Little River Railroad

01 / The story of this place

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The railroad was organized in 1975 and takes its name from Tennessee's Little River Railroad and Lumber Company, whose star engine it saved. No. 110 is a 4-6-2 Pacific built by Baldwin in November 1911; it hauled logs and passengers out of Townsend for 28 years, then sat rusting on a siding near Knoxville until it was bought for $3,100 in 1968. Trains have left from Coldwater since 2005. In Quincy you get a half-hour layover while the engine runs around to the other end of the train. Volunteers run the whole operation on ticket sales, concessions and donations.

1. No. 110, a 1911 Baldwin 4-6-2 steam engine
2. Round trips from Coldwater to Quincy, sometimes on to Hillsdale
3. Christmas Express with Santa aboard; advance tickets required
4. Four-hour Hillsdale Flyer on November 8, 2026