| Southern Pacific (Texas & New Orleans) train No. 12 – the NEW ORLEANS LIMITED – was boarding the carfloat MASTODON at Avondale, Louisiana for a ride across the Mississippi River and a connection with the Illinois Central. The train was about 12 miles from its destination at Union Station in New Orleans. No. 12 was an overnight train from Houston and included sleeping cars from Minneapolis (via Rock Island’s MID-CONTINENT SPECIAL), Houston and Lake Charles. This was one of 12 passenger trains which crossed the river here each day, but the ferry was discontinued in December 1935, when the Huey P. Long Bridge opened. The locomotive was P-6 class 4-6-2 built by Alco-Brooks in 1913 as the 926; it was renumbered 616 in 1923 and was sold for scrap at Houston in 1953. (date unknown) |
| Date:
1/1/1925 |
Location:
Avondale, LA Map  |
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Collection Of:
 
Michael Palmieri |
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Author: unknown
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