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Tennessee Valley Railway Museum

Southern Wood Preserving Co 3 was built by Alco-Cooke was built in January 1926 #66308, was not sold until March 1928.  It became SWPCo 3 and retired in 1965.  It went to TVRM and sold to Age of Steam Roundhouse  in 1994.  It was lettered as Ohio Central RR 3 and then restored as SWPCo in 2020.

TVRM 3 "Flying Dutchess", was built by Robert Stephenson & Co in 1953, as Meaford Power Station 7745, MEA No. 2.  It was retired in 1970 and sold as Boyne City RR 3 "Flying Dutchess" in 1976.  It ended service in 1978 and sent toTVRM in 1981 as"Flying Dutchess".  It was run several times and stored.  It was sold to LaGrange Railroad Museum as 7745 in August 2011.

Kentucky & Tennessee RR 10 was built by Baldwin in May 1920, #53182.  It was sold to TVRM in 1965.

27, VO1000, was built by Baldwin in February 1945, #71738, as United States Navy 1.  It was transferred as Tennessee Valley Authority  27 and acquired by TVRM.

Brimstone RR 35 was built by Lima in August 1910, #2366, as Raleigh & Southwestern RR 35.  It was sold to Smoky Mountain Ry as 35 in January 24, 1921, and then transferred to W. M. Ritter Lumber Co. as 35 in October 1938.  It became Brimstone RR in 1942.  Georgia-Pacific acquired the line and it became Brimstone & New River Ry in July 1965.  It was closed in October 1954 and purchased by Southern Ry. in April 1965.  It was loaned to the TVRM and then to Yolo Short Line RR.  It was sold to Matt Brieve in 1992 and then to Silver Bend Tree Farm in 1995.  It was stored in parts and sold to sold to various individuals in 2010 and 2014.  It was sold to Eskbank Loco Depot and Museum in Augusst 2014..

Brimstone RR36 was built by Lima in January 1916, #2804, as W. M. Carney Mill Co. 5. It was returned and rebuilt in 1917,  It later became W. M. Ritter Lumber Co. 36 before coming to the Brimstone where it kept the same number.  It was acquired by the TVRM in 1967. It was leased as Bear Creek Scenic RR between 1973 and 1987,  It was later transferred to the Cass Scenic RR where it will be rebuilt as Cass 10.

TVRM 200, VO1000u, was built by Baldwin in November 1941, #64258, as St Louis-San Francisco 200.  It was rebuilt by Electro-Motive in July 1959 and retired in July 1979.  It was sold to National Railway Equipment Co and sold as United States Navy 65-00624 at Crane, IN.  It was acquired by TVRM as 200 in 2015.

Gainesville Midland RR 203 was built by Baldwin in January 1928, #60342, as Alabama Tennessee & Northern 402. It was sold as GMRR 203 in 1946 later donated to City of Athens, GA.  It was donated to NRHS Atlanta, GA, in 1959 and leased to TVRN.  It is now preserved at the Southeastern Railway Museum.

Central of Georgia 349, Class E, was built by Baldwin in June 1891, #11994, as Savannah & Western 557.  It was consolidated as CG 1587 in October 1895 and renumbered 1581 in 1912.  It was renumbered 349, Class E, in 1926 and leased to Talbotton RR between 1950 and 1954.  It was sold to Stone Mountain Scenic RR in 1963 but sold the same year to William Fickling.  It was donatated to TVRM.

Louisiana & Arkansas 509 by Baldwin in April 1913, #39553, as 403.  It was rebuilt as 509 in 1928 and sold as Louisiana Midland Ry 509 in 1945.  It was transferred as South Shore Ry 509 and transferred as Rapides Gravel Co 509. It became Mid-State Materials Inc and it was sold to George Silcott Co in 1966.  It was sold to John Thompson in 1968 and resold to J David Conrad in October 1971.  It was resold to Larry Spreckelmeier in December 1973.  It was leased to Whitewater Valley RR in 1974 and sent to TVRM in 1982.  It was sold to Cookeville (TN) Depot Museum in 2002 and displayed as Tennessee Central Ry 509.

United States Army 610 was built by Baldwin-Lima-Hamilton in November, 1952, #75503. It is now in operation as TVRM 610.

United States Army 611 was built by Baldwin in June, 1943, #69856, as 2628. It was rebuilt with rotary poppet valve gear and was renumbered 611 in 1954. It was donated to Texas State RR in 1960 and traded to the TVRM for cars in 1991.  It was sold to Bill Miller Equipment Sales Inc for restoration  in 2009.

Southern Ry 630, Class Ks-1, was built by Alco-Richmond in February 1904, #28446.  It was sold to East Tennessee & Western North Carolina as 207 in 1952 and sold as Southern Ry 630, Class Ks-1, in 1968 to TVRM

Nashville Chattanooga & St Louis 772, GP-7, was built by Electro-Motive in September 1950, #10551, FN 5024-5, as NC&StL 710, Class GP-7.   It became Louisville & Nashville 1710, Class GP-7N, and renumbered 478, Class GP-7. in 1965. It was sold as National Railway Passenger Corp 772 and sold to Larry's Truck & Electric,  It was sold to TVRM in 2005.  It has been restored as NC&StL 710.

Southern 722, Class Ks-1, was built by Baldwin in October 1904. #24729, Class Ks-1.  It was sold to ETWNC as 208 in November 1952 and sold to TVRM as Southern Ry 722 in 1968.  It was later sold as Great Smoky Mountain RR 722.

Southern RR  3170 was built bt Electro-Motive in April 1971, #37355, FN 7308-1   .It was assigned as Norfolk Southern 3171, Class SD40, but never relettered.  It was retired in 2007 and sent to TVRM and restored as Southern 3170.

Southern 4501, Class Ms-4, was built by Baldwin in October 1911, #37085.  It was sold as Kentucky & Tennessee RR 12 in January 1948 and restored as Southern 4501 in 1965.  It was donated to TVRM in July 1975.

Southern 5000, GP38-2, was built by Electro-Motive in January 1972, #5809-1, FN 5809-1, as Southern Ry 5000.  It became Norfolk Southern  5000, Class GP38-2.   It was sold to TVRM in 2016 and restored as the original paint scheme.

Southern 5044, GP38-2, was built by Electro-Motive in March 1972, #7362-38, FN 7362-35, as Central of Georgia 5044 It became Norfolk Southern 5044 Class GP38-2.  It was retired and sold to TVRM in 2016.  It is running on the Hiwassee Loop.

Tennessee Valley 5109, Class GP38-2, was built in January 1974, #73752-2, FN 73752-2, as Southern Ry 5109.  It became NS 5109, Class GP38-2 and sold to TVRM in August 2017 as TV 5109.  It is running on the Hiwassee Loop.

Canadian National 5288, Class J-7-b, was built by Montreal in March 1919, #60483, as Canadian Government Ry 516.  It was leased as Grand Trunk 1516 in 1918 and became CN 5288, Class J-7-b, It was sold to Steamtown in September 1961  and donated to TVRM in 1999.

United States Army 8014, RSD1, was built by Alco in November 194, #70635.  It was acquired as TVRM 8014.

USA 8669, RSD1, was built by Alco in March 1945, #72162.  It was acquired by TVRM.

Tennessee Valley 20, RDC1, was built by Budd in October 1956, #6611, as Baltimore & Ohio 1908, Class DC-1.  It was renumbered 9920 on August 14, 1970, and sold as Maryland Department of Transportation 9920 in 1980.  It became MARC 20 in September 1989.  It was retired on January 8 1993, and sold to Kasten Rail Car Service on April 15, 1995.  It was sold as TVRM 20 in 1996.

TV 22, RDC1, was built by Budd in October 1956, #6513, as B&O 1910, Class DC-1.  It was renumbered 9922 on August 16, 1970, and sold as MDOT 9922 in 1980.  It was rebuilt by Northern Rail Car Corp in August 1987 as MARC 22.  It was retired on January 8, 1993, and sold to Kasten Rail Service on April 15, 1995.  It was sold as TVRM 22 in 1996.

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1/10/2022

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