After being located in Jefferson, Louisiana for many years, it was moved to the Timbermill Museum in nearby Garyville since late 2022.

[7] SP 745 transported primarily freight (owing to its relatively slow speed capabilities) throughout Louisiana and Texas during its tenure from 1921 until 1956.

In 1956, the locomotive completed its final journey by its own steam when it retired to Audubon Park in Uptown New Orleans, where it remained until 1984.

In 2001, they had obtained enough donations and grants to begin a several year restoration project with volunteers and professional crews.

Since then SP 745 has visited many areas around the state of Louisiana and southwest Mississippi as well as Kansas City, Missouri.