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Viewing Album:  Amtrak Steam Equipment
 
By:James Sponholz
Dates:1/1/1974 - 12/31/1989
Album Info:Steam-heated equipment used by Amtrak prior to Head-End Power (HEP)
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Amtrak 9813 "Silver Cup"
Title:  Amtrak 9813 "Silver Cup"
Description:  Dome lounge 9813, "Silver Cup," on the westbound Empire Builder during a snow storm.
Photo Date:  3/14/1979  Upload Date: 4/23/2020 11:55:44 AM
Location:  Milwaukee, WI
Author:  James Sponholz
Categories:  Passenger
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Views:  68   Comments: 0
Amtrak 9454 "Silver Rifle"
Title:  Amtrak 9454 "Silver Rifle"
Description:  Dome coach Silver Rifle, No. 9454, heads west on the Empire Builder during a Milwaukee lake-effect snowstorm.
Photo Date:  3/14/1979  Upload Date: 12/2/2018 11:04:24 AM
Location:  Milwaukee, WI
Author:  James Sponholz
Categories:  Passenger
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Views:  83   Comments: 0
Amtrak 1247
Title:  Amtrak 1247
Description:  Amtrak baggage car 1247 on the westbound Empire Builder in the Milwaukee depot.
Photo Date:  3/22/1979  Upload Date: 11/30/2018 1:28:30 PM
Location:  Milwaukee, WI
Author:  James Sponholz
Categories:  Passenger
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Views:  87   Comments: 0
Amtrak 2605 "Pacific Castle"
Title:  Amtrak 2605 "Pacific Castle"
Description:  Amtrak 2605, "Pacific Castle," in the steam and snow on the Empire Builder at Milwaukee in April, 1979.
Photo Date:  4/1/1979  Upload Date: 11/23/2018 8:13:03 PM
Location:  Milwaukee, WI
Author:  James Sponholz
Categories:  Passenger
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Views:  99   Comments: 0
Amtrak 2678 "Silver Ridge"
Title:  Amtrak 2678 "Silver Ridge"
Description:  Sleeper 2678, "Silver Ridge," on the westbound Empire Builder at Milwaukee in 1979. By the end of the year, Superliners will have replaced steam-heated equipment on #7 and 8.
Photo Date:  4/1/1979  Upload Date: 12/4/2018 8:39:15 PM
Location:  Milwaukee, WI
Author:  James Sponholz
Categories:  Passenger
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Views:  86   Comments: 0
Amtrak 4542
Title:  Amtrak 4542
Description:  Coach 4542 on the westbound Empire Builder at Milwaukee early in 1979
Photo Date:  4/1/1979  Upload Date: 12/17/2018 12:11:42 PM
Location:  Milwaukee, WI
Author:  James Sponholz
Categories:  Passenger
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Views:  37   Comments: 0
Amtrak 9331 "Silver Veranda"
Title:  Amtrak 9331 "Silver Veranda"
Description:  Dome Lounge 9331, "Silver Veranda," on the westbound Empire Builder in 1979.
Photo Date:  4/1/1979  Upload Date: 12/27/2018 4:31:02 PM
Location:  Milwaukee, WI
Author:  James Sponholz
Categories:  Passenger
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Views:  51   Comments: 0
Amtrak 9814 "Silver Kettle"
Title:  Amtrak 9814 "Silver Kettle"
Description:  Amtrak dome-lounge 9814, Silver Kettle, on the Empire Builder at Milwaukee, April, 1979. A 1956 Budd product, this car was built for the CB&Q and was on Amtrak's roster until 1981.
Photo Date:  4/3/1979  Upload Date: 11/20/2018 6:52:46 PM
Location:  Milwaukee, WI
Author:  James Sponholz
Categories:  Passenger
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Views:  168   Comments: 0
Amtrak 9483
Title:  Amtrak 9483
Description:  Dome coach 9483 at Milwaukee on the Empire Builder in 1979.
Photo Date:  4/3/1979  Upload Date: 12/27/2018 3:54:11 PM
Location:  Milwaukee, WI
Author:  James Sponholz
Categories:  Passenger
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Views:  60   Comments: 0
Amtrak 2674 Silver Channel
Title:  Amtrak 2674 Silver Channel
Description:  Amtrak 2674, Silver Channel, ex CB&Q 489, 10 roomette-6 dbl bedrooms. Seen at Milwaukee on No. 7 in Nov., 1978
Photo Date:  4/4/1979  Upload Date: 11/22/2018 1:55:21 PM
Location:  Milwaukee, WI
Author:  James Sponholz
Categories:  Passenger
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Views:  129   Comments: 0
Amtrak 9354
Title:  Amtrak 9354
Description:  Amtrak Turquoise Room dome 9354 on the Empire Builder in Milwaukee. It was rare to see the ex-Santa Fe cars on #7 and 8.
Photo Date:  4/4/1979  Upload Date: 11/24/2018 9:46:18 AM
Location:  Milwaukee, WI
Author:  James Sponholz
Categories:  Passenger
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Views:  220   Comments: 0
Amtrak 1219
Title:  Amtrak 1219
Description:  Baggabe car 1219 in the steam days on the rear of the Empire Builder in 1979
Photo Date:  4/4/1979  Upload Date: 12/1/2018 10:29:44 AM
Location:  Milwaukee, WI
Author:  James Sponholz
Categories:  Passenger
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Views:  102   Comments: 0
Amtrak 4542
Title:  Amtrak 4542
Description:  Coach 4542 west of the Milwaukee depot on the Empire Builder in 1979
Photo Date:  4/4/1979  Upload Date: 12/17/2018 12:24:06 PM
Location:  Milwaukee, WI
Author:  James Sponholz
Categories:  Passenger
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Views:  55   Comments: 0
Amtrak 4552
Title:  Amtrak 4552
Description:  Coach 4552 on the westbound Empire Builder at Milwaukee in 1979
Photo Date:  4/4/1979  Upload Date: 12/11/2018 8:17:39 PM
Location:  Milwaukee, WI
Author:  James Sponholz
Categories:  Passenger
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Views:  55   Comments: 0
Amtrak 5691
Title:  Amtrak 5691
Description:  Coach 5691 heads west on the Empire Builder at Milwaukee.
Photo Date:  4/4/1979  Upload Date: 12/13/2018 8:25:28 PM
Location:  Milwaukee, WI
Author:  James Sponholz
Categories:  Passenger
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Views:  67   Comments: 0
Amtrak 8047
Title:  Amtrak 8047
Description:  Diner 8047 heads west on the Empire Builder from Milwaukerr in April, 1979.
Photo Date:  4/4/1979  Upload Date: 12/23/2018 12:45:26 PM
Location:  Milwaukee, WI
Author:  James Sponholz
Categories:  Passenger
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Views:  47   Comments: 0
Amtrak 9454 "Silver Rifle"
Title:  Amtrak 9454 "Silver Rifle"
Description:  Dome coach Silver Rifle, No. 9454, heads west on the Empire Builder at Milwaukee.
Photo Date:  4/4/1979  Upload Date: 12/26/2018 4:40:27 PM
Location:  Milwaukee, WI
Author:  James Sponholz
Categories:  Passenger
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Views:  53   Comments: 0
Amtrak 1118
Title:  Amtrak 1118
Description:  Amtrak baggage car 1118 on the westbound Empire Builder at Milwaukee.
Photo Date:  5/17/1979  Upload Date: 11/30/2018 7:37:21 PM
Location:  Milwaukee, WI
Author:  James Sponholz
Categories:  Passenger
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Views:  124   Comments: 0
Amtrak 2267 "Placid Vale"
Title:  Amtrak 2267 "Placid Vale"
Description:  Amtrak 2267, "Placid Vale," at Milwaukee on the Empire Builder in May. 1979.
Photo Date:  5/17/1979  Upload Date: 11/23/2018 7:40:52 PM
Location:  Milwaukee, WI
Author:  James Sponholz
Categories:  Passenger
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Views:  88   Comments: 0
Amtrak 8045
Title:  Amtrak 8045
Description:  Diner 8045 on the Westbound Empire Builder at Milwaukee in 1979.
Photo Date:  5/17/1979  Upload Date: 12/23/2018 12:43:34 PM
Location:  Milwaukee, WI
Author:  James Sponholz
Categories:  Passenger
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Views:  40   Comments: 0
Amtrak 8353
Title:  Amtrak 8353
Description:  Car 8353, an old "Traveller's Rest" diner-lounge, is seen in Milwaukee a few days before being wrecked in a derailment in Washington State.
Photo Date:  5/17/1979  Upload Date: 12/23/2018 12:25:54 PM
Location:  Milwaukee, WI
Author:  James Sponholz
Categories:  Passenger
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Views:  83   Comments: 0
Amtrak 9451 Silver Lodge
Title:  Amtrak 9451 Silver Lodge
Description:  Amtrak dome 9451, Silver Lodge, pauses at Wenatchee in May of 1979.
Photo Date:  5/23/1979  Upload Date: 11/22/2018 12:30:47 PM
Location:  Wenatchee, WA
Author:  James Sponholz
Categories:  Passenger
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Views:  93   Comments: 0
Amtrak 2754 "Palm Loch"
Title:  Amtrak 2754 "Palm Loch"
Description:  Amtrak 2754, "Palm Loch," brings up the rear of the Southwest Limited at Albuquerque in May, 1979.
Photo Date:  5/25/1979  Upload Date: 11/23/2018 8:22:12 PM
Location:  Albuquerque, NM
Author:  James Sponholz
Categories:  Passenger
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Views:  83   Comments: 0
Amtrak 9923
Title:  Amtrak 9923
Description:  Coach 9923 on the Southwest Limited at Albuquerque in May, 1979.
Photo Date:  5/25/1979  Upload Date: 1/9/2019 7:29:21 PM
Location:  Albuquerque, NM
Author:  James Sponholz
Categories:  Passenger
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Views:  89   Comments: 0
Amtrak 9974
Title:  Amtrak 9974
Description:  Amtrak Hi-Level Lounge 9974 being washed at Albuquerque on the Southwest Limited.
Photo Date:  5/25/1979  Upload Date: 1/9/2019 7:23:50 PM
Location:  Albuquerque, NM
Author:  James Sponholz
Categories:  Passenger
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Views:  47   Comments: 0
Amtrak 9974
Title:  Amtrak 9974
Description:  Amtrak 9974 on the Southwest Limited at Albuquerque in May, 1979.
Photo Date:  5/26/1979  Upload Date: 11/24/2018 9:35:01 AM
Location:  Albuquerque, NM
Author:  James Sponholz
Categories:  Passenger
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Views:  85   Comments: 0
Amtrak 2212 "Indian Falls"
Title:  Amtrak 2212 "Indian Falls"
Description:  Amtrak 2212, "Indian Lake", an 11 Bedroom Sleeper, on train 3 at Albuquerque in May of 1979, Car was retired in 1980.
Photo Date:  5/26/1979  Upload Date: 11/23/2018 2:42:42 PM
Location:  Albuquerque, NM
Author:  James Sponholz
Categories:  Passenger
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Views:  109   Comments: 0
Amtrak 2151, Silver Gladiola
Title:  Amtrak 2151, Silver Gladiola
Description:  Amtrak 2151, Silver Gladiola, on train 7 at Milwaukee in June, 1979. Car had 6 sections, 4 bedrooms and 6 roomettes, and was retired in Oct., 1983
Photo Date:  6/17/1979  Upload Date: 11/22/2018 1:13:37 PM
Location:  Milwaukee, WI
Author:  James Sponholz
Categories:  Passenger
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Views:  162   Comments: 0
Amtrak 2675 "Silver Vale"
Title:  Amtrak 2675 "Silver Vale"
Description:  Amtrak sleeper 2675, "Silver Vale," carries the markers for the westbound Empire Builder at Milwaukee
Photo Date:  6/28/1979  Upload Date: 12/3/2018 9:05:12 PM
Location:  Milwaukee, WI
Author:  James Sponholz
Categories:  Passenger
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Views:  113   Comments: 0
Amtrak 9310
Title:  Amtrak 9310
Description:  Dome-lounge-observation car 9310 is the perfect ending to the North Coast Hiawatha, seen here shortly before the train's discontinuance.
Photo Date:  9/26/1979  Upload Date: 12/5/2018 7:19:28 PM
Location:  Milwaukee, WI
Author:  James Sponholz
Categories:  Passenger
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Views:  162   Comments: 0
Amtrak 4543
Title:  Amtrak 4543
Description:  Amtrak coach 4543 has arrived at Minneapolis Midway station on the North Coast Hiawatha on the last official westbound run of the train. A court order extended the line for a short time thereafter, but eventually Amtrak was given the OK to drop the train.
Photo Date:  9/29/1979  Upload Date: 4/16/2019 6:31:31 PM
Location:  Minneapolis, MN
Author:  James Sponholz
Categories:  Passenger
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Views:  74   Comments: 0
Amtrak 1076
Title:  Amtrak 1076
Description:  Baggage car 1076 at the rear of the westbound Empire Builder at Milwaukee in late-October, 1979.
Photo Date:  10/25/1979  Upload Date: 12/1/2018 11:34:14 AM
Location:  Milwaukee, WI
Author:  James Sponholz
Categories:  Passenger
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Views:  182   Comments: 0
Amtrak 8047
Title:  Amtrak 8047
Description:  Diner 8047 is the best place to be on a snowy November afternoon. On Train 7 at Milwaukee.
Photo Date:  11/20/1979  Upload Date: 12/22/2018 12:23:45 PM
Location:  Milwaukee, WI
Author:  James Sponholz
Categories:  Passenger
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Views:  57   Comments: 0
Amtrak 6072
Title:  Amtrak 6072
Description:  Amtrak hi-capacity coach 6072 is part of the dead line at Cincinnati
Photo Date:  12/15/1980  Upload Date: 12/3/2018 8:45:36 PM
Location:  Cincinnati, OH
Author:  James Sponholz
Categories:  Passenger
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Views:  678   Comments: 0
Amtrak 2705 "Winter Haven"
Title:  Amtrak 2705 "Winter Haven"
Description:  Amtrak 2705, "Winter Haven," at Washington DC in December, 1980.
Photo Date:  12/23/1980  Upload Date: 11/23/2018 8:42:40 PM
Location:  Washington Union Station, DC
Author:  James Sponholz
Categories:  Passenger
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Views:  83   Comments: 0
Amtrak 2987 PINE SHORE
Title:  Amtrak 2987 PINE SHORE
Description:  Amtrak 2987, Pine Shore, at Washington in 1980
Photo Date:  12/23/1980  Upload Date: 7/3/2024 6:11:45 PM
Location:  Washington Union Station, DC
Author:  James Sponholz
Categories:  Passenger
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Views:  7   Comments: 0
Amtrak 5802
Title:  Amtrak 5802
Description:  Coach 5802 in Washington Union Station in 1980
Photo Date:  12/23/1980  Upload Date: 12/24/2018 1:24:11 PM
Location:  Washington Union Station, DC
Author:  James Sponholz
Categories:  Station,Passenger
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Views:  107   Comments: 0
Amtrak 6001
Title:  Amtrak 6001
Description:  Coach 6001 in commuter service at Washington in December, 1980
Photo Date:  12/23/1980  Upload Date: 12/23/2018 1:22:11 PM
Location:  Washington Union Station, DC
Author:  James Sponholz
Categories:  Station,Passenger
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Views:  64   Comments: 0
Amtrak 8023
Title:  Amtrak 8023
Description:  Diner 8023 pauses at Washington, DC in December, 1980.
Photo Date:  12/23/1980  Upload Date: 12/23/2018 1:17:38 PM
Location:  Washington Union Station, DC
Author:  James Sponholz
Categories:  Passenger
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Views:  65   Comments: 0
Amtrak 6024
Title:  Amtrak 6024
Description:  Coach 6024 sits forlornly in the dead line at Cincinnati on Christmas Eve, 1980.
Photo Date:  12/24/1980  Upload Date: 12/19/2018 9:22:24 PM
Location:  Cincinnati, OH
Author:  James Sponholz
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Views:  146   Comments: 0
Amtrak 2302 "Humming Bird"
Title:  Amtrak 2302 "Humming Bird"
Description:  Amtrak 2302, "Humming Bird," on the dead line at New Orleans. Car is listed as retired in 1979.
Photo Date:  1/1/1981  Upload Date: 11/23/2018 1:14:33 PM
Location:  New Orleans - NOUPT, LA
Author:  James Sponholz
Categories:  Passenger
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Views:  91   Comments: 0
Amtrak 2352 "Regal Isle"
Title:  Amtrak 2352 "Regal Isle"
Description:  Amtrak 2352, "Regal Isle," ex ATSF 1822, is in the dead line at New Orleans. Built in 1950 by ACF, the 8-bedroom 2-drawing room car was retired in July of 1981.
Photo Date:  1/1/1981  Upload Date: 11/23/2018 12:15:24 PM
Location:  New Orleans - NOUPT, LA
Author:  James Sponholz
Categories:  Passenger
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Views:  123   Comments: 0
Amtrak 2365 "Regal Hill"
Title:  Amtrak 2365 "Regal Hill"
Description:  Amtrak 2365, "Regal Hill," ex ATSF 1818, is in the dead line at New Orleans. Built in 1947 by Pullman, the car was retired in July of 1981.
Photo Date:  1/1/1981  Upload Date: 11/23/2018 12:06:49 PM
Location:  New Orleans - NOUPT, LA
Author:  James Sponholz
Categories:  Passenger
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Views:  106   Comments: 0
Amtrak 2561 "Lincoln Park"
Title:  Amtrak 2561 "Lincoln Park"
Description:  Amtrak 2561, "Lincoln Park," at New Orleans in Jan., 1981
Photo Date:  1/1/1981  Upload Date: 11/24/2018 9:24:46 AM
Location:  New Orleans - NOUPT, LA
Author:  James Sponholz
Categories:  Passenger
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Views:  137   Comments: 0
Amtrak 2772 "Columbia"
Title:  Amtrak 2772 "Columbia"
Description:  Amtrak 10-6 sleeper 2772, "Columbia," in the dead line at New Orleans. Car was retired in Feb., 1981
Photo Date:  1/1/1981  Upload Date: 11/23/2018 1:33:09 PM
Location:  New Orleans - NOUPT, LA
Author:  James Sponholz
Categories:  Passenger
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Views:  88   Comments: 0
Amtrak 2152 "Silver Hyacinth"
Title:  Amtrak 2152 "Silver Hyacinth"
Description:  Amtrak sleeper 2152 "Silver Hyacinth" at New Orleans in 1981.
Photo Date:  1/1/1981  Upload Date: 11/24/2018 4:47:18 PM
Location:  New Orleans - NOUPT, LA
Author:  James Sponholz
Categories:  Passenger
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Views:  121   Comments: 0
Amtrak 2214 "Indian Lake"
Title:  Amtrak 2214 "Indian Lake"
Description:  Amtrak 2214, INDIAN LAKE, on the dead line at New Orleans in Jan., 1981. Ret. 10/1981
Photo Date:  1/1/1981  Upload Date: 11/23/2018 7:12:35 PM
Location:  New Orleans - NOUPT, LA
Author:  James Sponholz
Categories:  Passenger
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Views:  61   Comments: 0
Amtrak 3202 "Laurel Stream"
Title:  Amtrak 3202 "Laurel Stream"
Description:  Sleeper-Lounge 3202, "Laurel Stream," is in storage at New Orleans as part of the evacuation fleet.
Photo Date:  1/1/1981  Upload Date: 12/3/2018 8:32:58 PM
Location:  New Orleans - NOUPT, LA
Author:  James Sponholz
Categories:  Passenger
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Views:  54   Comments: 0
Amtrak 3380 "Picuris"
Title:  Amtrak 3380 "Picuris"
Description:  Dorm-Lounge-Bar 3380, "Picuris," is idle at New Orleans as part of the evacuation fleet.
Photo Date:  1/1/1981  Upload Date: 12/3/2018 8:39:59 PM
Location:  New Orleans - NOUPT, LA
Author:  James Sponholz
Categories:  Passenger
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Views:  134   Comments: 2
Amtrak 5299
Title:  Amtrak 5299
Description:  Ex-Southern Railway coach 5299 at New Orleans on New Years Day, 1981.
Photo Date:  1/1/1981  Upload Date: 12/12/2018 8:39:34 PM
Location:  New Orleans - NOUPT, LA
Author:  James Sponholz
Categories:  Passenger
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Views:  47   Comments: 0

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