Texas & New Orleans RR 2-10-2 No. 982
Houston, TX, United States 		Location: 3405 Navigation Street, Houston
Status: Restoration
Posted: Mar 10, 2022 @ 20:03:03 by Edward Kosar
The 982 is now owned by the Texas Railway Preservation Association[TRPA]Plans are to restore it to operating condition.Follow the progress on the Facebook page"History Of Southern Pacific 982 Steam Locomotive"You can also find it by entering TRPA in the search bar on facebook.
Posted: Mar 3, 2021 @ 14:03:20 by Matthew Gardner
Locomotive being donated to Texas Railroading Heritage Museum to be restored to operating condition.
Posted: Sep 7, 2015 @ 18:09:34 by Jacob Lyman
The oil tank has been removed from the tender of #982 to be installed in UP 618 in Utah.
Posted: Oct 22, 2012 @ 15:10:33 by Greg Radler
SP 982 is currently owned by the Houston Junior Chamber of Commerce. It was moved again in summer of 2011 about 300 feet. 2 old houses were moved into its old spot. I have no idea why! The 2 houses were across the street a few years ago.
Posted: Jan 17, 2009 @ 18:01:05 by
Texas and New Orleans was a subsidiary of the Southern Pacific and the loco was owned by T & NO. Even after acquisition, the T & NO remained as a an existing corporate entity. The paper subsidiary was due to state law requiring all railroads to have charters in the state of Texas.
Posted: Feb 10, 2007 @ 07:02:40 by Paul Ashton
Minute Maid Ball Park was built on and uses the facade to the old Union Station. The Southern Pacific Central Station was pulled down years ago to make way for I-45 construction. The Amtrak "station" is on the site of the old SP station.
Posted: Jun 12, 2006 @ 16:06:27 by Daniel Lindfors
Just a few complaints about #982. One, she is actually a Southern Pacific locomotive. Two, and last, the locomotive was on History Channels' "Mega Movers" showing it was moved to Minute Maid Park across the road from the sports stadium. If you could please make the change in RR name and location. Thank you!
Posted: Sep 18, 2005 @ 18:09:22 by Donald M Strohm
Cosmetic Restoration (mostly paint and asbestos abatement) completed and loco moved to the front of Minute Maid Park.  The front facade of the ballpark was the headhouse of Union Station
Posted: Jul 9, 2005 @ 23:07:54 by George Jenista
The 982 is now slated to be moved from Hermann Park to the sports stadium [built on/around the former SP train station].
Posted: Jul 28, 2004 @ 22:07:19 by

Needs a new boiler.  The front tubesheet is junk.

Posted: Feb 19, 2004 @ 22:02:04 by Donald M. Strohm

 

I visit the Houston Zoo next door to this locomotive regularly.  In two years, I have seen no sign of any work having been done on this locomotive.  My last visit was in January of 2004 and the tool box for the loco is sitting in the same place as it was two years ago.

Posted: Nov 24, 2003 @ 12:11:46 by moonshine

Peace,

 

status is now restoration to operation.

steamlocomotive.com

and the website says so

 

later