KV&O 2-8-8-2 2197

After a couple year restoration, KV&O 2-8-8-2 2197 is complete. The locomotive will be put on display at Black Mountain yard at the railfan museum.

KV&O 1794

Found an old picture of KV&O 1794 coming through Black Mountain Yards with a passenger train special in tow.

Old pictures of the KV&O

Going through some old pictures of the KV&O I ran across a few old B&W pictures of the steam service area. These pictures were taken in 1953 when Diesel first come to the KV&O. One of 10 RS11 can be seen in the steam service area getting sand. The big articulated shown is one of many 2-8-8-2 purchased from the AT&SF. They keep the same numbers from the AT&SF just re-lettered for the KV&O. According to what is written on the picture. 1791 is getting coal, sand and, water to take a 90 car loaded coal train to Martin, KY.Going through some old pictures of the KV&O I ran across a few old B&W pictures of the steam service area. These pictures were taken in 1953 when Diesel first come to the KV&O. One of 10 RS11 can be seen in the steam service area getting sand. The big articulated shown is one of many 2-8-8-2 purchased from the AT&SF. They keep the same numbers from the AT&SF just re-lettered for the KV&O. According to what is written on the picture. 1791 is getting coal, sand and, water to take a 90 car loaded coal train to Martin, KY.