U.S. ARMY B-2086
Builder: American Locomotive Co. (Subcontract of EMD)
Class: MRS-1 (Military Road Switcher Model 1)
Status: OPERATIONAL

Built in 1953 for the military, MRS-1 class diesel locomotives were built for the specific purpose of being a motive power source to be used on the rail networks of foreign countries. To do this these locomotives are equipped with special telescoping axles which allow the engine to operate on any track between 3 feet and 5 feet between the rails.

Kentucky Utilities #001
Builder: General Electric
Class: 45 Ton Center Cab
Status: OPERATIONAL

Once the switcher at the Tyrone Power Station, #001 was donated to the museum by Green River Power Station of Kentucky Utilities. The museum hopes to paint her back to her original red scheme used at the Tyrone plant.

Illinois Central Gulf #7738
Builder: E.M.D of General Motors
Class: GP-8 (Paducah Rebuilt GP-7)
Status: OPERATIONAL

Donated by R. J. Corman. The museum wishes to raise funds to paint her back in ICG colors. The Paducah, KY shops rebuilt 7738 from a GP-7 to a GP-8 in August of 1975.

Norfolk & Western #675
Builder: E.M.D Of General Motors
Class: GP-9
Status: Operational

The newest addition to the BGRM collection, N&W 675 was donated by Consolidated Coal Corporation of Pittsburg PA. She was restored at the Mid-America Locomotive Works in Evansville, Indiana, painted in N&W freight black and placed back in operational service in 2007.

Locomotive 675 is the main motive power for museum excursions. 675 is equipped with dual control stands, both of which are still operational. This allows the engineer to run the locomotive from either side of the cab.