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Owner: New Orleans Lower Coast Railroad Incorpo
Model:Rebuilt EMD SSB1200Built As:ATSF 2437 (SW9)
Serial Number:18962Order No:6524
Frame Number:6524-4Built:12/1953
Notes:ex-ATSF
Other locos with this serial:  NOLR 1237(SSB1200) AEX 100015(SSB1200) TNER 1237(SSB1200) ATSF 1237(SSB1200) TNMR 1237(SW1200) AEX 100015(SW1200) ATSF 2437(SW9)
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NOLR 1237
Title:  NOLR 1237
Description:  New Orleans and Lower Coast Crew 2 goes to work at the NOLR Belle Chasse yard by getting tank cars ready to spot at the Chevron Oak Point refinery which is located a few miles down river.
Photo Date:  9/29/1994  Upload Date: 8/15/2017 10:48:59 PM
Location:  Belle Chasse, LA
Author:  Christopher Palmieri
Categories:  Yard,Action
Locomotives:  NOLR 1237(SSB1200)
Views:  1102   Comments: 1
NOLR 1237 and NOLR 2180
Title:  NOLR 1237 and NOLR 2180
Description:  New Orleans Lower Coast parent company RailTex leased private car Silver Palace to use on a series of employee and customer passenger special trains on its various properties across the country. In January 1995 the car was in use on the NOLR. Here we see an NOLR passenger special making a photo run-by at Jesuit Bend along the west bank of the Mississippi River.
Photo Date:  1/8/1995  Upload Date: 9/3/2017 11:00:07 PM
Location:  Jesuit Bend, LA
Author:  Christopher Palmieri
Categories:  Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  NOLR 1237(SSB1200) NOLR 2180(GP7)
Views:  1931   Comments: 1
NOLR 2180, NOLR 1238, and WP 813
Title:  NOLR 2180, NOLR 1238, and WP 813
Description:  New Orleans Lower Coast parent company RailTex leased private car Silver Palace to use on a series of employee and customer passenger special trains on its various properties across the country. In January 1995 the car was in use on the NOLR. This photograph was taken at the very southern end of the railroad after GP7 2180 and SSB1200 ran around the Silver Palace and prepare to depart northward with passengers to Belle Chasse.
Photo Date:  1/8/1995  Upload Date: 9/4/2017 11:42:52 PM
Location:  Alliance, LA
Author:  Christopher Palmieri
Categories:  Scenic,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  NOLR 2180(GP7) NOLR 1237(SSB1200)
Views:  1712   Comments: 1
NOLR 1237
Title:  NOLR 1237
Description:  New Orleans Lower Coast (NOLR) "Crew 1" has just gone around the big curve in Belle Chasse, LA and heads southward to the NOLR Belle Chasse Yard.
Photo Date:  1/26/1995  Upload Date: 10/19/2017 8:08:40 PM
Location:  Belle Chasse, LA
Author:  Christopher Palmieri
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  NOLR 1237(SSB1200)
Views:  1321   Comments: 1
NOLR 1237
Title:  NOLR 1237
Description:  New Orleans Lower Coast (NOLR) "Crew 1" arrives at the NOLR Belle Chasse Yard under an ominous sky. Today's crew is Kurt Nastasi and Arthur Culotta.
Photo Date:  1/27/1995  Upload Date: 10/19/2017 8:52:11 PM
Location:  Belle Chasse, LA
Author:  Christopher Palmieri
Categories:  Yard,Action
Locomotives:  NOLR 1237(SSB1200)
Views:  1462   Comments: 0
NOLR 1237
Title:  NOLR 1237
Description:  NOLR Crew 1 has arived at Gouldsbouro Yard to interchange with the Union Pacific. Today they will pick up Louisiana and Delta CF7 1501 which will be on short-term lease to the NOLR - Gretna, LA - 2-15-1995 - C.M.Palmieri Photo.
Photo Date:  2/15/1995  Upload Date: 4/2/2018 10:15:52 PM
Location:  Gretna, LA
Author:  Christopher Palmieri
Categories:  Yard,Action
Locomotives:  NOLR 1237(SSB1200)
Views:  976   Comments: 1
NOLR 1237 and LDRR 1501 on Crew 1
Title:  NOLR 1237 and LDRR 1501 on Crew 1
Description:  NOLR Crew 1 rolls down Madison Street with NOLR SSB1200 1237 and L&D CF7 1501. The Louisiana and Delta locomotive has just been leased by the NOLR to assist with power needs - Gretna, LA - 2-15-1995 - C.M.Palmieri Photo.
Photo Date:  2/15/1995  Upload Date: 4/2/2018 10:16:08 PM
Location:  Gretna, LA
Author:  Christopher Palmieri
Categories:  Scenic,Action
Locomotives:  NOLR 1237(SSB1200) LDRR 1501(CF7)
Views:  1582   Comments: 1
NOLR 1237 Southbound
Title:  NOLR 1237 Southbound
Description:  New Orleans Lower Coast Railroad SSB1200 1237 was heading south at the Westbank Expressway in Gretna, Louisiana, enroute from Gouldsboro Yard (milepost 0) in Algiers to its yard at Belle Chasse (milepost 9.2). The locomotive had been built in December 1953 as Santa Fe SW9 2437 and was upgraded by the ATSF into SSB1200 1237 in March 1974. It was sold to shortline operator RailTex in December 1984 and became NOLR 1237 in September 1992. NOLR 1237’s paint scheme was designed by New Orleans railfan Mike Palmieri.
Photo Date:  3/1/1995  Upload Date: 11/26/2025 1:44:04 PM
Location:  Gretna, LA
Author:  STEVEN PALMIERI
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  NOLR 1237(SSB1200)
Views:  274   Comments: 0
NOLR 1237 Southbound
Title:  NOLR 1237 Southbound
Description:  New Orleans Lower Coast Railroad SSB1200 1237 was heading south at the Westbank Expressway in Gretna, Louisiana, enroute from Gouldsboro Yard (milepost 0) in Algiers to its yard at Belle Chasse (milepost 9.2). The locomotive had been built in December 1953 as Santa Fe SW9 2437 and was upgraded by the ATSF into SSB1200 1237 in March 1974. It was sold to shortline operator RailTex in December 1984 and became NOLR 1237 in September 1992. NOLR 1237’s paint scheme was designed by New Orleans railfan Mike Palmieri.
Photo Date:  3/1/1995  Upload Date: 11/26/2025 1:44:37 PM
Location:  Gretna, LA
Author:  STEVEN PALMIERI
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  NOLR 1237(SSB1200)
Views:  214   Comments: 0
NOLR 1237
Title:  NOLR 1237
Description:  New Orleans Lower Coast switcher takes a break for Mardis Gras.
Photo Date:  2/26/1996  Upload Date: 11/14/2006 3:48:38 AM
Location:  Gretna, LA
Author:  Terry Redeker
Categories:  Roster,Yard
Locomotives:  NOLR 1237(SSB1200)
Views:  1636   Comments: 1
Veteran Boomer
Title:  Veteran Boomer
Description:  New Orleans & Lower Coast 1237 was built as Santa Fe SW9 2347 and became ATSF 1237 and rebuilt as a "SSB-1200". It subsequently went to SDIV and TNER prior to NOLR, but since has been all over the country as other listings on RRPA.NET show- it's worked in Louisiana, Georgia, New England and Indiana among other places. It's siown here on the NECR in Vermont and a long way from Bourbon Street.
Photo Date:  7/19/1998  Upload Date: 3/22/2009 10:01:20 PM
Location:  Brattleboro, VT
Author:  Rick Morgan
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NOLR 1237(SSB1200)
Views:  1129   Comments: 0
NOLR 1237
Title:  NOLR 1237
Description: 
Photo Date:  8/1/2000  Upload Date: 11/15/2008 9:25:39 PM
Location:  Cuthbert, GA
Author:  G Gerard
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NOLR 1237(SSB1200)
Views:  1091   Comments: 1
NOLR 1237
Title:  NOLR 1237
Description: 
Photo Date:  5/10/2001  Upload Date: 7/5/2008 1:39:22 AM
Location:  Smithville, GA
Author:  David Stewart
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NOLR 1237(SSB1200)
Views:  1181   Comments: 1
NOLR 1237
Title:  NOLR 1237
Description: 
Photo Date:  12/28/2004  Upload Date: 12/28/2004 12:00:00 AM
Location:  Alorton, IL
Author:  Brian M Frierdich
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NOLR 1237(SSB1200)
Views:  1730   Comments: 1
NOLR 1237
Title:  NOLR 1237
Description:  NOLR 1237 Stored in Indiana Southern's Ashby Yard, this unit is far from home in Indiana!
Photo Date:  3/31/2007  Upload Date: 3/31/2007 10:35:05 PM
Location:  Petersburg, IN
Author:  Nathan Rohdenburg
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NOLR 1237(SSB1200)
Views:  1149   Comments: 0
NOLR 1237
Title:  NOLR 1237
Description: 
Photo Date:  3/7/2009  Upload Date: 3/7/2009 10:33:14 PM
Location:  Petersburg, IN
Author:  Garth McMains
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NOLR 1237(SSB1200) ISRR 4162(Road Slug)
Views:  1482   Comments: 3
NOLR 1237
Title:  NOLR 1237
Description: 
Photo Date:  3/7/2009  Upload Date: 3/7/2009 10:33:28 PM
Location:  Petersburg, IN
Author:  Garth McMains
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NOLR 1237(SSB1200)
Views:  1104   Comments: 1
NOLR 1237
Title:  NOLR 1237
Description: 
Photo Date:  5/23/2010  Upload Date: 5/24/2010 6:56:35 PM
Location:  Petersburg, IN
Author:  Garth McMains
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NOLR 1237(SSB1200)
Views:  998   Comments: 0
NOLR #1237
Title:  NOLR #1237
Description: 
Photo Date:  7/1/2011  Upload Date: 9/22/2011 9:09:30 PM
Location:  Petersburg, IL
Author:  Brandon Warnick
Categories:  Roster,Action
Locomotives:  NOLR 1237(SSB1200)
Views:  906   Comments: 0
NOLR 1237
Title:  NOLR 1237
Description: 
Photo Date:  7/1/2011  Upload Date: 7/14/2011 3:54:18 PM
Location:  Petersburg, IN
Author:  Zachary Walters
Categories:  Roster,Yard,Action
Locomotives:  NOLR 1237(SSB1200)
Views:  862   Comments: 1
NOLR 1237
Title:  NOLR 1237
Description: 
Photo Date:  12/31/2011  Upload Date: 2/14/2012 7:17:22 PM
Location:  Petersburg, IN
Author:  Garth McMains
Categories: 
Locomotives:  NOLR 1237(SSB1200)
Views:  925   Comments: 0


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