New Orleans Public Belt celebrated 100 years of service on 8/8/2008. On display were two restored 1927 Wabash Pullman cars, now in service for city events. The "City of New Orleans" (see 216620 ... (more)

From 2 different eras, 2 different faces of passenger equipment.

--stopping for passengers on Canal Street

KCS1 of the KCS Southern Belle Business Train with the N.O. Plaza Tower as a backdrop. Just across the platform sits the Grande Luxe Express Charter Train. Walking between the two was like being i... (more)

Huey Long Bridge widening program to increase hwy lanes - two steel towers to be removed and replaced by a longer rr span and concrete towers. Track 1 has new spans with track 2 being replaced th... (more)

The Panama Limited consist headed straight to the wash racks after arrival. This is an ex-Seaboard Air Line tavern lounge observation car

A Richard Beal photo: Richards wife poses colorfully next to the weary Southern Crescent in the early morning hours at NOLAUPT, soon they will board and head toward Washington D.C. The Crescent... (more)

CSX 584/9007 lined-up on westbound train provide the only clue that Gentilly is a CSX yard. Other engines include 4 UP, 4 KCS, and about 30 HLCX - these have been 'wintering' here for much of Dcem... (more)

Public Belt's restored 1927 Pullman "City of New Orleans" waits at the French Market Station for a Christmas excursion ride. Original car was the "Helena Modjeska" with service on the Delaware, ... (more)

New Orleans Regional Transit streetcar 932 on Canal Street in holiday trim. Service has recently been restored to St Charles Avenue.

KCS eastbound train (6619/647/6100/TFM 1613) winds along the river front tracks of the French Quarter where more traditional transportation modes are maintained - to the left is a renovated Perley... (more)

An ExpressJet Embraer 170-100SU using a south approach to Armstrong AP provides a spectacular view of the Sunset Ltd at sunset and the Huey Long Bridge casting a freighter length shadow across the... (more)

Rare use of NS power on the Huey Long bridge - NS 1651,1585,6186 head east after providing a push to a stalled train.

CSX switchers 1141/1118(SW1500) deliver a cut of cars from nearby Gentilly Yard to New Orleans Public Belt's France Yard.

Newest addition to NOPB roster is a 1967 GP40 acquired from Point Comfort & Northern (ex-L&N 3020, CSX 6816, see 198717).