The Fan District in Richmond, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)

C&O Kanawha Class Locomotive 2732

Photographed by Anton Schwarzmueller, April 7, 2023

1. C&O Kanawha Class Locomotive 2732 Marker

Inscription. C&O Railway named this class of locomotives "Kanawhas" after the Kanawha River. This locomotive and 39 others like it were designed to handle heavy freight and passenger loads. The Science Museum of Virginia's locomotive is the only one that still has its original tender. Coal was fed to the boiler by a screw conveyor, because manually, two firemen could not appease its appetite.

Specifications: Length: 57 ft., Weight 850,000 lbs. Max. speed: 70mph., Dates of service: 1943 - 1957

Erected by Science Museum of Virginia.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Railroads & Streetcars. A significant historical year for this entry is 1943.

Location. 37° 33.782′ N, 77° 27.956′ W. Marker is in Richmond, Virginia. It is in The Fan District. It can be reached from the intersection of West Broad Street and Terminal Place. Marker and locomotive are in the outdoor enclosed grounds of the Science Museum of Virginia. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 2500 West Broad Street, Richmond VA 23220, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Central Virginia.

It is also in the American South

and specifically in the Upper South.

Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region,

North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

one of the original Thirteen Colonies,

one of the Confederate States of America,

and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Aluminaut (within shouting distance of this marker); Car ONE (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); REA Express 183 (about 500 feet away); RF&P Kitchen Car 20

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(about 500 feet away); Broad Street Station (approx. 0.2 miles away); The Boulevard Historic District (approx. 0.3 miles away); Richmond Locomotive Works (approx. 0.3 miles away); Memorial Bell Tower (approx. 0.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Richmond.

Other markers no longer nearby. Jefferson Davis (was approx. 0.3 miles away but has been permanently removed); Stonewall Jackson (was approx. 0.3 miles away but has been permanently removed).

More about this marker. C&O is Chesapeake & Ohio, which today is one legacy part of CSX Transportation.

C&O Kanawha Class Locomotive 2732 image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Anton Schwarzmueller, April 7, 2023

2. C&O Kanawha Class Locomotive 2732

Marker is on the side of the tender.

Photographed by Anton Schwarzmueller, April 7, 2023

3. C&O Kanawha Class Locomotive 2732

Photographed by Anton Schwarzmueller, April 7, 2023

4. C&O Kanawha Class Locomotive 2732

Photographed by Anton Schwarzmueller, April 7, 2023

5. C&O Kanawha Class Locomotive 2732

Credits. This page was last revised on May 15, 2023. It was originally submitted on April 9, 2023, by Anton Schwarzmueller of Wilson, New York. This page has been viewed 778 times since then and 48 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on April 9, 2023, by Anton Schwarzmueller of Wilson, New York.