2700
For many years, 2700 was displayed in Coonskin Park in Charleston, WV. While displayed in the park, 2700 was neglected and vandalized. The area where 2700 was displayed was adjacent to the B&O line that ran from Charleston to Sutton. In the early 1970s, the St. Albans Fire Department restored and moved 2700 to St. Albans, WV. When 2700 was moved, it was pulled along this same line to the mainline of the NYC and up river cross the Kanawha at Deep Water approximately 45 miles east of Charleston. It was then brought back down the C&O mainline to St. Albans. The closer bridge across the Kanawha in Charleston was unable to carry both 2700 and the locomotives needed to pull her.
Later, 2700 was stored on a siding blocked by several baggage cars near the Dennison Railroad Museum in Dennison,OH. She had been completely stripped of all the gauges, valves, name plates,windows, bell, whistle and anything else you can think of. Many of theseitems were donated by individuals during the campaign to restore her back inthe 70s. Unfortunately, she was in worse shape than after enduringyears of vandalism in Coonskin Park.
In August, 2001, the Dennison Depot Museum was making preparations to put 2700 next to the depot. The museum is planning on restoring the cars but the future of 2700 doesn't look good. In 2002 I was told that the parts that were takenoff of 2700 (including the side rods) are being used in restoration effort onthe 2716. In 2009 I was told that cosmetic restoration of 2700 would beginin 2010.
2700 was finally restored in 2017 and looked better then any time she hadbeen on display.
Photos
- 2700
- 2700 (Coonskin Park photo courtesy Paul Smith)
- C&O 2700 Details
- 2700 (2007 Photo courtesy Keith Moffat)
- 2700 (2007 Photo courtesy Keith Moffat)
- 2700 in St. Albans, WV (David Dupler Photo)
- 2700 in St. Albans, WV (David Dupler Photo)
- 2700 (Nov, 2017 photo courtesy Jacom Kula)
2701
In 1954, the C&O donated 2701 to the city of Buffalo, NY. It was placedon display on a short stretch of track near the waterfront. 2701 had been ondisplay for only one week and all of the glass was broken and everything thatcould be removed (short of using a torch) was removed. Souvenir-huntingvandals wrecked her so bad that 2701 had to be scrapped after being ondisplay for only a few months!
- 2701 (Sept 1955 Photo courtesy Christopher Bull)
- 2701 (Sept 1955 Photo courtesy Christopher Bull)
- 2701 (Sept 1955 Photo courtesy Christopher Bull)
- 2701 (Sept 1955 Photo courtesy Christopher Bull)
- 2701 (Sept 1955 Photo courtesy Christopher Bull)
2705
2705 is on display at the B&O RailroadMuseum in Baltimore, MD. Upon retirement, 2705 was sent to the scraplines behind the diesel shops at Russell, KY, but survived into the mid1970s along with three sister 2-8-4s (2756, 2770, 2781), the last K-2 2-8-2(1189), J3a 4-8-4 614 (still wearing 611 to which it had been temporarilyrenumbered just before retirement), H-6 2-6-6-2 1309 (Baldwin's lastdomestic steam locomotive), and H-8 2-6-6-6 1604. 1604 was donated to theRoanoke Transportation Museum circa 1969. Tragically, two of the four 2-8-4sand the K-3 Mike were cut up at Russell, KY in the early 1970s.
In 1975, the balance of the steamers at Russell were moved to the B&ORailroad Museum in Baltimore, where they all reside today, with the exceptionof 614. 2705 was repainted sometime around 1996.
Photos
- 2705 (1992 Wes Barris photo)
- 2705 (Bob Rathe Photo)
2707
2707 is on display at the Illinois RailwayMuseum in Union, IL. In 1955, after 2707 was retired, it was put ondisplay in Brookside Park in Cleveland, OH. However, it had become derelictand unwanted and was sent to a scrap dealer. In 1981, 2707 was obtained fromthat scrap dealer by a private owner. It was stored at a former Baltimore& Ohio roundhouse in Cleveland. The roundhouse had been leased by theMidwest Railway Historical Foundation. Sometime in the early 1990s, 2707 wasrelocated to the IRM.
Photos
- 2707 (IRM Data)
2716
2716 is owned by the KentuckyRailway Museum in New Haven, KY.
Notes
- 2716 was operated briefly in 1981 and 1982 by the Southern Railway. During this time its headlight was moved from the platform to the center of the smokebox to look more like other SR locomotives.
- 2716 was also operated briefly by the FWHRS in 1996.
- 2716 is currently being stored at the FWRHS in Ft. Wayne, IN. It has beenprepared for towing and will be moved back to KRM during the spring of 1999.
- As of mid November 98, 2716 is still inside the shop building in NewHaven, IN (next to NKP 765) being prepared to be towed over NS down to NewHaven, KY to the KRM, where she will be stored until such time she can pullthe New River Gorge excursions in WV. If it looks like steam can return tothe Gorge trains, then she will be given the new boiler tubes the FRA isrequiring.
- As of February 1999, 2716 is waiting for final inspection by NS fortransport. Upon return to KRM she will be displayed adjacent to museumbuilding on a new siding built for temporary display. Upon completion ofKRM's new roundhouse, 2716 will receive her new flues and will be returnedto revenue service along the rolling fork river valley.
- Thomas J. von Trott has some more information on 2716.
- 2716 was moved from New Haven, IN to New Haven, KY in March, 2001.
2727
2727 is on display at the Museum ofTransportation in St. Louis, MO. It was donated to the museum in 1957.
Photos
- 2727 (2017 photo courtesy Jeff Downing)
- 2727 (David Ackerman Photo)
2732
2732 is on display at the Science Museum of Virginia in Richmond. Themuseum is in the former RF&P Broad Street Station. 2732 was moved to themuseum in April, 2003 after spending many years at the Robin Hood RoadVisitors Center. In 2000, the city decided to close the visitors center.The Virginia Museum of Science has accepted the locomotive and plansto move it to onto the museum site. Although, the city has removed theboiler jacketing and asbestos, 2732 is in poor shape. The cab is rustedout and requires metal work. The cab controls have been badly vandalized.The whistle is missing. Beside 2732 is an RF&P passenger car and caboose.Photos courtesy Richard Glueck.
Photos
- 2732 (Photo courtesy R. Glueck)
- 2732 (Photo courtesy R. Glueck)
- 2732 (Photo courtesy R. Glueck)
2736
2736 is on display at the National Railroad Museum in Green Bay, WI.Since these photos were taken, 2736 has been moved into the new McCormick Train Pavillion.
Photos
- 2736 (Green Bay photo courtesy Bob Kinstrey)
- 2736 (2013 Green Bay photo courtesy Bob Kinstrey)
- 2736 (Photo courtesy Andre Wehrle)
2755
2755 is on display in Chief Logan State Park, Logan, WV. In the late 1970sor early 1980s, 2755 was badly vandalized. The windows were smashed andgauges were destroyed by vandals. Anything that could have been stolen was,or was badly damaged from the vandalism. 2755 was later repainted and thewindows were replaced. An enclosure was built for protection. There havebeen offers in the past to restore the the engine. All offers have so farbeen rejected.
Photos
- 2755 (Photo courtesy Tom Lambert)
- Historical Photo (Chesapeake and Ohio Historical Society collection)
- Front view (Photo courtesy Brian Clauto)
- Rear view (Photo courtesy Brian Clauto)
- Right rear view (Photo courtesy Brian Clauto)
2756
2756 is on display in Huntington Park adjacent tothe War Memorial Museum at the intersection of Hwy 60 (Warwick Blvd) and Hwy17 (Mercury Drive) on the James River in Newport News, VA.
Upon retirement, 2756 was sent to the scrap lines behind the diesel shopsat Russell, KY. As far as I can determine, 2756 was removed from thescrap lines and placed in Huntington Park on August 25, 1963 (dedicated onLabor Day 1963) while the remaining three sister 2-8-4s remained in Russelland survived into the mid 1970s (see the notes on 2705 for more details).As you can see from the photo, 2756 received a good cosmetic restorationin 1997 - 1998. The cab windows have been replaced with plexiglass andthe locomotive is illuminated at night. The number plate was stolen butreplaced by a sheet metal copy.
Photos
- 2756 (Pete Piszczek Photo)
- 2756 (Pete Piszczek Photo)
2760
2760 is on display in Riverside Park in Lynchburg, VA. For many years,the care of this locomotive had been a disgrace and 2760 was in horrendouscondition. Just about everything that could be stolen from this locomotivewas stolen. It needed every kind of work imaginable.First three photos courtesy Richard Glueck.
In 2004 an elementary school teacher and the local Kiwanis Club begana "Save the Train" campaign. They planned on cosmetically restoringthe locomotive over the following two years.
In September of 2004 restoration work had began at Riverside Park.The attached passenger car and caboose have received some attentionalthough the passenger car may have to be scrapped. 2760's tender hasbeen sandblasted and primered. Work had also begun on the locomotive.The city planed to cover the locomotive once restoration is completed.Photo courtesy Pete Page.
In 2018 it was reported that the cosmetic restoration of 2760 has beencompleted. It now sits in a covered and fenced area.
- 2760 (Photo courtesy Bauserman)
2776
2776 is on display in Jesse Eyman Park in Washington Court House, OH.In 1960, when 2776 was placed here, the engine was separated from thetender first, since the radius was too sharp off the mainline to move themtogether. First the tender was moved into its present position and thenthe engine was placed in front of it while they repositioned the track infront to move the engine forward. They then moved the engine forward andrepositioned the track behind it and moved it into it present positionwith a backhoe.
2776 is in remarkably good condition. Paul Keller has been the selfappointed caretaker of 2776 for over 30 years. He oils and greases andpaints everything on a regular basis on the off-hand chance that it willbe revived to life some day. He has removed and stored all of the valuableparts such as gauges and windows.
It is interesting that the city of Washington Court House was never a C&O town,so why a C&O engine? The Pennsy and DT&I railroads serviced Washington CourtHouse. It was the DT&I line on which 2776 was delivered some 30 years ago.
Photos
- 2776 (2010 Photosynth by Mark Noble)
- 2776 (2007 photo courtesy Dave Frey)
- 2776 (2007 photo courtesy Dave Frey)
- 2776 (2007 photo courtesy Dave Frey)
2789
2789 is currently being restored at the Hoosier Valley Railroad Museum in North Judson, IN.
Notes
- In 1998 2789 was undergoing restoration.
Photos
Other Kanawha Photos and Web Pages
- Berkshires and Kahawhas (By Edward Weinstein)
- Historical Article on the Kanawha
- 2705 (Bob Rathe Photo)
- 2707 (IRM Data)
- 2714 (Harold K. Vollrath Collection)
- 2734 (Howard W. Ameling Collection)
- 2736 (Photo courtesy Andre Wehrle)
- 2774 (Railfan.net Usenet ABPR Picture Archives)
- 2786 Builder's photo (Fallen Flags)
