Union Pacific GP40s 600 (ex-Rock Island 340) and 658 (ex-Western Pacific 3509), along with Missouri Pacific GP38-2 2135, were on a transfer run in the New Orleans Public Belt’s COTTON WAREHOUSE YARD preparing to head west to the UP’s AVONDALE YARD across the Mississippi River. On the left was MP caboose 13046 on UP train FNZ, on its way from Fort Worth to the Seaboard System’s GENTILLY YARD. FNZ was on the NOPB eastbound main track and was crossing the Illinois Central Gulf at the Jefferson Avenue Interlocking. |
Date:
4/20/1984 |
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New Orleans, LA Map ![Show New Orleans on a rail map](/images/map_us.gif) |
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Michael Palmieri |
Locomotives: Rolling Stock: |
Author: Michael Palmieri
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