Public Belt Job 104 works Claiborne Yard, with it's namesake street overhead.
NO Public Belt local job taking mixed freight back to Port of New Orleans.
Waiting for crew to arrive.
Sometimes it's better to be lucky than good. NOPB Job 80 had stalled and was just getting moving as a sunspot opened up in between downpours. UP MLINSB 25 is behind on the East Main holding for ... (more)
New Orleans Public Belt Job 80 normally runs with ample UP power, however circumstances required NOPB power on this day. With 52/24, 7500 tons, 4761’; the train had stalled and required pushers... (more)
As far as trains are concerned, it don't get more New Orleans than a Riverfront Streetcar and the Public Belt.
A New Orleans Public Belt job passes through one of the flood walls lining the "Industrial Canal" on the east side of town.
A Public Belt transfer with doublestacks and chemicals from CN passes East Bridge Tower heading to NOPB Cotton Warehouse Yard.
Looking somewhat like a EMD switcher, NOPB's Boise MP2000D heads toward the Huey Long Bridge, long-hood first. It will deliver 8 cars to UP's Avondale Yard.
NOPB 2001 sits with three cars in an almost empty yard. Transfers and local switching are some of the uses of this yard.
None of the crossing gates are working at Central Ave. Here a crew member of this NOPB train guards the crossing for safety.
A local run from NOPB to CN passes the tower at East Bridge Jct. near the Huey P. Long Bridge.
NOPB is transfering four SDL50 locomotives for Saudi Railways to the CN. These units were caught in the hurricane at the New Orleans port before export and are being sent back to VMV Paducah Kentu... (more)
Coupled behind the #2001 is MP1500D #1501.
