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Viewing Album:  ROBERT SCORSONE
 
By:Michael Palmieri
Dates:1/1/1940 - 1/1/1940
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L&N E6A 772
Title:  L&N E6A 772
Description:  Around 1 P.M. on the day before Thanksgiving 1969, Louisville & Nashville E6A 772 was on train 9 – the southbound PAN-AMERICAN – on its way into New Orleans. No. 9 was operating over the Southern Railway’s New Orleans Terminal Co. subsidiary on its way from L&N track to New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal. The 772 had just crossed Bayou St. John and was about to pass under Marconi Drive. The 8-car train also included E7A units 790 and 780, four head-end cars, a 1955 ACF coach, sleeper PEARL RIVER, another 1955 ACF coach and a counter-lounge car (either 2800 or 2801).
Photo Date:  11/26/1969  Upload Date: 3/7/2020 6:52:02 PM
Location:  New Orleans, LA
Author:  ROBERT A. SCORSONE
Categories:  Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  LN 772(E6A)
Views:  422   Comments: 0
SOU 2-8-0 722
Title:  SOU 2-8-0 722
Description:  A lucky railfan was “shootiag the rods” on Southern Railway 2-8-0 722 at Meridian, Mississippi. The locomotive and its train were on a ferry trip from New Orleans to Birmingham, and they were going to spend the night in Meridian. Lubricating the rods was a regular task at most stops during the Southern’s steam program, and members of the sponsoring organizations were sometimes called upon to help out with this task. Obviously, I wasn't dressed for the occasion!
Photo Date:  4/10/1971  Upload Date: 9/15/2020 4:56:38 PM
Location:  Meridian, MS
Author:  ROBERT A. SCORSONE
Categories:  Steam
Locomotives:  SOU 722(2-8-0)
Views:  552   Comments: 0
Amtrak Cake
Title:  Amtrak Cake
Description:  The writing on this cake pretty much explained it all, WELCOME TO THE FIRST AMTRAK TRAIN OUT OF NEW ORLEANS. This was at New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal for the departure of the CITY OF NEW ORLEANS at 7 A.M. and the cake was provided by the New Orleans Railway Museum, Inc. (NORMI), a predecessor of the New Orleans Chapter of the National Railway Historical Society.
Photo Date:  5/1/1971  Upload Date: 4/22/2017 5:10:47 PM
Location:  New Orleans, LA
Author:  ROBERT A. SCORSONE photo
Categories:  Station
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Views:  236   Comments: 0
SP U25B 6736
Title:  SP U25B 6736
Description:  On 11 July 1971 Amtrak’s SUNSET LIMITED left Los Angeles for the first time behind former Union Pacific E-units, but somewhere out in the desert the locos overheated so the train arrived in New Orleans behind a trio of Southern Pacific engines: SP U25B 6736, SP GP35 6547, SP FP7 6454. He is a view of the 6736 in the New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal diesel shop, with some railfans inspecting the cab. Southern Railway E8A’s 6908 and 2935 were on the left and NOUPT SW8 number 1 was on the right. The next SUNSET arrived in New Orleans two days later with UP E8A 929, UP E8B 927B, UP E9B 958B, and SP F7B 8109.
Photo Date:  7/13/1971  Upload Date: 9/15/2018 2:49:11 PM
Location:  New Orleans, LA
Author:  ROBERT A. SCORSONE photo
Categories:  Yard
Locomotives:  SP 6736(U25B)
Views:  799   Comments: 0
Amtrak No. 1
Title:  Amtrak No. 1
Description:  At 1PM on New Year's Eve 1971 the westbound SUNSET LIMITED was pulling out of New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal as four railfans watched. The train had four locomotives and 15 cars: SP FP7 6455, SP F7B 8290, UP E9B 912B, UP E8A 929; baggage-dormitory car SP 3102, 10-6 sleepers ATSF Pine Ring and Pine Lodge, SP 9015, SOU Dan River and SP 9021, diner-lounge SP 10411, coaches ATSF 2869, 2823 and 2820, automat SP 10609, and coaches ATSF 2819, 2836, 2822 and 2832.
Photo Date:  12/31/1971  Upload Date: 5/21/2018 11:56:06 AM
Location:  New Orleans, LA
Author:  ROBERT A. SCORSONE photo
Categories:  Station,Passenger
Locomotives:  SP 6455(FP7A)
Views:  437   Comments: 0
L&N Geeps
Title:  L&N Geeps
Description:  On Sunday afternoon 9 May 1976 Louisville & Nashville GP38-2 units 4114 and 4052 were arriving in New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal, and that night they would depart for Mobile with the AMERICAN FREEDOM TRAIN. The AFT had come in to New Orleans a week earlier over the Illinois Central Gulf behind former Southern Pacific 4-8-4 4449; but the L&N would not let the big engine operate over its line along the Gulf Coast, so the train departed behind these geeps while the 4449 headed back north over the ICG, with just its tool car.
Photo Date:  5/9/1976  Upload Date: 3/15/2020 9:46:36 PM
Location:  New Orleans, LA
Author:  ROBERT A. SCORSONE
Categories:  Station
Locomotives:  LN 4052(GP38-2)
Views:  504   Comments: 0
NORTA 965
Title:  NORTA 965
Description:  New Orleans Regional Transit Authority streetcar 965 was outbound on the ST. CHARLES line on South Carrollton Avenue as it approached Burthe Street. The 965 had been built by the Perley A. Thomas Car Works in 1924, and has been in continuous service for 97 years.
Photo Date:  8/19/2021  Upload Date: 9/24/2021 11:24:42 AM
Location:  New Orleans, LA
Author:  ROBERT SCORSONE image
Categories:  Transit
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Views:  276   Comments: 0
UP Big Boy Special
Title:  UP Big Boy Special
Description:  Union Pacific BIG BOY 4014 and its train were heading down the Huey P. Long Bridge on their way into New Orleans. The 4014 was on its 2021 tour of the railroad, and today’s train was identified as PLINO 20 (passenger train from Livonia to New Orleans). The train consisted of water cars 809 JIM ADAMS and 814 JOE JORDAN, SD70M 4015, tool car 6334 ART LOCKMAN, power car 209 HOWARD FOGG, baggage recreation cars 5714 LYNN NYSTROM and 5817 PONY EXPRESS, dome diner 8004 COLORADO EAGLE, dome coach 7015 CHALLENGER, the UP EXPERIENCE car 5752 PROMONTORY, sleeper 200 OMAHA, power car 2066, dome lounge 9005 WALTER DEAN, diner lounge 5011 CITY OF DENVER and office car 119 KENEFICK.
Photo Date:  8/20/2021  Upload Date: 9/29/2021 10:43:38 AM
Location:  New Orleans, LA
Author:  ROBERT SCORSONE image
Categories:  Bridge,Steam
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Views:  147   Comments: 0
UP Big Boy Special
Title:  UP Big Boy Special
Description:  Union Pacific BIG BOY 4014 and its train were heading down the Huey P. Long Bridge on their way into New Orleans. The 4014 was on its 2021 tour of the railroad, and today’s train was identified as PLINO 20 (passenger train from Livonia to New Orleans). The train consisted of water cars 809 JIM ADAMS and 814 JOE JORDAN, SD70M 4015, tool car 6334 ART LOCKMAN, power car 209 HOWARD FOGG, baggage recreation cars 5714 LYNN NYSTROM and 5817 PONY EXPRESS, dome diner 8004 COLORADO EAGLE, dome coach 7015 CHALLENGER, the UP EXPERIENCE car 5752 PROMONTORY, sleeper 200 OMAHA, power car 2066, dome lounge 9005 WALTER DEAN, diner lounge 5011 CITY OF DENVER and office car 119 KENEFICK.
Photo Date:  8/20/2021  Upload Date: 9/29/2021 10:44:20 AM
Location:  New Orleans, LA
Author:  ROBERT SCORSONE image
Categories:  Bridge,Steam
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Views:  124   Comments: 0
UP Big Boy Special
Title:  UP Big Boy Special
Description:  Union Pacific BIG BOY 4014 and its train were on the eastbound main track of the New Orleans Public Belt behind AUDUBON PARK, in New Orleans. The train had backed up from the east end of the Huey P. Long Bridge to CHILDRENS HOSPITAL, the building in the background, where it gave a whistle salute. After that, the train pulled forward, as seen here, and then it backed onto the track in the foreground, where it was placed on display. The 4014 was on its 2021 tour of the UP.
Photo Date:  8/20/2021  Upload Date: 9/29/2021 10:46:42 AM
Location:  New Orleans, LA
Author:  ROBERT SCORSEONE image
Categories:  Steam
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Views:  167   Comments: 0
UP Big Boy Special
Title:  UP Big Boy Special
Description:  Union Pacific BIG BOY 4014 and its train were on display on a siding along the New Orleans Public Belt Railroad behind AUDUBON PARK in New Orleans. The 4014 was on its 2021 tour.
Photo Date:  8/21/2021  Upload Date: 9/29/2021 10:48:13 AM
Location:  New Orleans, LA
Author:  ROBERT SCORSONE image
Categories:  Steam
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Views:  126   Comments: 0
SOU 2470 <I>GLACIER</I>
Title:  SOU 2470 GLACIER
Description:  Former Southern Railway sleeping car 2470 GLACIER was at its home for many decades, the Louisiana Railway Heritage Trust. GLACIER is a Plan 3410 12-section/1-drawing-room car which had been placed in service by Pullman on 13 May 1924, was air conditioned on 16 March 1936, transferred to the Southern on 31 December 1948 and withdrawn from Pullman lease on 8 March 1965. The car had at least one subsequent owner before moving to the New Orleans area. It was painted dark green for most of its life, but it wore Tennessee Central red from February 1947 until April 1951.
Photo Date:  8/21/2021  Upload Date: 9/24/2021 11:26:29 AM
Location:  New Orleans, LA
Author:  ROBERT SCORSONE image
Categories:  Passenger
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Views:  443   Comments: 0
UP Big Boy Special
Title:  UP Big Boy Special
Description:  Union Pacific BIG BOY 4014 and its train were heading up the Huey P. Long Bridge on their way out of New Orleans. The 4014 was on its 2021 tour of the railroad, and today’s train was identified as PNOAD 22 (passenger train from New Orleans to Addis). The train consisted of water cars 809 JIM ADAMS and 814 JOE JORDAN, SD70M 4015, tool car 6334 ART LOCKMAN, power car 209 HOWARD FOGG, baggage recreation cars 5714 LYNN NYSTROM and 5817 PONY EXPRESS, dome diner 8004 COLORADO EAGLE, dome coach 7015 CHALLENGER, the UP EXPERIENCE car 5752 PROMONTORY, sleeper 200 OMAHA, power car 2066, dome lounge 9005 WALTER DEAN, diner lounge 5011 CITY OF DENVER and office car 119 KENEFICK.
Photo Date:  8/22/2021  Upload Date: 9/29/2021 10:49:37 AM
Location:  New Orleans, LA
Author:  ROBERT SCORSONE image
Categories:  Bridge,Steam
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Views:  230   Comments: 0
UP Big Boy 4014
Title:  UP Big Boy 4014
Description:  Union Pacific BIG BOY 4014 and its train were heading up the Huey P. Long Bridge on their way out of New Orleans. The 4014 was on its 2021 tour of the railroad, and today’s train was identified as PNOAD 22 (passenger train from New Orleans to Addis). The train consisted of water cars 809 JIM ADAMS and 814 JOE JORDAN, SD70M 4015, tool car 6334 ART LOCKMAN, power car 209 HOWARD FOGG, baggage recreation cars 5714 LYNN NYSTROM and 5817 PONY EXPRESS, dome diner 8004 COLORADO EAGLE, dome coach 7015 CHALLENGER, the UP EXPERIENCE car 5752 PROMONTORY, sleeper 200 OMAHA, power car 2066, dome lounge 9005 WALTER DEAN, diner lounge 5011 CITY OF DENVER and office car 119 KENEFICK.
Photo Date:  8/22/2021  Upload Date: 9/29/2021 10:50:12 AM
Location:  New Orleans, LA
Author:  ROBERT SCORSEONE image
Categories:  Bridge,Steam
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Views:  207   Comments: 0
UP Big Boy Special
Title:  UP Big Boy Special
Description:  Union Pacific BIG BOY 4014 and its train were heading up the Huey P. Long Bridge on their way out of New Orleans. The 4014 was on its 2021 tour of the railroad, and today’s train was identified as PNOAD 22 (passenger train from New Orleans to Addis). The train consisted of water cars 809 JIM ADAMS and 814 JOE JORDAN, SD70M 4015, tool car 6334 ART LOCKMAN, power car 209 HOWARD FOGG, baggage recreation cars 5714 LYNN NYSTROM and 5817 PONY EXPRESS, dome diner 8004 COLORADO EAGLE, dome coach 7015 CHALLENGER, the UP EXPERIENCE car 5752 PROMONTORY, sleeper 200 OMAHA, power car 2066, dome lounge 9005 WALTER DEAN, diner lounge 5011 CITY OF DENVER and office car 119 KENEFICK.
Photo Date:  8/22/2021  Upload Date: 9/29/2021 10:50:45 AM
Location:  New Orleans, LA
Author:  ROBERT SCORSONE image
Categories:  Bridge,Steam
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Views:  219   Comments: 0

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