Surviving Steam Locomotives in Kentucky, USA
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List of Steam Locomotives in Kentucky, USA
| No. | Class | F.M. Whyte | Gauge | Railroad Line | Location | Status | Builder Info | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2132 | C-1 | 0-8-0 | 4'-8½" | L&N | Corbin Tourism and Convention Commission, Corbin, KY | display | L&N #396, 1922 | From Bainbridge, GA. |
| 12 | 2-6-0 | 24" | Richwood Tahoe Railroad | Richwood Tahoe Railroad, Crestview Hills, KY | operational | Mammoth Locomotive Works, 2009 | This locomotive was sold and moved to Arizona. It was converted to a diesel-hydraulic steam outline. | |
| 1 | 0-4-0ST | 4'-8½" | Potomac Edison (W.E. Callihan Construction) | Kentucky Steam Heritage Corp. Steam Shop, Irvine, KY | restoration | Vulcan Iron Works (Wilkes-Barre) #2886, 12/1918 | Was displayed near the Dreamland Pool, in Kenova, WV. Being restored to operation. | |
| 2008 (7040) | QJ | 2-10-2 | 4'-8½" | Central Kentucky Lines (China Railways) | Kentucky Steam Heritage Corp. Steam Shop, Irvine, KY | stored | Datong, 1985 | RJ Corman One of only six Chinese steam locomotives in the USA. From RJ Corman, Lexington, KY. |
| 2425 | F-21 | 2-8-0 | 4'-8½" | MSP&SSM | Kentucky Steam Heritage Corp. Steam Shop, Irvine, KY | restoration | Alco (Schenectady) #46577, 1909 | From Baxter Park, Enderlin, ND then Chisago City, MN, then Mineral Range Railroad, Ishpeming, MI. Purchased by the Big South Fork Scenic Railway in Stearns, KY and is being being restored by Next Generation Rail Solutions. |
| 587 (5541) | H-6o | 2-8-2 | 4'-8½" | NYC&StL (LE&W) | Kentucky Steam Heritage Corp. Steam Shop, Irvine, KY | stored | Baldwin #49683, 1918 | From Broad Ripple Park, Indianapolis, IN, then the Indiana Transportation Museum, Noblesville, IN. Appeared in 587 The Great Train Robbery. Previously operated in 2003. Awaiting restoration back to operation. |
| 2716 | K-4 | 2-8-4 | 4'-8½" | C&O | Kentucky Steam Heritage Corp. Steam Shop, Irvine, KY | restoration | Alco (Schenectady) #70865, 1943 | Owned by the Kentucky Railway Museum, New Haven, KY. Operated for the Norfolk Southern steam program from 1981 to 1982. Leased by the Fort Wayne Railroad Historical Society from 1995 to 1996 as a running mate for NKP 765. Being restored to operation. |
| 152 | K-2A | 4-6-2 | 4'-8½" | L&N | Kentucky Steam Heritage Corp. Steam Shop, Irvine, KY | restoration | Rogers #6256, 1905 | Official state steam locomotive of Kentucky. On the National Register of Historic Places. Previously operated in September 2011. Restoration work started in April 2023 in Ravenna, KY. |
| 7745 (2) | 0-6-0T | 4'-8½" | Central Electricity Generating Board | Ohio Valley RR Historical Foundation Inc., LaGrange, KY | display | Robert Stephenson & Hawthorns #7745, 1952 | Named Flying Duchess. Operated on the Boyne Valley RR, MI in the 1970s. One of only two British steam locomotives in the USA. | |
| 4 | 0-4-2T | 4'-8½" | Mammoth Cave RY | Mammoth Cave National Park, Mammoth Cave, KY | display | Baldwin #9442, 1888 | Named Hercules. Restored at the Kentucky Railway Museum, New Haven, KY. | |
| 11 | 0-4-0T+T | 39½" | Louisville Cement | Kentucky Railway Museum, New Haven, KY | display | Vulcan Iron Works (Wilkes-Barre) #3334, 1923 | Cosmetic restoration completed in 2020. | |
| 285 (2152) | USRA | 0-8-0 | 4'-8½" | Republic Steel (L&N) | Kentucky Railway Museum, New Haven, KY | display | Alco (Richmond) #66190, 03/1925 | Being painted in 2019. |
| 11 | 2-6-2 | 4'-8½" | Reader (Caddo & Choctaw) | Riney-B Park, Nicholasville, KY | display | Baldwin #58194, 01/1925 | Operated until 1993. | |
| 1518 (1932) | 2-8-2 | 4'-8½" | IC | Kentucky Ave and Water St, Paducah, KY | display | Lima #6524, 1923 | Became the last IC steam locomotive in service. | |
| 14 (77) | 0-6-0 | 4'-8½" | Union (M&NF) | Big South Fork Scenic Railway, Stearns, KY | stored | Alco (Schenectady) #71323, 1944 | From the Tombstone Junction RR, McCreary County, KY, then the Kentucky & Tennessee Railway, Hemlock, KY. An attempt to have this locomotive restored to operating condition failed. It is now stored in pieces in the back of a shop. |
Resources for Steam Locomotives in Kentucky, USA
- View Kentucky, USA page from www.steamlocomotive.info