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| Title: |
Airtrans 82 and 5 |
| Description: |
The AIRTRANS people mover was designed and built by the Vought Corp., and opened at the Dallas-Fort Worth Airport in 1974. AIRTRANS used 68 cars, and operated at 17 MPH on a 15-miles route serving 33 station. In 2005 it was replaced by SKYLINK, a 5-mile system using Bombardier's INNOVIA APM 200 technology. (date approximate) |
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9/1/1977 Upload Date: 9/19/2010 5:01:17 PM |
| Location: |
Dallas, TX |
| Author: |
Paul H. Oliver, Jr. |
| Categories: |
Passenger |
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| Title: |
Rio Grande Zephyr |
| Description: |
Passengers disembark from the westbound RIO GRANDE ZEPHYR at the Salt Lake City station. (date approximate) |
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9/1/1977 Upload Date: 9/17/2010 10:30:48 PM |
| Location: |
Salt Lake City, UT |
| Author: |
Paul H. Oliver, Jr. |
| Categories: |
Passenger |
| Locomotives: |
DRGW 5771(F9A) |
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753 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Kennecott 407 |
| Description: |
Kennecott Copper 125-ton electrics 407 and 402 were on an ore train at Copperton Yard, just outside of the big copper mine at Bingham Canyon. They will haul the train 28 miles to one of the mills near the Great Salt Lake. The 3200-horsepower locomotives were built by General Electric in December 1947 and retired in March 1982. A carman is attaching ground air to the train on the adjacent track. This was the normal practice, so that the locomotives wouldn't have to pump up the air after they coupled on. (date approximate) |
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9/1/1977 Upload Date: 6/4/2010 8:10:41 PM |
| Location: |
Copperton, UT |
| Author: |
Paul H. Oliver, Jr. |
| Categories: |
Yard |
| Locomotives: |
KCCX 407(125Tonner) KCCX 402(125Tonner) |
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1872 Comments: 7 |
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| Title: |
UP GP30 807 |
| Description: |
Union Pacific GP30 807 was on lease to Kennecott Copper Corp. when it was photographed at Bingham Canyon. Between May 1973 and December 1978, KCC leased a dozen GP30's: four from the Rio Grande and eight from the UP. (date approximate) |
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9/1/1977 Upload Date: 6/4/2010 8:11:14 PM |
| Location: |
Bingham Canyon, UT |
| Author: |
Andrea Oliver |
| Categories: |
Action |
| Locomotives: |
UP 807(GP38-2) |
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509 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
MP Office Cars 1 and 2 |
| Description: |
Missouri Pacific office cars 1 and two were parked next to the car shop at Avondale Yard, just west of New Orleans. (date approximate) |
| Photo Date: |
9/1/1977 Upload Date: 9/9/2010 3:57:53 PM |
| Location: |
Avondale, LA |
| Author: |
Paul H. Oliver, Jr. |
| Categories: |
Passenger |
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2012 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Stored DD35A's (3) |
| Description: |
The only DD35A's built were Union Pacific 70-84, and here are the 77, 72, 71, 78 and 74 stored at Salt Lake City. (date approximate) |
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9/1/1977 Upload Date: 9/28/2010 12:43:21 PM |
| Location: |
Salt Lake City, UT |
| Author: |
Paul H. Oliver, Jr. |
| Categories: |
Yard |
| Locomotives: |
UP 72(DD35A) |
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2080 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
Stored DD35A's (2) |
| Description: |
EMD only built 15 DD35A's -- Union Pacific 70-84 -- and over half of them are in this photo, stored at Salt Lake City. The locomotive on the right is the A-unit from GE gas turbine electric 16. (date approximate) |
| Photo Date: |
9/1/1977 Upload Date: 9/28/2010 12:42:20 PM |
| Location: |
Salt Lake City, UT |
| Author: |
Paul H. Oliver, Jr. |
| Categories: |
Yard |
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1434 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
Stored DD35A's (1) |
| Description: |
EMD only built 15 DD35A's -- Union Pacific 70-84 -- and over half of them are in this photo, stored at Salt Lake City. Nine units are on the left, while at least one more is in the background behind retired turbine A-units 14 and 16. (date approximate) |
| Photo Date: |
9/1/1977 Upload Date: 9/28/2010 12:41:21 PM |
| Location: |
Salt Lake City, UT |
| Author: |
Paul H. Oliver, Jr. |
| Categories: |
Yard |
| Locomotives: |
UP 14(8500 GTEL) |
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2239 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
ICG Derailment-5 |
| Description: |
Two crewmen ride on the front of Illinois Central 467 as it makes its way across Jefferson Highway (U.S. 90) over freshly-repaired track. All around it is evidence of the grain train which had recently derailed here while heading to the Port of New Orleans. UTCX 44183 is off to the right. (approximate month and day) |
| Photo Date: |
9/15/1977 Upload Date: 4/16/2015 5:42:47 PM |
| Location: |
New Orleans, LA |
| Author: |
Paul H. Oliver, Jr. |
| Categories: |
Wreck |
| Locomotives: |
IC 467(SW9) |
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910 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
ICG Derailment-1 |
| Description: |
UTCX 44286 lies next to the ICG grade crossing with Jefferson Highway (U.S. 90), while its trucks are on the opposite side of the track. It was on a grain train which had derailed in the curve on the other side of the grade crossing while on its way to the Port of New Orleans. In the right background are the last remnants of the railroad's Southport Yard. (approximate month and day) |
| Photo Date: |
9/15/1977 Upload Date: 4/16/2015 5:32:26 PM |
| Location: |
New Orleans, LA |
| Author: |
Paul H. Oliver, Jr. |
| Categories: |
Wreck |
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869 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
ICG Derailment-2 |
| Description: |
UTCX 44183, on the right, and its siblings lie next to the ICG at the Jefferson Highway (U.S. 90) grade crossing after a grain train derailed here on its way to the Port of New Orleans. The accident was probably caused by heavy cars on a sharp curve with mediocre track. (approximate month and day) |
| Photo Date: |
9/15/1977 Upload Date: 4/16/2015 5:34:12 PM |
| Location: |
New Orleans, LA |
| Author: |
Paul H. Oliver, Jr. |
| Categories: |
Wreck |
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933 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
ICG Derailment-3 |
| Description: |
ICG personnel work to clean up after a grain train heading to the Port of New Orleans derailed at the Jefferson Highway (U.S. 90) grade crossing. It looks like spilled grain was being vacuumed into a piggyback trailer. (approximate month and day) |
| Photo Date: |
9/15/1977 Upload Date: 4/16/2015 5:36:11 PM |
| Location: |
New Orleans, LA |
| Author: |
Paul H. Oliver, Jr. |
| Categories: |
Wreck |
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613 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
ICG Derailment-4 |
| Description: |
ICG personnel clean up after a grain train heading to the Port of New Orleans derailed in the sharp curve on the north side of the Jefferson Highway (U.S. 90) grade crossing. UTCX 44183 was on its side next to the ICG dump truck, while ICG covered hopper 766589 was parked on the track where the train had derailed... probably to haul away spilled grain. (approximate month and day) |
| Photo Date: |
9/15/1977 Upload Date: 4/16/2015 5:38:53 PM |
| Location: |
New Orleans, LA |
| Author: |
Paul H. Oliver, Jr. |
| Categories: |
Wreck |
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733 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Union Pacific Depot |
| Description: |
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| Photo Date: |
9/18/1977 Upload Date: 4/15/2015 3:37:02 PM |
| Location: |
Evanston, WY |
| Author: |
Paul H. Oliver, Jr. |
| Categories: |
Station |
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304 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Union Pacific Depot |
| Description: |
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| Photo Date: |
9/18/1977 Upload Date: 4/15/2015 3:38:13 PM |
| Location: |
Evanston, WY |
| Author: |
Paul H. Oliver, Jr. |
| Categories: |
Station |
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223 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
UP Train |
| Description: |
Union Pacific SD40-2 3149 eases an eastbound train past the Evanston, Wyoming depot at 4:45 P.M. |
| Photo Date: |
9/18/1977 Upload Date: 4/15/2015 3:39:54 PM |
| Location: |
Evanston, WY |
| Author: |
Paul H. Oliver, Jr. |
| Categories: |
Action |
| Locomotives: |
UP 3149(SD40-2) |
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322 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Eureka Springs 3 |
| Description: |
Eureka Springs Railroad 0-4-0 No. 3 was remodeled from a tank engine, with the addition of a 4-wheel tender. |
| Photo Date: |
9/21/1977 Upload Date: 4/15/2015 3:33:33 PM |
| Location: |
Beaver, AR |
| Author: |
P`ul H. Oliver, Jr. |
| Categories: |
Steam |
| Locomotives: |
ESRR 3(20 Tonner) |
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539 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
AD&N box car 7733 |
| Description: |
Four-month-old Ashley, Drew & Northern box car 7733 was spotted at a siding along the Southern Railway’s ST. LOUIS STREET LINE in New Orleans. The car was along Conti Street between North Carrollton Avenue and North Pierce Street. It had a CAPY of 160,000 pounds, a LD LMT of 162,500 and a Lt WT of 57,500 for a gross rail load of 220,000 pounds. The 5077-cubic-foot car was one of 150 (ADN 7650-7799) built by the U.S. Equipment Co. at Blue Island, Illinois in 1977. It was lettered WHEN EMPTY RETURN TO / AD&N RAILWAY / CROSSETT, ARKANSAS. |
| Photo Date: |
10/2/1977 Upload Date: 2/28/2021 5:45:55 PM |
| Location: |
New Orleans, LA |
| Author: |
PAUL H. OLIVER, JR. image |
| Categories: |
RollingStock |
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436 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
SP MP15AC 2713 |
| Description: |
A pair of Espee MP15AC's lead a westbound transfer run around the West Low Curve of the Huey P. Long Bridge, en route from an eastern connection to the railroad's Avondale Yard. The photo was taken from the bridge patrolman's motorcar. |
| Photo Date: |
10/15/1977 Upload Date: 9/1/2010 4:48:21 PM |
| Location: |
Avondale, LA |
| Author: |
Paul H. Oliver, Jr. |
| Categories: |
Bridge,Action |
| Locomotives: |
SP 2713(MP15AC) |
| Views: |
1952 Comments: 6 |
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| Title: |
SP Transfer Run |
| Description: |
A Penn Central locomotive made an unusual appearance in New Orleans as U25B 2637 accompanied six Southern Pacific geeps on an SP transfer run to the Louisville & Hashville. The PC unit was originally Pennsylvania 2537 and was with SP GP9's 3774, 3736, 3329, 3751, 3375 and SSW GP20R 4145. The train was on the Southern Railway’s New Orleans Terminal Co. subsidiary at the North Broad Street underpass. |
| Photo Date: |
10/15/1977 Upload Date: 11/23/2016 6:00:07 PM |
| Location: |
New Orleans, LA |
| Author: |
Paul H. Oliver. Jr. Photo |
| Categories: |
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| Locomotives: |
SP 3774(GP9R) |
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449 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
SP Extra 3735 West |
| Description: |
Southern Pacific EXTRA 3735 WEST was heading west out of AVONDALE YARD at the George Street grade crossing. The motive power was SP GP9R 3735, Cotton Belt GP20R 4145, SP GP9R 3802 and SD45 9143. The 3735 began life as Texas & New Orleans 439, which explained the lack of an oscillating light fixture. |
| Photo Date: |
11/6/1977 Upload Date: 11/22/2017 10:09:11 PM |
| Location: |
Avondale, LA |
| Author: |
PAUL H. OLIVER, JR. photo |
| Categories: |
Action |
| Locomotives: |
SP 3735(GP9R) |
| Views: |
501 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
Southern 2-8-2 4501 |
| Description: |
Southern 2-8-2 4501 was parked at New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal for a DEEP SOUTH STEAM EXCURSIOH. The Amtrak unit is E9A 400. |
| Photo Date: |
11/11/1977 Upload Date: 7/13/2010 7:53:52 PM |
| Location: |
New Orleans, LA |
| Author: |
Paul H. Oliver, Jr. |
| Categories: |
Yard |
| Locomotives: |
SOU 4501(2-8-2) |
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3720 Comments: 3 |
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| Title: |
Amtrak Train No. 1 |
| Description: |
On the day after Christmas 1977 the westbound SUNSET LIMITED was pulling out of New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal behind SDP40F units 619 and 542. The 12-car train was made up of baggage car 1172, high-level coaches 9931, 9958, 9955 and 9902, coach 4461, dormitory-lounge car 3393, diner 8031, sleepers 2619 PACIFIC MEADOW, 2505 BLUE MOTT and 2634 PACIFIC SLOPE, and dome-sleeper-lounge-observation 9251 SILVER PENTHOUSE. |
| Photo Date: |
12/26/1977 Upload Date: 10/4/2020 9:42:18 AM |
| Location: |
New Orleans, LA |
| Author: |
PAUL H. OLIVER photo |
| Categories: |
Station,Passenger |
| Locomotives: |
AMTK 619(SDP40F) |
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332 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
Amtrak Train No. 1 |
| Description: |
On the day after Christmas 1977 former CALIFORNIA ZEPHYR sleeper-lounge-observation car 9251 SILVER PENTHOUSE was bringing up the rear of the westbound SUNSET LIMITED as the train was pulling out of New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal. The 12-car train consisted of SDP40F units 619 and 542, baggage car 1172, high-level coaches 9931, 9958, 9955 and 9902, coach 4461, dormitory-lounge car 3393, diner 8031, sleepers 2619 PACIFIC MEADOW, 2505 BLUE MOTT and 2634 PACIFIC SLOPE, and SILVER PENTHOUSE. |
| Photo Date: |
12/26/1977 Upload Date: 10/4/2020 9:44:37 AM |
| Location: |
New Orleans, LA |
| Author: |
PAUL H. OLIVER photo |
| Categories: |
Station,Passenger |
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222 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Frisco Yard |
| Description: |
Frisco caboose 1222 was on the rear of an eastbound train next to the yard office at Ashdown, Arkansas. (approximate date of photo) |
| Photo Date: |
1/1/1978 Upload Date: 1/28/2023 3:20:35 PM |
| Location: |
Ashdown, AR |
| Author: |
PAUL H. OLIVER, JR. image |
| Categories: |
Yard |
| Locomotives: |
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136 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
SLSF 116 and 104 |
| Description: |
Frisco GP15-1 units 116 and 104 were tied up on each side of NATX tank car 21486 at Ashdown, Arkansas. |
| Photo Date: |
1/3/1978 Upload Date: 1/28/2023 3:18:55 PM |
| Location: |
Ashdown, AR |
| Author: |
PAUL H. OLIVER, JR. image |
| Categories: |
Yard |
| Locomotives: |
SLSF 116(GP15-1) SLSF 104(GP15-1) |
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201 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
SLSF 116, 113 and 121 |
| Description: |
Frisco GP15-1 units 116, 113 and 121 were on a westbound train at Ashdown, Arkansas. |
| Photo Date: |
1/3/1978 Upload Date: 1/28/2023 3:19:27 PM |
| Location: |
Ashdown, AR |
| Author: |
PAUL H. OLIVER, JR. image |
| Categories: |
Yard |
| Locomotives: |
SLSF 116(GP15-1) SLSF 113(GP15-1) SLSF 121(GP15-1) |
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237 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
SLSF 116, 113 and 121 |
| Description: |
Frisco GP15-1 units 116, 113 and 121 were on a westbound train at Ashdown, Arkansas. |
| Photo Date: |
1/3/1978 Upload Date: 1/28/2023 3:19:58 PM |
| Location: |
Ashdown, AR |
| Author: |
PAUL H. OLIVER, JR. image |
| Categories: |
Yard |
| Locomotives: |
SLSF 116(GP15-1) SLSF 113(GP15-1) SLSF 121(GP15-1) |
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238 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
SLSF caboose 1222 |
| Description: |
Frisco caboose 1222 was on an eastbound train next to the "depot" at Ashdown, Arkansas. The caboose was originally the 222, one of 75 cabs (200-274) built for the railroad by International Car Co. in 1957. They were subsequently renumbered into the 1200-series to avoid computer conflicts with its 200-series switch engines, and the 1222 ended up as Burlington Northern 11550. |
| Photo Date: |
1/3/1978 Upload Date: 9/5/2018 3:55:11 PM |
| Location: |
Ashdown, AR |
| Author: |
PAUL H. OLIVER, JR. photo |
| Categories: |
RollingStock,Station |
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749 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
MWSCO 6 |
| Description: |
MWSCO – MidWest Storage Company – 80-ton GE number 6 was at the Missouri Pacific’s Avondale Yard just west of New Orleans. This 500HP locomotive had been built under GE serial number 17902 in June 1943 as U.S. Army 7857 for service at the Umatilla Ordnance Depot in Hermiston, Oregon. It went to the U.S. Navy as 65-00509 (in-house 6) before being sold to Eveready Equipment, and it subsequently worked for several owners. MWSCO 6 was coupled to an unlettered Alco S2, serial no. 73600, built in July 1945 as Rock Island 724. It had most recently been used by Continental Grain at the nearby elevator in Westwego until that facility exploded on 22 December 1977. It subsequently showed up at the Continental elevator in Milwaukee. |
| Photo Date: |
2/26/1978 Upload Date: 1/11/2017 4:17:05 PM |
| Location: |
Avondale, LA |
| Author: |
Paul H. Oliver. Jr. Photo |
| Categories: |
Roster |
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245 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Amtrak Train No. 58 |
| Description: |
Six thousand horsepower with six cars at 60 miles per hour... the northbound PANAMA was closing in fast on the photographer as it sped by East Bridge Junction Tower on its way out of New Orleans. The train had P30's 715 and 709, a baggage car, a 10-6 sleeper, an Amfleet food service car and three coaches. |
| Photo Date: |
2/28/1978 Upload Date: 3/9/2017 5:56:13 PM |
| Location: |
New Orleans, LA |
| Author: |
Paul H. Oliver. Jr. Photo |
| Categories: |
Passenger,Action |
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519 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Southern Crescent |
| Description: |
About eight minutes after its 7:00 A.M. departure from New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal, the northbound SOUTHERN CRESCENT approaches Carrollton Junction, where the NOUPT Eastern and Western Connections diverge. The paved area between the tracks had been one of the two platforms for Carrollton Avenue Station. (date approximate) |
| Photo Date: |
3/1/1978 Upload Date: 9/7/2010 3:49:27 PM |
| Location: |
New Orleans, LA |
| Author: |
Paul H. Oliver, Jr. |
| Categories: |
Passenger |
| Locomotives: |
SOU 6906(E8A) |
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972 Comments: 3 |
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| Title: |
MP Train HNS |
| Description: |
Missouri Pacific train HNS (Houston to New Orleans to the Southern) nears Avondale Yard and the end of its trip. The usual power on this train was four geeps or three SD's, but today's train has a quintet of Southern geeps: GP35 2662, GP38's 2778 and 2874, and GP30's 2597 and 2631. The train would continue on to Birmingham as Southern Railway No. 114. |
| Photo Date: |
3/5/1978 Upload Date: 9/6/2010 5:39:57 PM |
| Location: |
Avondale, LA |
| Author: |
Paul H. Oliver, Jr. |
| Categories: |
Action |
| Locomotives: |
SOU 2662(GP35) |
| Views: |
1354 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
Southern No. 194 |
| Description: |
Southern Railway No. 194, the run-through train from the Southern Pacific at Houston to Birmingham, was raising quite a racket as it rolled across the Seabrook drawbridge on its way out of New Orleans. The bridge spans the Inner Harbor Navigation Canal, which connects the Mississippi River to Lake Pontchartrain, just off to the right. The sign next to the first car showed that the speed limit on the bridge was 45. |
| Photo Date: |
3/12/1978 Upload Date: 12/26/2016 10:07:34 PM |
| Location: |
New Orleans, LA |
| Author: |
Paul H. Oliver. Jr. Photo |
| Categories: |
Bridge,Action |
| Locomotives: |
SOU 223(SD35) |
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684 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Southern Diner 3306 |
| Description: |
Southern Railway dining car 3306 was on the northbound SOUTHERN CRESCENT leaving Birmingham station. The car was built by Budd in late 1949, became Amtrak 2nd 8380 in 1979 and then Amtrak HERITAGE FLEET car 8521. It was offered for sale in Amtrak’s 4 January 2019 equipment auction and went to the Branson Scenic Railroad. |
| Photo Date: |
3/17/1978 Upload Date: 2/4/2019 10:39:24 PM |
| Location: |
New Orleans, LA |
| Author: |
PAUL H. OLIVER, JR. photo |
| Categories: |
RollingStock,Passenger |
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1030 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Southern Depot |
| Description: |
Here was a view of the Southern Railway depot at Laurel, Mississippi as the northbound SOUTHERN CRESCENT made its station stop. |
| Photo Date: |
3/17/1978 Upload Date: 8/13/2015 10:43:51 AM |
| Location: |
Laurel, MS |
| Author: |
Paul H. Oliver, Jr. |
| Categories: |
Station,Passenger |
| Locomotives: |
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185 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Union Depot |
| Description: |
Here was a view of the Meridian depot from the northbound SOUTHERN CRESCENT as the train pulled out of town |
| Photo Date: |
3/17/1978 Upload Date: 8/13/2015 10:45:49 AM |
| Location: |
Meridian, MS |
| Author: |
Paul H. Oliver, Jr. |
| Categories: |
Station,Passenger |
| Locomotives: |
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306 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Passenger Cars |
| Description: |
Private car PENNSYLVANIA 120, Southern Pacific office car 99 and Southern Railway dome-coach 1613 were lined up on tracks 4, 5 and 6 in New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal. The dome car was on the SOUTHERN CRESCENT, and the photo was taken shortly before that train's 6:45 A.M. departure. |
| Photo Date: |
3/17/1978 Upload Date: 8/31/2010 12:51:03 PM |
| Location: |
New Orleans, LA |
| Author: |
Paul H. Oliver, Jr. |
| Categories: |
Station |
| Locomotives: |
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1621 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
Southern Crescent |
| Description: |
The low morning sun illuminated the northbound SOUTHERN CRESCENT as it sat in New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal, awaiting its 6:45 AM departure. The train consisted of E8A's 6902, 6910, 6908 and 6914 with 10 cars: baggage-dormitory car 706 SOUTH CAROLINA, coaches 837, 840, 819 and Amtrak 5680, sleepers 2023 WARRIOR RIVER, Amtrak 2619 PACIFIC MEADOW and 3499 ROYAL PALM, diner 3306 and dome car 1613. In less than a year, Amtrak would take over the operation of the train, and scenes like this would disappear forever. |
| Photo Date: |
3/17/1978 Upload Date: 8/13/2015 10:34:17 AM |
| Location: |
New Orleans, LA |
| Author: |
Paul H. Oliver, Jr. |
| Categories: |
Station,Passenger |
| Locomotives: |
SOU 6902(E8A) |
| Views: |
481 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Southern Crescent |
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This was a view from dome car 1613 on the rear of the SOUTHERN CRESCENT as the train made its way north near Laurel, Mississippi. The train consisted of E8A's 6902, 6910, 6908 and 6914 with 10 cars: baggage-dormitory 706 SOUTH CAROLINA, coaches 837, 840, 819 and Amtrak 5680, sleepers 2023 WARRIOR RIVER, Amtrak 2619 PACIFIC MEADOW and 3499 ROYAL PALM, diner 3306 and dome car 1613. In less than a year, Amtrak would take over the operation of the train, and scenes like this would disappear forever. |
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3/17/1978 Upload Date: 8/13/2015 10:35:43 AM |
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Laurel, MS |
| Author: |
Paul H. Oliver, Jr. |
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Southern Crescent |
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This is a view from the vestibule of Southern Railway coach 840 as the northbound SOUTHERN CRESCENT curved through the woods approaching Laurel, Mississippi. Up ahead were E8A units 6902, 6910, 6908 and 6916, baggage-dormitory car 706 SOUTH CAROLINA and coach 837. In less than a year Amtrak would take over the operation of this train and scenes like this would end forever. |
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3/17/1978 Upload Date: 8/13/2015 10:41:12 AM |
| Location: |
Laurel, MS |
| Author: |
Paul H. Oliver, Jr. |
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Scenic,Passenger |
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Southern Crescent |
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The northbound SOUTHERN CRESCENT was being inspected and service on what had once been Track 10 of Birmingham's Terminal Station, before continuing on its journey from New Orleans to New York City. Between 1909 and 1969 the vacant land on the left had been occupied by the station and most of its platforms. Today's Train No. 2 consisted of E8A's 6902, 6910, 6908 and 6914 with 10 cars: baggage-dormitory car 706 SOUTH CAROLINA, coaches 837, 840, 819 and Amtrak 5680, sleepers 2023 WARRIOR RIVER, Amtrak 2619 PACIFIC MEADOW and 3499 ROYAL PALM, diner 3306 and dome car 1613. In less than a year, Amtrak would take over the operation of the train and it would begin using the Louisville & Nashville station, so scenes like this would not last for much longer. |
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3/17/1978 Upload Date: 8/13/2015 10:48:29 AM |
| Location: |
Birmingham, AL |
| Author: |
Paul H. Oliver, Jr. |
| Categories: |
Station,Passenger |
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SOU 6902(E8A) |
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Southern Crescent |
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The northbound SOUTHERN CRESCENT pulls out of the last remnant of Birmingham's Terminal Station as it continued its journey from New Orleans to New York City. The train consisted of E8A's 6902, 6910, 6908 and 6914 with 10 cars: baggage-dormitory car 706 SOUTH CAROLINA, coaches 837, 840, 819 and Amtrak 5680, sleepers 2023 WARRIOR RIVER, Amtrak 2619 PACIFIC MEADOW and 3499 ROYAL PALM, diner 3306 and dome car 1613. In less than a year, Amtrak would take over the operation of the train and it would begin using the Louisville & Nashville station, so scenes like this would not last for much longer. |
| Photo Date: |
3/17/1978 Upload Date: 8/13/2015 10:49:48 AM |
| Location: |
Birmingham, AL |
| Author: |
Paul H. Oliver, Jr. |
| Categories: |
Station,Passenger |
| Locomotives: |
SOU 6902(E8A) |
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Southern Crescent |
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The northbound SOUTHERN CRESCENT pulls of of the Birmingham station behind E8A's 6902, 6910, 6908 and 6914. This was less than a year before Amtrak took over the operation of the train. |
| Photo Date: |
3/17/1978 Upload Date: 8/13/2015 10:50:32 AM |
| Location: |
Birmingham, AL |
| Author: |
Paul H. Oliver, Jr. |
| Categories: |
Station,Passenger |
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SOU 6914(E8A) |
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Southern Crescent |
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A trainman looks back out of dome car 1613 as the northbound SOUTHERN CRESCENT leaves Birmingham, on its trip from New Orleans to New York City. Because of restricted clearance at Washington, the dome cars only operated between New Orleans and Atlanta. |
| Photo Date: |
3/17/1978 Upload Date: 8/13/2015 10:51:42 AM |
| Location: |
Birmingham, AL |
| Author: |
Paul H. Oliver, Jr. |
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| Title: |
Transfer Run |
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A Southern Railway transfer run rolls past the railroad's Birmingham station behind SD9's 202 and 203 and SD7 201. The Southern only owned one SD7 and six SD9's - all originally Central of Georgia units - and at this time they were all being used in transfer service at Birmingham and Atlanta. |
| Photo Date: |
3/17/1978 Upload Date: 8/13/2015 10:49:21 AM |
| Location: |
Birmingham, AL |
| Author: |
Paul H. Oliver, Jr. |
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Action |
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SOU 201(SD7) SOU 203(SD9) SOU 202(SD9) |
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Southern 3589 |
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Southern Railway 3589 was photographed in New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal about one year before the railroad turned over the operation of the SOUTHERN CRESCENT to Amtrak. This was one of three Railway Post Office-baggage cars built for the railroad in late 1950 by American Car & Foundry. The 3589 was technically owned by the Cincinnati, New Orleans & Texas Pacific - as shown by the initials on the letterboard at this end of the car, while the 1727 and 1728 were owned by the Southern itself; and all three were converted into full baggage cars after RPO service ended. The 1727 and 1728 were retired when Amtrak took over the operation of the SOUTHERN CRESCENT in 1979, but this car was sold to Amtrak. It was initially numbered Amtrak second 1022, then modified for head-end power and renumbered 1127, and was stored in 2007. The lettering on the end of the car reads THIS CAR EQUIPPED WITH HYATT JP1A OIL BOX JOURNAL BEARINGS-DO NOT SUBSTITUTE ALTERNATE BEARINGS. |
| Photo Date: |
3/19/1978 Upload Date: 11/30/2016 12:21:03 PM |
| Location: |
New Orleans, LA |
| Author: |
Paul H. Oliver. Jr. Photo |
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RollingStock,Passenger |
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Southern 2005 |
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Southern Railway 2005 FLINT RIVER was photographed in New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal about a year before Amtrak took over the operation of the SOUTHERN CRESCENT. This was one of 46 Plan 4140 10-roomette / 6-double-bedroom sleeping cars built by Pullman-Standard for the Southern and five connecting railroads in late 1949. It car became Amtrak 2852 in 1979 and was sold in 1982. |
| Photo Date: |
3/19/1978 Upload Date: 11/30/2016 12:21:50 PM |
| Location: |
New Orleans, LA |
| Author: |
Paul H. Oliver, Jr. |
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Passenger |
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Southern 2011 |
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Southern Railway sleeping car 2011 RIVANNA RIVER was photographed in New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal about a year before Amtrak took over the operation of the SOUTHERN CRESCENT. This was one of 46 Plan 4140 10-roomette / 6-double-bedroom cars built by Pullman-Standard for the Southern and five connecting railroads in late 1949. It car became Amtrak 2865 in 1979 and was for sale in April 1983. |
| Photo Date: |
3/19/1978 Upload Date: 11/30/2016 12:22:31 PM |
| Location: |
New Orleans, LA |
| Author: |
Paul H. Oliver. Jr. Photo |
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RollingStock,Passenger |
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Train Board |
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This was the train board at the Southern Railway's depot in Slidell, Louisiana about a year before Amtrak took over the operation of the SOUTHERN CRESCENT. |
| Photo Date: |
3/24/1978 Upload Date: 3/4/2017 8:47:07 PM |
| Location: |
Slidell, LA |
| Author: |
Paul H. Oliver. Jr. Photo |
| Categories: |
Station |
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