The Louisiana Eagle was a long distance night train operated by the

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that from

New Orleans New Orleans ( , ,New Orleans

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. The route was distinct in contrast to other routes running west from New Orleans to major Texas cities. It ran northwest-ward from New Orleans to northwest Louisiana and to the major

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cities of

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and Fort Worth with continuing service to

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on the

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's ''

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,'' whereas other east-west trains from New Orleans into Texas went to the south, to Houston and San Antonio.Texas & Pacific September 1960 timetable http://streamlinermemories.info/South/T&P60TT.pdf The train was #21 westbound, #22 eastbound. It had a daytime counterpart in the ''Louisiana Daylight'' (#27, westbound, 28, eastbound). The Missouri Pacific ran successor night and day trains to the ''Louisiana Eagle'' and the ''Louisiana Daylight'' as late as 1968. By 1969, all that was left was the successor night train, which was shortened to a Marshall, Texas to New Orleans route. By 1970, passenger service was completely discontinued.

Major stops served

*New Orleans, LA ( Union Passenger Terminal) *Addis (for Baton Rouge) *Alexandria *Shreveport (T&P station) *Marshall, TX *Longview ( T&P station) *Dallas (

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) *Fort Worth ( T&P Station) *via the MP's ''

'': *Abilene *Midland *Odessa *El Paso ( Union Depot)

Notes

{{TP named trains Named passenger trains of the United States Passenger rail transportation in Louisiana Passenger rail transportation in Texas Passenger trains of the Texas and Pacific Railway Railway services introduced in 1949 1963 disestablishments Transportation in New Orleans Night trains of the United States Railway services discontinued in 1963