Westbound Coal Train (2)         
Southern Paacific MP15AC units 2713, 2705 and 2710 were shoving Southern Pacific cab 1846 and 94 cars of Illinois coal up the Huey P. Long Bridge. Up front were consecutively-numbered Cotton Belt SD45T-2's 9274 and 9273 along with Southern Pacific SD45 8827. The coal originated on the Illinois Central Gulf and was headed for Mexico.
Date: 2/8/1976 Location: Avondale, LA   Map Show Avondale on a rail map Views: 927 Collection Of:   Michael Palmieri
Locomotives: SP 2713(MP15AC) SP 2705(MP15AC) SP 2710(MP15AC)   Rolling Stock: SP 1846 (Caboose) Author:  PAUL H. OLIVER, JR. photo
Westbound Coal Train (2)
Picture Categories: Bridge,Action This picture is part of album:  PAUL H. OLIVER, JR.
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