Clinchfield No 1

The Clinchfield No 1 was built in 1882 and has been owned by numerous railroads. In 1913, it received its nickname "No 1" when it was leased to the Black Mountain Railway. In 1955, No 1 was sold back to the orginial company, now known as the Clinchfield Railroad, who then sold it to the town of Erwin, TN. It was restored in the Erwin Shops and in 1968 began running railfan excursion trips through the Clinchfield area for ten years. A cracked frame ended her active life in June 1979. After a thorough cosmetic restoration she was generously donated to the B & O RR Museum in March 1981.

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