Tennessee Valley Railway Museum

Motive Power

Revised: 30 May 2024 Photo by: Jonathan Guy
Reporting Mark: TNVR / TVRM Data from: Colt Locklear
Road No. Model & Date Builder Nmbr Notes
36 VO-1000 - 8/43 BLW 67738 Painted Faux NCStL; ex-USA / USN 7467
TA&G 80 GP38 - 2/68 EMD 33802 Restored to as-built appearance; ex-NS 2879 < Sou 2879 < nee Tennessee Alabama & Georgia ("John A. Chambliss")
109 RS-3 - 9/50 Alco 78247 Ex-ET&WNC 210 < Sou 109 < nee Central of Georgia 109
200 VO-1000m - 11/41 BLW 64258 Ex-Frisco 200
459 GP9 - 12/56 EMD 22503 Ex-L&N 2409 < nee L&N 459
LV 578 F7A - 12/49 EMD -- Ex-Lehigh Valley 576 < C&NW 420A < nee C&NW 4087C
606 SW1200 - 12/54 EMD 20047 Ex-Milw 606 < nee Milw 2054
610 2-8-0 - 1952 BLH 75503 Ex-US Army 610; out-of-service
630 - 2/1904 2-8-0 Alco (Richmond) 28846 Active; ex-Sou 630
NCStL 710 GP7 - 9/50 EMD 10551 Ex-Amtrak 478 < L&N 478/1710 < nee NCStL 710
VLIX 814 F7A - 4/49 EMD 5798 ** Owned by VLIX; ex-Clinchfield 821A < NC&StL 814
H&S 913 RS1 - 2/50 Alco 77848 Ex-Hartford & Slocumb < nee ASAB 913
919 F7B - 6/50 EMD 11958 Ex-CSX 119 < SBD 117 < Clinchfield 869 < L&N 1918 < nee NC&StL 918
1230 SD40 - 4/69 EMD 34759 Ex-MJRX 9010 < Utah 9010 < CSX 8306 < SBD 8306 < nee L&N 1230
1824 GP7L - 1951 EMD 15694 O-o-S; ex-USA 1824; loco rides on switcher trucks
1829 GP7L - 1951 EMD 115699 Ex-USA 1829; loco rides on switcher trucks
2000 GP38 - 11/69 EMD 36012 Ex-GMTX 2000 < NS 2764 < nee Sou 2764
2005 GP38 - 6/70 EMD 36471/td> Ex-GMTX 2005 < nee PC 7855
F3060 H16-66 (10/58) FM 16L1157 Re-#d from TVA 24
Sou 3170 SD40 - - EMD -- Operational; ex-NS 3170 < nee Sou 3170
4501 2-8-2 - (10/1911) BLW 37085 Currently undergoing a full rebuild; ex-Sou 4501
Sou 5000 GP38-2 - 1/72 EMD 5809-1 Restored to Sou 5000; ex-NS 5000
5044 GP38-2 - 3/72 EMD 7362-35 Ex-NS 5044 < nee Sou 5044
5109 GP38-2 - 1/74 EMD 73752-2 Ex-NS 5109 < nee Sou 5109
6134 RDC-1 - ? Budd ? Engine removed; ex-Massachusetts Bay Transit Authority 6134
6914 E8A - 12/53 EMD 19012 Restoration project to original Sou 6914
7100 S2 - 9/43 Alco 70225 Ex-USA 7100
7133 S2 - ?? Alco -- Ex-TVA < nee USA 7133
8669 & 8677 RSX - 3, 12/45 Alco 72132, 72170 Ex-USA 8669 & 8677, one of the locos is off roster (#?).

* * * Dispositions * * *
20 RDC-1 - 10/56 Budd 6511 Ex-B&O 1906; sold to WMS > RBMN
22 RDC-1 - 10/56 Budd 6513 Ex-B&O 1910; sold to WMS > RBMN
27 VO-1000 - 2/45 BLW 71738 Scrapped; ex-TVA 27 < nee USN 1
102 (2nd) GP9 - 11/55 EMD 20670 Ex-TVA 28; to TVRM 1912 > sold O&NW > St Mary's
117 NW2 - 3/42 EMD 1925 Sold & scrapped ex-Central Soya 117 < USN 65-00117 < nee USN 4
TVRM 605 Sw8 - 3/42 EMD 14995 On assignment to and painted for Nokian Tire Corporation; ex-USAF 2000 < nee USA 2000
1832 GP7 - ?/51 EMD 15702 Ex-USA 1832; scrapped in 199X
1912 GP9 - ?/51 EMD 15702 Sold to O&NW > then to St Mary's
5288 4-6-2 - (10/1918) MLW 60483 Sold to Colebrookedale; ex-CP 5288
8014 RSX - 11/42 Alco 70635, Scrapped; ex-USA 8014
8021 RSX - 11/42 Alco 70642 Off the property; ex-USA 8021
Abbreviations
  • B&O - Baltimore & Ohio
  • L&N - Louisville & Nashville
  • NC&StL - Nashville Chattanooga & St. Louis
  • O&NW - Oregon & Northwestern
  • RBMN - Reading Blue Mountain & Northern
  • Sou - Southern Railway
  • TVA - Tennessee Valley Authority
  • USA - US Army
  • USN - US Navy
  • VLIX - Vintage Locomotive Investment
  • WMS - Western Maryland Scenic

Thanks to the following people for updates: Patrick Carroll, Robert C. Jensen, Jordan Freeman, Jonathan Guy, Colt Loclear, Blane Pebesma and R. Craig.

Data source: RR Pictures Archives, Flickr.com and Train Orders.com


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