St. Louis Southwestern Railway Steam Locomotive #819
National Register of Historic Places

St. Louis Southwestern Railway Steam Locomotive #819

Pine Bluff, Jefferson County, Arkansas
Listed
May 17, 2003
Type
Structure
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
03000401

About this property

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. 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 to operating condition in April 1986 and operated in excursion service until October 1993. As of 2026, the locomotive is now located at the Arkansas Railroad Museum, where it is currently being restored.

Location

1720 Port Rd.
Pine Bluff, Jefferson County, Arkansas
34.22715, -91.98492

Categories

ENGINEERINGTRANSPORTATION
Sources

Property data from the National Register of Historic Places, National Park Service (public domain).

Description adapted from Wikipedia under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International License.

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When was St. Louis Southwestern Railway Steam Locomotive #819 listed on the National Register?

St. Louis Southwestern Railway Steam Locomotive #819 was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on May 17, 2003.

What type of historic resource is St. Louis Southwestern Railway Steam Locomotive #819?

St. Louis Southwestern Railway Steam Locomotive #819 is classified as a structure in the National Register of Historic Places.

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The period of significance for St. Louis Southwestern Railway Steam Locomotive #819 is recorded as the industrial era, specifically around 1942.

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