Tennessee Coal, Iron & Railroad

The TCI&RR was an original owner, it acquired these models new from Baldwin:
VO1000, S12, DRS6-6-1500, AS616

The TCI&RR began in Tennessee it merged with US Steel and operated
as a subidiary until 1952 when it became the Tennessee Coal & Iron Divison of US Steel.
Its transportation unit switched the USS Fairfield Works, see USS Fairfield Works


VO1000

Tennessee Coal, Iron & Railroad 800
Baldwin photo 13183
1941
800

VO1000
c/n 72230, b/d 06/1946

- built for TCI&RR as #800
- to USS Fairfield Works as #133
- EMD repowered
- became Birmington Southern #333


  • see Birmington Southern #332 for ex. TCI&RR #801


    S12

  • see USS Fairfield Works #122 for ex. TCI&RR #1201


    DRS6-6-1500

    Tennessee Coal, Iron & Railroad 1500
    Baldwin photo 13581
    1941
    1500

    DRS6-6-1500
    c/n 73746, b/d 05/1948

    - built for TCI&RR as #1500
    - to USS Fairfield Works as #161


    AS616

    Tennessee Coal, Iron & Railroad 1506
    photo credit: Thomas Lawson
    - collection of Mark Laundry

    Birmingham, AL - June 1955
    1506

    AS616
    c/n 75170, b/d 5/1951

    - build for TCI&RR as #1506
    - to USS Fairfield Works EMD repowered, renumbered 167



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