One year ago this Sunday, Chesapeake & Ohio 2716 arrived in Ravenna for the first time. There was not a dry eye among the crew of the Kentucky Steam Heritage Corporation (KSHC) as the “Heritage Highball” train rolled into Ravenna, Ky., on July 28, 2019. For the first time since 1956, a modern coal-burning steam locomotive had returned to the hills of rural Estill County. Thousands of people had lined the tracks in anticipation of the train’s arrival, listening and waiting for the train at Choo-C

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See the full video here: https://youtu.be/cEOGeqOd42U When we brought C&O 2716 to the people of Ravenna, Kentucky, in 2019, its arrival marked the first visit by a steam locomotive in 57 years. The last such occasion occurred in the summer of 1962, when a legendary piece of American history passed through eastern Kentucky on a national tour. | Kentucky Steam Heritage Corp.

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9.9K views · 1.1K reactions | The Ravenna Railroad Festival is a celebration of our area’s rich cultural heritage featuring regional arts & crafts, food, music and - oh yeah - trains! For the second year in a row, Barney Gramling supplied one of his traveling steam locomotives to round out the festival’s railroad heritage theme with the sights sounds and smells of steam railroading from yesteryear. Check it out! | Kentucky Steam Heritage Corp. | Facebook

62K views · 1.2K reactions | Steam returns to Eastern Kentucky this fall at the Ravenna Railroad Festival September 10-11, 2022. Don’t miss limited opportunities to ride, operate and photograph one of Flagg Coal’s famous traveling tank engines. Advance tickets will go on sale for KSHC members this Tuesday evening. The public ticket box office will be live this Thursday, July 14th at 9am Eastern. www.KentuckySteam.org/events | Kentucky Steam Heritage Corp. | Facebook

5.2K views · 349 reactions | It’s about time for the Ravenna Railroad Festival whistle blow. It’s quite a lineup this year! | Kentucky Steam Heritage Corp. | Facebook

We're so pumped for this weekend! Ravenna Railroad Festival 2025 is going to be a blast, and we hope you'll join us. We'll be offering train rides throughout the weekend. Tickets can be purchased on site, so come on down! | Kentucky Steam Heritage Corp.

We are just TWO WEEKS away from hosting the Ravenna Railroad Festival! We can hardly believe the time is almost here. Here's what you can expect: 🎤 Talented local musicians, featuring The Jenkins Twins and many more 🍔 Delicious home-cooked meals 🪡 Beautiful handcrafted wares 🏣 Connect with local businesses and non-profits 👑 Meet the royalty of Miss Railroad Festival 2023 🧒 Children's activities including Bam's Petting Zoo, Rockstar Inflatables LLC, face painting, and more 🌽 Corn cooked by