Locomotive #400
1919
Baldwin 4-6-0
Standard-gauge steam engine.
#400 hauled log cars to the Long Leaf sawmill. Its last run was December 9, 1952.
4-6-0 means:
4 Wheels (2 pair) in front, 6 driving wheels, and 0 wheels under the cab.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Railroads & Streetcars.
Location. 31° 0.429′ N, 92° 33.404′ W. Marker is in Long Leaf, Louisiana, in Rapides Parish. Marker can be reached from Long Leaf Road. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Longleaf LA 71448, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Crowell and Spencer Engine #400 (a few steps from this marker); Clyde Double Drum-Cable Outhaul Log Skidder (a few steps from this marker); Clyde Log Skidder (a few steps from this marker); Locomotive Graveyard (within shouting distance of this marker); The "Roundhouse", The Machine Shop and the "Car Knockers Shed" (within shouting distance of this marker); The McGiffert Log Loader (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Red River and Gulf RR Locomotive #106 (about 400 feet away); Old Planer Mill Machinery (about 500 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Long Leaf.
More about this marker. Located on the grounds of the Southern Forest Heritage Museum,
this page online
Credits. This page was last revised on June 17, 2022. It was originally submitted on May 25, 2019, by Cajun Scrambler of Assumption, Louisiana. This page has been viewed 181 times since then and 7 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on May 25, 2019, by Cajun Scrambler of Assumption, Louisiana.
