We found this awesome little museum in Townsend, TN at 7747 E Lamar Alexander Pkwy. It is well worth the visit, and it was free! First (and most) of all, the train they had on display was a Shay, which stuck in the South mostly, I had never come across before.
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There were also a few exhibits from the logging history of the local area:
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Inside the museum itself, which was an old depot and post office, they gave a rundown of every train that had been used in the area, including many Baldwins.
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1904 Baldwin 2-6-2 "Prairie" #105
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1911 Baldwin 4-6-2 #110
1908 Baldwin 2-4-4-2 #126
1909 Baldwin 2-4-4-2 #148
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