10-08-1995: 20 Photos From the CSX Gentilly Yard In New Orleans

I shot several rolls of film on 10-08-1995 at the east and west ends of CSX Gentilly Yard and its approaches. This is one of them shot in mid-to-late morning light with my Nikon.

These pixs were shot at the west end at Jourdan Road. The beige building in the background was the then-Nestle (now Folgers) coffee facility. In the mornings the smell of coffee was often as strong as the diesel exhaust. The grey buildings are the lift towers for the now-infamous Danziger bridge. The giant pillars behind the SD40-2 are supports for the enormous I-10 high-rise bridge from New Orleans East to Gentilly/New Orleans proper.

KCS #687 SD40-2 snoot east at Jourdan Road and into CSX Gentilly Yard below the I-10 high-rise bridge and south of the Nestle Coffee plant New Orleans LA 10-08-1995

KCS #687 SD40-2 snoot east at Jourdan Road and into CSX Gentilly Yard below the I-10 high-rise bridge and south of the Nestle Coffee plant New Orleans LA 10-08-1995

KCS #708 SD60 rear view in Operation Lifesaver scheme  eastbound into CSX Gentilly Yard at Jourdan Road New Orleans La 10-08-1995

KCS #708 SD60 in Operation Lifesave scheme eastbound into CSX Gentilly Yard at Jourdan Road New Orleans La 10-08-1995

CRLE #3094 very new 2743cf Thrall gondola B-end at Jourdan Road immediately west of CSX Gentilly Yard New Orleans La 10-08-1995

CRLE #3094 very new 2743cf Thrall gondola at Jourdan Road immediately west of CSX Gentilly Yard New Orleans La 10-08-1995

GATX #57090 tank car on CSX at Jourdan Road immediately west of CSX GentillyYard in New Orleans La. 10-08-1995

SOO #515852 auto rack on CSX at Jourdan Road immmediately west of CSX Gentilly Yard in New Orleans La. 10-08-1995

C&O #358159 X-MP 4-bay hopper on CSX at Jourdan Road at the west end of CSX Gentilly Yard in New Orleans La 10-08-1995

CSXT #245548 X-SBD nee-SCL 4000cf PS2-CD on CSX at Jourdan Road immediately west of CSX GentillyYard in New Orleans La. 10-08-1995

CSXT #249762 X-L&N 4-bay covered hopper on CSX at Jourdan Road immediately west of CSX GentillyYard in New Orleans La. 10-08-1995

CSXT #247494 X-SBD 3-bay centerflow at Jourdan Road immediately west of CSX Gentilly Yard New Orleans La 10-08-1995

CSXT #247984 X-FL LO-2-A 4600cf centerflow on CSX at Jourdan Road immediately west of CSX GentillyYard in New Orleans La. 10-08-1995

NATX #87017 tank car on CSX at Jourdan Road immediately west of CSX GentillyYard in New Orleans La. 10-08-1995

CSX #1148 MP15 and CSX #1109 SW1500 drill cars side by side under the Jourdan Road flyover at the west end of CSX Gentilly Yard New Orleans 10-08-1995

TTOX #135090 Front Runner with empty APL-Genstar #425050 chassis on CSX at Jourdan Road in CSX Gentilly Yard New Orleans LA 10-08-1995

 MP #272035 DF-70-27 86' auto parts box car B-end  marked HOME SHOP FOR REPAIR DO NOT LOAD being switched at west end of CSX Gentilly Yard New Orleans LA 10-08-1995

MP #272035 DF-70-27 86' auto parts box car marked HOME SHOP FOR REPAIR DO NOT LOAD being switched at west end of CSX Gentilly Yard New Orleans LA 10-08-1995

At the east end of the yard:

SP #699375 50' PCF 1.5 plug door RBL at the east end of CSX Gentilly Yard New Orleans LA 10-08-1995 

GACX #48386 50' airslide at the north end of CSX Gentilly Yard New Orleans La 10-08-1995

GVSR #136034 Golden West RBL at east end of CSX Gentilly Yard New Orleans LA 10-08-1995

 DRGW #61607 PCF RBL at east end of CSX Gentilly Yard New Orleans LA 10-08-1995

This is #61607 eleven years later in faded Golden West paint and relettered back to DRGW.