New
Orleans & Gulf Railroad (1887-1891)
New
Orleans & Southern Railroad (1891-1897) Louisiana
Southern Railway (1897-)
Standard Gauge
Headquarters: New Orleans
Years of Operation: 1887-
Predecessor Roads: New Orleans & Gulf
Successor Roads: Southern Railway
Miles Operated: Main line: New
Orleans to Bohemia, LA, 50 miles. Shell Beach Branch: Poydras, LA
to Shell Beach, LA, 15.5 miles.
Locomotives Owned:
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Equipment
8/31/1887: Locomotives: 4.
Cars: 9 passenger, 35 freight.
1/31/1889: Locomotives: 4.
Cars: 9 passenger, 35 freight, 1pile driver. Also 3 steamboats.
6/30/1890: Locomotives: 4.
Cars: 8 passenger, 15 box, 1 stock, 1 flat, 2 coal. Also 3 steamboats.
6/30/1894: Locomotives: 6. Cars: 6 passenger, 3
baggage, etc., 15 box, 2 stock, 25 flat. Also 3 steamboats.
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HISTORY by Gil Hoffman:
The New Orleans &
Gulf Railroad was formed by the consolidation and merger on October 29,
1886, of the Mississippi, Terre Aux Boeufs & Lake Railroad and the New
Orleans & Gulf Railroad. The former of these was the owner of a line
of railroad running from New Orleans to Shell Beach on Lake Borgne; the
latter was chartered to build a line 36 miles in length from Poydras, a
point on the M. T. A. B. & L. RR, to Point-a-la-Hache, with branches
aggregating 2.5 miles. Track laying began January 10, 1887, and the line was
completed the following June. In July 1887 the company purchased three
steamboats and the Red River & Coast Line Steamboat Company, operating
from New Orleans to the Jetties. This purchase included the United States
mail contract. Default was made on November 1, 1889, and a receiver
appointed on May 2, 1890.
The New Orleans
& Southern Railroad was chartered on September 15, 1891, as
successor to the New Orleans & Gulf Railroad, whose property was sold
under foreclosure on March 6, 1891.A receiver was appointed on June 10,
1895, and the railroad was leased to the New Orleans & Western Railroad
on February 1, 1896, for a period of one years unless sold under
foreclosure.
The Louisiana
Southern Railroad was organized as successor to the New Orleans &
Southern Railroad whose property was sold under foreclosure on October 26,
1896. By 1899 the railroad was cut back to Belair, LA, 29 miles.
The New Orleans,
Texas & Mexico leased the Louisiana Southern from July 1911, until
Missouri Pacific control of the Gulf Coast Lines on January 1, 1925. After
purchase of the Gulf Coast Lines, the Missouri Pacific returned the
Louisiana Southern to its owners. From 1911 to 1916, the NOT&M operated
and maintained the Louisiana Southern equipment, though the Louisiana
Southern lettering was maintained. After formation of the Gulf Coast Lines
in 1916, the NOT&M still retained the Louisiana Southern road numbers,
but added the inscription GULF COAST LINES across the center of the tenders
(all Gulf Coast Line engines acquired this lettering).
The initials “L. S.” were then applied to the locomotive cabs.
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Louisiana Southern No. 13 at New Orleans on February 4, 1935. |
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March 1937 Official Guide of the Railways- Tony Howe Collection
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STEAM ROSTER by Gil Hoffman:
Road
No.
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Type
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Builder
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C.N.
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Date
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Cyls.
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Dri.
Dia.
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Engine
Wt.
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Previous
Ownership
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Disposition
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1
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2-4-2T
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Porter
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601
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9/1883
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12x18
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48
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34000
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Mississippi
Terre aux Boeufs & Lake #1
John R.
Elder. Built 60"
gauge.
Damaged in fire
and sent to H. K. Porter & Co.; overhauled and relettered:
Shell Beach
R.R. #1 Saxonholm,
in 12/1885.
New
Orleans & Gulf #1, on 10/29/1886.
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Changed to
standard gauge in 1887.
New
Orleans & Southern #1, on 9/15/1891.
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2
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2-4-2T
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Porter
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602
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11/1883
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12x18
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48
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34000
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Mississippi
Terre aux Boeufs & Lake #2
E. L.
Carriere. Built 60"
gauge.
Damaged in fire
and sent to H. K. Porter & Co.; overhauled and relettered:
Shell Beach
R.R. #2 Chalmette, in 12/1885.
New
Orleans & Gulf #2, on 10/29/1886.
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Changed to
standard gauge in 1887.
New
Orleans & Southern #2, on 9/15/1891.
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3
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2-4-2T
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Porter
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603
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2/1884
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12x18
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48
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34000
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Mississippi
Terre aux Boeufs & Lake #3.
Built 60"
gauge.
Damaged in fire
and sent to H. K. Porter & Co.; overhauled and relettered:
Shell Beach
R.R. #3 Poydras, in 12/1885.
New
Orleans & Gulf #3, on 10/29/1886.
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Changed to
standard gauge in 1887.
New
Orleans & Southern #3, on 9/15/1891.
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4
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2-4-4TB
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Baldwin
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8331
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1/1887
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12x20
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49
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60000
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New. Named Belair.
Cost $5,250.
Baldwin
class 10-18¼ C 2
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New Orleans
& Southern #4, on 9/15/1891.
Louisiana
Southern #4, on
2/27/1897.
Dropped
by 6/30/1918.
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5
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4-4-0
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Baldwin
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12352
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12/1891
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15x22
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56
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66000
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New. Cost
$6,595.
Baldwin
class 8-24 C 161
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Louisiana
Southern #5, on 2/27/1897.
In
service 6/30/1918.
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6
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4-4-0
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Baldwin
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12353
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12/1891
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15x22
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56
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66000
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New. Cost
$6,595.
Baldwin
class 8-24 C 162
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Louisiana
Southern #6, on 2/27/1897.
In
service 6/30/1918.
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8
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4-4-0
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Baldwin
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2194
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7/1870
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15x22
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66
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66000
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St. Louis,
Vandalia & Terre Haute #21
Re. #61 in
1872.
Re. #161 in
1880.
Re. “k” in
9/1896.
Louisiana
Southern #8, by 6/1907.
Baldwin
class 24½ C 55
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In
service 6/30/1918.
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10
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4-4-0
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Baldwin
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3992
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9/1876
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16x24
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57
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74000
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Texas &
Pacific #43
Re. #520 in
1882.
Re. #43 in
1886.
Louisiana
Southern #10, in 2/1915.
Baldwin
class 8-26 C 114
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In
service 6/30/1918.
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11
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4-4-0
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Danforth
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1154
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2/1881
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16x24
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58
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76000
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Texas &
Pacific #63
Re. #530 in
1882.
Re. #63 in
1886.
Louisiana
Southern #11, in 9/1915.
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In
service 6/30/1918.
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12
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2-6-0
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Baldwin
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8790
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9/1887
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19x24
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55½
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92700
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St. Louis &
San Francisco Ry. #214
Re. #314 in
1901.
New Iberia
& Northern R.R. #45, in 5/1916.
Louisiana
Southern #12, in 9/1923.
Baldwin
class 8-32 D 238
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13
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2-6-0
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Baldwin
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41168
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2/1914
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18x24
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54
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113000
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Cape Girardeau
Northern Ry. #11, Cape Girardeau, MO
San Antonio,
Uvalde & Gulf R.R. #18, San Antonio, TX
Birmingham Rail
& Locomotive Co.
Louisiana
Southern #13, on 1/31/1925.
Baldwin
class 8-30 D 673
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14
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2-6-0
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A/Schen.
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53978
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9/1913
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18x24
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54
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116000
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Cape Girardeau
Northern Ry. #9, Cape Girardeau, MO
San Antonio,
Uvalde & Gulf R.R. #19, San Antonio, TX
Birmingham Rail
& Locomotive Co.
Louisiana
Southern #14, on 1/31/1925.
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15
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0-6-0
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Baldwin
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36581
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3/1912
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19x24
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51
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118500
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Aransas Harbor
Terminal Ry. #1, Aransas Pass, TX
Louisiana
Southern #15, on ?
Baldwin
class 6-32 D 882
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