Elk River Coal and Lumber Company No. 10

Elk River Coal and Lumber Company #10
Type and origin Power type Steam Builder American Locomotive Company Serial number 65430 Build date 1924
Specifications Configuration: ​  • Whyte 2-8-2  • UIC 1′D1′ Gauge 4 ft 8+1⁄2 in (1,435 mm) Cylinders Two, outside Valve gear Walschaerts
Career Operators Toledo, Angola and Western » Elk River Coal and Lumber Company Disposition Displayed Elk River Coal and Lumber Company #10 Steam Locomotive U.S. National Register of Historic Places Show map of West Virginia Show map of the United States Location Jct. of Veteran's Memorial Blvd. and 11th St., Huntington, West Virginia Coordinates 38°25′25.1″N 82°26′27.1″W / 38.423639°N 82.440861°W / 38.423639; -82.440861 Area 0.1 acres (0.040 ha) Built 1924 Architect American Locomotive Company Architectural style 2-8-2 Class Locomotive NRHP reference No. 06000901[1] Added to NRHP September 28, 2006

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.^[2]

It was built for the Toledo Angola and Western as their No. 100 in 1924.^[3] 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.

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