Amtrak’s first and only TRANSCONTINENTAL STEAM EXCURSION, featuring former AMERICAN FREEDOM TRAIN and originally Southern Pacific 4-8-4 4449, had just arrived in New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal behind Illinois Central GP9 9016 and GP10 8277. The 4449 had developed a boiler problem earlier in the day after running through a crossover at high speed in Hazlehurst, Mississippi; and the IC geeps rescued the train after the 4449 finally failed 20 miles from NOUPT. |
Date:
4/14/1977 |
Location:
New Orleans, LA Map ![Show New Orleans on a rail map](/images/map_us.gif) |
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Michael Palmieri |
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Author: PAUL H. OLIVER photo
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Picture Categories: Station,Passenger |
This picture is part of album: PAUL H. OLIVER, JR. |