Invention and Engineering

Cotton Belt 819

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 steam engine built for 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 now resides at the Arkansas Railroad Museum, where future plans for it are being determined.

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See also

• ▸Davy Medal
• ▸Anchovy
• ▸DR Class 99.23-24

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