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 Birmingham Southern #333


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


    S12

  • see USS Fairfield Works #122 for ex. TCI&RR #1201
  • see Birmingham Southern #325 for ex. TCI&RR #1204


    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

  • see USS Fairfield Works #166 & Birmingham Southern #366 for ex. TCI&RR #1505


    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
    - became Birmingham Southern #367


    Tennessee Coal, Iron & Railroad Baldwin Roster - ordered by Builder's Date
    ✓ indicates a photo on this website
    Model Construction
    Number    		 Builder's Date TCI&RR Original
    Road Number    		USS Fairfield Works
    Road Number    		Birmingham Southern
    Road Number
    VO1000 72230 06/1946 800 ✓ 133 333 ✓
    VO1000 72231 06/1946 801 132 332 ✓
    VO1000 72789 07/1946 802 131
    VO1000 72790 07/1946 803 130
    DRS6-6-1500 73746 5/1948 1500 ✓ 161
    DRS6-6-1500 73747 6/1948 1501 162
    S12 75012 10/1950 1200 121
    S12 75013 10/1950 1201 122 ✓
    S12 75014 10/1950 1202 123
    S12 75015 10/1950 1203 124
    S12 75016 10/1950 1204 125 325 ✓
    S12 75029 5/1951 1205 126
    S12 75030 5/1951 1206 127
    S12 75031 5/1951 1207 128
    AS616 75069 10/1950 1502 163 ✓
    AS616 75070 10/1950 1503 164
    AS616 75168 5/1951 1504 165
    AS616 75169 5/1951 1505 166 ✓ 366 ✓
    AS616 75170 5/1951 1506 ✓ 167 ✓ 367
    data source:
    [13] bibliography


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