Elk River Coal and Lumber Company No. 10

Elk River Coal and Lumber Company #10
Type and origin
Power type Steam
Builder American Locomotive Company
Serial number 65430
Build date 1924
Specifications
Configuration:
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 • Whyte 2-8-2
 • UIC 1′D1′
Gauge 4 ft 8 1⁄2 in (1,435 mm)
Cylinders Two, outside
Valve gear Walschaerts
Career
Operators Toledo, Angola and Western »
Elk River Coal and Lumber Company
Disposition

Displayed

Elk River Coal and Lumber Company #10 Steam Locomotive
Location Jct. of Veteran's Memorial Blvd. and 11th St., Huntington, West Virginia
Coordinates 38°25′25.1″N 82°26′27.1″W / 38.423639°N 82.440861°W / 38.423639; -82.440861Coordinates: 38°25′25.1″N 82°26′27.1″W / 38.423639°N 82.440861°W / 38.423639; -82.440861
Area 0.1 acres (0.040 ha)
Built 1924
Architect American Locomotive Company
Architectural style 2-8-2 Class Locomotive
NRHP reference # 06000901[1]
Added to NRHP September 28, 2006

Elk River Coal and Lumber No. 10 is a 2-8-2, Mikado type steam locomotive built by American Locomotive Company in 1924 and used by its owners to haul mine waste from Rich Run Mine in Widen, West Virginia. It was retired in 1959 and moved to its present location at Huntington, West Virginia, in 1977.[2]

It was built for the Toledo Angola and Western as their No. 100 in 1924.[3] It was purchased sometime thereafter by Elk River Coal and Lumber Company.

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places as Elk River Coal and Lumber Company #10 Steam Locomotive in 2006.

References

  1. ↑ National Park Service (2009-03-13). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
  2. ↑ Plaque by West Virginia Archives and History on site.
  3. ↑ "Builder's photo". Steam Locomotive.com. Retrieved 26 January 2010.


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