C&O 2716 Moves for the First Time Since 2001

On July 22, 2019, the Kentucky Steam Heritage Corp. and The Kentucky Railway Museum operated the Heritage Highball test run with Clinchfield Railroad 800, steam locomotive 2716, C&O Caboose 3203 (donated by CSX), and the rest of the excursion consist between New Haven and Boston, Kentucky. The purpose of this test run was to make sure everything on the locomotive is mechanically sound before interchanging withCSX this coming Friday, July 26th.

CSX and R. J. Corman Railroad Group have partnered with Kentucky Steam to move the locomotive and the supporting rail cars from New Haven to Ravenna, Kentucky where the 2716 will eventually be restored to operating condition at the new Kentucky Rail Heritage Center. This test run marks the first time C&O 2716 has operated over the Kentucky Railway Museum's trackage since 2001.

At Boston, Kentucky, we were able to grease the rods on C&O 2716 with an alemite gun on loan from the Tennessee Valley Railroad Museum. Thanks to collaborative efforts between Kentucky Steam, TVRM, KRM, CSX, and RJ Corman, we anticipate this historic event to be a monumental success. Without creative collaboration between these fine organizations, Kentucky Steam certainly wouldn't be where we are today.

With the test run over KRM rails successful, Kentucky Steam will continue to prepare for the Heritage Highball Excursion this coming weekend (July 26-28). For more information on the excursion and the deadhead move between Louisville and Ravenna, click here: https://www.kentuckysteam.org/heritage-highball-19

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