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Railroad Car Ferry Service before the Huey Long Bridge in NOLA?

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Posted by CShaveRR on Monday, March 23, 2015 9:10 PM

At my age, I'm pretty sure I'd find that ride taxing.

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Posted by trackrat888 on Monday, March 23, 2015 3:15 PM

Ok Levee now that being said you could ride a bike on the levy from NOLA to Baton Rouge LA or hike it if the vodoos are coming after u!

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Posted by Deggesty on Monday, March 23, 2015 10:00 AM

trackrat888

Found info about a Interurban line that went to Kenner, LA see

http://www.neworleanshistorical.org/items/show/300#.VQ-SbWd0zcs

 

 that had a ferry. major problem here is the Levys are always being built and rebuilt

 

Taxes are always being built and rebuilt? A levy is a tax. As noted in the article, the embankments along the river are levees.

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Posted by trackrat888 on Sunday, March 22, 2015 11:12 PM

Found info about a Interurban line that went to Kenner, LA see

http://www.neworleanshistorical.org/items/show/300#.VQ-SbWd0zcs

 

 that had a ferry. major problem here is the Levys are always being built and rebuilt

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Posted by Semper Vaporo on Saturday, March 21, 2015 4:51 PM

Google Earth has excellent images of the area.  Good place to look for remnants before putting your foot on the ground.

 

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Posted by Paul of Covington on Saturday, March 21, 2015 4:42 PM

   With the constant scouring action of the river, and the constant rebuilding and reenforcement of the levee system, I doubt there would be anything left to see.

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Posted by CShaveRR on Saturday, March 21, 2015 3:52 PM

Will your plane be able to fly under the bridge(s)?

How much 80-or-more-year-old neglected/abandoned infrastructure are you planning to find?

As with other projects, such as weekend trips on Metra, I would so do the research first!

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Railroad Car Ferry Service before the Huey Long Bridge in NOLA?
Posted by trackrat888 on Saturday, March 21, 2015 12:42 PM

Going to do some reserch on this and planing on looking for remains of carfloat docks next time I am in NOLA.

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