New Orleans Public Belt number 33 was on e of three 900 horsepower switchers built for the railroad in December 1937. NOPB 31-33 were among the very first diesel-electric switchers built by Baldwin specifically for a customer. They cost $89,870 each and the 33 was the last one in operation. All were retired and scrapped in 1970. (approximate month and day) |
Date:
6/1/1967 |
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New Orleans, LA Map ![Show New Orleans on a rail map](/images/map_us.gif) |
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Author: James H. Selzer, Jr. photo
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