New Orleans Trains & Boats

Give us a run down of what you saw, post pictures if you'd like...any info is welcome.
ConrailDetr​oit
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New Orleans Trains & Boats

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The Trains

An NS train yarding their cars at a yard on the eastside of town.

ImageNS 7308 - New Orleans, LA by tcamp7837, on Flickr

Amtrak 20, The Crescent, crossing the 6 mile long Lake Ponchartrain Bridge.

ImageAmtrak Crescent - Lake Ponchartrain Bridge - Slidell, LA by tcamp7837, on Flickr

The New Orleans Public Belt RR (local switching and terminal RR) heading through the French Quarter along the Mississippi Riverfront.

ImageNew Orleans Public Belt RR by tcamp7837, on Flickr

ImagePublic Belt RR - Mississippi Riverfront by tcamp7837, on Flickr

A BNSF train through Downtown.

ImageBNSF 9080 - New Orleans, LA by tcamp7837, on Flickr

Streetcar Action on Canal St.

ImageNew Orleans Streetcars by tcamp7837, on Flickr

ImageNew Orleans Streetcars by tcamp7837, on Flickr

ImageNew Orleans Streetcars by tcamp7837, on Flickr

ImageNew Orleans Streetcars by tcamp7837, on Flickr

Boats on the Mississippi River

ImagePolsteam - Mississippi River by tcamp7837, on Flickr

ImageCreole Queen - Mississippi River by tcamp7837, on Flickr

ImageBarge on Mississippi River by tcamp7837, on Flickr

ImageMississippi River Barge by tcamp7837, on Flickr


ImageMississippi River Bridge by tcamp7837, on Flickr

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AARR
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Re: New Orleans Trains & Boats

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Thanks for posting, CRD. The NOPB engine looks like a GP40.
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