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Re: (rshsdepot) New Orleans, LA



Verne and Joan Brummel wrote:'

>If I remember right, the New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal opened in 1954
>to replace several older stations, including the IC, L&N, MP/T&P, Southern
>and KCS/L&A stations. I've been told that all of the older stations were
>torn down in the 1950's. I've seen photos of all but the KCS/L&A station,
>and all were unique, and impressive in their own way. As far as the old IC
>
 >>>I know L & N and SR had their own stations, as did IC.  How did the 
remainder of the roads "share" space?  For example, into which station 
did SP go?  GM&N/GM&O?  I know one of the N. O. stations was called 
"Union Station," so it obviously had more than one road going in.  Can 
anybody help here?

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