak E8A 205 and Illinois Central Gulf E9A 4034 were the two middle units on the northbound PANAMA LIMITED at New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal. |
| Photo Date: |
2/17/1974 Upload Date: 11/1/2017 12:04:26 PM |
| Location: |
New Orleans, LA |
| Author: |
Michael Palmieri |
| Categories: |
Scenic |
| Locomotives: |
AMTK 204(E8A) IC 4034(E9A) ICG 4034(E9A) |
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823 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Illinois Central Train No. 2 |
| Description: |
Illinois Central train No. 2 – the northbound CITY OF NEW ORLEANS – was approaching Carrollton Avenue Station in New Orleans, just a few minutes after leaving Union Passenger Terminal. The 8-car train was powered by an A-B-A set of E-units, led by E9A 4038, and included one of the IC’s six former Missouri Pacific dome cars on the rear. |
| Photo Date: |
8/16/1969 Upload Date: 6/23/2021 12:20:18 PM |
| Location: |
New Orleans, LA |
| Author: |
BRADLEY BRICE image |
| Categories: |
Passenger,Action |
| Locomotives: |
IC 4038(E9A) |
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523 Comments: 2 |
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| Title: |
Amtrak PANAMA LIMITED |
| Description: |
Beat-up Illinois Central (actually ICG) E9A 4038, along with Amtrak E9B 450 and E8A 208, raised some dust as they accelerated the northbound PANAMA LIMITED out of New Orleans. The train was at Shrewsbury Road, near East Bridge Junction, and the overpass in the background is Causeway Boulevard. |
| Photo Date: |
6/16/1974 Upload Date: 6/14/2016 5:08:44 PM |
| Location: |
New Orleans, LA |
| Author: |
Michael Palmieri |
| Categories: |
Passenger,Action |
| Locomotives: |
IC 4038(E9A) |
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461 Comments: 2 |
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| Title: |
IC E9A 4040 |
| Description: |
Illinois Central E9A 4040 and a mate were at the New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal engine facilities. Louisville & Nashville FP7 657 was parked ahead of the IC units, while an unidentified Texas & Pacific E8A was on the other side. The 4040 was one of the newest E-units on the IC, having been built in February 1957 using E7A 4010 as trade-in credit. |
| Photo Date: |
1/9/1961 Upload Date: 2/5/2020 10:35:47 AM |
| Location: |
New Orleans, LA |
| Author: |
J.G. LACHAUSSEE |
| Categories: |
Roster |
| Locomotives: |
IC 4040(E9A) |
| Views: |
452 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
SP No. 1 |
| Description: |
The high, midday summer sun made for poor lighting, but that didn't stop Joe Wilhelm from shooting the westbound SUNSET in New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal. Train No. 1 was on track 12, awaiting its 12:01 PM departure, with E9A 6046, E7B 5909 and six cars: an unidentified deadhead, a baggage car, three coaches, and an AUTOMAT food service car. The 6046 was the first of the Espee's nine E9A units and was traded-in to EMD in February 1970, while the 5909 was the last of the railroad's 10 E7B's and was sent back to EMD in October 1968. A year after this photo, tracks 7-12 would be shortened by about 600 feet so that a bus parking area could be built here, and then scenes like this would no longer be possible. (approximate day) |
| Photo Date: |
6/6/1968 Upload Date: 9/24/2016 9:48:04 PM |
| Location: |
New Orleans, LA |
| Author: |
Joseph Wilhelm photo |
| Categories: |
Station,Passenger |
| Locomotives: |
SP 6046(E9A) |
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1314 Comments: 1 |
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