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| Title: |
Bridge Meet |
| Description: |
For many years, both the MP and the SP weren't particular about the power they used for transfer runs across the Huey P. Long Bridge... almost any old units would do. But in 1975, both railroads assigned brand new EMD switchers to yard and transfer service around New Orleans. Here, 2-month old SP MP15AC's 2705 and 2706 on an eastbound transfer run meet 8-month old MP MP15DC 1549 -- along with GP18 1963, MP15DC 1551 and GP38-2's 2060 and 2075 -- on a westbound grain train. |
| Photo Date: |
10/13/1975 Upload Date: 11/26/2009 11:50:16 AM |
| Location: |
Jefferson, LA |
| Author: |
Michael Palmieri |
| Categories: |
Bridge,Action |
| Locomotives: |
SP 2706(MP15AC) SP 2705(MP15AC) MP 1549(MP15DC) |
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1604 Comments: 1 |
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| Title: |
SP MP15AC 2706 |
| Description: |
The Southern Pacific loved 1500-horsepower EMD switchers! After buying 240 SW1500's and 12 MP15DC's, the railroad was the first customer for the MP15AC. Between August and October 1975 SP received 58 units,!2702-2759, and the first dozen were assigned to Avondale Yard near New Orleans; although a few of these were used elsewhere across southern Louisiana. Although usually used in pairs and trios, here we see five of the new units -- 2706, 2709, 2708, 2702 and 2703 -- on a westbound transfer run approaching the Huey P. Long Bridge at Central Avenue. The locomotives are literally clean enough to eat off of! These would be the last switch engines purchased by the railroad. |
| Photo Date: |
11/2/1976 Upload Date: 6/5/2010 8:00:27 PM |
| Location: |
Jefferson, LA |
| Author: |
Paul H. Oliver, Jr. |
| Categories: |
Action |
| Locomotives: |
SP 2706(MP15AC) |
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3555 Comments: 2 |
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| Title: |
Southern Pacific |
| Description: |
2706 |
| Photo Date: |
5/19/1997 Upload Date: 10/31/2013 1:30:16 AM |
| Location: |
Bedford Park, IL |
| Author: |
Mikf Berka |
| Categories: |
Roster |
| Locomotives: |
SP 2706(MP15AC) |
| Views: |
430 Comments: 1 |
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