1923 Lima 2-8-2 in Paducah, KY

 

We headed southward from Illinois and made our way to Kentucky where we found this 1923 Lima 2-8-2 by the riverfront in Paducah.

1888 Baldwin 0-4-2T (#9442) at the Mammoth Cave National Park, KY (2017)

This little train used to shuttle tourists and equipment from nearby towns to the Mammoth Cave National Park. It is an 1888 Baldwin 0-4-2T (#9442). It is called a "dummy" style train, which means it has panels surrounding the locomotive to make it resemble a streetcar, thus not scaring any nearby horses. No really, I had to look that up.

Mammoth Cave Railroad Company #4