The 1947 Freedom Train.Unkown Photographer
The 1947 Freedom Train. Unkown Photographer.
Date:
1/8/1948
Location:
New Orleans, LA
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Paul Lusk
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Paul Lusk
Picture Categories: Passenger
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G. R. Harper
General
It's the 1947 version of the American Freedom Train. Google it for lots of info.
11/17/2008 3:40:14 PM
Frank Grove
General
Location is California, those palm trees are not native to the East coast or the Gulf.
11/17/2008 6:31:36 PM
Paul Lusk
General
On the A.F.T. website there's a picture of the conductor taken midday in the same location listed as New Orleans.
11/19/2008 10:07:33 AM
Earl Hampton
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I would have to agree, I live in New Orleans and I cannot place this location. Doesn't look like any of the old rr stations pre-NOUPT.
12/4/2008 5:26:47 PM
Don C.
General
It appears to be the New Orleans Municipal Auditorium in the background. I would venture to guess that it is down next to the old Southern Railway office building near Rampart Street. When I lived in New Orleans in the early '90's the NS would occasionally store an office car there.
2/8/2009 11:45:55 AM
Michael Palmieri
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Don C. is right on. That is the Municiple Auditorium on the right, the Southern's office building at St. Louis and Basin streets would be just off to the left, and Terminal Station began a block or two behind the photographer. The sign on the lamp post just to the right of the PA says "Southern Ry Park." These were there as long as the railroad parked office cars here (until the auditorium was turned into the temporary casino), and may have been moved to the new NS car park along the river at Elysian Fields. As for the palm trees, when I was growing up in New Orleans in the 50's and 60's, they were everywhere!
2/15/2009 5:30:14 PM
Paul Lusk
General
I really appreciate all the input. Thanks to everybody. I do love a mystery!!
2/15/2009 5:38:40 PM
Michael Palmieri
General
After its tour on the AFT ended, the PA was sold to the GM&O; so it probably passed this same location in its new life because the GM&O used the Southern's Terminal Station. The GM&O "Rebel" was usually a low-profile, lightweight train; but when there was a problem with the regular train, the railroad would run a "Big Rebel" with a DL109 or a PA and some standard cars.
2/16/2009 10:01:17 AM
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