Cotton Belt 819

Specifications
Specifications
Configuration:;
• Whyte	4-8-4
• UIC	2′D2′ h2
Gauge	4 ft 8+1⁄2 in (1,435 mm)
Driver dia.	70 in (1,778 mm)
Length	Total: 99 ft 8+1⁄2 in (30.39 m); Tender: 38 ft 9 in (11.81 m);
Width	10 ft 5+5⁄8 in (3.191 m)
Height	15 ft 10 in (4.826 m)
Axle load	62,000 lb (28.1 tonnes)
Adhesive weight	248,000 lb (112.5 tonnes)
Loco weight	438,500 lb (198.9 tonnes)
Tender weight	312,000 lb (141.5 tonnes)
Total weight	750,500 lb (340.4 tonnes)
Fuel type	Oil
Fuel capacity	5,000 US gal (19,000 L; 4,200 imp gal)
Water cap.	15,000 US gal (57,000 L; 12,000 imp gal)
Firebox:
• Grate area	88.3 sq ft (8.20 m2)
Boiler pressure	250 lbf/in2 (1.72 MPa)
Heating surface:
• Firebox	469 sq ft (43.6 m2)
Superheater:;
• Heating area	1,962 sq ft (182.3 m2)
Cylinders	Two, outside
Cylinder size	26 in × 30 in (660 mm × 762 mm)
Valve gear	Walschaerts
Valve type	Piston valves

Type and origin
Type and origin
Power type	Steam
Builder	Pine Bluff Shops; Baldwin Locomotive Works (boiler);
Serial number	819
Build date	December 1942

Cotton Belt 819
Cotton Belt 819
	Cotton Belt No. 819 attending the Cotton Belt Festival in Fordyce, Arkansas, during 1986
Power type
Type and origin
Power type	Steam
Builder	Pine Bluff Shops; Baldwin Locomotive Works (boiler);
Serial number	819
Build date	December 1942
Configuration:;
Specifications
Configuration:;
• Whyte	4-8-4
• UIC	2′D2′ h2
Gauge	4 ft 8+1⁄2 in (1,435 mm)
Driver dia.	70 in (1,778 mm)
Length	Total: 99 ft 8+1⁄2 in (30.39 m); Tender: 38 ft 9 in (11.81 m);
Width	10 ft 5+5⁄8 in (3.191 m)
Height	15 ft 10 in (4.826 m)
Axle load	62,000 lb (28.1 tonnes)
Adhesive weight	248,000 lb (112.5 tonnes)
Loco weight	438,500 lb (198.9 tonnes)
Tender weight	312,000 lb (141.5 tonnes)
Total weight	750,500 lb (340.4 tonnes)
Fuel type	Oil
Fuel capacity	5,000 US gal (19,000 L; 4,200 imp gal)
Water cap.	15,000 US gal (57,000 L; 12,000 imp gal)
Firebox:
• Grate area	88.3 sq ft (8.20 m2)
Boiler pressure	250 lbf/in2 (1.72 MPa)
Heating surface:
• Firebox	469 sq ft (43.6 m2)
Superheater:;
• Heating area	1,962 sq ft (182.3 m2)
Cylinders	Two, outside
Cylinder size	26 in × 30 in (660 mm × 762 mm)
Valve gear	Walschaerts
Valve type	Piston valves
Tractive effort
Performance figures
Tractive effort	61,564 lbf (273.85 kN)
Factor of adh.	4.03
Operators
Career
Operators	St. Louis Southwestern Railway; Cotton Belt Rail Historical Society;
Class	L-1
Number in class	20th of 20
Numbers	SSW 819;
First run	February 8, 1943
Retired	1953 (revenue service); March 11, 1994 (1st excursion service);
Preserved	July 19, 1955
Restored	April 6, 1986 (1st restoration)
Current owner	The City of Pine Bluff, Arkansas
Disposition	Undergoing cosmetic restoration
	St. Louis Southwestern Railway Steam Locomotive #819
	U.S. National Register of Historic Places
Location	1720 Port Rd., Pine Bluff, Arkansas
Coordinates	34°13′37″N 91°59′5″W / 34.22694°N 91.98472°W
Area	less than one acre
Built	1943
Built by	St. Louis Southwestern Railway
NRHP reference No.	03000401
Added to NRHP	May 18, 2003

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, currently being cosmetically restored.