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NOUPT |
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This view of the New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal engine house was taken from the cab of an unidentified E-unit. (approximate date of photo) |
| Photo Date: |
12/1/1975 Upload Date: 2/21/2020 9:46:11 AM |
| Location: |
New Orleans, LA |
| Author: |
JAMES H. SELZER, JR. photo |
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InCab |
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| Title: |
SP FP7 6454 |
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This unusual shot shows the nose of Southern Pacific FP7 6454, as it and SDP45 3207 were sitting on the westbound SUNSET in New Orleans Unions Passenger Terminal, as seen through the vestibule of an unidentified Illinois Central car. (approximate date of photo) |
| Photo Date: |
12/1/1970 Upload Date: 2/21/2020 12:56:46 PM |
| Location: |
New Orleans, LA |
| Author: |
JAMES H. SELZER, JR. photo |
| Categories: |
Passenger |
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SP 6454(FP7A) |
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Southern Local |
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During WWII the U.S. Government built an aircraft assembly plant along Lake Pontchartrain in New Orleans and the Southern Railway constructed a 1-mile spur to serve it. Here, Consolidated Vultee (later known as Convair) built about 220 PBY-5 CATALINA amphibious patrol planes. Unlike most aircraft plants, this one had no runways; so each finished plane was moved down a ramp into the lake where it took off! After the war the plant was sold to American Standard and was used to manufacture plumbing fixtures. Up into the 1980’s the plant was served by the northbound local out of New Orleans, but later it was switched by a yard job. In this undated view the local was pulling out of the plant, crossing Leon C. Simon Dr. and about to cross Franklin Ave. The spur was removed after the plant closed. (date of photo unknown) |
| Photo Date: |
6/1/1975 Upload Date: 2/21/2020 1:00:46 PM |
| Location: |
New Orleans, LA |
| Author: |
JAMES H. SELZER, JR. photo |
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Scenic |
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SOU 2711(GP35) |
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MP GP7 323 |
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Missouri Pacific GP7 323 was built as the 4257 in March 1953. It was originally a freight unit with a 1600-gallon fuel tank, but in the early 1960’s it was one of 15 freight geeps modified with a steam generator, a 2500-gallon fuel and water tank, and hood-mounted air tanks. By the time this photo was taken at Race Street Yard in New Orleans, under the Greater New Orleans Mississippi River Bridge, there weren’t very many MP passenger trains left. (approximate date of photo) |
| Photo Date: |
3/1/1971 Upload Date: 2/21/2020 1:04:38 PM |
| Location: |
New Orleans, LA |
| Author: |
JAMES H. SELZER, JR. photo |
| Categories: |
Roster |
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MP 323(GP7) |
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IC E8A 4018 |
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Illinois Central E8A 4018 was receiving fuel and water at New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal. The 4018 was the railroad’s very first E8. (approximate date of photo) |
| Photo Date: |
10/1/1970 Upload Date: 2/21/2020 1:10:36 PM |
| Location: |
New Orleans, LA |
| Author: |
JAMES H. SELZER, JR. photo |
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Roster |
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IC 4018(E8A) |
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| Title: |
MP SW8 8006 |
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Missouri Pacific SW8 8006 was photographed at Race Street Yard in New Orleans, under the Greater New Orleans Mississippi River Bridge. The locomotive had been built in August 1952 as Texas & Pacific 817. (approximate date of photo) |
| Photo Date: |
3/1/1971 Upload Date: 2/21/2020 1:14:00 PM |
| Location: |
New Orleans, LA |
| Author: |
JAMES H. SELZER, JR. photo |
| Categories: |
Yard |
| Locomotives: |
MP 8006(SW8) |
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