Logo
 
 
12/29/2024
 
 
 
 
 
  Page Controls   View:  Pics Per Page:
GM&O REBEL
Title:  GM&O REBEL
Description:  The Gulf Mobile & Ohio's LITTLE REBEL was photographed just outside of the Southern Railway's TERMINAL STATION, on Basin Street in New Orleans; but we can't tell if this was train No. 1 pulling into the station, or if it was backing out to be serviced at the GM&O's Canal Yard. The building in the background is the Municipal Auditorium.

Power car 352, along with the 353 and their trains, was built at American Car & Foundry's plant at Berwick, PA for the Gulf Mobile & Northern in 1935 for service between New Orleans and Jackson, TN. After the GM&N merged with the Mobile & Ohio to become the GM&O these trains were extended north to East St. Louis between 1942 and 1950. They were discontinued between New Orleans and Slidell on 8 March 1954, less than two weeks before New Orleans Union passenger terminal was placed into full operation. (approximate day of photo)
Photo Date:  10/1/1950  Upload Date: 8/14/2016 3:58:48 PM
Location:  New Orleans, LA
Author:  William Harry photo
Categories:  Passenger
Locomotives:  GMO 352(Doodlebug)
Views:  2191   Comments: 0
GM&O 352
Title:  GM&O 352
Description:  ALCO powered, built by ACF
Photo Date:  10/24/2006  Upload Date: 5/26/2013 10:06:24 PM
Location:  Unknown, US
Author:  J.M. LaBoda Scan Collection
Categories:  Passenger
Locomotives:  GMO 352(Doodlebug)
Views:  1457   Comments: 2
GM&O <I>REBEL</I>
Title:  GM&O REBEL
Description:  Here is a much-used publicity photo of the Gulf Mobile & Ohio REBEL on the median of North Rampart Street, just outside of the Southern Railway’s TERMINAL STATION in New Orleans. The photo is undated, but we know it was taken between 1940, when the GM&O was formed, and 1947, when the railroad adopted the Alton Railroad’s red-and-maroon paint scheme, because the train was still wearing its original red-and-silver colors. The REBEL was discontinued between New Orleans and Slidell on 8 March 1954, and TERMINAL STATION was closed on 16 April, when New Orleans Union passenger terminal was placed into full operation. (approximate date of photo)
Photo Date:  1/1/1945  Upload Date: 9/19/2021 6:45:07 PM
Location:  New Orleans, LA
Author:  JOHN KIRKPATRICK image
Categories:  Passenger
Locomotives:  GMO 353(Doodlebug)
Views:  472   Comments: 0
GM&O Train No. 2
Title:  GM&O Train No. 2
Description:  The engineer of Gulf Mobile & Ohio train 2 – the northbound REBEL – can be seen in the cab of power car 353 as he awaited his 6 p.m. departure from the Southern Railway’s TERMINAL STATION in New Orleans. The photo is undated, but we know it was taken between 1940, when the GM&O was formed, and 1947, when the railroad adopted a red-and-maroon paint scheme, because the train was still wearing its original red-and-silver colors The 353 was built by American Car & Foundry in June 1935. (date unknown)
Photo Date:  1/1/1945  Upload Date: 4/25/2020 5:49:02 PM
Location:  New Orleans, LA
Author:  FRANK PHILLIPS photo, J.G. LACHAUSSEE collection
Categories:  Passenger
Locomotives:  GMO 353(Doodlebug)
Views:  1020   Comments: 0


Site Design ©2001-2020 Tim Huemmer
Photos © respective authors
  Contact: info@rrpicturearchives.net