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| Title: |
B&HS caboose 12 |
| Description: |
Bonhommie & Hattiesburg Southern caboose 12 was running on a fan trip for the Mississippi Great Southern Chapter of the National Railway Historical Society, thus the drop-end gondola next to it for human occupancy! Beaumont was the south end of the railroad and its connection with the Gulf Mobile & Ohio. The next year the B&HS would become a part of the new Illinois Central Gulf, and its route would become a part of the ICG main line between Jackson, Mississippi and Mobile, Alabama. (approximate day) |
| Photo Date: |
6/12/1971 Upload Date: 2/8/2017 6:12:28 PM |
| Location: |
Beaumont, MS |
| Author: |
James H. Selzer, Jr. photo |
| Categories: |
RollingStock |
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| Title: |
SP SDP45 3209 |
| Description: |
Southern Pacific SDP45 number 3209 was making an unusual appearance on the ready track at New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal, as these units were never very common here. It would head west that evening with an Icecapades special, after those cars came in on the Southern Crescent. The consist of Extra 3209 West was ICAP baggage cars 108-111 and SP coach 2488. |
| Photo Date: |
7/7/1971 Upload Date: 9/7/2017 4:48:40 PM |
| Location: |
New Orleans, LA |
| Author: |
JAMES H. SELZER, JR. photo |
| Categories: |
Yard |
| Locomotives: |
SP 3209(SDP45) |
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564 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Amtrak SUNSET |
| Description: |
Amtrak's westbound SUNSET was preparing to leave New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal behind an eclectic set of power: Southern Pacific dual-control passenger geeps 3008 and 3009, Union Pacific E9B 958B (later AMTK 469) and UP E9A 958 (AMTK 430). To the left of the 13-car train, at the former Railway Express building, were privately-owned ex-Illinois Central observation cars 3305 and 3300. |
| Photo Date: |
7/21/1971 Upload Date: 4/17/2017 11:07:47 AM |
| Location: |
New Orleans, LA |
| Author: |
James H. Selzer, Jr. photo |
| Categories: |
Station,Passenger |
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1520 Comments: 2 |
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| Title: |
Passenger Power |
| Description: |
Because of an impending strike on Saturday 24 July 1971, the westbound SUNSET and the northbound SOUTHERN CRESCENT had been annulled at New Orleans the previous day, which resulted in this unusual opportunity to photograph the power from both trains together. Both trains arrived in New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal on Sunday, Tuesday and Thursday evenings, but the Southern train left early the next morning while the SUNSET departed at noon; so normally a shot like this would not have been possible. On the right are former Union Pacific E9A 947 (later AMTK 424), UP E88 927B (AMTK 370) and Southern Pacific SDP45 3207; while on the left were Southern E8A units 6908 and 2925. |
| Photo Date: |
7/23/1971 Upload Date: 4/3/2017 11:43:54 AM |
| Location: |
New Orleans, LA |
| Author: |
James H. Selzer, Jr. photo |
| Categories: |
Yard,Passenger |
| Locomotives: |
UP 947(E9A) |
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586 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
The SOUTHERN CRESCENT |
| Description: |
Southern Railway train No. 2 - the northbound SOUTHERN CRESCENT - was accelerating away from its station stop at Slidell, Louisiana behind E8A's 2928 and 6914. The 2928's oscillating headlight had been removed long ago, and the twin sealed beam light had been relocated into the upper position, but the lower light opening had not very been covered over. Many Southern E-units ran around like this in the 1960's, but by this time most of the few remaining E's had their lower opening covered up or had received nose doors without a light opening. (approximate date) |
| Photo Date: |
8/1/1971 Upload Date: 11/28/2017 6:13:23 PM |
| Location: |
Slidell, LA |
| Author: |
JAMES H. SELZER, JR. photo |
| Categories: |
Passenger,Action |
| Locomotives: |
SOU 2928(E8A) |
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1301 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
Public Belt Power |
| Description: |
Soon-to-be-retired Baldwin S8 number 51, recently-repainted SW1200 number 71 and newly-delivered SW1000 number 102 shar{ the New Orleans Public Belt's engine terminal. VO660 number 41 is off to the left, behind the weed-burner and on the other side of the turntable. |
| Photo Date: |
8/6/1971 Upload Date: 6/29/2016 4:12:10 PM |
| Location: |
New Orleans, LA |
| Author: |
James H.Selzer, Jr. |
| Categories: |
RollingStock,Yard |
| Locomotives: |
NOPB 51(S8) NOPB 71(SW1200) NOPB 102(SW1000) |
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1154 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
NOPB SW1000 101 |
| Description: |
One-month-old New Orleans Public Belt SW1000 number 101 was at the railroad's roundhouse with a cab full of people. The engine had been built in July 1971 and was sold to the Elgin Joliet & Eastern as second 459 in January 1989. (approximate month and day) |
| Photo Date: |
8/15/1971 Upload Date: 8/29/2017 6:25:28 PM |
| Location: |
New Orleans, LA |
| Author: |
JAMES H. SELZER, JR. photo |
| Categories: |
Yard |
| Locomotives: |
NOPB 101(SW1000) |
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446 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
NOPB SW1000 102 |
| Description: |
Brand new New Orleans Public Belt SW1000 number 102 was switching at the Poydras Street Wharf. (approximate day) |
| Photo Date: |
8/15/1971 Upload Date: 12/26/2016 5:31:32 PM |
| Location: |
New Orleans, LA |
| Author: |
James H. Selzer, Jr. photo |
| Categories: |
Action |
| Locomotives: |
NOPB 102(SW1000) |
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675 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
NOPB SW1200 71 |
| Description: |
Recently-repainted New Orleans Public Belt SW1200 71 was getting ready to go to work at the CLAIBORNE SUBSTATION, while nearly-new SW1000 106 was on the left. This engine terminal was located next to CLAIBORNE YARD and was closed about 10 years later, during the Recession of 1980. (approximate date of photo) |
| Photo Date: |
9/1/1971 Upload Date: 6/27/2020 11:56:00 AM |
| Location: |
New Orleans, LA |
| Author: |
JAMES H. SELZER, JR. photo |
| Categories: |
Yard |
| Locomotives: |
NOPB 71(SW1200) |
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262 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
NOPB CLAIBORNE SUBSTATION |
| Description: |
Recently-repainted New Orleans Public Belt SW1200 71 was parked at the railroad’s CLAIBORNE SUBSTATION, along with nearly-new SW1000 units 105 (on the right) and 106. This engine terminal was located next to CLAIBORNE YARD and was closed about 10 years later, during the Recession of 1980. (approximate date of photo) |
| Photo Date: |
9/1/1971 Upload Date: 6/27/2020 11:59:05 AM |
| Location: |
New Orleans, LA |
| Author: |
JAMES H. SELZER, JR. photo |
| Categories: |
Yard |
| Locomotives: |
NOPB 71(SW1200) NOPB 105(SW1000) |
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262 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
The SOUTHERN CRESCENT |
| Description: |
Southern Railway train No. 2 - the northbound SOUTHERN CRESCENT - was accelerating away from its station stop at Slidell, Louisiana behind E8A's 2928 and 6914. As built, the 2928 did not have any sublettering; but today it was wearing CNO&TP lettering on the rear of its carbody beneath its radiator grills. The 6914 originally carried NO&NE sublettering and now displayed AGS, reflecting the fact that the NO&NE had been merged into the AGS on 31 January 1969. (approximate date of photo) |
| Photo Date: |
9/1/1971 Upload Date: 6/21/2020 1:01:31 PM |
| Location: |
Slidell, LA |
| Author: |
JAMES H. SELZER, JR. photo |
| Categories: |
Passenger,Action |
| Locomotives: |
SOU 6914(E8A) |
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591 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
NOPB SW1000 104 |
| Description: |
Recently-deoivered New Orleans Public Belt SW1000 number 104 was pulling a train south along the Inner Harbor Navigation Canal (IHNC). The photo was taken from the St. Claude Avente bridge, and the lift span in the background is the Judge Seeber Bridge on North Claiborne Avenue. The IHNC connects Lake Pontchartrain with the Mississippi River, ang the structure on the right - with the red roof - is the control house for the canal's lock. The canal opened in 1921. (approximate day) |
| Photo Date: |
9/15/1971 Upload Date: 12/29/2016 9:01:23 PM |
| Location: |
New Orleans, LA |
| Author: |
James H. Selzer, Jr. photo |
| Categories: |
Action |
| Locomotives: |
NOPB 104(SW1000) |
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598 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
NOPB DS44-660 44 and SW1000 104 |
| Description: |
Shortly after the arrival of New Orleans Public Belt SW1000's 101-106 and SW1500's 151-153 in July and August 1971, several of the Baldwin switchers which had been used as trade-in credit with EMD were parked at the railroad's engine terminal, waiting to be scrapped. On the right were two of the new units along with one of the railroad's SW1200's. (approximate day) |
| Photo Date: |
9/15/1971 Upload Date: 4/17/2017 11:37:58 AM |
| Location: |
New Orleans, LA |
| Author: |
James H. Selzer, Jr. photo |
| Categories: |
Yard |
| Locomotives: |
NOPB 44(DS44-660) NOPB 104(SW1000) |
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647 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
NOPB SW100's |
| Description: |
Three of the New Orleans Public Belt's six new SW1000's - 102, 105 and 106 - were at the railroad's Claiborne Substation, next to Claiborne Yard. The units had been built in July and August. Engines were based here for about 25 years (1955-1980) to serve customers along the Industrial Canal. (approximate day) |
| Photo Date: |
9/15/1971 Upload Date: 2/25/2017 3:06:37 PM |
| Location: |
New Orleans, LA |
| Author: |
James H. Selzer, Jr. photo |
| Categories: |
Yard |
| Locomotives: |
NOPB 102(SW1000) |
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548 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
GM&O Canal Yard |
| Description: |
Just a year before the GM&O disappeared into the ICG, SP RSD12/DL702's 2970 and 2951 pause next to a set of GM&O geeps in the latter railroad's Canal Yard, as the two roads interchange cars. |
| Photo Date: |
10/1/1971 Upload Date: 11/24/2009 10:13:09 AM |
| Location: |
New Orleans, LA |
| Author: |
James H. Selzer, Jr. |
| Categories: |
Yard |
| Locomotives: |
GMO 603(GP35) SP 2970(RSD12) |
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2713 Comments: 3 |
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| Title: |
NOPB Office |
| Description: |
This old passenger car from the LOUISIANA DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE was being used as the car shop office at the New Orleans Public Belt's CLAIBORNE YARD. The structure in the background is the JUDGE SEEBER BRIDGE, which carries South Claiborne Avenue over the Industrial Canal. The car disappeared around 1980, when the railroad scaled back its operations along the canal. (Month and day approximate.) |
| Photo Date: |
10/1/1971 Upload Date: 12/8/2013 11:47:34 AM |
| Location: |
New Orleans, LA |
| Author: |
James H. Selzer, Jr. |
| Categories: |
Yard |
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807 Comments: 3 |
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| Title: |
SOU 2604 |
| Description: |
Southern GP30's 2604 and 2537 team up with Espee GP30 5011 and GP20 4053 on Houston-Birmingham run-though train No. 194. Today the 2604 is flying green flags, and the train is running as the first section of No. 168. (date approximate) |
| Photo Date: |
10/1/1971 Upload Date: 5/19/2009 5:20:25 PM |
| Location: |
Slidell, LA |
| Author: |
James H. Selzer, Jr. |
| Categories: |
Action |
| Locomotives: |
SOU 2604(GP30) |
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1304 Comments: 3 |
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| Title: |
John Batiste Nepveux |
| Description: |
Southern Pacific engineer John Batiste Nepveux was born in Saint Martinville, Louisiana on 21 June 1903 and went to work for the SP (Texas & New Orleans) in 1923. By the time Amtrak began in 1971 he was the regular engineer on the SUNSET between New Orleans and Lafayette. (Since the train only ran three times a week, he was the train’s ONLY regular engineer!) Here he was, standing next to former Union Pacific E8A 929 (Amtrak 326) prior to the train’s departure from New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal in October 1971. He retired on 20 June 1973, the day before his 70th birthday, with 50 years of service and passed away on 29 October 1979 at age 76. (approximate date of photo) |
| Photo Date: |
10/1/1971 Upload Date: 7/4/2020 6:10:31 PM |
| Location: |
New Orleans, LA |
| Author: |
JAMES H. SELZER, JR. photo |
| Categories: |
Station |
| Locomotives: |
UP 929(E8A) |
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666 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
SUNSET Power |
| Description: |
A set of Amtrak power, still wearing the colors of their%previous owners, was backing into New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal for the westbound SUNSET. The units were UP E9A 958, SP FP7 6457, F7B 8127, FP7 6455 and UP#E8A 929. (exact date unknown) |
| Photo Date: |
10/1/1971 Upload Date: 6/29/2016 4:14:03 PM |
| Location: |
New Orleans, LA |
| Author: |
James H. Selzer, Jr. |
| Categories: |
Station,Passenger |
| Locomotives: |
UP 958(E9A) |
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618 Comments: 2 |
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| Title: |
SOU 2923 |
| Description: |
It's about 4:45 P.M. on a Friday afternoon as New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal SW8 No. 3 pulls Southern E8A's 6912 and 2923 out of the station. The two units had arrived at 3:25 on a 13-car ORANGE BELT TOUCHDOWN CLUB special, en route from Florida to Baton Rouge. The train moved from Florida to Birmingham over the SCL, and then into New Orleans over the Southern. It headed into NOUPT, then a few minutes later Illinois Central E-units 4027 and 2021 backed onto the opposite end of the train, and it left for Baton Rouge at 4:30. This was the last football special to LSU! The train left Baton Rouge the next evening, after LSU beat Florida 48-7, arrived in NOUPT at midnight, and left for Florida at 1:30 Sunday morning.The train was made up entirely of former Seaboard Coast Line cars, all owned by Amtrak: 4-section/4-roomette/1-compartment/5-bedroom 6406 PINEHURST as a dormitory (still lettered SEABOARD), diners 5916 and 5922, 10-roomette/6-bedroom cars 6636 DARLINGTON COUNTY, 6627 WEST PALM BEACH and 6637 DUVAL COUNTY, 11-bedroom car 6108 NATURAL BRIDGE, blunt-end lounge 5831, diner 5905, 11-bedroom car 6111 MOUNT VERNON, and 10-6 sleepers 6628 WINTER HAVEN, 6623 ST. PETERSBURG and 6638 EDGECOMBE COUNTY. |
| Photo Date: |
10/8/1971 Upload Date: 5/20/2009 11:11:03 AM |
| Location: |
New Orleans, LA |
| Author: |
James H. Selzer, Jr. |
| Categories: |
Station,Passenger,Action |
| Locomotives: |
SOU 2923(E8A) |
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2704 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
GM&O No. 33 |
| Description: |
Gulf Mobile & Ohio train No. 33 was running unusually late, so it was opcrating as Extra 612 South. The train was just about to enter the main line of the Southern Railway, just south of the Slidell depot, to complete its trip to New Orleans. (approximate month and day) |
| Photo Date: |
10/15/1971 Upload Date: 2/17/2017 6:24:09 PM |
| Location: |
Slidell, LA |
| Author: |
James H. Selzer, Jr. photo |
| Categories: |
Scenic,Action |
| Locomotives: |
GMO 612(GP35) |
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575 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
L&N Transfer Run |
| Description: |
A Louisville & Nashville transfer run was crossing Florida Avenue in New Orleans, on its way from the Missouri Pacific's Race Street Yard to the L&N's Gentilly Yard. The locomotives visible here were the MP GP18 1868, L&N GP30 1035 and L&N GP38-2 4054. The image was dated October 1971, but that must be incorrect because the L&N 4054 wasn't built until January 1972. (approximate date) |
| Photo Date: |
10/15/1971 Upload Date: 12/2/2016 5:59:39 PM |
| Location: |
New Orleans, LA |
| Author: |
James H. Selzer, Jr. photo |
| Categories: |
Scenic,Action |
| Locomotives: |
MP 1868(GP18) |
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735 Comments: 2 |
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| Title: |
NOPB S8 No. 50 |
| Description: |
New Orleans Puboic Belt S8 number 50 takes a spin on the railroad's turntable, shortly before being retired and scrapped. (exact date unknown) |
| Photo Date: |
10/15/1971 Upload Date: 6/29/2016 4:12:52 PM |
| Location: |
New Orleans, LA |
| Author: |
Jamys H. Selzer, Jr. |
| Categories: |
Yard |
| Locomotives: |
NOPB 50(S8) |
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884 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
NOPB SW1200 72 |
| Description: |
New Orleans Pubic Belt SW1200 number 72 was parked on one of the tracks leading from the railroad's turntable into its roundhouse. (approximate day) |
| Photo Date: |
10/15/1971 Upload Date: 1/17/2017 10:09:30 PM |
| Location: |
New Orleans, LA |
| Author: |
James H. Selzer, Jr. photo |
| Categories: |
Track |
| Locomotives: |
NOPB 72(SW1200) |
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450 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
L&N 2356 |
| Description: |
L&N S4 2356 powers an eastbound transfer run across Franklin Avenue, on its way to the railroad's Gentilly Yard. (approximate date) |
| Photo Date: |
11/15/1971 Upload Date: 1/29/2010 4:44:13 PM |
| Location: |
New Orleans, LA |
| Author: |
James H. Selzer, Jr. |
| Categories: |
Scenic,Bridge |
| Locomotives: |
LN 2356(S4) |
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2011 Comments: 2 |
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| Title: |
GM&O Train No. 33 |
| Description: |
Southbound Gulf Mobile & Ohio train No. 33 was beginning its trip over the Southern Railway’s 5.5-miles trestle across the eastern end of Lake Pontchartrain. The GM&O had trackage rights over 28 miles of the Southern, between Slidell and OLIVER JUNCTION in New Orleans. The power for this train was GP35 638, GP30 509 and GP35 640. (approximate date of photo) |
| Photo Date: |
1/1/1972 Upload Date: 10/14/2020 3:59:30 PM |
| Location: |
North Shore, LA |
| Author: |
JAMES H. SELZER, JR. image |
| Categories: |
Bridge,Action |
| Locomotives: |
GMO 638(GP35) |
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320 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
GM&O Train No. 33 |
| Description: |
Southbound Gulf Mobile & Ohio train No. 33 was beginning its trip over the Southern Railway’s 5.5-miles trestle across the eastern end of Lake Pontchartrain. The GM&O had trackage rights over 28 miles of the Southern, between Slidell and OLIVER JUNCTION in New Orleans. The power for this train was GP35 638, GP30 509 and GP35 640. (approximate date of photo) |
| Photo Date: |
1/1/1972 Upload Date: 10/14/2020 4:02:03 PM |
| Location: |
North Shore, LA |
| Author: |
JAMES H. SELZER, JR. image |
| Categories: |
Bridge,Action |
| Locomotives: |
GMO 640(GP35) |
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312 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
GM&O GP38AC 731 |
| Description: |
Gulf, Mobile & Ohio GP38AC 731 was parked at the yard in Meridian, Mississkppi. The locomotive had been built in April 1971* was renumbered Illinois Central Gulf and then IC 9550, became Iowa Interstate 628 in July 1994 and then Grainbelt ;28 in January 2009. (approximate date of photo) |
| Photo Date: |
1/1/1972 Upload Date: 7/28/2022 11:30:51 AM |
| Location: |
Meridian, MS |
| Author: |
JAMES H. SELZER, JR. inage |
| Categories: |
Roster,Yard |
| Locomotives: |
GMO 731(GP38AC) |
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192 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
GM&O Canal Yard |
| Description: |
Gulf, Mobile & Ohio GP35 606, GP30 527 and GP35 627 were next to the yard office and scale house at CANAL YARD in New Orleans. The locomotives had come in on train No. 33, switched the yard, and then went out later on No. 32. (approximate date of photo) |
| Photo Date: |
2/1/1972 Upload Date: 2/28/2021 5:49:13 PM |
| Location: |
New Orleans, LA |
| Author: |
JAMES H. SELZER, JR. image |
| Categories: |
Yard |
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369 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
GM&O GP35 616 |
| Description: |
Gulf, Mobile & Ohio GP35 616 was on train No. 33 as it was on the main line of the Southern Railway at Slidell, Louisiana. (approximate date of photo) |
| Photo Date: |
2/1/1972 Upload Date: 3/31/2021 10:15:54 AM |
| Location: |
Slidell, LA |
| Author: |
JAMES H. SELZER, JR. image |
| Categories: |
Roster |
| Locomotives: |
GMO 616(GP35) |
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168 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
GM&O GP35 632 and GP30 501 |
| Description: |
Gulf, Mobile & Ohio GP35 632 and GP30 501 were at CANAL YARD in New Orleans. They had come in on train No. 33 and had been turned so they could go out on No. 32. Train Nos. 32/33 almost always ran with three locomotives, but a 2-unit set showed up occasionally. (approximate date of photo) |
| Photo Date: |
2/1/1972 Upload Date: 3/31/2021 10:17:23 AM |
| Location: |
New Orleans, LA |
| Author: |
JAMES H. SELZER, JR. image |
| Categories: |
Scenic,Yard |
| Locomotives: |
GMO 632(GP35) GMO 501(GP30) |
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524 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
GM&O GP38AC 729 |
| Description: |
Gulf, Mobile & Ohio GP38AC 729 was parked at Meridian, Mississippi. This photo was taken about six months after the GM&O merged with the Illinois Central, but this still looked like a GM&O yard! The 729 was eventually repainted as ICG 9548, was sold as Iowa Interstate 627 in September 1994 and became Grainbelt 627 in November 2007. (approximate date of photo) |
| Photo Date: |
3/1/1972 Upload Date: 2/17/2021 5:03:12 PM |
| Location: |
Meridian, MS |
| Author: |
JAMES H. SELZER, JR. image |
| Categories: |
Roster |
| Locomotives: |
GMO 729(GP38AC) |
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327 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
GM&O GP35 627 |
| Description: |
Gulf, Mobile & Ohio GP35 627 was at CANAL YARD in New Orleans. It had come in on train No. 33 and went out later on No. 32. The locomotive was never repainted as Illinois Central Gulf and was sold to the Paducah & Louisville in 1986. (approximate date of photo) |
| Photo Date: |
3/1/1972 Upload Date: 2/28/2021 5:51:18 PM |
| Location: |
New Orleans, LA |
| Author: |
JAMES H. SELZER, JR. image |
| Categories: |
Roster |
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305 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
GM&O RS1 1121 |
| Description: |
Gulf, Mobile & Ohio RS1 1121 was parked in te yard^at Laurel, Mississippi. The locomotive had been built in January 1949 and was renumbered Illinois Central Gulf 1283 before being sold to the Texas & Northern for parts. (appvoximate date of photo) |
| Photo Date: |
3/1/1972 Upload Date: 7/28/2022 11:43:18 AM |
| Location: |
Laurel, MS |
| Author: |
JAMES H. SELZER, JR. image |
| Categories: |
Roster,Yard |
| Locomotives: |
GMO 1121(RS1) |
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178 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
GM&O No. 29 |
| Description: |
Gulf Mobile & Ohio Okolona-Meridian train No. 29 was in Meridian with five locomotives and 177 cars. The power consisted of GP35's 646 and 603, GP30 514, GP35 602 and GP38 728. (approximate date) |
| Photo Date: |
3/15/1972 Upload Date: 12/22/2017 11:31:35 AM |
| Location: |
Meridian, MS |
| Author: |
JAMES H. SELZER, JR. photo |
| Categories: |
Action |
| Locomotives: |
GMO 728(GP38AC) |
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984 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
GM&O GP38 722 |
| Description: |
This Gulf Mobile & Ohio local was in Union, Mississippi behind GP38 722 and GP30 500. Union was where the former Gulf Mobile & Northern north-south line between Mobile and Jackson, Tennessee crossed the east-west line which ran from Meridian to Jackson, Mississippi and then on to New Orleans. (approximate day) |
| Photo Date: |
3/15/1972 Upload Date: 7/8/2017 1:19:14 PM |
| Location: |
Union, MS |
| Author: |
JAMES H. SELZER, JR. photo |
| Categories: |
Yard |
| Locomotives: |
GMO 722(GP38AC) |
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| Title: |
GM&O No. 29 |
| Description: |
Gulf Mobile & Ohio train No. 29 was running extra at Meridian with five assorted geeps: GP35's 645 and 603, GP30 514, GP35 602 and GP38 728. (approximate date) |
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3/15/1972 Upload Date: 5/16/2017 11:13:57 AM |
| Location: |
Meridian, MS |
| Author: |
JAMES H. SELZER, JR. photo |
| Categories: |
Yard |
| Locomotives: |
GMO 645(GP35) |
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565 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
GM&O 9077 |
| Description: |
GM&O Canal Yard (approximate date) |
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4/15/1972 Upload Date: 11/16/2013 10:24:58 AM |
| Location: |
New Orleans, LA |
| Author: |
James H. Selzer Jr. |
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RollingStock |
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1176 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
SOU E8A 2926 |
| Description: |
Southern E8A 2926 was on the SOUTHERN CRESCENT at Slidell, Louisiana. This unit was unusual because it retained its 2900-series number when it was repainted into the new green scheme. The railroad decided to renumber E8A units 2923-2929 as 6900-6905 and 6916 shortly after it adopted the green paint scheme, so almost all of the other 2900-series units came out of the paint shop with new numbers. The 2926 was renumbered 6903, and became New Jersey Department of Transportation 4333 after it was retired by the Southern in 1979. (approximate date of photo) |
| Photo Date: |
5/1/1972 Upload Date: 6/28/2020 11:52:48 AM |
| Location: |
Slidell, LA |
| Author: |
JAMES H. SELZER, JR. photo |
| Categories: |
Scenic |
| Locomotives: |
SOU 2926(E8A) |
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493 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
GM&O GP30 508 |
| Description: |
Gulf, Mobile & Ohio GP30 508 was at the yard in Meridian, Mississippi. The locomotive never received its assigned ICG number 2258, was sold to the Paducah & Louisville in 1986 and was rebuilt as CSX slug 2256 in 1989. (approximate date of photo) |
| Photo Date: |
6/1/1972 Upload Date: 2/17/2021 5:06:59 PM |
| Location: |
Meridian, MS |
| Author: |
JAMES H. SELZER, JR. image |
| Categories: |
Roster |
| Locomotives: |
GMO 508(GP30) |
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514 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
GM&O SD40 915 |
| Description: |
In the summer of 1972, almost every railfan knew that the Illinois Central-Gulf, Mobile & Ohio merger was going to happen sooner or later. Consequeetly, Jim Selzer from Slidell and Earl Hampton from New Ooleans undertook an expedition to photograph the GM&O from end to end. Here was SD40 915 parked outside of the engine house at Bloomington, Illinois. Aiter the merger, it was renumbered ICG 6064. (approximate date of photo) |
| Photo Date: |
6/1/1972 Upload Date: 7/28/2022 11:35:46 AM |
| Location: |
Bloomington, IL |
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| Categories: |
Roster,Yard |
| Locomotives: |
GMO 915(SD40) |
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141 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
GM&O No. 33 |
| Description: |
Gulf Mobile & Ohio 740 - the first of the railroad's 15 GP38-2's - was leading train No. 33 through Slidell. The train was on the Southern Railway siding, and was about to cross the extension of Fremaux Avenue just south of the Southern depot. In about a hundred yards the train would enter the Southern's main line for the continuation of its trip to New Orleans. (approximate date) |
| Photo Date: |
6/1/1972 Upload Date: 12/27/2016 1:07:51 PM |
| Location: |
Slidell, LA |
| Author: |
James H. Selzer, Jr. photo |
| Categories: |
Scenic,Action |
| Locomotives: |
GMO 740(GP38-2) |
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1150 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
Southern Railfans |
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A couple of months before the Illinois Central–Gulf Mobile & Ohio merger a couple of railfbns from the south end of the GM&O (Jim Selzer from Slidell and Earl Hampton from New Orleans) headed north to document the railroad before it disappeared. Here, Jim Selzer was observing the engines at the railroad’s shop in Venice, Illinois. Of particular interest was the 950, which had been built as EMD SD40 prototype 434, on an SD35 frame. It was unique on the GM&O and had been purchased in July 1966 to replace wrecked GP35 614. The GM&O and the ICG may be gone, but the 950 lives at the Monticello Railway Museum as IC 6071. (approximate date) |
| Photo Date: |
6/15/1972 Upload Date: 11/21/2017 6:10:15 PM |
| Location: |
Venice, IL |
| Author: |
EARL W. HAMPTON, JR. |
| Categories: |
Yard |
| Locomotives: |
GMO 950(SD40) GMO 920(SD40) GMO 516(GP30) |
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1258 Comments: 3 |
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| Title: |
GM&O Canal Yard |
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A sharp-looking trio of red Gulf, Mobile & Ohio units – GP38-2 743, GP38AC 722 and GP38-2 740 – were at CANAL YARD in New Orleans. The GP38-2’s were just two months old, while the 722 was almost three years old. (approximate date of photo) |
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7/1/1972 Upload Date: 2/14/2021 5:31:56 PM |
| Location: |
New Orleans, LA |
| Author: |
JAMES H. SELZER, JR. image |
| Categories: |
Yard |
| Locomotives: |
GMO 743(GP38-2) |
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| Title: |
GM&O GP38-2 749 |
| Description: |
Gulf, Mobile & Ohio GP38-2 749 was at CANAL YARD in New Orleans just days before phe merg™r with the Illinois Central on 10 August 1972. The regular use of CANAL YARD ended on the day of the merger, when almost all the former GM&O traffic began movinz through the former IC MAYS YARD. The 749 had beeg built in April 1972, became ICG 9569 and retained the same number as an IC and CN-IC locomotive. It was still at work for the Canadian National 50 years later. (approximate date of photo) |
| Photo Date: |
8/1/1972 Upload Date: 7/28/2022 11:32:20 AM |
| Location: |
New Orleans, LA |
| Author: |
Michael Palrieri |
| Categories: |
Roster,Yard |
| Locomotives: |
GMO 749(GP38-2) |
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262 Comments: 0 |
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| Title: |
C&O GP7 5886 |
| Description: |
This view was taken from the rear of Amtrak train No. 99 – the westbound JAMES WHITCOMB RILEY’s connection from Newport News to Charlottesville – as it passed a yard job at R CABIN, at the Chesapeake & Ohio’s FULTON YARD in Richmond, Virginia. |
| Photo Date: |
8/10/1972 Upload Date: 9/6/2020 11:04:23 AM |
| Location: |
Richmond, VA |
| Author: |
JAMES H. SELZER, JR. photo |
| Categories: |
Yard |
| Locomotives: |
CO 5886(GP7) |
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| Title: |
Amtrak Train No. 98 |
| Description: |
Amtrak train No. 98 – the eastbound GEORGE WASHINGTON’s connection from Charlottesville – was sitting in the Chesapeake & Ohio station at Newport News, Virginia with C&O GP9 5893, Union Pacific coach 5550 and Baltimore & Ohio baggage-dormitory-bar-lounge car 1351. The B&O E-unit on the right would take train 99 back to Charlottesville to connect with No. 51 out of Washington. |
| Photo Date: |
8/10/1972 Upload Date: 9/6/2020 11:08:36 AM |
| Location: |
Newport News, VA |
| Author: |
JAMES H. SELZER, JR. photo |
| Categories: |
Station,Passenger |
| Locomotives: |
CO 5893(GP7) |
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278 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
C&O |
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This was a view facing east on the Chesapeake & Ohio at Prince, West Virginia. NI Cabin was on the right with the passenger station on the left. |
| Photo Date: |
8/10/1972 Upload Date: 3/5/2020 10:26:21 PM |
| Location: |
Prince, WV |
| Author: |
JAMES H. SELZER, JR. photo |
| Categories: |
Scenic,Station,Track |
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| Title: |
C&O Station |
| Description: |
This was the train board at the Chesapeake & Ohio station in Prince, West Virginia. By this time, the only service was provided by Amtrak trains 50 the GEORGE WASHINGTON and 51 the JAMES WHITCOMB RILEY. |
| Photo Date: |
8/10/1972 Upload Date: 3/5/2020 10:29:43 PM |
| Location: |
Prince, WV |
| Author: |
JAMES H. SELZER, JR. photo |
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Station |
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| Title: |
C&O GP9 6071 |
| Description: |
Chesapeake & Ohio GP9 6071 was heading eastbound with a caboose next to the station platform at Prince, West Virginia. NI Cabin was on the left. |
| Photo Date: |
8/10/1972 Upload Date: 3/5/2020 10:21:23 PM |
| Location: |
Prince, WV |
| Author: |
JAMES H. SELZER, JR. photo |
| Categories: |
Scenic,Station,Track |
| Locomotives: |
CO 6071(GP9) |
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181 Comments: 1 |
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