Spur line off Jefferson Hwy., between Betz Ave. and CoolidgeSt., Jefferson, Louisiana. County/parish: Jefferson.
Added to the National Register of Historic Places September 04, 1998. NRIS 98001077.
1 contributing structure.
Southern Pacific 745 is a preserved Mk-5 class 2-8-2 "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, No. 745 was built as a freight engine for the Southern Pacific Railroad Company (SP). The locomotive returned to service in 2004 after a restoration period. It is currently the only operating steam locomotive in Louisiana. After being located in Jefferson, Louisiana, for many years, it is being rebuilt and moved to the Timbermill Museum in nearby Garyville; the move is expected to be completed in 2026.
(read more...)National Park Service documentation: https://catalog.archives.gov/id/73973798