Category: | Museum, |
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Address: | 501 Kirkland Ave, Ravenna, KY 40472, USA |
Postal code: | 40472 |
Phone: | (404) 550-2823 |
Website: | http://www.kentuckysteam.org/ |
Monday: | 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM |
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Tuesday: | 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM |
Wednesday: | 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM |
Thursday: | 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM |
Friday: | 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM |
Saturday: | 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM |
Sunday: | Closed |
High tech and high quality Railroad Preservation done here!
The Cincinnati Railroad Club was invited to tour there facilities today.
This is a fledgling corporation formed to bring renewal to Eastern Kentucky and the Irvine-Ravenna area in particular. Coal had long been at the heart of the area providing good jobs for thousands. At the heart of this project is the restoration of steam 🚂 2716. There will also be a restaurant, brewery, entertainment venue and a museum located on a portion of the CSX railroad yard located there in addition to the stable of vintage rail cars and locomotives. This will eventually employ several.
A working steam railroad restoration facility. The real deal.
Until you see an actual steam locomotive in person, you can't appreciate how impressive they are. How they created these beast and kept them running is a mystery when you consider the technology available at the time. I'm looking forward to seeing the renovation of 2716 and all the other things that will happen here.