Cotton Belt 819
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Cotton Belt 819 is a L-1 class 4-8-4 "Northern" type steam locomotive and is also the official state locomotive of Arkansas. It was completed in December 1942 and was the last engine built by the St.
Cotton Belt No. 819 attending the Cotton Belt Festival in Fordyce, Arkansas, during 1986
No. 819 under the shed in Townsend Park
A close-up of No. 819's cylinders & valve gear
The St. Louis Southwestern Railway Company, known by its nickname of "The Cotton Belt Route" or simply "Cotton Belt", was a Class I railroad that operated between St. Louis, Missouri, and various poin
Cotton Belt 819
…type steam locomotive and is also the official state locomotive of Arkansas. It was completed in December 1942 and was the last engine built by the St. Louis Southwestern Railway, which was affectionately known as "The Cotton Belt Route" or simply "Cotton Belt". It was also the last locomotive built in Arkansas. It was restored…
Bond of the St. Louis Southwestern Railway Company, issued 12. February 1891
Cotton Belt boxcar at Texas City, Galveston County, Texas
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SSW GE B40-8 8067 in Colton, California