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Public Belt Power
Title:  Public Belt Power
Description:  Soon-to-be-retired Baldwin S8 number 51, recently-repainted SW1200 number 71 and newly-delivered SW1000 number 102 share the New Orleans Public Belt's engine terminal. VO660 number 41 is off to the left, behind the weed-burner and on the other side of the turntable.
Photo Date:  8/6/1971  Upload Date: 6/29/2016 4:12:10 PM
Location:  New Orleans, LA
Author:  James H. Selzer, Jr.
Categories:  Yard
Locomotives:  NOPB 51(S8) NOPB 71(SW1200) NOPB 102(SW1000)
Views:  1093   Comments: 1
NOPB SW1200 71
Title:  NOPB SW1200 71
Description:  Recently-repainted New Orleans Public Belt SW1200 71 was getting ready to go to work at the CLAIBORNE SUBSTATION, while nearly-new SW1000 106 was on the left. This engine terminal was located next to CLAIBORNE YARD and was closed about 10 years later, during the Recession of 1980. (approximate date of photo)
Photo Date:  9/1/1971  Upload Date: 6/27/2020 11:56:00 AM
Location:  New Orleans, LA
Author:  JAMES H. SELZER, JR. photo
Categories:  Yard
Locomotives:  NOPB 71(SW1200)
Views:  212   Comments: 0
NOPB <I>CLAIBORNE SUBSTATION</I>
Title:  NOPB CLAIBORNE SUBSTATION
Description:  Recently-repainted New Orleans Public Belt SW1200 71 was parked at the railroad’s CLAIBORNE SUBSTATION, along with nearly-new SW1000 units 105 (on the right) and 106. This engine terminal was located next to CLAIBORNE YARD and was closed about 10 years later, during the Recession of 1980. (approximate date of photo)
Photo Date:  9/1/1971  Upload Date: 6/27/2020 11:59:05 AM
Location:  New Orleans, LA
Author:  JAMES H. SELZER, JR. photo
Categories:  Yard
Locomotives:  NOPB 71(SW1200) NOPB 105(SW1000)
Views:  218   Comments: 0
NOPB SW1200 72
Title:  NOPB SW1200 72
Description:  New Orleans Public Belt SW1200 number 72 was heading north (railroad east) past the Industrial Service Corp., near the intersection of Poland Avenue and North Tonti Street. The locomotive was being prepared for a new paint job! (approximate month and day)
Photo Date:  11/15/1970  Upload Date: 12/20/2016 6:13:47 PM
Location:  New Orleans, LA
Author:  James H. Selzer, Jr. photo
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  NOPB 72(SW1200)
Views:  519   Comments: 1
NOPB SW1200 72
Title:  NOPB SW1200 72
Description:  New Orleans Public Belt SW1200 72 was on the turntable at the railroad’s engine terminal, shortly before it was repainted into the new red-and-white scheme. (approximate date of photo)
Photo Date:  10/1/1971  Upload Date: 7/15/2020 4:36:26 PM
Location:  New Orleans, LA
Author:  JAMES H. SELZER, JR. photo
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  NOPB 72(SW1200)
Views:  218   Comments: 1
NOPB SW1200 72
Title:  NOPB SW1200 72
Description:  New Orleans Pubic Belt SW1200 number 72 was parked on one of the tracks leading from the railroad's turntable into its roundhouse. (approximate day)
Photo Date:  10/15/1971  Upload Date: 1/17/2017 10:09:30 PM
Location:  New Orleans, LA
Author:  James H. Selzer, Jr. photo
Categories:  Track
Locomotives:  NOPB 72(SW1200)
Views:  422   Comments: 0
NOPB Engine Terminal
Title:  NOPB Engine Terminal
Description:  Five locomotives were at the New Orleans Public Belt engine terminal along Tchoupitoulas Street. From left to right, these were Baldwin S12 61, EMD SW1000 units 102 and 103, and SW1200’s 71 and 72.
Photo Date:  10/2/1972  Upload Date: 7/16/2020 1:11:38 PM
Location:  New Orleans, LA
Author:  PAUL H. OLIVER photo
Categories:  Yard
Locomotives:  NOPB 72(SW1200) NOPB 103(SW1000)
Views:  311   Comments: 1


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