Knoxville and Holston River Railroad was recently the recipient of a 2-8-0 built by Alco in 1890. They'll be restoring it to run on their Three Rivers Rambler in a couple years. It sat in the City of Knoxville's Chilhowee Park for 50 years. Southern donated it to the city back in the '50s. [ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uHNIlInt6do"]YouTube - Unloading Southern Railway 154 (time lapse)[/ame] (click on the title of the video to view it via a link to Youtube site.) http://www.knoxnews.com/news/2008/aug/22/1890-steam-locomotive-in-line-for-restoration/
I've examined this engine many times over the last 25 years, somebody has got a lot of work ahead of them! It'll be great to be able to go down to the river and get on board for their regular excursions-almost like having my own.
