LASTA wishes to offer special THANKS to the following people and companies for helping us get 745 to Kansas City and back home.

• Kansas City Southern Railroad and its employees, from the president down to the car man, for their support and encouragement.
• New Orleans Public Belt Railroad, for getting 745 into the general transportation system and assisting with our safety training.
• Canadian National Railway Company (CN Railroad)
• Wayne Goins and the Plasti-Shell Packing Company for the use of their spur track.
• Chief Mike Lambert with the Sorrento Fire Department
• The Gonzales Police and Fire Departments
• Cypress Recyclefor the late night fuel oil delivery to Sorrento
• Chief Burl Larson with the Coushatta Fire Department
• Cado Parish Dist 1 and 8, Colfax, Coushatta and Morganza and the other Louisiana firefighters and departments who helped with our water logistics.
• Decatur (MO), Drexel (MO), Mena (AR), Neosho (MO), Pittsburg (KS) and Sallisaw (OK) Fire Departments
• A Big Thanks to all Volunteers who have shown up and put in time and energy with the restoration of our locomotive and coaches.

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