L & N Steam Locomotive No. 152
National Register of Historic Places

L & N Steam Locomotive No. 152

New Haven, Nelson County, Kentucky
Listed
December 30, 1974
Type
Structure
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
74000883

About this property

Louisville and Nashville 152 is a preserved K-2A class 4-6-2 "Pacific" type steam locomotive, built in 1905 by the Rogers Locomotive Works (RLW) for the Louisville and Nashville Railroad (L&N). It is listed on the National Register of Historic Places, and owned by the Kentucky Railway Museum (KRM) at New Haven, Kentucky in southernmost Nelson County, Kentucky. It is the oldest known remaining 4-6-2 "Pacific" type locomotive to exist. It is also the "Official State Locomotive of Kentucky", designated as such on March 6, 2000. Today, the locomotive is currently undergoing its FRA inspection and overhaul to return it to operating condition.

Location

New Haven, Nelson County, Kentucky
38.26919, -85.71486

Categories

COMMERCEENGINEERINGTRANSPORTATION
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Sources

Property data from the National Register of Historic Places, National Park Service (public domain).

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When was L & N Steam Locomotive No. 152 listed on the National Register?

L & N Steam Locomotive No. 152 was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on December 30, 1974.

What type of historic resource is L & N Steam Locomotive No. 152?

L & N Steam Locomotive No. 152 is classified as a structure in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for L & N Steam Locomotive No. 152?

The period of significance for L & N Steam Locomotive No. 152 is recorded as the industrial era, specifically around 1905.

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