Southern Pacific 745 - Wikipedia
Southern Pacific 745 is a preserved 2-8-2 steam locomotive that was fabricated at the Southern Pacific Railroad's Algiers Shops at Algiers Point directly across the Mississippi River from New Orleans.
Southern Pacific 745: a working class engines designed to handle …
Southern Pacific 745 (SP 745) is a Mikado-type (2-8-2) steam locomotive that has been restored to operating condition. 745 is regarded as a classic among steam locomotives, and for its significance, it was placed on the U.S. National Register of Historic Places.
HawkinsRails.net - Southern Pacific #745
Dec 12, 2018 · he Louisiana Steam Train Association has restored and now operates Southern Pacific #745, a Louisiana-built Mikado steamer rescued from from deterioration in New Orleans' Audubon Park and now in excursion service around the region. 745 is the last surviving steam locomotive built in the state of Louisiana. With a mission is to educate and ...
Southern Pacific 745: Discover the History of this Unique Locomotive …
The Southern Pacific #745 (SP 745) holds a unique place in history as the sole surviving Louisiana-built steam locomotive. Born in the Southern Pacific’s Algiers shop in 1921, #745 was a stalwart, tirelessly hauling freight through the heartlands of Texas and Louisiana and even pulling the occasional troop train during World War II.
Southern Pacific 745 - Wikiwand
Southern Pacific 745 is a preserved 2-8-2 steam locomotive that was fabricated at the Southern Pacific Railroad's Algiers Shops at Algiers Point directly across the Mississippi River from New Orleans. With a 2-8-2 wheel configuration, 745 was built as a freight engine for the Southern Pacific Railroad Company.
Southern Pacific 2-8-2 Mikado #745 - Railroads & Museums
Jan 12, 2020 · Southern Pacific 745 is Mikado-type steam locomotive that was fabricated at the Southern Pacific Railroad's Algiers Shops at Algiers Point directly across the Mississippi River from New Orleans. With a 2-8-2 wheel configuration, 745 was built as a freight engine for the Southern Pacific Railroad Company.
Blake Pontchartrain: Remembering Southern Pacific Engine 745, a …
Oct 12, 2020 · That historic steam locomotive — Southern Pacific Engine 745 — was a fixture at Audubon Park from 1956 until 1984. Listed on the National Register of Historic Places, No. 745 was one of...
Southern Pacific No. 745 | Locomotive Wiki | Fandom
Southern Pacific No. 745 is a restored MK-5 class 2-8-2 "Mikado" (or "MacArthur") type steam locomotive built in 1921 by the T&NO's Algiers Shops on the outskirts of New Orleans, and the only surviving locomotive to have been built there. It was designed to haul freight trains.
Southern Pacific 745 | Steam Locomotives Wiki | Fandom
The Southern Pacific 745 is a preserved 2-8-2 engine. 745 was built in Louisiana in 1921 (the last steam locomotive entirely to be built in Louisiana) for freight work. Besides pulling freight it did occasionally pull passengers, but not very often.
Steam Fest Showcases Last Surviving LA-Built Steam Locomotive, Historic ...
Oct 9, 2017 · Now SP 745 returns to Audubon Park as a hot, living, breathing, steaming, fully restored blast from the past. Visitors will be able to view this monstrous mechanical marvel and climb aboard 745 to blow her whistle and see how a real steam engine operates, organizers said.