Texas and New Orleans 745

Southern Pacific 745, a Mikado-type steam locomotive with a 2-8-2 wheel configuration, operates from Jefferson with a boiler pressure of 200 PSI and tractive effort of 51,076 pounds.

Built in 1921 at Southern Pacific Railroad's Algiers Shops using spare parts after World War I, this locomotive transported freight and soldiers through Louisiana and Texas until 1956.

The Louisiana Steam Train Association maintains this locomotive, listed in the National Register of Historic Places, as one of twelve operational Mikado locomotives in the United States.

The locomotive includes a small protective shed on its Vanderbilt tender, required by Texas railroad laws, to provide shelter for the head-end brakeman during journeys.

Following a boiler explosion at Paisano Pass in 1921, Southern Pacific 745 underwent complete reconstruction and continued service for thirty-five additional years.

Location: Louisiana

Part of: Southern Pacific MK-5

GPS coordinates: 29.96334,-90.14502

Latest update: September 23, 2025 14:24