Elk River Coal and Lumber Company #10 Steam Locomotive
National Register of Historic Places

Elk River Coal and Lumber Company #10 Steam Locomotive

Huntington, Cabell County, West Virginia
Listed
September 27, 2006
Type
Structure
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
06000901

About this property

Elk River Coal and Lumber No. 10 is a 2-8-2, Mikado type steam locomotive built by American Locomotive Company in 1924 and used by its owners to haul mine waste from Rich Run Mine in Widen, West Virginia. It was retired in 1959 and moved to its present location at Huntington, West Virginia, in 1977. It was built for the Toledo Angola and Western as their No. 100 in 1924. It was purchased sometime thereafter by Elk River Coal and Lumber Company. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places as Elk River Coal and Lumber Company #10 Steam Locomotive in 2006.

Location

Huntington, Cabell County, West Virginia
38.42363, -82.44080

Categories

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Sources

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When was Elk River Coal and Lumber Company #10 Steam Locomotive listed on the National Register?

Elk River Coal and Lumber Company #10 Steam Locomotive was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on September 27, 2006.

What type of historic resource is Elk River Coal and Lumber Company #10 Steam Locomotive?

Elk River Coal and Lumber Company #10 Steam Locomotive is classified as a structure in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Elk River Coal and Lumber Company #10 Steam Locomotive?

The period of significance for Elk River Coal and Lumber Company #10 Steam Locomotive is recorded as the industrial era, specifically around 1924.

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