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Owner: Chesapeake & Ohio
Model:Alco 2-8-4Built As:CO 2716 (2-8-4)
Serial Number:70865Order No:S-1905
Frame Number:26X34 cylinders, 69" driversBuilt:11/1943
Notes:One of 90 C&O Kanawhas; Museum New Haven, Ky
Other locos with this serial:  SOU 2716(2-8-4) CO 2716(2-8-4) KRM 2716(2-8-4)
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C&O 2716
Title:  C&O 2716
Description:  The Clinchfield RR leased the C&O 2716 briefly. A contractor at Marion, NC started a rebuild. Not long after this photo was taken, the CRR manager was fired and the excursion program ended, along with this rebuild. The engine was later rebuilt by the Southern.
Photo Date:  3/30/1979  Upload Date: 4/21/2011 1:06:52 PM
Location:  Marion, NC
Author:  Jim Owens
Categories:  Steam
Locomotives:  CO 2716(2-8-4)
Views:  5469   Comments: 0
Southern Railway Extra #2716 East (K-4 class 2-8-4 aka C & O 2716) making a brief inspection stop
Title:  Southern Railway Extra #2716 East (K-4 class 2-8-4 aka C & O 2716) making a brief inspection stop
Description:  The 2716 is stopped at the east House Track Switch which is on the far side of the train
Photo Date:  11/14/1981  Upload Date: 6/28/2009 5:52:30 PM
Location:  Gold Hill, AL
Author:  Bernie Feltman
Categories:  Steam,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  SOU 2716(2-8-4) CO 2716(2-8-4)
Views:  1912   Comments: 2
Southern Railway's steam program was so well organized that they even had the shop design a car to load coal from a gondola into the coal tender, as is taking place just east of the depot
Title:  Southern Railway's steam program was so well organized that they even had the shop design a car to load coal from a gondola into the coal tender, as is taking place just east of the depot
Description:  2-8-4 getting a topping of coal in the tender prior to the unit turning the Wye and heading back up the "P" line for Birmingham
Photo Date:  11/14/1981  Upload Date: 6/28/2009 6:37:26 PM
Location:  Opelika, AL
Author:  Bernie Feltman
Categories:  Roster,Steam
Locomotives:  SOU 2716(2-8-4) CO 2716(2-8-4)
Views:  3922   Comments: 5
Southern Railway #2716 (K-4 class 2-8-4 aka C&O "Kanawha type" 2716) being coaled mid-excursion
Title:  Southern Railway #2716 (K-4 class 2-8-4 aka C&O "Kanawha type" 2716) being coaled mid-excursion
Description:  Southern Railway 2-8-4 #2716, after being having its tender loaded with coal, will back around the east leg of the Opeika wye and rejoin its train for the return trip to Birmingham
Photo Date:  11/14/1981  Upload Date: 6/28/2009 7:15:40 PM
Location:  Opelika, AL
Author:  Bernie Feltman
Categories:  Roster,Steam,Passenger
Locomotives:  SOU 2716(2-8-4) CO 2716(2-8-4)
Views:  2004   Comments: 5
Specially equipped coal gondola Southern Railway #900096 has topped off 2716's tender and the operator is retracting the loading boom
Title:  Specially equipped coal gondola Southern Railway #900096 has topped off 2716's tender and the operator is retracting the loading boom
Description:  2716 will ease forward a few feet to clear the wye switch and begin the process of backing around the Opelika Wye. After turning the power the crew will rejoin the train's consist, wyed during the coaling operation, and sitting directly behind the tender on the main track. 2716 will make an early evening arrival back at Birmingham's Terminal Station
Photo Date:  11/14/1981  Upload Date: 6/28/2009 7:39:42 PM
Location:  Opelika, AL
Author:  Bernie Feltman
Categories:  Roster,Steam
Locomotives:  SOU 2716(2-8-4) CO 2716(2-8-4)
Views:  1831   Comments: 4
Southern Railway #2716 (K-4 class 2-8-4 aka C&O "Kanawha type" 2716), eastbound towards its turning point of Opelika,
Title:  Southern Railway #2716 (K-4 class 2-8-4 aka C&O "Kanawha type" 2716), eastbound towards its turning point of Opelika,
Description:  Southern Railway 2-8-4 #2716, built for the C&O as one of their 90 "Kanawha" type steam engines, operated from Birmingham to Opelika, AL and return on two consecutive days this weekend
Photo Date:  11/14/1981  Upload Date: 6/28/2009 2:06:36 PM
Location:  Jacksons Gap, AL
Author:  Bernie Feltman
Categories:  Steam,Passenger
Locomotives:  SOU 2716(2-8-4) CO 2716(2-8-4)
Views:  2015   Comments: 7
Southern Railway #2716 (K-4 class 2-8-4 aka C&O "Kanawha type" 2716), westbound towards Birmingham,
Title:  Southern Railway #2716 (K-4 class 2-8-4 aka C&O "Kanawha type" 2716), westbound towards Birmingham,
Description:  On consecutive November weekend days in 1981, former C&O Kanawha 2-8-4 #2716 worked excursions between Birmingham and Opelika, AL
Photo Date:  11/14/1981  Upload Date: 6/28/2009 5:25:34 PM
Location:  Opelika, AL
Author:  Bernie Feltman
Categories:  Steam,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  CO 2716(2-8-4) SOU 2716(2-8-4)
Views:  2091   Comments: 4
She is drop-dead beautiful !!  And the woman isn't bad, either
Title:  She is drop-dead beautiful !! And the woman isn't bad, either
Description:  Southern Railway 2-8-4 #2716, built for the C&O as one of their 90 "Kanawha" type steam engines, operated from Birmingham to Opelika, AL and return on two consecutive days this weekend, poses with an English teacher to put the size of the locomotive in perspective
Photo Date:  11/14/1981  Upload Date: 11/5/2010 10:35:13 AM
Location:  Opelika, AL
Author:  Bernie Feltman
Categories:  Roster,Steam,Passenger
Locomotives:  SOU 2716(2-8-4) CO 2716(2-8-4)
Views:  2036   Comments: 7
Southern Railway Extra #2716 East (K-4 class 2-8-4 aka C & O 2716) on the trestle
Title:  Southern Railway Extra #2716 East (K-4 class 2-8-4 aka C & O 2716) on the trestle
Description:  Hatchet Creek Bridge, of Central of Georgia Railway lore, is located in the foothills leading up to the Talladega National Forest
Photo Date:  11/14/1981  Upload Date: 6/28/2009 3:51:48 PM
Location:  Hatchet Creek, AL
Author:  Bernie Feltman
Categories:  Bridge,Steam,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  SOU 2716(2-8-4) CO 2716(2-8-4)
Views:  3498   Comments: 7
Southern Railway "Kanawha type" 2-8-4 #2716, a 1944 product of ALCO built for Chesapeake & Ohio Railroad as C&O 2716,
Title:  Southern Railway "Kanawha type" 2-8-4 #2716, a 1944 product of ALCO built for Chesapeake & Ohio Railroad as C&O 2716,
Description:  The steam locomotive has been service and the 850,000 pounds of locomotive and tenders have coupled up to their train for the inward bound portion of the Birmingham to Opelika, AL roundtrip
Photo Date:  11/14/1981  Upload Date: 6/28/2009 7:49:48 PM
Location:  Opelika, AL
Author:  Bernie Feltman
Categories:  Roster,Steam,Passenger
Locomotives:  SOU 2716(2-8-4) CO 2716(2-8-4)
Views:  2204   Comments: 2
Kanawha ALCO 2-8-4 #2716 leads its eastbound train past the old depot site
Title:  Kanawha ALCO 2-8-4 #2716 leads its eastbound train past the old depot site
Description:  Southern Railway 2-8-4 #2716, built for the C&O as one of their 90 "Kanawha" type steam engines, operated from Birmingham to Opelika, AL and return on two consecutive days this weekend
Photo Date:  11/14/1981  Upload Date: 6/28/2009 5:35:53 PM
Location:  Waverly, AL
Author:  Bernie Feltman
Categories:  Steam,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  SOU 2716(2-8-4) CO 2716(2-8-4)
Views:  3448   Comments: 5
The Opelika Switch Engine crew has the consist of the excursion creeping around the wye to guarantee no damage to equipment or passengers
Title:  The Opelika Switch Engine crew has the consist of the excursion creeping around the wye to guarantee no damage to equipment or passengers
Description:  Southern Railway U23B # 3915, the Opelika Switch Engine, is towing the consist of Southern Railway Extra 2716 East around the east leg of the Opelika wye. As soon as the train is wyed and the Kanawha 2-8-4 is serviced, the excursion will return to Birmingham
Photo Date:  11/14/1981  Upload Date: 6/28/2009 6:09:13 PM
Location:  Opelika, AL
Author:  Bernie Feltman
Categories:  Yard,Steam,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  SOU 3915(U23B) SOU 2716(2-8-4) CO 2716(2-8-4)
Views:  1711   Comments: 5
Southern Railway #2716 (K-4 class 2-8-4 aka C & O "Kanawha" 2716) backing around east leg of wye
Title:  Southern Railway #2716 (K-4 class 2-8-4 aka C & O "Kanawha" 2716) backing around east leg of wye
Description:  Southern Railway 2-8-4 #2716, after having its tender loaded with coal, its water tank topped off, its running gear inspected and lubricated, now slowly backs around the wye. During this lull, the crew can tend to their personal needs, as evidenced by the fireman riding the top of the coal tender and enjoying a box lunch
Photo Date:  11/14/1981  Upload Date: 6/28/2009 7:01:37 PM
Location:  Opelika, AL
Author:  Bernie Feltman
Categories:  Yard,Steam,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  SOU 2716(2-8-4) CO 2716(2-8-4)
Views:  2330   Comments: 6
Southern Railway "Kanawha type" 2-8-4 #2716, a 1944 product of ALCO built for Chesapeake & Ohio Railroad as C&O 2716,
Title:  Southern Railway "Kanawha type" 2-8-4 #2716, a 1944 product of ALCO built for Chesapeake & Ohio Railroad as C&O 2716,
Description:  The conductor is protecting the shove move around the east leg of the Opelika wye as the power is being turned for its trip back to Birmingham. The excursion train consist is to the left and the bridge in the distance crosses over the Western Railway of Alabama. 2716 will access WofA tracks to get to the east leg of the Opelika wye. The building on the left is the WofA freight house and just to the left of it is the crossing between the Southern Railway and Western Railway of Alabama. The former Central of Georgia depot sits to the left of the people gathered in the distance
Photo Date:  11/14/1981  Upload Date: 11/5/2010 10:07:36 AM
Location:  Opelika, AL
Author:  Bernie Feltman
Categories:  Yard,Steam,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  SOU 2716(2-8-4) CO 2716(2-8-4)
Views:  2973   Comments: 4
Southern Railway 2-8-4#2716 has been serviced (coal was loaded from specially designed car to the right - SOU 900096) and is in the process of being wyed to rejoin its Birmingham bound excursion train
Title:  Southern Railway 2-8-4#2716 has been serviced (coal was loaded from specially designed car to the right - SOU 900096) and is in the process of being wyed to rejoin its Birmingham bound excursion train
Description:  Southern Railway "Kanawha type" 2-8-4 #2716, a 1944 product of ALCO built for Chesapeake & Ohio Railroad as C&O 2716
Photo Date:  11/14/1981  Upload Date: 6/28/2009 6:49:49 PM
Location:  Opelika, AL
Author:  Bernie Feltman
Categories:  Steam,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  SOU 2716(2-8-4) CO 2716(2-8-4)
Views:  1450   Comments: 3
 Southern Railway Extra #2716 West is awaiting the boarding of its Birmingham bound crew
Title:  Southern Railway Extra #2716 West is awaiting the boarding of its Birmingham bound crew
Description:  Southern Railway "Kanawha type" 2-8-4 #2716, a 1944 product of ALCO built for Chesapeake & Ohio Railroad as C&O 2716
Photo Date:  11/14/1981  Upload Date: 6/28/2009 7:29:06 PM
Location:  Opelika, AL
Author:  Bernie Feltman
Categories:  Roster,Steam,Passenger
Locomotives:  SOU 2716(2-8-4) CO 2716(2-8-4)
Views:  1531   Comments: 2
Southern Railway "Kanawha type" 2-8-4 #2716, a 1944 product of ALCO built for Chesapeake & Ohio Railroad as C&O 2716,
Title:  Southern Railway "Kanawha type" 2-8-4 #2716, a 1944 product of ALCO built for Chesapeake & Ohio Railroad as C&O 2716,
Description:  Southern Railway 2-8-4 #2716 crossing the Hatchett Creek trestle on a crisp Sunday morning. Even though the morning sun backlights the train, a different view of the detail of the train can be seen as a result
Photo Date:  11/15/1981  Upload Date: 6/28/2009 8:03:58 PM
Location:  Hatchet Creek, AL
Author:  Bernie Feltman
Categories:  Scenic,Bridge,Steam,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  SOU 2716(2-8-4) CO 2716(2-8-4)
Views:  4403   Comments: 8
Southern Railway "Kanawha type" 2-8-4 #2716, a 1944 product of ALCO built for Chesapeake & Ohio Railroad as C&O 2716,
Title:  Southern Railway "Kanawha type" 2-8-4 #2716, a 1944 product of ALCO built for Chesapeake & Ohio Railroad as C&O 2716,
Description:  Located between Opelika and Gold Ridge, AL, (on the former Central of Georgia "P" line between Birmingham (AL) and Columbus (GA), Stonewall (milepost 327.5) has intermediate signals in each direction. Just ahead lies Opelika where the #2716 will get coal, water and a turn on the wye to return the excursion to Birmingham
Photo Date:  11/15/1981  Upload Date: 6/28/2009 3:09:32 PM
Location:  Stonewall, AL
Author:  Bernie Feltman
Categories:  Steam,Signal,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  CO 2716(2-8-4) SOU 2716(2-8-4)
Views:  1236   Comments: 6
To avoid confusion with Camp Hill, several miles to the west, the Central of Georgia designated Gold Hill, Alabama as "Gold Ridge".  Extra 2716 East, passing the west house track switch,
Title:  To avoid confusion with Camp Hill, several miles to the west, the Central of Georgia designated Gold Hill, Alabama as "Gold Ridge". Extra 2716 East, passing the west house track switch,
Description:  Southern Railway 2-8-4 #2716, built for the C&O as one of their 90 "Kanawha" type steam engines, operated from Birmingham to Opelika, AL and return on two consecutive days this weekend, rolls by the passenger photo-line
Photo Date:  11/15/1981  Upload Date: 6/28/2009 2:44:20 PM
Location:  Gold Hill, AL
Author:  Bernie Feltman
Categories:  Steam,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  SOU 2716(2-8-4) CO 2716(2-8-4)
Views:  1516   Comments: 5
SOU 2716
Title:  SOU 2716
Description: 
Photo Date:  3/27/1982  Upload Date: 9/8/2011 4:23:13 PM
Location:  Clemmons, NC
Author:  Kevin Hunt
Categories:  Steam
Locomotives:  SOU 2716(2-8-4) CO 2716(2-8-4)
Views:  946   Comments: 0
SR (ex-C&O) 2716 south
Title:  SR (ex-C&O) 2716 south
Description:  At the runby site near Charlottesville
Photo Date:  7/24/1982  Upload Date: 2/23/2013 7:23:07 PM
Location:  Gilbert Heights, VA
Author:  Bob Kise
Categories:  Steam,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  CO 2716(2-8-4)
Views:  710   Comments: 0
C&O 2716
Title:  C&O 2716
Description:  C&O class K-4 2716 with a Southern Railway Steam Special excursion.
Photo Date:  7/24/1982  Upload Date: 3/31/2013 7:44:39 PM
Location:  Manassas, VA
Author:  Andrew Lisowski
Categories:  Steam,Passenger
Locomotives:  CO 2716(2-8-4)
Views:  863   Comments: 0
"Still Lookin Good"
Title:  "Still Lookin Good"
Description:  C & O 2716 rests on display at the Kentucky Railroad Museum.
Photo Date:  5/14/2007  Upload Date: 5/27/2007 10:23:04 AM
Location:  New Haven, KY
Author:  MATT GALATI
Categories:  Roster,Yard,Steam
Locomotives:  CO 2716(2-8-4)
Views:  1471   Comments: 0
Chesapeake & Ohio 2716 2-8-4
Title:  Chesapeake & Ohio 2716 2-8-4
Description:  Chesapeake & Ohio 2716 2-8-4
Photo Date:  5/25/2007  Upload Date: 5/26/2007 1:27:03 PM
Location:  New Haven, KY
Author:  Steve Junas
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CO 2716(2-8-4)
Views:  1017   Comments: 0
Chesapeake & Ohio 2716 2-8-4
Title:  Chesapeake & Ohio 2716 2-8-4
Description:  Chesapeake & Ohio 2716 2-8-4
Photo Date:  5/25/2007  Upload Date: 5/26/2007 1:27:00 PM
Location:  New Haven, KY
Author:  Steve Junas
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CO 2716(2-8-4)
Views:  3758   Comments: 1
CO 2716
Title:  CO 2716
Description:  Chesapeake & Ohio 2-8-4 2716
Photo Date:  9/22/2007  Upload Date: 9/22/2007 8:06:00 PM
Location:  New Haven, KY
Author:  Kevin Owens
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CO 2716(2-8-4)
Views:  731   Comments: 0
CO 2716
Title:  CO 2716
Description: 
Photo Date:  10/20/2007  Upload Date: 1/20/2009 2:11:53 AM
Location:  New Haven, KY
Author:  Alex Moss
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CO 2716(2-8-4)
Views:  1259   Comments: 1
LN 152
Title:  LN 152
Description: 
Photo Date:  10/21/2007  Upload Date: 1/20/2009 2:12:52 AM
Location:  New Haven, KY
Author:  Alex Moss
Categories: 
Locomotives:  LN 152(4-6-2) CO 2716(2-8-4)
Views:  1192   Comments: 2
CO 2716
Title:  CO 2716
Description: 
Photo Date:  11/23/2007  Upload Date: 1/20/2009 1:32:15 AM
Location:  New Haven, KY
Author:  Alex Moss
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CO 2716(2-8-4)
Views:  1073   Comments: 0
KRM 2716
Title:  KRM 2716
Description:  Currently out of service, stored inoperable according to the museum.
Photo Date:  4/30/2008  Upload Date: 4/29/2008 9:29:25 PM
Location:  New Haven, KY
Author:  Donnie Strickland
Categories: 
Locomotives:  KRM 2716(2-8-4) CO 2716(2-8-4) SOU 2716(2-8-4)
Views:  2937   Comments: 4
L&N 152
Title:  L&N 152
Description:  The 152 pulls up to the station with the last train of the weekend while C&O 2716 looks on from underneath its shed.
Photo Date:  5/26/2008  Upload Date: 5/30/2008 7:53:51 PM
Location:  New Haven, KY
Author:  John Higginson
Categories:  Steam
Locomotives:  LN 152(4-6-2) CO 2716(2-8-4)
Views:  1336   Comments: 0
CO 2716
Title:  CO 2716
Description:  C&O #2716 is on static display at the Fentucky Railroad Museum i New Haven, KY.
Photo Date:  5/7/2010  Upload Date: 6/23/2010 10:20:59 PM
Location:  New Haven, KY
Author:  Alex Vaughn
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CO 2716(2-8-4)
Views:  690   Comments: 1
C0O 2716
Title:  C0O 2716
Description:  Chesapeake & Ohio 2-8-4 2716 sits under a storage shed in the New Haven Yard.
Photo Date:  6/13/2010  Upload Date: 6/13/2010 4:34:25 PM
Location:  New Haven, KY
Author:  John Owens
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CO 2716(2-8-4)
Views:  2312   Comments: 0
CO 2716
Title:  CO 2716
Description: 
Photo Date:  6/16/2010  Upload Date: 6/19/2010 10:37:52 AM
Location:  New Haven, KY
Author:  Trey Holland
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CO 2716(2-8-4)
Views:  601   Comments: 0
CO 2716
Title:  CO 2716
Description: 
Photo Date:  6/16/2010  Upload Date: 6/19/2010 10:38:19 AM
Location:  New Haven, KY
Author:  Trey Holland
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CO 2716(2-8-4)
Views:  731   Comments: 0
CO 2716
Title:  CO 2716
Description: 
Photo Date:  6/16/2010  Upload Date: 6/19/2010 10:38:21 AM
Location:  New Haven, KY
Author:  Trey Holland
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CO 2716(2-8-4) MON 32(BL2)
Views:  742   Comments: 0
CO 2716
Title:  CO 2716
Description: 
Photo Date:  6/16/2010  Upload Date: 6/19/2010 11:00:17 AM
Location:  New Haven, KY
Author:  Trey Holland
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CO 2716(2-8-4) MON 32(BL2)
Views:  660   Comments: 0
CO 2716
Title:  CO 2716
Description: 
Photo Date:  7/13/2010  Upload Date: 11/20/2010 8:28:19 PM
Location:  New Haven, KY
Author:  James Hinman
Categories:  Roster
Locomotives:  CO 2716(2-8-4)
Views:  727   Comments: 0
LN 152
Title:  LN 152
Description:  a couple steam legends at KRM. 2716 being by far my favorite.
Photo Date:  9/25/2010  Upload Date: 9/26/2010 5:01:34 PM
Location:  New Haven, KY
Author:  adam wells
Categories: 
Locomotives:  LN 152(4-6-2) CO 2716(2-8-4)
Views:  1021   Comments: 0
CO 2716
Title:  CO 2716
Description: 
Photo Date:  5/4/2017  Upload Date: 5/29/2017 5:43:26 PM
Location:  New Haven, KY
Author:  G Gerard
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CO 2716(2-8-4)
Views:  587   Comments: 0
CO 2716
Title:  CO 2716
Description: 
Photo Date:  5/4/2017  Upload Date: 5/29/2017 5:43:29 PM
Location:  New Haven, KY
Author:  G Gerard
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CO 2716(2-8-4)
Views:  475   Comments: 0
C&O 2716
Title:  C&O 2716
Description:  Driver shot
Photo Date:  11/11/2017  Upload Date: 6/15/2018 10:43:47 PM
Location:  New Haven, KY
Author:  Walker Wood
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CO 2716(2-8-4)
Views:  243   Comments: 0
C&O 2716
Title:  C&O 2716
Description:  Cylinder/Driver shot
Photo Date:  11/11/2017  Upload Date: 6/15/2018 10:44:56 PM
Location:  New Haven, KY
Author:  Walker Wood
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CO 2716(2-8-4)
Views:  915   Comments: 1


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