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The Little River Railroad is a heritage railroad located in Coldwater, Michigan. The train runs to Quincy, Michigan and occasionally Hillsdale, Michigan. It is dedicated to the restoration and operation of historic railroad equipment such as steam locomotives. The railroad began operations in 1975.
The Little River Railroad ("the LRR") was established as a subsidiary of the Little River Lumber Company on November 21, 1901. Colonel W. B. Townsend was the owner of both entities. The LRR was primarily a logging railroad. The Little River Lumber Company owned over 76,000 acres (31,000 ha) of prime forest land in Blount and Sevier counties.
In 1909, the Baldwin Locomotive Works of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, received an order by Tennessee's Little River Railroad to construct a Mallet locomotive. [1] [2] The Little River Railroad's president, Colonel W. B. Townsend, wanted his company to experiment with a locomotive that would be light enough to negotiate light-weight rails and tight curves while being powerful enough to pull ...
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Little River Railroad's Terry Bloom said after 50 years of steam engine train rides, ""It's just a hobby that got way out of hand."
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Little River Railroad may refer to: Little River Railroad (Michigan), a heritage railroad in Coldwater; Little River Railroad (Tennessee) (1901–1939), a class III ...
In 1909, Little River Railroad began offering the Sunday "Elkmont Special"—non-stop train service from Knoxville to Elkmont. [20] In 1910, an affluent group of Knoxville hunting and fishing enthusiasts formed the Appalachian Club and purchased what is now "Daisy Town" south of the confluence of Little River and Jakes Creek.