| We're standing on the New Orleans Public Belt westbound main track, facing east at the Celeste Street grade crossing. The large building on the left is the unused Market Street power station. The NOPB spur on the left runs along South Peters Street to serve Glazer Steel. The spur crosses two IC tracks, one barely used and the other abandoned; but up until the 1960's these were both used for loaded and empty banana trains into and out of Levee Yard, right on the other side of the bridge in the background. On the right are the NOPB eastbound main and the switching lead. The lead enabled switch engines to work the wharf tracks without interfering with mainline movements. The blue transit shed on the right is the Celeste Street Wharf, and the yellow building is the Market Street Wharf. The NOPB and MP Race Street Yards began right around the curve up ahead. |
| Date:
8/21/1976 |
Location:
New Orleans, LA Map  |
Views:
658 |
Collection Of:
 
Michael Palmieri |
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Author: Michael Palmieri
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| Picture Categories: Scenic,Track |
This picture is part of album: Riverfront |