This is the website for the Southern Forest Heritage Museum located in Longleaf Louisiana. Worth the trip if you are in the area. Complete steam powered sawmill, in the slow process of being restored. Complete machine shop in the engine house with overhead belt system - everything still works, and is powered by a large electric motor that replaced a steam engine in 1957. Two other steam locos located at the museum mentioned in your site are also located at this museum. Make sure to turn up your sound on your computer when you access the website - great sound effects with a super "steam boat" whistle and engine chuffing by.......

Great museum as mentioned for the other two locos at this site. There are also pieces of two, maybe three shay locos in the woods directly behind the steam powered log skidder. Well worth the visit. Also, there is a great book describing all of the logging operations and railroads in this part of Louisiana called "Up an Down the Red River and Gulf Railroad" by Troy L/ DeRamus - I think you can still purchase the book from the Silver Dollar trading store in Alexandria, La. Lots of great pictures of early railroading and logging operations in Louisiana - - -