The Tennessee Central Railway, which at its heyday operated a line between Harriman and Hopkinsville, Ky. Like other railroads in the latter half of the 19th century, the Tennessee Central grew after combining a slew of smaller short lines, many of which bore the name “Tennessee Central.”
Southern No. 630 was built in 1904 by American Locomotive Company. The 2-8-0, or Consolidation, entered into freight service and replaced locomotives built in the 1890s.
The Fog City is relatively easy to traverse thanks to its public transportation system. But, the fleet of historic streetcars that make up the F line, which connects the Castro section of town with Fisherman’s Wharf, is as much an attraction as it is a method of transportation.