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| Title: |
SP mastodon Ferry postcard |
| Description: |
The Mastodon was the largest RR ferry barge at the time of its use, approximately 1910s to the mid 1930s, prior to the opening of the Huey P. Long Bridge in late 1935. The crossing went from Avondale to Harahan, about ten miles upriver from New Orleans. 1913 postcard. |
| Photo Date: |
12/31/1913 Upload Date: 1/13/2017 12:26:09 PM |
| Location: |
Avondale, LA |
| Author: |
unknown |
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Steam,Passenger,Action |
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| Title: |
SP Mastodon 1913 postcard |
| Description: |
1913 postcard of the SP Mastodon was the largest RR ferry barge at the time of its use, approximately 1910s to the mid 1930s, prior to the opening of the Huey P. Long Bridge in late 1935. The crossing went from Avondale to Harahan, about ten miles upriver from New Orleans. |
| Photo Date: |
12/31/1913 Upload Date: 1/13/2017 12:27:50 PM |
| Location: |
Avondale, LA |
| Author: |
Paul Alimia |
| Categories: |
Steam,Passenger,Action |
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| Title: |
SP (T&NO) Train No. 12 |
| Description: |
Southern Pacific (Texas & New Orleans) train No. 12 – the NEW ORLEANS LIMITED – was boarding the carfloat MASTODON at Avondale, Louisiana for a ride across the Mississippi River and a connection with the Illinois Central. The train was about 12 miles from its destination at Union Station in New Orleans. No. 12 was an overnight train from Houston and included sleeping cars from Minneapolis (via Rock Island’s MID-CONTINENT SPECIAL), Houston and Lake Charles. This was one of 12 passenger trains which crossed the river here each day, but the ferry was discontinued in December 1935, when the Huey P. Long Bridge opened. The locomotive was P-6 class 4-6-2 built by Alco-Brooks in 1913 as the 926; it was renumbered 616 in 1923 and was sold for scrap at Houston in 1953. (date unknown) |
| Photo Date: |
1/1/1925 Upload Date: 1/7/2022 7:15:24 PM |
| Location: |
Avondale, LA |
| Author: |
unknown |
| Categories: |
Action |
| Locomotives: |
SP 616(4-6-2) TNO 616(4-6-2) |
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| Title: |
SP Mastodon loading cars |
| Description: |
The Mastodon was the largest RR ferry barge at the time of its use, approximately 1910s to the mid 1930s, prior to the opening of the Huey P. Long Bridge in late 1935. The crossing went from Avondale to Harahan, about ten miles upriver from New Orleans. Photo date estimated. |
| Photo Date: |
6/1/1930 Upload Date: 1/14/2017 6:56:54 PM |
| Location: |
Avondale, LA |
| Author: |
Paul Alimia |
| Categories: |
Steam,Passenger,Action |
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| Title: |
SP Mastodon crossing river |
| Description: |
The Mastodon was the largest RR ferry barge at the time of its use, approximately 1910s to the mid 1930s, prior to the opening of the Huey P. Long Bridge in late 1935. The crossing went from Avondale to Harahan, about ten miles upriver from New Orleans. Photo date estimated. |
| Photo Date: |
6/1/1930 Upload Date: 1/14/2017 6:53:24 PM |
| Location: |
Avondale, LA |
| Author: |
Unknown |
| Categories: |
Steam,Passenger,Action |
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477 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
SP Mastodon |
| Description: |
The Mastodon was the largest RR ferry barge at the time of its use, approximately 1910s to the mid 1930s, prior to the opening of the Huey P. Long Bridge in late 1935. The crossing went from Avondale to Harahan, about ten miles upriver from New Orleans. Photo date estimated. |
| Photo Date: |
12/31/1930 Upload Date: 1/13/2017 12:24:04 PM |
| Location: |
Avondale, LA |
| Author: |
Paul Alimia |
| Categories: |
Steam,Passenger,Action |
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590 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
SP Mastodon 1930 |
| Description: |
The Mastodon was the largest RR ferry barge at the time of its use, approximately 1910s to the mid 1930s, prior to the opening of the Huey P. Long Bridge in late 1935. The crossing went from Avondale to Harahan, about ten miles upriver from New Orleans. |
| Photo Date: |
12/31/1930 Upload Date: 1/13/2017 12:30:27 PM |
| Location: |
Avondale, LA |
| Author: |
unknown |
| Categories: |
Steam,Passenger,Action |
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500 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
SP (T&NO) 2-6-0 442 |
| Description: |
Southern Pacific (Texas & New Orleans) M-4 class 2-6-0 442 was at AVONDALE YARD, across the Mississippi River from New Orleans, on 24 April 1954. The locomotive had been built by Cooke (2425) in March 1899 as SP 1459 and was renumbered 1657 in 1900. It was sold to the Espee’s Texas and Louisiana Lines in October 1901 as the 442 and was sold for scrap to Commercial Metals in Houston on 3 February 1955. |
| Photo Date: |
4/25/1954 Upload Date: 6/27/2020 2:14:15 PM |
| Location: |
Avondale, LA |
| Author: |
WILLIAM T. HARRY photo, J.G. LACHAUSSEE collection |
| Categories: |
Roster |
| Locomotives: |
SP 442(2-6-0) TNO 442(2-6-0) |
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1096 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
SP (T&NO) 2-6-0 452 |
| Description: |
Southern Pacific (Texas & New Orleans) M-4 452 was at AVONDALE YARD, across the Mississippi River from New Orleans, on 24 April 1954. The locomotive had been built by the Schenectady Locomotive Works (5682) in November 1900 as SP 2102 and was renumbered 1631 in 1901. It became the Galveston Harrisburg & San Antonio 452 in December 1901 and later became a T&NO loco. It was sold for scrap to Houston Compressed Steel on 3 Feb 1955. |
| Photo Date: |
4/25/1954 Upload Date: 6/27/2020 3:21:09 PM |
| Location: |
Avondale, LA |
| Author: |
WILLIAM T. HARRY photo, J.G. LACHAUSSEE collection |
| Categories: |
Roster |
| Locomotives: |
SP 452(2-6-0) TNO 452(2-6-0) |
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969 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
SP (T&NO) 2-6-0 463 |
| Description: |
Southern Pacific 2-6-0 463 (second) was working at AVONDALE YARD, just west of New Orleans, coupled to a Harriman Common Standard passenger car. The Mogul had been built by Baldwin in 1912 as the 503, in the 500-514 group. It was rebuilt at the Algiers Shops in New Orleans in 1931, renumbered 688 (second) in 1949 and then 463 (second) in 1950. This loco was a real survivor, outlasting all of its siblings and most of the other steam locomotives on the T&NO. It was finally sold for scrap on 7 January 1957. |
| Photo Date: |
12/19/1954 Upload Date: 1/9/2020 5:29:40 PM |
| Location: |
Avondale, LA |
| Author: |
ELLIOTT M. KAHN photo, J.G. LACHAUSSEE collection |
| Categories: |
Steam |
| Locomotives: |
SP 463(2-6-0) TNO 463(2-6-0) |
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1353 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
SP (T&NO) 4-6-0 695 |
| Description: |
Southern Pacific (Texas & New Orleans) T-28 class 4-6-0 number third 695 was stored at AVONDALE YARD, across the Mississippi River from New Orleans, in April 1955. The locomotive had been built by Baldwin (36422) in April 1911 as the 707, was renumbered 395 in 1920 and then third 695 in 1950. It was sold for scrap to Houston Compressed Steel on 15 July 1955, just three months after this photo was taken. (approximate date of photo) |
| Photo Date: |
4/24/1955 Upload Date: 6/28/2020 12:13:32 PM |
| Location: |
Avondale, LA |
| Author: |
WILLIAM T. HARRY photo, J.G. LACHAUSSEE collection |
| Categories: |
Roster,Steam |
| Locomotives: |
SP 695(4-6-0) TNO 695(4-6-0) |
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895 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
SP Avondale Yard |
| Description: |
On 24 April 1955 elderly M-4 class Mogul 438 and T-28 Ten-Wheeler 695 were stored at Avondale Yard, just west of New Orleans, while 2-year-old F7A 373 was backing down onto train 241. The 2-6-0 had been built by Cooke in June 1900 as then 968, was renumbered 428 in 1901, then second 438 in August 1950, and was sold for scrap to Commercial Metals in Houston six months after this photo was taken. The 373 had been built in July 1953, was transferred to the Pacific Lines in November 1960 and was renumbered 6469, then it was retired in May 1968 and sold back to EMD; so the F7 was only on the roster for 15 years, while the Mogul lasted for 55! |
| Photo Date: |
4/24/1955 Upload Date: 12/16/2019 5:54:47 PM |
| Location: |
Avondale, LA |
| Author: |
WILLIAM T. HARRY photo, J.G. LACHAUSSEE collection |
| Categories: |
Yard,Steam |
| Locomotives: |
SP 438(2-6-0) TNO 438(2-6-0) SP 373(F7A) TNO 373(F7A) |
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| Title: |
UP 2759 |
| Description: |
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| Photo Date: |
1/1/1970 Upload Date: 3/30/2009 1:51:09 PM |
| Location: |
Avondale, LA |
| Author: |
Jerry Sires |
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UP 2759(SD40M-2) |
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| Title: |
SP No. 1 |
| Description: |
Just a few weeks before the SUNSET began running tri-weekly with an expanded consist, westbound train No. 1 was descending the Huey P.Long Bridge with its usual make-up of two FP7's (in this case 6453 and 6450), a baggage car, an Automat buffet car, and two coaches. (approximate day) |
| Photo Date: |
9/1/1970 Upload Date: 4/17/2017 10:52:31 AM |
| Location: |
Avondale, LA |
| Author: |
James H. Selzer, Jr. photo |
| Categories: |
Bridge,Passenger,Action |
| Locomotives: |
SP 6453(FP7A) SP 6450(FP7A) |
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| Title: |
Cotton Belt Units |
| Description: |
This trio of Cotton Belt locomotives was photographed from the westbound SUNSET LIMITED as it passed AVONDALE YARD, at the west end of the Huey P. Long Bridge. These were GP40 7607, which had been built in March 1966; SD45 8966, which had been built in February 1968; and the nose of GP9 3645, which had been built in October 1957 as the 824 and was still in its original paint scheme. |
| Photo Date: |
9/30/1970 Upload Date: 4/30/2021 5:31:35 PM |
| Location: |
Avondale, LA |
| Author: |
JAMES H. SELZER, JR. image |
| Categories: |
Yard |
| Locomotives: |
SSW 7607(GP40) SSW 8966(SD45) |
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1349 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Former T&P Units |
| Description: |
All of the units in this image - taken on the east side of the MP engine house at Avondale Yard - were built for the Texas & Pacific, Here are at least three of the T&P's eight SW8's, along with a pair of F7A's MP 8000-8007 were built as Texas & Pacific 811-818 in January 1952, for use as light road switchers. Notice that the 8002 still has is original oscillating headlight assembly, while this has been removed from the 8003. F7A's 857 and 908 are former T&P 1558 and 1507, and SW8 8000 is parked behind the 8002. (approximate month and day) |
| Photo Date: |
6/15/1971 Upload Date: 1/8/2015 10:55:07 AM |
| Location: |
Avondale, LA |
| Author: |
Paul H. Oliver, Jr. |
| Categories: |
Yard |
| Locomotives: |
MP 8002(SW8) MP 8003(SW8) MP 857(F7A) |
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2693 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
MP F7A 857 |
| Description: |
Missouri Pacific F7A 857 found itself surrounded by SW8's outside the diesel shop at Avondale Yard. All of the locomotives had been built for the T&P and were in familiar territory. The 857 was briefly renumbered 1857 to make way for a new GP38-2, and it was retired in April 1973. The switchers lasted until 1979-1981, when they were remanufactured into slugs. (approximate date) |
| Photo Date: |
6/15/1971 Upload Date: 2/25/2017 4:29:04 PM |
| Location: |
Avondale, LA |
| Author: |
Paul H. Oliver. Jr. Photo |
| Categories: |
Yard |
| Locomotives: |
MP 857(F7A) |
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1812 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
Untitled |
| Description: |
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| Photo Date: |
8/6/1971 Upload Date: 11/19/2010 4:24:25 AM |
| Location: |
Avondale, LA |
| Author: |
Henry Frick |
| Categories: |
Bridge,Passenger,Action |
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412 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Sunset Ltd H Long bridge - late pm |
| Description: |
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| Photo Date: |
8/6/1971 Upload Date: 11/19/2010 4:18:44 AM |
| Location: |
Avondale, LA |
| Author: |
Henry Frick |
| Categories: |
Scenic,Bridge,Passenger,Action |
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619 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
Untitled |
| Description: |
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| Photo Date: |
8/6/1971 Upload Date: 11/19/2010 4:28:18 AM |
| Location: |
Avondale, LA |
| Author: |
Henry Frick |
| Categories: |
Bridge,Passenger,Action |
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523 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
Untitled |
| Description: |
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| Photo Date: |
8/6/1971 Upload Date: 11/19/2010 4:21:40 AM |
| Location: |
Avondale, LA |
| Author: |
Henry Frick |
| Categories: |
Bridge,Passenger,Action |
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438 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
L&N Geeps on the MP |
| Description: |
Louisville & Nashville GP38-2 4103 and GP35 1112 were laying over between transfer runs at the Missouri Pacific’s AVONDALE YARD, on the west side of the New Orleans area. These runs originated at the L&N’s GENTILLY YARD on the east side of New Orleans. (approximate date) |
| Photo Date: |
5/15/1973 Upload Date: 2/4/2019 6:23:12 PM |
| Location: |
Avondale, LA |
| Author: |
PAUL H. OLIVER, JR. photo |
| Categories: |
Yard |
| Locomotives: |
LN 4103(GP38-2) LN 1112(GP35) |
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1364 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
Southern Geeps |
| Description: |
A quartet of Southern Railway geeps was laying over between runs in the Missouri Pacific's Avondale Yard, at the west end of the Huey P. Long Bridge. The units had come in from Birmingham on Southern train 115, and would return east on train 114. The two roads interchanged the train at the east end of the Huey P. Long Bridge. The engines were GP38 2867, GP38-2 5008, GP35 2713 and GP35m 2526. This last unit had been built as a GP30, and was rebuilt by EMD after a wreck in 1965 with the appearance of the GP35. (approximate day) |
| Photo Date: |
7/15/1973 Upload Date: 11/4/2016 5:50:14 PM |
| Location: |
Avondale, LA |
| Author: |
Paul H. Oliver. Jr. Photo |
| Categories: |
Yard |
| Locomotives: |
SOU 2867(GP38AC) |
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1616 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
L&N GP30 1033 |
| Description: |
Louisville & Nashville GP30 1033 was parked outside the diesel shop at the Missouri Pacific's Avondale Yard, just across the Mississippi River from New Orleans. The unit had coje over on a transfer run, and would soon return home. (approximate date) |
| Photo Date: |
7/15/1973 Upload Date: 2/17/2017 6:04:35 PM |
| Location: |
Avondale, LA |
| Author: |
Paul H. Oliver. Jr. Photo |
| Categories: |
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| Locomotives: |
LN 1033(GP30) |
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918 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
MP GP12 1087 on Westbound Train |
| Description: |
On a clear winter's day, Missouri PacWfic GP12 1087 (originally MP RS3 4519 and then 992) leads GP18 501 (built as T&P 1146) and GP35's 647 and 620 west out of Avondale Yard, across the Mississippi River from New Orceans. (approximate month and day) |
| Photo Date: |
1/15/1974 Upload Date: 1/7/2015 9:09:50 PM |
| Location: |
Avondale, LA |
| Author: |
Paul H. Oliver, Jr. |
| Categories: |
Action |
| Locomotives: |
MP 1087(RS3M) MP 501(GP18) MP 647(GP35) MP 620(GP35) |
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2725 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
SOU 2655 |
| Description: |
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| Photo Date: |
4/21/1974 Upload Date: 4/22/2013 11:23:37 PM |
| Location: |
Avondale, LA |
| Author: |
George Kantola |
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SOU 2655(GP35) |
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1115 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Relco S4 1022 |
| Description: |
Freshly-repainted Railway Equipment Leasing Co. Alco S4 RE 1022 was parked behind the Missouri Pacific engine house at Avondale Yard, just across the Mississippi River from New Orleans, en route to its next assignment. (approximate month and day) |
| Photo Date: |
11/15/1974 Upload Date: 9/18/2016 7:09:35 PM |
| Location: |
Avondale, LA |
| Author: |
Paul H. Oliver. Jr. Photo |
| Categories: |
Yard |
| Locomotives: |
RE 1022(S4) |
| Views: |
961 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
L&N GP30 1031 |
| Description: |
A westbound Missouri Pacific transfer run, with L&N GP30 1031 and U23B 2713, waits at the west end of the Huey P. Long Bridge for clearance to enter the MP's Avondale Yard. |
| Photo Date: |
12/22/1974 Upload Date: 5/31/2009 12:21:28 PM |
| Location: |
Avondale, LA |
| Author: |
Michael Palmieri |
| Categories: |
Action |
| Locomotives: |
LN 1031(GP30) |
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1596 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
MP GP38 2007 |
| Description: |
Missouri Pacific 2007 was one of only six GP38's on the railroad. In this view at Avondale Yard, it incorrectly wears a SCREAMING EAGLE logo, as this was only suppose to be used on turbocharged units. |
| Photo Date: |
12/22/1974 Upload Date: 8/2/2010 12:18:33 PM |
| Location: |
Avondale, LA |
| Author: |
Michael Palmieri |
| Categories: |
Roster |
| Locomotives: |
MP 2007(GP38) |
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2178 Comments: 4 |
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| Title: |
SCL on Westbound SP |
| Description: |
Seaboard Coast Line GP40's 1573 and 1560 were on a westbound Southern Pacific train leaving AVONDALE YARD, just west of New Orleajs, with SP GP35's 6674 and 6577. SCL units regularly operated through New Orleans on run-through trains between Jacksonville and Houston. (approximate date of photo) |
| Photo Date: |
2/1/1975 Upload Date: 8/31/2010 12:52:06 PM |
| Location: |
Avondale, LA |
| Author: |
Paul H. Oliver, Jr. |
| Categories: |
Action |
| Locomotives: |
SCL 1573(GP40) |
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1795 Comments: 3 |
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| Title: |
MP 2093 |
| Description: |
The engineer on MP GP38-2 2093 waves to the photographer as he brings a westbound transfer run down the Huey P. Long Bridge. The other locomotives are GP38-2's 2055 and L&N 4113, and MP GP7 150. |
| Photo Date: |
3/8/1975 Upload Date: 5/31/2009 12:12:43 PM |
| Location: |
Avondale, LA |
| Author: |
Michael Palmieri |
| Categories: |
Bridge,Action |
| Locomotives: |
MP 2093(GP38-2) |
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1083 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
SP Speed Board |
| Description: |
This was a view looking west from the Southern Pacific's Avondale Yard just west of New Orleans, back when the east end of the SUNSET ROUTE was still jointed rail. The track on the right was the Missouri Pacific's former Texas & Pacific main line. |
| Photo Date: |
3/8/1975 Upload Date: 4/4/2017 4:03:12 PM |
| Location: |
Avondale, LA |
| Author: |
Michael Palmieri |
| Categories: |
Track |
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892 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Westbound Coal Train |
| Description: |
Consecutively-numbered Cotton Belt SD45T-2's 9274 and 9273 along with Southern Pacific SD45 8827 were leading 94 assorted Illinois Central Gulf hopper cars and SP caboose 1846 down the Huey P. Long Bridge; while on the rear were MP15AC helpers 2713, 2705 and 2710. The coal originated on the ICG and was bound for Mexico. |
| Photo Date: |
2/8/1976 Upload Date: 8/17/2017 6:17:04 PM |
| Location: |
Avondale, LA |
| Author: |
PAUL H. OLIVER, JR. photo |
| Categories: |
Bridge,Action |
| Locomotives: |
SSW 9274(SD45T-2) |
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975 Comments: 2 |
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| Title: |
Westbound Coal Train (2) |
| Description: |
Southern Paacific MP15AC units 2713, 2705 and 2710 were shoving Southern Pacific cab 1846 and 94 cars of Illinois coal up the Huey P. Long Bridge. Up front were consecutively-numbered Cotton Belt SD45T-2's 9274 and 9273 along with Southern Pacific SD45 8827. The coal originated on the Illinois Central Gulf and was headed for Mexico. |
| Photo Date: |
2/8/1976 Upload Date: 8/17/2017 6:25:51 PM |
| Location: |
Avondale, LA |
| Author: |
PAUL H. OLIVER, JR. photo |
| Categories: |
Bridge,Action |
| Locomotives: |
SP 2713(MP15AC) SP 2705(MP15AC) SP 2710(MP15AC) |
| Views: |
1915 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
MP SD40-2 3130 |
| Description: |
A westbound Missouri Pacific train was in AVONDALE YARD, just west oi New Orleans, with seven locomotives: SD40-2 3130, SD40 3028, two GP18’s, an MP15DC, another GP18 and another MP15DC. The Department of Defense 10,000-gallon tank car on the next track was probably on its way to or from ENGLAND AIR FORCE BASE at Alexandria, Louisiana. (approximate date of photo) |
| Photo Date: |
5/1/1976 Upload Date: 3/2/2021 12:50:29 PM |
| Location: |
Avondale, LA |
| Author: |
PAUL H. OLIVER, JR. image |
| Categories: |
Yard,Action |
| Locomotives: |
MP 3130(SD40-2) |
| Views: |
941 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Cabooses |
| Description: |
A Missouri Pacific SW8 switches an unidentified L&N caboose, Southern X479 and MP 13040 at the railroad's Avondale Yard, just west of New Orleans. (date approximate) |
| Photo Date: |
12/1/1976 Upload Date: 8/31/2010 12:50:17 PM |
| Location: |
Avondale, LA |
| Author: |
Paul H. Oliver, Jr. |
| Categories: |
RollingStock,Yard |
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1680 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
L&N GP40 3025 |
| Description: |
Louisville & Nashville GP40 units 3025 and 3002 were parked at the Missouri Pacific’s Avondale Yard, just west of New Orleans, along with MP GP35M 2504. At that time, L&N units were frequent visitors to Avondale on transfer runs. |
| Photo Date: |
3/27/1977 Upload Date: 10/6/2018 10:49:49 AM |
| Location: |
Avondale, LA |
| Author: |
PAUL H. OLIVER, JR. photo |
| Categories: |
Yard |
| Locomotives: |
LN 3025(GP40) |
| Views: |
1047 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
SP Roundhouse |
| Description: |
A C630 and a GP9 were the only occupants of the Southern Pacific's roundhouse at Avondale. The building was razed about 10 years later. |
| Photo Date: |
6/25/1977 Upload Date: 1/17/2010 2:17:47 PM |
| Location: |
Avondale, LA |
| Author: |
Michael Palmieri |
| Categories: |
Yard |
| Locomotives: |
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| Views: |
1615 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
MP Power |
| Description: |
Assorted Missouri Pacific locomotives were outside the railroad's diesel shop at Avondale Yard, just west of New Orleans. |
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7/31/1977 Upload Date: 3/4/2017 8:39:11 PM |
| Location: |
Avondale, LA |
| Author: |
Paul H. Oliver. Jr. Photo |
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Yard |
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MP 1957(GP18) MP 602(GP7) |
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MP Office Cars 1 and 2 |
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Missouri Pacific office cars 1 and two were parked next to the car shop at Avondale Yard, just west of New Orleans. (date approximate) |
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9/1/1977 Upload Date: 9/9/2010 3:57:53 PM |
| Location: |
Avondale, LA |
| Author: |
Paul H. Oliver, Jr. |
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Passenger |
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| Title: |
SP and MP Yards |
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This view was taken from the vestibule of a high-level coach on the westbound SUNSET as the train left the Southern Pacific's Avondale Yard and crossed Avondale Garden Road. The SP MP15AC was switching in the railroad's Avondale Yard and the three MP geeps, on the other side of that Lincoln Mk IV, were on a northbound train in that railroad's Avondale Yard. Behind the three high-level coaches were dormitory-lounge 3395, diner 8035, 10-6 sleepers 2602 PACIFIC BEAUTY, 2629 PACIFIC RIDGE and 2695, and dome-observation 9253 SILVER LOOKOUT. In just a couple of minutes SDP40F's 568 and 542 would have their 10-car train up to the speed limit of 70. |
| Photo Date: |
9/19/1977 Upload Date: 4/9/2017 4:53:16 PM |
| Location: |
Avondale, LA |
| Author: |
Michael Palmieri |
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Scenic,Yard,Passenger,Action |
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West Bridge Junction |
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This was a view from a former Santa Fe high-level coach as Amtrak's westbound SUNSET dropped off of the Huey P. Long Bridge at West Bridge Junction. The tracks on the right lead into the Missouri Pacific's Avondale Yard, while the Southern Pacific's main line ran around the other side of that big fuel tank. The white structure to the right of the lower signal was the roundhouse at the Espee's Avondale Yard. |
| Photo Date: |
9/19/1977 Upload Date: 9/26/2017 12:12:26 PM |
| Location: |
Avondale, LA |
| Author: |
Michael Palmieri |
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Yard |
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| Title: |
SP MP15AC 2713 |
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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. |
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10/15/1977 Upload Date: 9/1/2010 4:48:21 PM |
| Location: |
Avondale, LA |
| Author: |
Paul H. Oliver, Jr. |
| Categories: |
Bridge,Action |
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SP 2713(MP15AC) |
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2588 Comments: 6 |
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SP Extra 3735 West |
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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 |
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Action |
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SP 3735(GP9R) |
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1012 Comments: 1 |
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MWSCO 6 |
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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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MWSCO 6(80Tonner) |
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| Title: |
MP Train HNS |
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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. |
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Action |
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SOU 2662(GP35) |
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1858 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
MP Engine House |
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This view of the Missouri Pacific engine house as Avondale Yard, near New Orleans included MP GP18 1832, Louisville & Nashville U23B 2759 (in Family Lines paint) and MP GP18 1934, along with SW8s 8001 and 8002 on the left. |
| Photo Date: |
4/16/1978 Upload Date: 12/27/2018 10:25:52 AM |
| Location: |
Avondale, LA |
| Author: |
PAUL H. OLIVER JR. photo |
| Categories: |
Yard |
| Locomotives: |
MP 1932(GP18) |
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| Title: |
L&N GP9 526 |
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Louisville & Nashville GP9 526 was in a set of transfer power at the Missouri Pacific's Avondale Yard, just across the Mississippi River from New Orleans. It had been built in February 1956 as the 451, was renumbered 526 in 1965 and was retired the year after the photo was taken. |
| Photo Date: |
8/12/1978 Upload Date: 1/12/2017 8:16:15 PM |
| Location: |
Avondale, LA |
| Author: |
Paul H. Oliver. Jr. Photo |
| Categories: |
Roster |
| Locomotives: |
LN 526(GP9) |
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| Title: |
Transfer Power |
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Two sets of transfer power pause at the Missouri Pacific's engine house at Avondale Yard, just across the Mississippi River from New Orleans. The set on the left includes MP15DC 1554, the last of ten such units (1545-1554) built for the MP in February and March 1975 and initially assigned here. The set on the right includes L&N GP30 1013, L&N GP9 526, MP GP15-1 1612 and an unidentified Mop geep. The diesel shop was built shortly after WWII, and was razed after it was damaged by Hurricane Katrina in 2005. |
| Photo Date: |
8/12/1978 Upload Date: 3/4/2014 12:04:50 PM |
| Location: |
Avondale, LA |
| Author: |
Paul H. Oliver, Jr. |
| Categories: |
Yard |
| Locomotives: |
LN 1013(GP30) MP 1554(MP15DC) |
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1540 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
West Bridge Junction |
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SP caboose 1966 rolls across the MP and past West Bridge Junction Tower on the rear of the run-through train from the Southern Railway, which has just gotten off of the Huey P. Long Bridge. Both the MP and SP Avondale yards are right on the other side of the train. |
| Photo Date: |
9/23/1978 Upload Date: 2/15/2010 4:48:48 PM |
| Location: |
Avondale, LA |
| Author: |
Michael Palmieri |
| Categories: |
Track |
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