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Southern Pacific Train No. 1 |
| Description: |
Southern Pacific train No. 1 – the westbound SUNSET – was on its way out of Lafayette, Louisiana behind FP7 6461 and E9A 6050. |
| Photo Date: |
6/30/1968 Upload Date: 6/23/2021 12:29:56 PM |
| Location: |
Lafayette, LA |
| Author: |
BRADLEY BRICE image |
| Categories: |
Passenger,Action |
| Locomotives: |
SP 6461(FP7A) |
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| Title: |
Southern Railway Train No. 47 |
| Description: |
Southern Railway train No. 47 – the southbound SOUTHERNER– had just backed into New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal behind FP7 6147 and an unidentified E8A. (Its scheduled arrival time was 7:10 PM.) Here, a carman had uncoupled the locomotives and was signaling the engineer with his lantern that he could pull ahead. The engine crew would then bring the power out to the engine terminal, where they would go off duty. When this photo was taken, the SOUTHERNER was frequently powered by an FP7 and an E8; but for most of its 29-year existence, the train ran with one or two E-units. (approximate date of photo) |
| Photo Date: |
2/1/1969 Upload Date: 6/23/2021 12:33:34 PM |
| Location: |
New Orleans, LA |
| Author: |
BRADLEY BRICE image |
| Categories: |
Station,Passenger |
| Locomotives: |
SOU 6147(FP7A) |
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512 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Kansas City Southern Train No. 2 |
| Description: |
Kansas City Southern train No. 2 – the northbound SOUTHERN BELLE – was sitting on Track 3 in New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal, awaiting its 9:30 PM departure. No. 2 consisted of E9Am 23, a baggage car, a coach and a lunch counter-lounge observation car. In December 1967 the railroad sought permission from the Interstate Commerce Commission to discontinue all passenger service, but the ICC issued four extension orders for Nos. 1 and 2 totaling 18 months. After May 1968, Nos. 1 and 2 were the only passenger trains left on the KCS, and the railroad was waiting for ICC approval to discontinue them. No. 2 finally left New Orleans for the last time on 2 November 1969. (approximate date of photo) |
| Photo Date: |
2/1/1969 Upload Date: 6/23/2021 12:24:14 PM |
| Location: |
New Orleans, LA |
| Author: |
BRADLEY BRICE image |
| Categories: |
Station,Passenger |
| Locomotives: |
KCS 23(E9AM) |
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| Title: |
Kansas City Southern Train No. 2 |
| Description: |
This was the observation car on Kansas City Southern train No. 2 – the northbound SOUTHERN BELLE – at New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal, as the train awaited its 9:30 PM departure time. The car was one of four buffet-lounges built by Budd in February 1948 as New York Central 48-51. They were purchased by the KCS in 1960 and renumbered 44-47, then remodeled into lunch counter-lounge cars 43, 41, 40 and 42 in 1963. All were retired and sold in 1970. |
| Photo Date: |
2/1/1969 Upload Date: 6/23/2021 12:26:12 PM |
| Location: |
New Orleans, LA |
| Author: |
BRADLEY BRICE image |
| Categories: |
Station,Passenger |
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367 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Southern Pacific Train No. 2 |
| Description: |
Southern Pacific train No. 2 – the eastbound SUNSET – was sitting in New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal shortly after its arrival from Los Angeles. (Its scheduled arrival time was 7:45 PM.) The train consisted of FP7 6455, an unidentified E9A and about six cars, but the first two cars were dead-heading. (approximate date of photo) |
| Photo Date: |
2/1/1969 Upload Date: 6/23/2021 12:32:05 PM |
| Location: |
New Orleans, LA |
| Author: |
BRADLEY BRICE image |
| Categories: |
Station,Passenger |
| Locomotives: |
SP 6455(FP7A) |
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336 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
L&N No. 8 and SOU No. 47 |
| Description: |
Southern Railway No. 47 – the SOUTHERNER from New York City – was sitting in New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal next to Louisville & Nashville train No. 8 – the combined PAN-AMERICAN for Cincinnati and the GULF WIND for Jacksonville. The SOUTHERNER was due in at 7:10 PM while the L&N train was scheduled to leave at 8:45, so No. 47 must have arrived a little late this evening. Notice the altered lights on L&N 791. E6A 771 was the only other L&N E-unit like this, although E6A 756 and E7A 761 had their lower light changed. (approximate date of photo) |
| Photo Date: |
5/1/1969 Upload Date: 6/23/2021 12:27:36 PM |
| Location: |
New Orleans, LA |
| Author: |
BRADLEY BRICE image |
| Categories: |
Station,Passenger |
| Locomotives: |
LN 791(E7A) |
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526 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Southern Railway Train No. 47 |
| Description: |
Southern Railway train No. 47 – the southbound SOUTHERNER – was making its way into New Orleans at Terminal Junction, about 8 miles from its destination at Union Passenger Terminal. (approximate date of photo) |
| Photo Date: |
8/1/1969 Upload Date: 6/23/2021 12:35:33 PM |
| Location: |
New Orleans, LA |
| Author: |
BRADLEY BRICE image |
| Categories: |
Passenger,Action |
| Locomotives: |
SOU 6914(E8A) |
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554 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Illinois Central Train No. 2 |
| Description: |
Illinois Central train No. 2 – the northbound CITY OF NEW ORLEANS – was approaching Carrollton Avenue Station in New Orleans, just a few minutes after leaving Union Passenger Terminal. The 8-car train was powered by an A-B-A set of E-units, led by E9A 4038, and included one of the IC’s six former Missouri Pacific dome cars on the rear. |
| Photo Date: |
8/16/1969 Upload Date: 6/23/2021 12:20:18 PM |
| Location: |
New Orleans, LA |
| Author: |
BRADLEY BRICE image |
| Categories: |
Passenger,Action |
| Locomotives: |
IC 4038(E9A) |
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613 Comments: 2 |
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| Title: |
Illinois Central Train No. 6 |
| Description: |
An A-B-A set of Illinois Central E-units, led by E8A 4023, was on train No. 6 – the northbound PANAMA LIMITED – as it pulled out of New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal. The Southern and the Penn Central baggage cars on the left were parked at the REA Express building. |
| Photo Date: |
5/24/1970 Upload Date: 6/23/2021 12:22:30 PM |
| Location: |
New Orleans, LA |
| Author: |
BRADLEY BRICE image |
| Categories: |
Station,Passenger |
| Locomotives: |
IC 4023(E8A) |
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394 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Southern Railway Train No. 2 |
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Southern Railway train No. 2 – the northbound SOUTHERN CRESCENT – was in New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal awaiting its 7:00 AM departure with a trio of freshly-repainted E8A locomotives. Lead unit 2929 was unusual because it had received the new green paint scheme while retaining its original 2900-series road number. Most of the seven 2900-series E8’s received new 6900-series numbers when they were repainted green in 1972. Notice that the trucks and underbody tanks had not been repainted on any of the locos! (approximate date of photo) |
| Photo Date: |
9/1/1972 Upload Date: 6/23/2021 12:36:56 PM |
| Location: |
New Orleans, LA |
| Author: |
BRADLEY BRICE image |
| Categories: |
Station,Passenger |
| Locomotives: |
SOU 2929(E8A) |
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515 Comments: 0 |
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