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The Streetcars of New Orleans
Riverfront 458 turning onto Canal Street from St. Charles Avenue. Just in front is Perley Thomas 953, 458's 80-year old cousin.
Like most cities with extensive street railway systems, a wide variety of streetcars have rumbled through the streets of New Orleans over the decades. RTA currently operates three types of streetcars, a different one on each of the lines.