New Orleans & Gulf Railroad (1887-1891)

New Orleans & Southern Railroad (1891-1897)

Louisiana Southern Railway (1897-)

Standard Gauge Headquarters: New Orleans Years of Operation: 1887- Predecessor Roads: New Orleans & Gulf Successor Roads: Southern Railway Miles Operated: Main line: New Orleans to Bohemia, LA, 50 miles. Shell Beach Branch: Poydras, LA to Shell Beach, LA, 15.5 miles. Locomotives Owned:	Equipment 8/31/1887: Locomotives: 4. Cars: 9 passenger, 35 freight. 1/31/1889: Locomotives: 4. Cars: 9 passenger, 35 freight, 1pile driver. Also 3 steamboats. 6/30/1890: Locomotives: 4. Cars: 8 passenger, 15 box, 1 stock, 1 flat, 2 coal. Also 3 steamboats. 6/30/1894: Locomotives: 6. Cars: 6 passenger, 3 baggage, etc., 15 box, 2 stock, 25 flat. Also 3 steamboats.	Click Map for Larger Version
HISTORY by Gil Hoffman: The New Orleans & Gulf Railroad was formed by the consolidation and merger on October 29, 1886, of the Mississippi, Terre Aux Boeufs & Lake Railroad and the New Orleans & Gulf Railroad. The former of these was the owner of a line of railroad running from New Orleans to Shell Beach on Lake Borgne; the latter was chartered to build a line 36 miles in length from Poydras, a point on the M. T. A. B. & L. RR, to Point-a-la-Hache, with branches aggregating 2.5 miles. Track laying began January 10, 1887, and the line was completed the following June. In July 1887 the company purchased three steamboats and the Red River & Coast Line Steamboat Company, operating from New Orleans to the Jetties. This purchase included the United States mail contract. Default was made on November 1, 1889, and a receiver appointed on May 2, 1890.  The New Orleans & Southern Railroad was chartered on September 15, 1891, as successor to the New Orleans & Gulf Railroad, whose property was sold under foreclosure on March 6, 1891.A receiver was appointed on June 10, 1895, and the railroad was leased to the New Orleans & Western Railroad on February 1, 1896, for a period of one years unless sold under foreclosure.  The Louisiana Southern Railroad was organized as successor to the New Orleans & Southern Railroad whose property was sold under foreclosure on October 26, 1896. By 1899 the railroad was cut back to Belair, LA, 29 miles.  The New Orleans, Texas & Mexico leased the Louisiana Southern from July 1911, until Missouri Pacific control of the Gulf Coast Lines on January 1, 1925. After purchase of the Gulf Coast Lines, the Missouri Pacific returned the Louisiana Southern to its owners. From 1911 to 1916, the NOT&M operated and maintained the Louisiana Southern equipment, though the Louisiana Southern lettering was maintained. After formation of the Gulf Coast Lines in 1916, the NOT&M still retained the Louisiana Southern road numbers, but added the inscription GULF COAST LINES across the center of the tenders (all Gulf Coast Line engines acquired this lettering).  The initials “L. S.” were then applied to the locomotive cabs.
	Louisiana Southern No. 13 at New Orleans on February 4, 1935.
	March 1937 Official Guide of the Railways- Tony Howe Collection
STEAM ROSTER by Gil Hoffman:     Road No.   Type   Builder   C.N.   Date   Cyls.   Dri. Dia.   Engine Wt.   Previous Ownership   Disposition   1   2-4-2T   Porter   601   9/1883   12x18   48   34000   Mississippi Terre aux Boeufs & Lake  #1 John R. Elder. Built 60" gauge. Damaged in fire and sent to H. K. Porter & Co.; overhauled and relettered: Shell Beach R.R. #1 Saxonholm, in 12/1885. New Orleans & Gulf #1, on 10/29/1886.   Changed to standard gauge in 1887. New Orleans & Southern #1, on 9/15/1891.   2   2-4-2T   Porter   602   11/1883   12x18   48   34000   Mississippi Terre aux Boeufs & Lake #2 E. L. Carriere. Built 60" gauge. Damaged in fire and sent to H. K. Porter & Co.; overhauled and relettered: Shell Beach R.R. #2 Chalmette, in 12/1885. New Orleans & Gulf #2, on 10/29/1886.   Changed to standard gauge in 1887. New Orleans & Southern #2, on 9/15/1891.   3   2-4-2T   Porter   603   2/1884   12x18   48   34000   Mississippi Terre aux Boeufs & Lake #3. Built 60" gauge. Damaged in fire and sent to H. K. Porter & Co.; overhauled and relettered: Shell Beach R.R. #3 Poydras, in 12/1885. New Orleans & Gulf #3, on 10/29/1886.   Changed to standard gauge in 1887. New Orleans & Southern #3, on 9/15/1891.   4   2-4-4TB   Baldwin   8331   1/1887   12x20   49   60000   New. Named Belair. Cost $5,250. Baldwin class 10-18¼ C 2   New Orleans & Southern #4, on 9/15/1891. Louisiana Southern  #4, on 2/27/1897. Dropped by 6/30/1918.   5   4-4-0   Baldwin   12352   12/1891   15x22   56   66000   New. Cost $6,595. Baldwin class 8-24 C 161   Louisiana Southern #5, on 2/27/1897. In service 6/30/1918.   6   4-4-0   Baldwin   12353   12/1891   15x22   56   66000   New. Cost $6,595. Baldwin class 8-24 C 162   Louisiana Southern #6, on 2/27/1897. In service 6/30/1918.   8   4-4-0   Baldwin   2194   7/1870   15x22   66   66000   St. Louis, Vandalia & Terre Haute #21 Re. #61 in 1872. Re. #161 in 1880. Re. “k” in 9/1896. Louisiana Southern #8, by 6/1907. Baldwin class 24½ C 55   In service 6/30/1918.   10   4-4-0   Baldwin   3992   9/1876   16x24   57   74000   Texas & Pacific #43 Re. #520 in 1882. Re. #43 in 1886. Louisiana Southern #10, in 2/1915. Baldwin class 8-26 C 114   In service 6/30/1918.   11   4-4-0   Danforth   1154   2/1881   16x24   58   76000   Texas & Pacific #63 Re. #530 in 1882. Re. #63 in 1886. Louisiana Southern #11, in 9/1915.   In service 6/30/1918.   12   2-6-0   Baldwin   8790   9/1887   19x24   55½   92700   St. Louis & San Francisco Ry. #214 Re. #314 in 1901. New Iberia & Northern R.R. #45, in 5/1916. Louisiana Southern #12, in 9/1923. Baldwin class 8-32 D 238       13   2-6-0   Baldwin   41168   2/1914   18x24   54   113000   Cape Girardeau Northern Ry. #11, Cape Girardeau, MO San Antonio, Uvalde & Gulf R.R. #18, San Antonio, TX Birmingham Rail & Locomotive Co. Louisiana Southern #13, on 1/31/1925. Baldwin class 8-30 D 673       14   2-6-0   A/Schen.   53978   9/1913   18x24   54   116000   Cape Girardeau Northern Ry. #9, Cape Girardeau, MO San Antonio, Uvalde & Gulf R.R. #19, San Antonio, TX Birmingham Rail & Locomotive Co. Louisiana Southern #14, on 1/31/1925.       15   0-6-0   Baldwin   36581   3/1912   19x24   51   118500   Aransas Harbor Terminal Ry. #1, Aransas Pass, TX Louisiana Southern #15, on ? Baldwin class 6-32 D 882

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