NEW ORLEANS, LA (WVUE) - When it comes to the railroad, there's nothing more impressive than the sight of a giant steam locomotive rumbling down the tracks. There is one such locomotive that is a ...

Most Saturday mornings, about a dozen volunteers gather at Ochsner Hospital's rail yard off Jefferson Highway to maintain Southern Pacific Engine 745 -- the last remaining steam locomotive that was ...

>> [TRAIN WHISTLE] HEATH: THE HAUNTING WAIL, THE STEAM WHISTLE OF SP 745, BUILT HERE IN ALGIERS IN 1921, NOW THE LONE SURVIVING LOUISIANA-BUILT STEAM LOCOMOTIVE, ROLLING RIGHT HERE IN NEW ORLEANS FOR ...

A new arrival at the Gretna Heritage Festival this year is the 90-year-old Southern Pacific Steam Locomotive 745, "The Spirit of Louisiana." It is the last remaining Louisiana-built steam locomotive.

NEW ORLEANS – There’s something about a steam engine that brings back good memories. It’s fun. It’s vintage. For a little while over the weekend, residents can get those nostalgic feelings again, and ...

There’s nothing more guaranteed to excite a grizzled old railway enthusiast than the sight of a steam locomotive. The original main-line rail propulsion technology still clings on in a few places, but ...

Rail transportation has been part of New Orleans’ history since the Pontchartrain Rail Road began carrying passengers between the Faubourg Marigny and Lake Pontchartrain in 1831. There are many ...

NEW ORLEANS, LA (WVUE) - It's 130 tons of rolling steel - a classic 90-year-old oil-burning, steam-powered locomotive that has reclaimed its place on the rails of Louisiana. "The engine was actually ...