Steam Train Blue Grass Festival - Day 2 of 2 October 4, 2008

Hazel and the Delta Ramblers, High Ground Drifters, Tanglers, Pat Flory, Whistlestop, The Fabulous Bagasse Boyz, The Pettybones, Bob Saxton and Shallow Creek.

Experience historic Southern Pacific steam locomotive # 745, “The Spirit of Louisiana,” (under steam) along with her exhibit train featuring “steam train and bluegrass music.” New this year is the bluegrass music element as we start New Orleans’ first bluegrass music festival.

There will also be a model train layout, a kiddy train for the little ones to ride on, antique cars, a wonderful gift shop as well as delicious food and drinks. Every hour there will be live bands playing exciting bluegrass music! Come and enjoy this unique piece of Louisiana railroad history and the stirring sounds of bluegrass!

The festival is free but there is a fee to view the exhibits aboard the train as well as the cab of SP #745 under steam.

A $10.00 donation is requested.