NEW ORLEANS PUBLIC SERVICE INC.

CARS ASSIGNED IN VARIOUS STATIONS

1934

The data for these rosters are taken from a 1934 NOPSI document titled “Cars in Various Sta. 1934” in the Louis Hennick collection housed at the Historic New Orleans Collection.  The information is organized by car barn (“station”), and gives us a glimpse of car assignments just a few months before Poland Station and Carrollton Station were closed (November 25, 1934 and December 28, 1934, respectively).  Poland Station's closing was permanent, but Carrollton was reopened March 1, 1943, and continues in active service today.

This roster includes no single truck (ST) passenger cars.  While some ST cars remained on the property, none were in use for passenger service.  Louis Hennick reports that all out-of-service ST cars were stored at the old Orleans RR “Cream Cheese” barn and yard at Gentilly Blvd., Laharpe St., and Grand Route St. John.

To go directly to a station's car list:
Arabella Station
Canal Station
Carrollton Station
Poland Station
Canal Bus Garage
Out of Service Cars

To look up a car by number and find its station assignment, check the Reverse List.

Notations within square brackets [ ] are the editor's notes, and are not in the original.

Edited by H. George Friedman, Jr.

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ARABELLA STATION

450-Type Cars — Semiconvertible — 44 Passenger
No. Motors Trucks Controllers Compressor Notes
464-474 WH 306 76-E-2 K-36-JR CP-27  
800-Type Cars — 52 Passenger
No. Motors Trucks Controllers Compressor Notes
891-899 WH 306 76-E-2 K-36-JR CP-27  
900-Type Cars — 52 Passenger
No. Motors Trucks Controllers Compressor Notes
900-907 GE 263 76-E-2 K-36-JR DH-16  
908-911 GE 263 76-E-2 K-68-A DH-16  
912-917 WH 306 76-E-2 K-36-JR DH-16 Motors changed to GE 263 Sept. 1934
918-922 GE 263 76-E-2 K-68-A DH-16  
923-929 WH 306 76-E-2 K-36-JR DH-16 Motors changed to GE 263 Sept. 1934, except 927
930-947 WH 306 76-E-2 K-36-JR DH-16  
948-949 GE 263 76-E-2 K-68-A CP-27  
950 GE 263 76-E-2 K-68-A DH-16  
951 GE 263 76-E-2 K-68-A CP-27  
952 GE 263 76-E-2 K-68-A DH-16  
953 GE 263 76-E-2 K-68-A CP-27  
954-960 GE 263 76-E-2 K-68-A DH-16  
961-972 GE 263 76-E-2 K-68-A CP-27  
Trolley Coaches — 40 Passenger
No. Motors Controllers Compressor Notes
1202-1206 WH 1426 2 - 50 hp WH VA DH-10  
1207-1212 GE 1154 2 - 50 hp GE PCM CP-25  
Work Cars
No. Motors Trucks Controllers Compressor Notes
24 GE 80 21-E K-11   Wrecker
29 GE 80 LB K-11   Wrecker
025 GE 80 21-E K-11   Water Car
204         White Truck
205         Dodge Truck

CANAL STATION

450-Type Cars — Semiconvertible — 44 Passenger
No. Motors Trucks Controllers Compressor Notes
450-463 WH 306 76-E-2 K-36-JR CP-27 [Hennick notes that these cars were used on the City Park Line.]
600-700-Type Cars — 2 Motor — 52 Passenger
No. Motors Trucks Controllers Compressor Notes
620 GE 263 MCB K-36-JR DH-27  
622-623 GE 263 MCB K-36-JR DH-27  
625-626 GE 263 23-A K-36-JR DH-16  
628-629 GE 263 23-A K-36-JR DH-16  
633 GE 263 23-A K-36-JR DH-16  
635-636 GE 263 23-A K-36-JR DH-16  
638-640 GE 263 MCB K-36-JR DH-27  
642-645 GE 263 MCB K-36-JR DH-27  
646 GE 263 76-E-2 K-36-JR DH-16  
648 GE 263 76-E-2 K-36-JR DH-16  
651-652 GE 263 76-E-2 K-36-JR DH-16  
654-655 GE 263 76-E-2 K-36-JR DH-16  
658-659 GE 263 76-E-2 K-36-JR DH-16  
661 GE 263 MCB K-36-JR DH-27  
663-664 WH 306 MCB K-36-JR DH-16  
667-668 WH 306 MCB K-36-JR DH-16  
671-672 WH 306 76-E-2 K-36-JR DH-16  
676 GE 263 76-E-2 K-36-JR DH-16  
683 GE 263 76-E-2 K-36-JR DH-16  
685-686 GE 263 23-A K-36-JR DH-16  
692-695 GE 263 23-A K-36-JR DH-16  
697-699 GE 263 23-A K-36-JR DH-16  
700 GE 263 76-E-2 K-36-JR DH-16  
701 GE 263 MCB K-36-JR DH-27  
703-704 GE 263 76-E-2 K-36-JR DH-16  
706-707 GE 263 76-E-2 K-36-JR DH-16  
708 WH 306 MCB K-36-JR DH-16  
710-711 WH 306 MCB K-36-JR DH-16  
714-718 WH 306 MCB K-36-JR DH-16  
600-Type Cars — 4 Motor — 52 Passenger
No. Motors Trucks Controllers Compressor Notes
604 GE 263 76-E-2 K-35-JJ CP-27  
606-608 GE 263 76-E-2 K-35-JJ CP-27  
611-612 GE 263 76-E-2 K-35-JJ CP-27  
616-617 GE 263 76-E-2 K-35-JJ CP-27  
Trailers — 56 Passenger
No.   Trucks     Notes
525-531   67-F     Coleman type
Work Cars
No. Motors Trucks Controllers Compressor Notes
26 GE 80 LB     Wrecker
022 GE 80 21-E     Water Car
023 GE 80 21-E     Water Car
201         White Truck (Wrecker)

CARROLLTON STATION

400-Type Cars — 52 Passenger
No. Motors Trucks Controllers Compressor Notes
400-449 GE 201-I 39-E-I     Motors changed to GE 263 Sept. 1934, cars 438-444 & 448
800-Type Cars — 52 Passenger
No. Motors Trucks Controllers Compressor Notes
800-827 WH 306 76-E-2      
Trolley Coaches — 40 Passenger
No. Motors Controllers Compressor Notes
1200 WH 1426 2 - 50 hp WH VA DH-10  
1201 GE 1154 2 - 50 hp GE PCM CP-25  
Work Cars
No. Motors Trucks Controllers Compressor Notes
25 GE 80 LB     Wrecker
021 GE 80 21-E     Water Car
202         White Truck (trash)
203         Mack Truck (5 ton)

POLAND STATION

800-Type Cars — 52 Passenger
No. Motors Trucks Controllers Compressor Notes
828-890 WH 306 76-E-2 K-36-JR CP-27  
1000-Type Cars — 4 Motor — 52 Passenger
No. Motors Trucks Controllers Compressor Notes
1000-1009 GE 265-G 71-E-1 K-35-JJ CP-127-B  
1010 GE 265-G E-I-St. Louis K-35-JJ CP-127-B [Ed. Note: St. L. EIB-64 trucks]
1011 GE 265-G 71-E-1 K-35-JJ CP-127-B  
1012-1014 WH 510-E 71-E-1 K-35-JJ CP-127-B  
1015-1019 WH 510-E 71-E-1 K-35-JJ WH DH-20  
Work Cars
No. Motors Trucks Controllers Compressor Notes
28 WH 307 LB     Wrecker
020 GE 80 21-E     Water Car
055 GE 80 21-E     Tower Car

CANAL BUS GARAGE

No. Description
10-12 29 Passenger 4 Cyl. Mack Mech.
1101-1109 29 Passenger 4 Cyl. Yellow Coach Mech.
1111-1112 29 Passenger 4 Cyl. Mack Mech.
1115 29 Passenger 4 Cyl. Mack Mech.
1117-1121 29 Passenger 6 Cyl. Fageol Gas Elec.
1122-1130 28 Passenger 6 Cyl. Yellow Coach Z-230
1131-1137 34 Passenger 6 Cyl. Yellow Coach Z-240
1138-1149 38 Passenger 6 Cyl. Yellow Coach 616
1150-1156 21 Passenger 8 Cyl. Ford Mech.
1157-1167 21 Passenger 6 Cyl. Indiana Mech. Air Brake
1168-1170 24 Passenger Model 16 6 Cyl. Indiana Mech. Air Brake
1171-1173 30 Passenger Model 30-A 6 Cyl. Twin Mech.

CARS OUT OF SERVICE

Station Description No.
Arabella 600-Type 4 Motor 603,605,613-615
600-Type 2 Motor 618,619,621,624,641,647,650,660,674,677,690,720
Trailers [Coleman type] 534-536
Trailers [Rojo wire-side type] 548,549
Trailers [Rojo closed type] 551
Steel Work Cars [Side-dump] 4 Motor 052-054
Steel Work Cars [Side-dump] Trailer 032-034
[Note: 054 and 034 are known to have been in service in 1950.]
Carrollton [None]
Canal [600-Type 2 Motor] 634,637,649,653,657,670,673,675,678,680-682,689,691,719,721-723
Steel Work Cars [Side-dump Motor] 051
Steel Work Cars [Side-dump Trailer] 031
Poland [600-Type 2 Motor] 627,630-632,656,662,665,666,669,684,688,702,705,709,712,713
[600-Type 4 Motor] 3-5-34 600-602,609,610
Trailers [Coleman type] 3-5-34 532,533
Trailers [Rojo closed type] 3-5-34 550,552,553

REVERSE LIST

This list, compiled by the editor and not part of the original NOPSI document, is intended to provide a quick way to find the station assignment of any given car on the roster.

No. Station Notes
10-12 Canal Bus Garage Bus
24 Arabella Wrecker
25 Carrollton Wrecker
26 Canal Wrecker
28 Poland Wrecker
29 Arabella Wrecker
020 Poland Water Car
021 Carrollton Water Car
022 Canal Water Car
023 Canal Water Car
025 Arabella Water Car
031 Canal Out of service
032-034 Arabella Out of service
051 Canal Out of service
052-054 Arabella Out of service
055 Poland Tower Car
201 Canal Truck
202 Carrollton Truck
203 Carrollton Truck
204 Arabella Truck
205 Arabella Truck
400-449 Carrollton  
450-463 Canal  
464-474 Arabella  
525-531 Canal Active
532-533 Poland Out of service
534-536 Arabella Out of service
548-549 Arabella Out of service
550 Poland Out of service
551 Arabella Out of service
552-553 Poland Out of service
600-602 Poland Out of service
603 Arabella Out of service
604 Canal Active
605 Arabella Out of service
606-608 Canal Active
609-610 Poland Out of service
611-612 Canal Active
613-615 Arabella Out of service
616-617 Canal Active
618-619 Arabella Out of service
620 Canal Active
621 Arabella Out of service
622-623 Canal Active
624 Arabella Out of service
625-626 Canal Active
627 Poland Out of service
628-629 Canal Active
630-632 Poland Out of service
633 Canal Active
634 Canal Out of service
635-636 Canal Active
637 Canal Out of service
638-640 Canal Active
641 Arabella Out of service
642-646 Canal Active
647 Arabella Out of service
648 Canal Active
649 Canal Out of service
650 Arabella Out of service
651-652 Canal Active
653 Canal Out of service
654-655 Canal Active
656 Poland Out of service
657 Canal Out of service
658-659 Canal Active
660 Arabella Out of service
661 Canal Active
662 Poland Out of service
663-664 Canal Active
665-666 Poland Out of service
667-668 Canal Active
669 Poland Out of service
670 Canal Out of service
671-672 Canal Active
673 Canal Out of service
674 Arabella Out of service
675 Canal Out of service
676 Canal Active
677 Arabella Out of service
678 Canal Out of service
679 [Not listed] [Destroyed in 1929 strike]
680-682 Canal Out of service
683 Canal Active
684 Poland Out of service
685-686 Canal Active
687 [Not listed] [Destroyed in 1929 strike]
688 Poland Out of service
689 Canal Out of service
690 Arabella Out of service
691 Canal Out of service
692-695 Canal Active
696 [Not listed] [Destroyed in 1929 strike]
697-699 Canal Active
700 Canal Active
701 Canal Active
702 Poland Out of service
703-704 Canal Active
705 Poland Out of service
706-708 Canal Active
709 Poland Out of service
710-711 Canal Active
712-713 Poland Out of service
714-718 Canal Active
719 Canal Out of service
720 Arabella Out of service
721-723 Canal Out of service
800-827 Carrollton  
828-890 Poland  
891-899 Arabella  
900-972 Arabella  
1000-1019 Poland  
1101-1109 Canal Bus Garage Bus
1111-1112 Canal Bus Garage Bus
1115 Canal Bus Garage Bus
1117-1173 Canal Bus Garage Bus
1200-1201 Carrollton Trolley Coach
1202-1212 Arabella Trolley Coach

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