Southern Pacific Railroad Steam Locomotive #608 at Shreveport, Louisiana in December, 1951

ID# 61,381

Conrail Locomotive #2708 at Kingston, New York on March 25, 1978

ID# 25,716

New Orleans Trolley #450 on March 14, 1990

ID# 39,112

New Orleans Trolley #450 on March 14, 1990

ID# 39,111

STREET CAR SCENE. NEW ORLEANS. LA.

ID # 27,439

STREET CAR SCENE. NEW ORLEANS. LA.

Transit service began in New Orleans in 1833. The first cars were powered by horses, later by steam. Electric transit began in 1893.

Pictured is car 919, typical of the 85 vehicles now operating on the two remaining streetcar lines in the city.