L&N GE Quartet         
Four-axle U-boats became a common sight on the south end of the Louisville & Nashville as soon as its first U25B's arrived in 1963, but a quartet of them was rather unusual. Here U28B 2504 (one of only five on the railroad), U30B 2508 (one of only five on the railroad), a U25B and and an unidentified unit (but either another U28B or U30B) wait at the east end of the Huey P. Long Bridge with an eastbound run-through train from the Southern Pacific. The open hood doors on the first two units were a common sight on early U-boats, as their door latches didn't work very well after a while. Notice that the 2504 still has an emblem on its cab side, while the 2508 has it this replaced with its road number. (approximate month and day)
Date: 10/15/1972 Location: New Orleans, LA   Map Show New Orleans on a rail map Views: 1395 Collection Of:   Michael Palmieri
Locomotives: LN 2504(U30B)    Author:  Paul H. Oliver, Jr.
L&N GE Quartet
Picture Categories: Action This picture is part of album:  PAUL H. OLIVER, JR.
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Bernie Feltman General With a green "section" flag propping the brakeman's side door open ! 3/13/2014 10:26:05 PM

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