I lived in New Orleans until I retired in Jan 2001 and returned to Denver.
The SP 2-8-2 #745 was the one recently restored and operated in Louisiana this
past spring and summer. I believe the engine which Bob referred to is an SP
2-6-0 which was reconditioned in Ft Worth and sent to New Orleans for a tourist
line which lasted only a few months. I do not know the status of either
locomotive, but I hope that they were moved from the area before Katrina
struck. Being flooded does not help a steam engine and will require more
funds for clean-up before any further operation.
- John Manion
Denver, CO
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> If this is the SP 2-8-2 it was stuck between two grocery warehouses
> (which likely prevented initial wind damage, but might have helped
> secondary blown object damage). I'd be much more concerned about
> the rolling stock that was associated with it. Steam locomotives are
> a lot more resilient to floods than darn near anything else on the
> rails - of course, there are a few more pieces of electronic
> equipment on it, but those are relatively inexpensive and easy to
> change out. If it was in the flood waters, it will have to be
> completely decontaminated. The Canal Street street cars are likely
> totaled as the barn they were in was already flooded when the last
> people left there. Any rail-related transit is going to take a long
> time to recover. The railroads themselves will recover faster than
> other modes of infrastructure (as usual) - railroads are remarkably
> resilient - I have stashed away news and photos on the subject if
> anyone is interested they can email me off list and I'll be happy to send
> them,
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> At 08:39 AM 9/21/2005, you wrote:
> >During the 2000 Convention in Fort Worth we rode the Tarantula train
> >from Grapevine to the stockyards. Part of the way it was pulled by a
> >reconditioned steamer that was bound for New Orleans to be The Big Easy
> >Steam Train. Wonder what has become of that locomtive and if still
> >around, how it weathered Katrina?
> >Robert Nelson
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