07-18-2011, 12:03 PM
Ken;
A bit off topic except pertaining to the F&C (FCIN)...
You're going to have a tough time finding much information about the Frankfort & Cincinnati Railroad (FCIN). There is some information in Elmer Sulzer's book "Ghost Railroads of Kentucky" and some other information has recently been published by a couple of so-called local railroad historians, but unfortunately, much of that information is strictly historical and very little correct information about the railroad and its operations. Even having worked for them, I have very few photographs and slides of the locomotives and since the company went out of business, there is a lot of confusion about some of the locomotives and where they ended up.
FCIN 105 was actually a GE 70ton that came to Frankfort from the St Johnsbury & Lamoille County Railroad - ex SJLC No. 51. The ALCo's were numbered 103, 104, 106 (S-2's) and 107 (S-4). Here's a link to an excellent photo of FCIN 105 taken in Frankfort August 1973 http://www.railpictures.net/viewphoto.ph...070&nseq=3. Behind it is ALCo S-2 No. 103, still wearing its B&O paint. This particular 70 ton did not stay on the property too long and wound up working at a scrap yard in Chicago, IL. Also note that 105 was the only locomotive on the FCIN that was lettered "F &C RAILROAD", all others having FRANKFORT & CINCINNATI RR and later FRANKFORT AND CINCINNATI RR on them.
I've been asked several times to do a small book about the day to day operations of the FCIN, but thus far have backed away from doing it due mainly due to a lack of available photographs, specifically photos showing not only the locomotives, but also the distilleries and other customers along the line. I have been trying to make up drawings of track arrangements at various locations along the line, but I may never get that finished.
Here's another link that shows a fairly accurate map of the route of the F&C from Frankfort to Paris, KY. Even has a set of photos on it showing the abandoned Buffalo Springs Distillery in Stamping Ground, KY. http://www.abandonedrails.com/Frankfort_...i_Railroad
Here are some Bing views of the two largest distilleries that the F&C served, although after all this time, it's almost impossible to see how the track was located within these facilities.
Old Grandad Distillery Elsinore, KY: http://www.bing.com/maps/?v=2&cp=qc2cs07...orm=LMLTCC
And Schenley Distillers (now Buffalo Trace Distillery) Stagg, KY: http://www.bing.com/maps/?v=2&cp=qc2hsy7...orm=LMLTCC
Finally, this view shows the location of where the former L&N/F&C joint yard was located in downtown Frankfort: http://www.bing.com/maps/?v=2&cp=qbzx947...orm=LMLTCC The structure in the center of the view is the F&C shop/office building and just to the left of it is what's left of the F&C sand house. All of the yard tracks and team tracks are long gone and only the portion of the yard lead visible in the view is left. R. J. Corman sometimes stores equipment on the old yard lead.
If you are looking for specific information about the F&C (FCIN), feel free to contact me off list and I'll see what I can do. The F&C was a unique short line to say the least.
A bit off topic except pertaining to the F&C (FCIN)...
You're going to have a tough time finding much information about the Frankfort & Cincinnati Railroad (FCIN). There is some information in Elmer Sulzer's book "Ghost Railroads of Kentucky" and some other information has recently been published by a couple of so-called local railroad historians, but unfortunately, much of that information is strictly historical and very little correct information about the railroad and its operations. Even having worked for them, I have very few photographs and slides of the locomotives and since the company went out of business, there is a lot of confusion about some of the locomotives and where they ended up.
FCIN 105 was actually a GE 70ton that came to Frankfort from the St Johnsbury & Lamoille County Railroad - ex SJLC No. 51. The ALCo's were numbered 103, 104, 106 (S-2's) and 107 (S-4). Here's a link to an excellent photo of FCIN 105 taken in Frankfort August 1973 http://www.railpictures.net/viewphoto.ph...070&nseq=3. Behind it is ALCo S-2 No. 103, still wearing its B&O paint. This particular 70 ton did not stay on the property too long and wound up working at a scrap yard in Chicago, IL. Also note that 105 was the only locomotive on the FCIN that was lettered "F &C RAILROAD", all others having FRANKFORT & CINCINNATI RR and later FRANKFORT AND CINCINNATI RR on them.
I've been asked several times to do a small book about the day to day operations of the FCIN, but thus far have backed away from doing it due mainly due to a lack of available photographs, specifically photos showing not only the locomotives, but also the distilleries and other customers along the line. I have been trying to make up drawings of track arrangements at various locations along the line, but I may never get that finished.
Here's another link that shows a fairly accurate map of the route of the F&C from Frankfort to Paris, KY. Even has a set of photos on it showing the abandoned Buffalo Springs Distillery in Stamping Ground, KY. http://www.abandonedrails.com/Frankfort_...i_Railroad
Here are some Bing views of the two largest distilleries that the F&C served, although after all this time, it's almost impossible to see how the track was located within these facilities.
Old Grandad Distillery Elsinore, KY: http://www.bing.com/maps/?v=2&cp=qc2cs07...orm=LMLTCC
And Schenley Distillers (now Buffalo Trace Distillery) Stagg, KY: http://www.bing.com/maps/?v=2&cp=qc2hsy7...orm=LMLTCC
Finally, this view shows the location of where the former L&N/F&C joint yard was located in downtown Frankfort: http://www.bing.com/maps/?v=2&cp=qbzx947...orm=LMLTCC The structure in the center of the view is the F&C shop/office building and just to the left of it is what's left of the F&C sand house. All of the yard tracks and team tracks are long gone and only the portion of the yard lead visible in the view is left. R. J. Corman sometimes stores equipment on the old yard lead.
If you are looking for specific information about the F&C (FCIN), feel free to contact me off list and I'll see what I can do. The F&C was a unique short line to say the least.
Ed
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