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| Title: |
MP Orleaneans |
| Description: |
Shortly before they were discontinued on 11 March 1962, Missouri Pacific's eastbound and westbound ORLEANEANS were meeting at the Rock Island crossing in Eunice, Louisiana. Train Nos. 50 and 51 were about mid-way through their 367-mile trips between New Orleans and Houston. Nos. 52 and 53, the HOUSTONIANS, were the night trains on this route and continued to operate until 25 May 1967. (approximate date) |
| Photo Date: |
2/1/1965 Upload Date: 7/3/2018 12:21:06 PM |
| Location: |
Eunice, LA |
| Author: |
J. PARKER LAMB photo |
| Categories: |
Passenger |
| Locomotives: |
MP 311(GP7) |
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| Title: |
MP Meet |
| Description: |
Shortly before they were discontinued on 11 March 1965, the Missouri Pacific’s eastbound (on the left) and westbound ORLEANEANS met at Eunice, Louisiana. These were the day trains between New Orleans and Houston, and should have met at Elton, 20 miles west of here; so the westbound train was running about 45 minutes late. By this time there was no longer any food service available on these trains, but passengers could order box lunches from the conductor. The track in the foreground was the Rock Island’s line from Eunice to Alexandria, and was its connection with the Southern Pacific off to the right. Up until 1943 Eunice was also served by a branch of the Texas & Pacific. (approximate date of photo) |
| Photo Date: |
2/1/1965 Upload Date: 6/29/2016 1:02:20 PM |
| Location: |
Eunice, LA |
| Author: |
Michael Palmieri |
| Categories: |
Passenger |
| Locomotives: |
MP 276(GP7) MP 311(GP7) |
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1320 Comments: 1 |
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