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| Title: |
SP 4104 West |
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Southern Pacific EXTRA 4104 WEST was leaving AVONDALE YARD, just west of New Orleans, behind GP20R 4104, GP20 4087 and Cotton Belt GP20R 4142. |
| Photo Date: |
2/3/1980 Upload Date: 8/12/2020 5:27:20 PM |
| Location: |
Avondale, LA |
| Author: |
PAUL H. OLIVER photo |
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Action |
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SP 4104(GP20E) |
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| Title: |
Meet at Alex Jct. |
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Espee GP20E 4105 waits on the Alexandria Branch at Alex Jct. (milepost 145.3) with the Opelousas Turn, while rebuilt SW7 2294 passes on the main line with the BR... the local which served the remnant of the branch which once went all the way to Baton Rouge. The 2294 had just gotten on the SUNSET ROUTE right around the curve at BR Jct. (M.P. 145.1). The 4105's train consists of tank cars from the LouAna vegetable oil refinery in Opelousas and a dump car; while the 2294's train has cars of salt and natural gas from Breaux Bridge. Both trains are headed for the Lafayette Yard, about one mile away. |
| Photo Date: |
2/28/1984 Upload Date: 3/29/2010 11:09:31 AM |
| Location: |
Lafayette, LA |
| Author: |
Michael Palmieri |
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Action |
| Locomotives: |
SP 4105(GP20E) SP 2294(SW7) |
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| Title: |
SP 4105 |
| Description: |
This photo was taken in the curve about a mile east of the Espee's Lafayette Yard, where two branches connected with the main line of the SUNSET ROUTE. GP20E 4105 waits on the Alexandria Branch at Alex Jct. (milepost 145.3) with the Opelousas Turn, while rebuilt SW7 2294 is entering the main line at BR Junction (M.P. 145.1) with the BR -- the local which served the remnant of the branch which once went all the way to Baton Rouge. Both trains are bound for the Lafayette Yard. |
| Photo Date: |
2/28/1984 Upload Date: 4/5/2010 6:24:52 PM |
| Location: |
Lafayette, LA |
| Author: |
Michael Palmieri |
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Action |
| Locomotives: |
SP 4105(GP20E) |
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1009 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
SP 4748 |
| Description: |
Two-year-old Espee caboose 4748 and four assorted GP20's were parked in the railroad's East Bridge Yard near New Orleans, waiting for their next transfer assignment. The 4748 was one of 75 C-50-9 cars built by Paccar in 1980, and were the last cabs purchased by the Espee. The locomtives were SP 4108 and 4085, SSW 4148 and SP 4116. |
| Photo Date: |
4/9/1982 Upload Date: 9/9/2010 4:03:23 PM |
| Location: |
Jefferson, LA |
| Author: |
Paul H. Oliver, Jr. |
| Categories: |
Yard |
| Locomotives: |
SP 4108(GP20E) |
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1315 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
SP GP20R 4121 |
| Description: |
A pair of GP20Rs, Southern Pacific 4121 and Cotton Belt 4150, were resting between transfer runs in the Espee's EAST BRIDGE YARD, at the east end of the HUEY P. LONG BRIDGE. |
| Photo Date: |
9/27/1981 Upload Date: 12/28/2018 4:15:55 PM |
| Location: |
New Orleans, LA |
| Author: |
PAUL H. OLIVER JR. |
| Categories: |
Yard |
| Locomotives: |
SP 4121(GP20E) |
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| Title: |
Action |
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GP20R 4121 is switching a caboose on the Houma Branch, while an eastbound train with B30-7 7869 and another GP20R sits on the siding. |
| Photo Date: |
3/3/1982 Upload Date: 2/26/2010 3:59:47 PM |
| Location: |
Schriever, LA |
| Author: |
Michael Palmieri |
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Action |
| Locomotives: |
SP 4121(GP20E) SP 7869(B30-7) |
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1071 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Eastbound |
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Here is an eastbound train at the east end of the Southern Pacific's Lafayette Yard, near the Loop Street grade crossing. The train is in Track No. 1, on the south side of the original main line. A few years later, the main line was rerouted around the north side of the yard. Lafayette Yard was a crew change location for freight trains, so all freights had to stop here. The train has an unusual combination of locomotives: B30-7's 7856 and 7817, SD9R 4359 and GP20R 4124. SD9's were very rare on the Espee in Louisiana.SW7R 2295 is about to couple on to the train to add and/or remove some cars. The practice of switching trains while they still had their road power was very common, especially when the power was to run thru Lafayette. Many times trains were switched from the rear or from from both ends; and in many instances the yard crew would get on the road power to switch the train, especially when they had to make long, heavy moves. The small structure next to the switch engine was a carman's shack. Prior to the carmen being provided with scooters, there was always a carman on the east end of the yard. There was a telephone in the shack so that the car foreman could give this carman instructions on what work he was to perform on this end of the yard. The cantilever signal was for eastward movements on the main line. At one time, all wayside signals were placed on the right side of the track, in the direction of approach. An overhead signal was used here because there wasn't sufficient clearance between the main track and Track No. 1 to safely have a conventional signal at that location. The industry on the right was a paper company. |
| Photo Date: |
11/16/1979 Upload Date: 2/23/2010 10:44:30 AM |
| Location: |
Lafayette, LA |
| Author: |
Michael Palmieri |
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Yard |
| Locomotives: |
SP 4124(GP20E) |
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1874 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
SP GP20R 4124 |
| Description: |
Southern Pacific GP20R 4124, two tunnel motors and four more geeps were at the west end of AVONDALE YARD, just west of New Orleans, having just come in off of the Huey P. Long Bridge with a transfer run from an eastern connection. |
| Photo Date: |
9/6/1981 Upload Date: 7/7/2020 9:54:30 AM |
| Location: |
Avondale, LA |
| Author: |
PAUL H. OLIVER photo |
| Categories: |
Yard |
| Locomotives: |
SP 4124(GP20E) |
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409 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
SP GP20R 4125 |
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Espee rebuilt GP20 4125 was on a westbound transfer run from the L&N to the Espee. It is parked on the L&N at the Southern Railway connection, waiting for an Espee crew. |
| Photo Date: |
12/26/1979 Upload Date: 1/20/2010 8:05:41 AM |
| Location: |
New Orleans, LA |
| Author: |
Michael Palmieri |
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Action |
| Locomotives: |
SP 4125(GP20E) |
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1028 Comments: 3 |
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| Title: |
SP GP20E 4125 |
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An eastbound transfer run from the Southern Pacific to the Louisville & Nashville waits on the Southern Railway BACK BELT at Frenchman Street for a clear signal to proceed onto the L&N at L&N Junction. The locomotives were GP20E's 4125, 4118 and 4109. |
| Photo Date: |
11/7/1980 Upload Date: 2/19/2010 9:21:32 AM |
| Location: |
New Orleans, LA |
| Author: |
Michael Palmieri |
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Action |
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SP 4125(GP20E) |
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1435 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
SP Transfer Run |
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A westbound Southern Pacific transfer run was passing the LSU Dental School on the Southern Railway’s New Orleans Terminal Co. subsidiary, en route from the Louisville & Nashville’s GENTILLY YARD to the Espee’s AVONDALE YARD. The transfer run was powered by seven locomotives, which had gone to the L&N on two separate trains. Combining power on transfer runs from the L&N to the SP was not unusual because there was typically an imbalance of traffic, with more eastbound trains. The locomotives were SSW GP20R 4137, SP GP20’s 4085 and 4079, SSW GP20R’s 4143 and 4148, SP GP35 6664 and SSW GP35 6502. |
| Photo Date: |
12/31/1981 Upload Date: 9/6/2020 10:59:46 AM |
| Location: |
New Orleans, LA |
| Author: |
PAUL H. OLIVER photo |
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Action |
| Locomotives: |
SSW 4137(GP20E) |
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227 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
SSW GP20R 4137 |
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Cotton Belt GP20R 4137 was on a westbound Southern Pacific transfer run on the Southern Railway’s New Orleans Terminal Co. subsidiary, on its way from the Louisville & Nashville’s GENTILLY YARD to the Espee’s AVONDALE YARD. |
| Photo Date: |
12/31/1981 Upload Date: 9/6/2020 11:00:11 AM |
| Location: |
New Orleans, LA |
| Author: |
PAUL H. OLIVER photo |
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Action |
| Locomotives: |
SSW 4137(GP20E) |
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218 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
SSW 4150 |
| Description: |
Four rebuilt GP20's sit on the Louisville & Nashville at the Southern Railway connection, L&N Tower. This is a transfer run from the L&N's Gentilly Yard to the Espee's Avondale Yard. An L&N crew has brought the train here, and it is waiting for an Espee crew to continue its run. The units are SSW 4150 with SP 4117, 4111 and 4109. |
| Photo Date: |
6/28/1981 Upload Date: 1/20/2010 8:04:40 AM |
| Location: |
New Orleans, LA |
| Author: |
Michael Palmieri |
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Action |
| Locomotives: |
SSW 4150(GP20E) |
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649 Comments: 2 |
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| Title: |
SSW GP20E 4150 |
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Devoid of its Gyralights and classification lights, Cotton Belt GP20E 4150 and a trio of Rio Grande geeps -- GP35 3031, GP30 3002 and GP40-2 3115 -- approach the Huey P. Long Bridge with a transfer run from the Illinois Central to the Espee's Avondale Yard. East Bridge Tower can be seen behind the train's first car. |
| Photo Date: |
10/28/1989 Upload Date: 2/5/2010 10:08:07 PM |
| Location: |
New Orleans, LA |
| Author: |
Michael Palmieri |
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Action |
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SSW 4150(GP20E) |
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