NOPB's turntable and roundhouse, opened in 1925, remains operational and now under renovation. NOPB 1501 is undergoing major engine repairs.

NOPB 2001 returning from CSX Gentilly Yard. Only the rr bridge remains post-Katrina.

The City of New Orleans departs New Orleans.

The City of New Orleans departs New Orleans.

An odd pair switches the west end of CSXT Gentilly Yard in New Orleans. The yard looks great, but the surrounding area is still somewhat of a ghost town.

"Boomin Baby" works the west end of Gentilly Yard.

The 'old' St. Charles streetcars continue to operate on the Riverfront and Canal St tracks 9 months post-Katrina

Soon to be rare sight - all SP and DRGW power on westbound train (9728,3002,8328,8376,8514)

Waterfront reight traffic along the Mississippi.

SP's Sunset Limited begins its westward journey to Los Angeles pulling out of NOUPT with an FP7, E9A and only four cars.

New Orleans streetcars: #29, ca. 1898, now used for MoW; #903, ca. 1923, St. Charles Ave. line; #461, ca. 1996, Riverfront line. This station's cars came through Katrina okay, but all the new red ... (more)

Amtrak Genesis motors at NOUPT. To view all of the photos in this album, please visit http://railbaron.rrpicturearchives.net/archivethumbs.aspx?id=10669

The X745 departs Reserve yard and begins the southbound stretch of it's test run.

KCS-CSX interchange train with KCS 657/689/645 crawls over CSX bridge and on to NOPB connector. Tracks are restored, road to bridge is not.