L&N GP7 405

Originally built for the Louisville and Nashville Railroad in April of 1951, this GP7 type locomotive was built to move freight across much of the L&N's network, making 405 a frequenter to Nashville in the 1950s, 60s and 1970s. By 1981 though, the L&N's name would be absorbed into the newly branded Family Lines System, ushering in a new numbering pattern for locomotives. As a result, L&N 2302 was repainted and renumbered as SBD 2302. The Geep would soldier on until retirement from the subsequently formed CSX Transportation in the late 80s, and even then would still be moving freight on the Kentucky and West Tennessee short line, with another new paint scheme and the number 300. Finally, the unit would be donated to TCRM in November of 2000, where volunteers would spend the following twelve years restoring and rechristening the Geep to its original identity; L&N 405.

Today, this unit is actively on the head end of our excursion trains between Nashville and Watertown.