Soo Line 2719 is a 4-6-2 "Pacific" type steam locomotive built by the American Locomotive Company (ALCO) for use on passenger trains operated by the Minneapolis, St. Paul and Sault Ste.

2719 was used to haul the Soo Line's last steam-powered train, a June 21, 1959 round-trip excursion between Minneapolis, Minnesota and Ladysmith, Wisconsin.

[3] It was restored and operated in excursion service from 1998 until 2013 when its boiler certificate expired.

Today, the locomotive remains on static display in Duluth, Minnesota were it is currently awaiting an overhaul.

2719 was built by the American Locomotive Company (ALCO) in May, 1923 in Schenectady, New York.

It was one of 6 H-23 class 4-6-2 “Pacific” type steam locomotives built for the Minneapolis, St. Paul and Sault Ste.

It was brought out of storage to haul the very last steam trains on Soo Line's trackage in 1959.

The locomotive was officially retired from service on June 21, 1959 and was subsequently donated to the City of Eau Claire, Wisconsin in 1960, where it was placed on static display in Carson Park for the next thirty-seven years.

[4] On May 23, 1996, a fundraising dinner, entitled "An Evening in the Club Car", was held at the Holiday Inn Convention Center in Eau Claire to benefit a potential restoration effort on No.

The locomotive was removed from Carson Park, and restoration work was undertaken by the Locomotive and Tower Preservation Fund, Ltd. After a highly aggressive restoration schedule went on, work was completed and the engine made its first test run on July 27, 1998, the engine's first inaugural excursion run took place on September 19, 1998, running a "triple-headed excursion" with Northern Pacific class S-10 4-6-0 No.

It operated during the summer months in Spooner, until the Wisconsin Central was bought out by the Canadian National Railway in 2001.

With the last excursion run in 2003 and with the Altoona, Wisconsin roundhouse being demolished on June 1, 2004, No.

It came at great surprise to the LSRM, as they were unaware of the talk to move the engine back to permanent outdoor display.

[5] The LSRM was originally seeking $305,000 in 2011 to restore it back to operation after its flue time expired in 2013.

The L&TPF announced that if the city didn't want the locomotive back, it would look for offers elsewhere.

2719 be restored to operation in the future than sitting on permanent static display.

The LSRM, as part of the deal, would pay for and design signage for the city where the locomotive was once displayed.

[9] In June 2018, the city of Eau Claire voted for an extension to 2019 for the right to repurchase the locomotive and return it to Eau Claire, the city then purchased the locomotive back from Duluth for $4 in August, and explored options to return the locomotive to Eau Claire from Duluth.