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Narrow Gauge Steam Locomotive 2-4-0 #3 Williston, FL (3 of 3)
On Thursday March 22, 2018, my Railfan Friend Jim and I visited Kirby Farm in Williston, Florida to witness the beginning of a Place for Critically ILL and Disadvantage Children. Kirby Family Farm is Focused on Railroad and Agricultural History !
Kirby Family Farm will not open officially open for at least a full year, since there is much work to be done. They have assembled a great number of discarded Carnival Rides, Narrow Gauge Locomotives, 18 Ringling Brothers Circus (Passenger) Cars, a few Circus Wagons, a former USAF End Cab Switcher and various Surplus Trucks donated by US Government Agencies. Some of the former Steam Locomotives have been converted to Diesel-Mechanical and were formerly used by various Theme Parks such as OpryLand and Bush Gardens Williamsburg.
This Photographs shows Narrow 2 Foot Gauge 2-4-0 Steam Locomotive #3, built by Porter in 1910 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania as #5, S/N: 4643. This locomotive has been modified by Custom Fabricators Inc. from Steam to Diesel-Mechanical by Custom Fabricators Inc., Johnson City, Tennessee. It last operated at Opryland, Nashville, Tennessee and is NOT Operational.
The Kirby Family Farm Website is at: kirbyfarm.com
The Kirby family Farm is located at: 19650 Northeast 30th Street, Williston, Florida 32696. They can be reached at 352-812-7435.
They are looking for Volunteers !
The Kirby Family Farm has hosted "6 Gun Territory Re-Enactments" during through the 1960's. aka: "Six Gun Territory" featuring Sam Huston. They also feature Christmas and Easter Celebrations and Fund Raisers.
Narrow Gauge Steam Locomotive 2-4-0 #3 Williston, FL (3 of 3)
On Thursday March 22, 2018, my Railfan Friend Jim and I visited Kirby Farm in Williston, Florida to witness the beginning of a Place for Critically ILL and Disadvantage Children. Kirby Family Farm is Focused on Railroad and Agricultural History !
Kirby Family Farm will not open officially open for at least a full year, since there is much work to be done. They have assembled a great number of discarded Carnival Rides, Narrow Gauge Locomotives, 18 Ringling Brothers Circus (Passenger) Cars, a few Circus Wagons, a former USAF End Cab Switcher and various Surplus Trucks donated by US Government Agencies. Some of the former Steam Locomotives have been converted to Diesel-Mechanical and were formerly used by various Theme Parks such as OpryLand and Bush Gardens Williamsburg.
This Photographs shows Narrow 2 Foot Gauge 2-4-0 Steam Locomotive #3, built by Porter in 1910 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania as #5, S/N: 4643. This locomotive has been modified by Custom Fabricators Inc. from Steam to Diesel-Mechanical by Custom Fabricators Inc., Johnson City, Tennessee. It last operated at Opryland, Nashville, Tennessee and is NOT Operational.
The Kirby Family Farm Website is at: kirbyfarm.com
The Kirby family Farm is located at: 19650 Northeast 30th Street, Williston, Florida 32696. They can be reached at 352-812-7435.
They are looking for Volunteers !
The Kirby Family Farm has hosted "6 Gun Territory Re-Enactments" during through the 1960's. aka: "Six Gun Territory" featuring Sam Huston. They also feature Christmas and Easter Celebrations and Fund Raisers.