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By:William Lang
Dates:7/18/2009 - 7/18/2009
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SP GP9s
Title:  SP GP9s
Description:  Three Southern Pacific GP9's (3627, 3557, and an unidentified unit) were westbound on the Louisville & Nashville, just west of the crossing with the Southern Railway at N.E. Tower. The train is a transfer run from the L&N's Gentilly Yard, on the east side of New Orleans, to the Espee's Avondale Yard on the west side of the Mississippi River.
Photo Date:  2/15/1972  Upload Date: 7/19/2009 12:26:16 AM
Location:  New Orleans, LA
Author:  James Selzer
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  SP 3627(GP9) SP 3557(GP9)
Views:  1150   Comments: 4
SP train AVHOM
Title:  SP train AVHOM
Description:  Westbound Espee train AVHOM (Avondale-Houston Manifest) leaving Avondale with 7799/7780/7807/DRGW 3131
Photo Date:  5/18/1996  Upload Date: 7/19/2009 12:21:31 AM
Location:  Avondale, LA
Author:  William Lang
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  SP 7799(B30-7) SP 7780(B30-7) DRGW 3131(GP40) SP 7807(B30-7)
Views:  1801   Comments: 3
LASTA steam engine SP 745
Title:  LASTA steam engine SP 745
Description:  LASTA restored SP(TNO) 745 crosses Jefferson HW with required NOPB powered escort. The Mikado-type 2-8-2 steam engine was built in 1921 at the SP Algiers Shop, about 10 miles from this location.
Photo Date:  12/17/2004  Upload Date: 12/26/2009 1:07:14 PM
Location:  New Orleans, LA
Author:  William Lang
Categories:  Steam,Action
Locomotives: 
Views:  324   Comments: 1
D&RGW 3100
Title:  D&RGW 3100
Description:  D&RGW GP40-2 3100 at the UP (former MP) Avondale Yard
Photo Date:  2/14/1998  Upload Date: 7/19/2009 12:46:20 AM
Location:  Avondale, LA
Author:  William Lang
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  DRGW 3100(GP40-2)
Views:  575   Comments: 0
SP (DRGW) Power
Title:  SP (DRGW) Power
Description:  A westbound SP transfer runs leaves the CSX Gentilly Yard on its trip back to the SP's Avondale Yard, on the west side of the Mississippi River.
Photo Date:  1/5/1996  Upload Date: 7/18/2009 1:09:48 PM
Location:  New Orleans, LA
Author:  William Lang
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  DRGW 3130(GP40-2) SP 7758(B36-7) EMDX 803(GP38-2)
Views:  1436   Comments: 2
D&RGW 3130
Title:  D&RGW 3130
Description:  D&RGW GP40-2 3130 in the old SP-IC interchange yard at the east end of the Huey P. Long Bridge.
Photo Date:  1/5/1996  Upload Date: 7/18/2009 1:31:14 PM
Location:  Jefferson, LA
Author:  William Lang
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  DRGW 3130(GP40-2)
Views:  730   Comments: 0
UP Power
Title:  UP Power
Description:  Rio Grande GP40-2 3130, SP B36-7 7758, and EMD Leasing GP38-2 803 at the UP (former MP) Avondale Yard
Photo Date:  2/14/1998  Upload Date: 7/19/2009 12:23:53 AM
Location:  Avondale, LA
Author:  William Lang
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  DRGW 3130(GP40-2) SP 7758(B36-7)
Views:  1070   Comments: 1
D&RGW 3153
Title:  D&RGW 3153
Description:  D&RGW GP40 3153 in the old SP-IC interchange yard at the east end of the Huey P. Long Bridge.
Photo Date:  1/6/1996  Upload Date: 7/18/2009 1:11:04 PM
Location:  Jefferson, LA
Author:  William Lang
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  DRGW 3153(GP40)
Views:  713   Comments: 0
SP 6450
Title:  SP 6450
Description:  SP FP7A 6450 at New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal (NOUPT) with the Louisiana Superdome under construction. The 6450 was wating to depart at 12:01 P.M. with Amtrak's westbound SUNSET.
Photo Date:  8/15/1973  Upload Date: 7/19/2009 12:29:29 AM
Location:  New Orleans - NOUPT, LA
Author:  James Selzer
Categories:  Roster,Passenger
Locomotives:  SP 6450(FP7A)
Views:  2062   Comments: 0
SP 6799
Title:  SP 6799
Description:  Six SP units in the old SP-IC interchange yard at the east end of the Huey P. Long Bridge. This is probably two sets of transfer power waiting to return west to Avondale Yard.
Photo Date:  12/6/1996  Upload Date: 7/18/2009 1:06:06 PM
Location:  Jefferson, LA
Author:  William Lang
Categories:  Scenic
Locomotives:  SP 6799(SD45T-2R) SP 7313(SD40R) SP 9715(GP60) SP 7469(SD45R) SP 7374(SD40R) SSW 8086(B40-8)
Views:  2109   Comments: 1
SSW 7269
Title:  SSW 7269
Description:  Cotton Belt GP40-2 7269 is in the old SP-IC interchange yard at the east end of the Huey P. Long Bridge.
Photo Date:  2/20/1996  Upload Date: 7/18/2009 1:07:51 PM
Location:  Jefferson, LA
Author:  William Lang
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  SSW 7269(GP40-2)
Views:  535   Comments: 0
SP 7799 on CSX train
Title:  SP 7799 on CSX train
Description:  Eastbound CSX train shortly after leaving the CSX Gentilly Yard in eastern New Orleans.
Photo Date:  8/29/1998  Upload Date: 7/19/2009 12:32:32 AM
Location:  New Orleans, LA
Author:  William Lang
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  SP 7799(B30-7) SP 9349(SD45T-2) CSX 8394(SD40-2) SSW 9647(GP60)
Views:  1235   Comments: 2
SP 8003
Title:  SP 8003
Description:  SP B39-8 8003 in the New Orleans Public Belt yard at the east end of the Huey P. Long Bridge
Photo Date:  12/29/1995  Upload Date: 7/18/2009 1:04:46 PM
Location:  Jefferson, LA
Author:  William Lang
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  SP 8003(B39-8E)
Views:  1067   Comments: 0
SP Power
Title:  SP Power
Description:  Westbound SP SD40T-2 8492 and an SD45 are stopped on the New Orleans Public Belt at the east end of the Huey P. Long Bridge, waiting for clearance to cross the bridge.
Photo Date:  7/19/1996  Upload Date: 7/18/2009 1:01:25 PM
Location:  Jefferson, LA
Author:  William Lang
Categories:  Roster,Action
Locomotives:  SP 8492(SD40T-2)
Views:  597   Comments: 0
SP 8581
Title:  SP 8581
Description:  SP SD40M-2 8581 in the New Orleans Public Belt yard at the east end of the Huey P. Long Bridge
Photo Date:  12/28/1995  Upload Date: 7/19/2009 12:18:44 AM
Location:  Jefferson, LA
Author:  William Lang
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  SP 8581(SD40M-2)
Views:  704   Comments: 0
SP Power
Title:  SP Power
Description:  An SP GP60, Rio Grande GP30, and four SP SD40T-2's wait on the Norfolk Southern BACK BELT at Shrewsbury Road for the route through East Bridge Junction and onto the Huey P. Long Bridge. The units are on their way from the CSX back to SP's Avondale Yard.
Photo Date:  2/16/1996  Upload Date: 7/18/2009 12:56:57 PM
Location:  Metairie, LA
Author:  William Lang
Categories:  Scenic
Locomotives:  SP 9728(GP60) DRGW 3002(GP30) SP 8328(SD40T-2) SP 8376(SD40T-2) SP 8514(SD40T-2)
Views:  1762   Comments: 2


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