The Locomotives of the Kentucky & Tennessee Railway
The Big South Fork Scenic Railway
Stearns Coal & Lumber Co. Railway
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Most of the technical specifications on this page are from Elmer G. Sulzer's Ghost Railroads of Kentucky and the offices of the K & T and Big South Fork Scenic Railways This publication, Ghost Railroads of Tennessee, and Ghost Railroads of Indiana are available in reprint from the Indiana University Press. Telephone orders may be placed at 800/842-6796, fax orders at 812/855-7931, or email orders at iuporder@indiana.edu. Their web site is http://www.indiana.edu/~iupress.
Stearns Coal & Lumber Co. #113 was a 47 ton Heisler and was Shop no. I452
photo by P. Griffith. From the Walter C. Casler Collection
Another picture of Stearns Coal & Lumber Co. #113. The Stearns Coal & Lumber Co. Railroad line connected to the west terminus of the Kentucky & Tennessee Railway's line at Bell Farm, KY.
photo by P. Griffith. From the Walter C. Casler Collection
Stearns Coal & Lumber Co. #113 with a lumber train. The Stearns Coal and Lumber Co.'s line ran southwest from Bell Farm, KY to the eventual end of line near Jamestown, TN
photo by P. Griffith. From the Walter C. Casler Collection
Kentucky & Tennessee Railway #1 was originally Stearns Coal & Lumber Company #1.
photo by S.P. Guthrie From "Ghost Railroads of Kentucky", Indiana University Press
1903, 2-8-0, built by Schnectady (Alco), C/N 27409 22 x 26" cylinders, driver diameter 51". Purchased new, scrapped 1953
No photo available
Kentucky & Tennessee Railway #2
1904, Shay, built by Lima, C/N 874 10 x 12" cylinders, driver diameter 291/2". Purchased new, sold to Ga. Car & Loco and became Grasse River #6
No photo available
Kentucky & Tennessee Railway #3
1905, Shay, built by Lima, C/N 1530 10 x 12" cylinders, driver diameter 291/2". Purchased new, sold to Raleigh Lbr. Co. 1909, SI&E #720, Smokey Mtn. #1, Ritter Lbr. #5. Scrapped 1942
No photo available
Kentucky & Tennessee Railway #4
1906, Shay, built by Lima, C/N 1675 10 x 12" cylinders, driver diameter 291/2". Purchased new, sold to Millstead Mfg., 1909
No photo available
Kentucky & Tennessee Railway #5
1881, 0-4-0T, built by Porter, C/N 406. Ex-Lucy Furnace #3 to SI&E #1211, Pittsburgh Constr. #5 1917
No photo available
Kentucky & Tennessee Railway #6
1877, 0-6-0T, built by Baldwin, C/N 4202. Ex-Memphis & Little Rock #16, Cincinnati Equip. Scrapped 1920
Kentucky & Tennessee Railway #7
builder' photo
1908, 2-8-2, built by Baldwin, C/N 32763. 21 x 24" cylinders, driver diameter 44". Purchased new. Scrapped 1951
Kentucky & Tennessee Railway #7
photo by John B. Allen. From "Ghost Railroads of Kentucky", Indiana University Press
Kentucky & Tennessee Railway #8
builder's photo from K & T Railway Office
1911, 2-6-2, built by Baldwin, C/N 37269. 20 x 24" cylinders, driver diameter 51". Purchased new. Scrapped 1951
Kentucky & Tennessee Railway #8
photo by John B. Allen. From "Ghost Railroads of Kentucky", Indiana University Press
No photo available
Kentucky & Tennessee Railway #9
1907, 2-6-0, built by Pittsburgh, C/N 44416. Ex-Atlantic Eqpt. & Const. #1, SA&N #1. Scrapped 1940
Kentucky & Tennessee Railway #10
photographer unknown
1920, 2-8-2, built by Baldwin, C/N 53182. 24 x 30" cylinders, driver diameter 56". Purchased new. To TN Valley Rwy. Museum 1964
Kentucky & Tennessee Railway #11
builder's photo in K & T Railway Office
1922, 2-8-2, built by Schenectady (ALCo), C/N 63271. 25 x 30" cylinders, driver diameter 56". Purchased new. To Aberdeen Proving Grounds, 1963. Accidentally destroyed by artillery on gunnery range.
Kentucky & Tennessee Railway #11
photographer unknown
Kentucky & Tennessee Railway #12
photographer unknown
1911, 2-8-2, built by Baldwin, C/N 37085. 27 x 30" cylinders, driver diameter 63". Ex-Sou. Rwy 4501, to Paul H. Merriman/TN Valley Rwy. Museum 1964
K & T #12 pulling the grade near Hemlock, KY
(photo courtesy of Craig Myers)
Kentucky & Tennessee Railway #14
mockup photo by Matt Cole
1944, 0-6-0, built by Schenectady (ALCo), C/N 71323. 22 x 28" cylinders, driver diameter 51". Ex-Union RR 77, ex-Morehead & North Fork RR #14, ex-Cumberland Fall Scenic (Tombstone Jct) RR. Presently under restoration.
No photo available
Kentucky & Tennessee Railway #101
1944, BB, built by ALCo, 1000 hp. Ex-DRGW 101
Kentucky & Tennessee Railway #102
1944, BB, C/N 72051, built by ALCo, 1000 hp. Ex-DRGW 102. In service.
No photo available
Kentucky & Tennessee Railway #103
1944, BB, built by ALCo, 1000 hp. Ex-DRGW 103
Kentucky & Tennessee Railway #104
1944, BB, built by ALCo, 1000 hp. Ex-D & H 3028.
Big South Fork Scenic Railway #105
1942, BB, C/N 70651, built by ALCo, 900 hp. Ex-Port Huron & Detroit RR #60, ex-Genesee & Wyoming. Shop for maintenance.
Big South Fork Scenic Railway #106
1951, EMD SW-9, 12 CYL 567B engine and later rebuilt with 12 CYL 567BC, 1200 hp.
Ex-Seaboad Coast Lines #183, ex-Laurinburg & Southern RR #138,
acquired by Gulf and Ohio in 1997.
In Service.
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rev. 8/29/08