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Kentucky Short Lines and Industrial Railroads

Acme Newport Steel Co.
Interlake Steel Co.
Newport Steel Co.

This steel operation opened in at Newport Steel and became Acme Newport Steel in 1956. It then became Interlake Steel in 1964 and then closed in 1980. It was then re-organized in 1984 as Newport Steel.

2, 640 HP, was built by Davenport-Caterpillar in February 1938, #2244, as Davenport Locomotive Co 2244. It was sold to Peoria & Pekin Union on April 25, 1939, as 200. Class D-2. It was later sold to Iron & Steel Products on June 10, 1952, and then to Acme Newport as 2. It was scrapped in 1968.

5, NW2, was built by Electro-Motive in September, 1948, #5758 as Detroit Toledo & Ironton 911. It was purchased by Chicago West Pullman & Southern as 50 in May, 1961. It was later sold to AcmeNewport Steel Co. as 5. It later became Interlake 5 and later Newport Steel 5.


Kentucky & Tennessee Ry.

11 was built by Alco-Schenectady in 1922, #63271. It was sent to Aberdeen Provid Grounds in 1963 and scrapped in 1966.

105, S2, was built by Alco in October 1948, #76181, as Baltimore & Ohio Chicago Terminal 517, Class DS-5a. It was renumbered 9061, Class SA-3, in 1957 and reclassified as Class S-2 in 1964. It was transferred to Baltimore & Ohio as 9061, Class S-2, in late 1960s. It was sold to Naporano Iron & Metal Co on June 25, 1976, and sold to Birmingham Rail & Locomotive. It was assigned to K&T as 105 in July 1978, but not sold except as George R Silcott Co. It was then sold to I Bork & Sons Co as 9061 on January 23, 1979.


Kentucky Central RR

11 was built by Baldwin in February 1925, #58194, as Caddow & Choctaw RR 11.  It was sold to the Reader RR as 11. It went to the Hart County Scenic RR at Hartwell, Georgia, after abandonment. Steve Sandifer reports that it later went to the KCRR at Paris, Ky.


Kentucky May Coal Co.

8131, GP9u, was built by Electro-Motive in February 1955, #20169, as Illinois Central 9090. It was rebuilt at Paducah in February 1975 as ICG 8131. It later was sold to KMCCo as 8131.


Midwest Coal Handling Co.

2508, CF7, was built by Electro-Motive in March 1953, #17937, as Atchison Topeka & Santa Fe 314L, Class 300, an F7A. It was rebuilt at Cleburne as 2508, Class 2417, in August 1974. It was retired on January 24, 1986, and sold to S M Pinsly in January 1986. It later became MCH as 2508 in April 1986.

2511, CF7, was built by Electro-Motive in March 1950, #9587, as AT&SF 232L, Class 200, an F7A. It was retired in April 26, 1974, and was rebuilt at Cleburne as 2511, Class 2417, in July 1974. It later was sold to MCH 2511. It later was sold to Illinois Railway Supply and scrapped.


South East Coal Co.

2001, GP20, was built by Electro-Motive in July 1960, #26045, as Union Pacific 700. It was renumbered 470 in 1963 and later sold to Precision National Corp in October 1977. It was rebuilt at Paducah in 1979 as SECCo 2001. It was later sold to National Ry Equipment Co on March 30, 1991, and then to Arizona & California as 2001 in May 1991.

2003, GP20, was built by Electro-Motive in July 1960, #26054, as UP 709.  It was renumbered 479 in 1963 and later sold to Precision National Corp in October 1977.  It was rebuilt at Paducah in March 1979 as SECCCo 2003.  It later had a wreck and was stored at Polly, KY.

2006, GP20, was built by Electro-Motive in August 1960, #26047, as UP 702. It was renumbered 472 in 1963 and later sold to tp Precision National Corp in November 1978.  It was rebuilt in April 1979 as SECCo 2006. It was sold to AZCR as 2003 in 1991. In 1997 it was sold to National Ry Equipment Co as 2003. In 1998 it became Tacoma Municipal Belt Line 2003. This road was renamed Tacoma Rail in 1999.


Tradewater Ry.

1019, NW2, was built by Electro-Motive in February 1941, #1248, as Union Pacific 1019. It was sold to Bargains Galore on January 19, 1980 and then to Diesel Electric Service. It was then sold to TRy as 1019 in March 1982.

1342, GP18, was built by Electro-Motive in February 1960, #25459, as Chicago Rock Island & Pacific 1342. It went to Chrome Locomotive in February 1981 and then to TRy as 1342.


Transkentucky Transportation RR
Transcontinental Terminals, Inc

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