Elk River Coal and Lumber No. 10 is a 2-8-2

2-8-2

Under the Whyte notation for the classification of steam locomotives, 2-8-2 represents the wheel arrangement of two leading wheels on one axle , eight powered and coupled driving wheels on four axles, and two trailing wheels on one axle...

, Mikado type steam locomotive built by American Locomotive Company

American Locomotive Company

The American Locomotive Company, often shortened to ALCO or Alco , was a builder of railroad locomotives in the United States.-Early history:...

 in 1924 and used by its owners to haul mine waste from Rich Run Mine in Widen, West Virginia

Widen, West Virginia

Widen is an unincorporated community in Clay County, West Virginia, United States. It lies at an elevation of 1,148 feet .-References:...

. It was retired in 1959 and moved to its present location at Huntington, West Virginia

Huntington, West Virginia

Huntington is a city in Cabell and Wayne counties in the U.S. state of West Virginia, along the Ohio River. Most of the city is in Cabell County, for which it is the county seat. A small portion of the city, mainly the neighborhood of Westmoreland, is in Wayne County. Its population was 49,138 at...

 in 1977.

It was built for the Toledo Angola and Western as their No. 100 in 1924. It was purchased sometime thereafter by Elk River Coal and Lumber Company.

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places

National Register of Historic Places

The National Register of Historic Places is the United States government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation...

as Elk River Coal and Lumber Company #10 Steam Locomotive in 2006.