SP Transfer Run         
Freshly-rebuilt Southern Pacific C630 3142 and RSD12 2956 were on an eastbound transfer run operating over the New Orleans Public Belt Railroad at the Walnut Street grade crossing. The train was on its way from the Espee’s AVONDALE YARD, at the west end of the Huey P. Long Bridge, to the NOPB’s COTTON WAREHOUSE YARD. Cotton Belt caboose 19 was on the rear of the train. (approximate date of image)
Date: 6/1/1973 Location: New Orleans, LA   Map Show New Orleans on a rail map Views: 352 Collection Of:   Michael Palmieri
Locomotives: SP 3142(C630)    Author:  JOHN KIRKPATRICK photo
SP Transfer Run
Picture Categories: Action This picture is part of album:  JOHN KIRKPATRICK
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David Krebs General Nice action shot. 9/15/2020 9:05:44 PM

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