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Locomotive names of North America beginning with K

May 24, 2009 - 15:25 — Slambo

Here it is, the next installment of named steam locomotives that operated in North America. The names that begin with K feature more people's names as well as Native American and Hawaiian names.

Name Railroad, # Builder, s/n Build date Whyte type Notes
Kaala OR&LC 19 Baldwin 10131 1889 4-4-0  
Kaala WSC Fowler      
Kabibonokka   Hinkley 1588      
Kaipu GFC 3       Retired 1972; stored in roundhouse.
Kalakaua KW&H 2-1 Baldwin 4906 12/1879 0-4-2T First Baldwin locomotive in Hawaiian Kingdom; s Hawaiian RR Co. 2nd #1 Leslie.
Kalalau AT 1 Porter      
Kalia OR&LC 57 Baldwin 15336 1897 0-6-0  
Kanawha AC&O Baldwin 8/1868 0-4-0  
Kansas ATSF 32 Mason 455 5/1872 4-4-0  
Kansas City ATSF 51 Baldwin 1872 4-4-0  
Kate Connor SLSVP 2 Brooks 167 6/1873 2-6-0 Sold to E&P #1.
Kauila OR&LC 6 Baldwin   0-4-0T Originally built for use in San Francisco; rb as 0-4-2T; still exists in Hawaii.
Kaukauna C&NW 143 Hinkley 732   4-4-0  
Kaw KPDP 7 Rogers 1343 1865 4-4-0  
Keachi HE&WT 14 Dickson 512 12/1884 4-4-0  
Keana KPC 1        
Kearney NYOW 93 Rhode 539 7/1873 2-6-0 Sold 12/20/1905.
Kelley ST 1 Porter 147 2/1873 0-4-0T S 1878 to Lake Tahoe Narrow Gauge RR #5.
Kellogg CP 176 SF&A shops 1/1866 4-4-0 Ex-SF&A #1 J. G. Kellogg.
Kendall ST 2 Porter 148 2/1873 0-4-0T S 1879 to NC #2.
Kennesaw W&A Rogers 210 4/1850 4-4-0  
Kenosha GBM&C Rogers 590 7/1855 4-4-0  
Kent ATSF 102 Baldwin 4334 5/1878 4-4-0 Ex-P&AV #102.
Kent O&T 6 Baldwin 5258 9/1880 2-8-0 Ex-Leesburg; to NY Equip Co 1889.
Kenton MR&LE Rogers 124 3/1848 4-4-0  
Ker Boyce M&W Rogers 79 3/1846 4-4-0  
Keyes ATSF 4 Taunton 504 7/1870 4-4-0  
Keystone CV 39 Baldwin 1849 4-4-0 Rb 8/1862; rn 3/1869 John Crombie.
Kickapoo KPDP 11 Baldwin 1515 1866 4-4-0  
Kidder ATSF 24 Taunton 571 6/1872 4-4-0  
Kilauea Hilo 3 Baldwin 1902 4-6-0  
Killington R&B 27 Taunton 355 1865 4-4-0 Rb at Rutland 1874; became Central Vermont #217.
Kilkenny BC&M        
Kinau HRC Baldwin 5640 5/1881 0-4-4T S to Khului Railroad Company.
Kinsley ATSF 82 Taunton 704 7/1879 4-6-0 Rn #432.
Kit Adams NOO&GW 4 Rogers 421 9/1853 4-4-0 5 ft 6 in gauge.
Kit Carson D&RG 32 Baldwin 4385 1878 2-8-0  
Kittatinny DL&W Rogers 608 9/1855 0-6-0 6 ft gauge
Klamath CP 31 Norris 5/1867 4-4-0 Was to be Washoe; exploded near Elko, Nevada, 3/30/1869; scr.
Know Nothing (1st) R&B 18 Hinkley 548 1854 4-4-0 Rn Otter Creek.
Know Nothing (2nd) R&B 26 Hinkley 549 10/1854 4-4-0 Rn 1855 J. A. Conant; rn 1862 Ethan Allen; became Central Vermont #216; scr 1893.
Knox M&SC Rogers 84 6/1846 4-2-2  
Koalipea OSC 6     0-6-2T  
Kokomo D&RG 99 Baldwin 5425 1/1881 4-4-0  
Konomac NLN 22 Manch 1874 0-4-0 Rn 1892 #172; scrapped 1899.
Koshkonong C&NW 142 Hinkley 731   4-4-0  
Kushaqua SL&A 2-2 Brooks 2677 1896 4-6-0 Renumbered 2nd #4; Sold to NYCL as #2029.
Kyrene MP&SR 5 Baldwin 13907 1/1894 4-4-0 Rn 11/1924 SPdeM #10; rb as 4-4-0T; used as Empalme shop switcher; scr 5/1948.
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