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<tr><th>Configuration</th><td>4-6-2</td></tr><tr><th>Gauge</th><td>4 ft 8¹⁄₂ in (1435 mm)</td></tr><tr><th style="color: black; background: #cc9966; text-align: center;">Career</th><td style="color: black; background: #cc9966; text-align: center;">Soo Line Railroad</td></tr><tr><th>Retired</th><td>June 211959</td></tr><tr><th>Current owner</th><td>Chippewa Valley Railroad Association</td></tr><tr><th>Disposition</th><td>undergoing restoration to operating condition</td></tr>

Soo Line 2719

Power type	Steam

Soo Line 2719 is a restored 4-6-2 steam locomotive that was originally operated by the Soo Line Railroad. This locomotive is significant in that it was used to haul the Soo Line's last steam-powered train, on a June 21 1959, round-trip excursion between Minneapolis, Minnesota, and Ladysmith, Wisconsin.

The locomotive's restoration began in February 1997 in Eau Claire, Wisconsin's Carson Park, where it had been on public display.

[edit] References

• Gilchinski, Steve (February 1997). "Soo Line 2-8-2 back in steam". Trains magazine 57 (2): 24-25.

[edit] External link

• Chippewa Valley Railroad Association The organization responsible for the restoration and continuing operation of the locomotive.

Restored locomotives of the Soo Line Railroad
Steam locomotives: 1003 (2-8-2) · 2719 (4-6-2)