The Locomotive Roster

Over the nearly 40 years that they operated, the Little River companies owned some 16 locomotives, as summarized in this table. Locomotive photos may be seen of these in the sections on Baldwin Rod Locomotives, Shay Locomotives, Log Trains, Passenger Trains and Train Wrecks.

Road #

Type

Built

Source

Disposition
1 0-4-0 T 1889? Ex Pennsylvania RR Class A2 Sold to Conasauga Lumber, c. 1921
3 Shay 65 Ton Class C 1903 New from Lima "Mabel" sold 1922, Conasauga Lumber, Scrapped 2/41
4 Shay 65 Ton Class C 1904 New from Lima "George" scrapped 12/24
9 Shay 70 Ton Class C 1911 New from Lima Wrecked 1931, Marks Creek, not rebuilt
11 Shay 70 Ton Class C 1916 New from Lima Wrecked 1931, Marks Creek, not rebuilt
27 (5) Shay 70 Ton Class C 1916 Crestmont, then Bond Foley Rented 8/31 by LR; to Knox-Gray Marble, scrapped Knoxville
77 2-6-0 Baldwin 1903? New from Baldwin Returned to Baldwin
103 2-6-2 Baldwin 1903 New from Baldwin Returned to Baldwin
105 2-6-2 Baldwin 1904 New from Baldwin Sold 1928 to Wilson Cypress Co, Florida
110 4-6-2 Baldwin 1911 New from Baldwin Sold to Smoky Mtn, abandoned, later restored, running in Michigan
126 2-4-4-2 Baldwin 1908 New from Baldwin Returned to Baldwin
148 2-4-4-2 Baldwin 1909 New from Baldwin Scrapped 1940, Townsend
2147 Shay 70 Ton Class C 1909 Babcock Land & Lumber (1935) Craig Marble 1939; Graham Co 1965; Museum, Townsend 1982
2149 Shay 70 Ton Class C 1909 Babcock; Tellico; Kitchen (1937) Sold to Conasauga 1937
2762 Shay 90 Ton Class C 1914 Babcock; Tellico; Bond-Wolfe (1935) Never run, used for parts, scrapped 1938 Townsend
2890 Shay 90 Ton Class C 1917 Babcock; Bond-Wolfe (1935) Last Shay to operate on LR; scrapped 1940 Townsend
2891 Shay 90 Ton Class C 1917 Babcock; Bond-Wolfe (1936) Used for parts; scrapped 1938 Townsend

Roster data updated 12-4-01

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