The Kentucky Railway Museum needs to raise about $400,000 to complete the restoration of Louisville & Nashville 4-6-2 152. The locomotive is currently being worked on by Next Generation Rail Solutions LLC at the Kentucky Steam Heritage Corp. shop in Ravenna, Ky.

Locomotive 152 was built by the Rogers Locomotive Works in 1905 and was first restored in the preservation era in the 1980s. It last ran in 2011. The museum has been raising money for the restoration for years and has invested about $700,000 in the project so far. The restoration was kicked into high gear in 2023, when the engine — or parts of it — began to arrive in Ravenna.

Kentucky Railway Museum officials said progress has been made on the running gear, boiler and firebox. The $400,000 needed to finish the restoration will fund reassembly of the engine and prepare the locomotive for inspection by the Federal Railroad Administration and testing.

On May 16 and 17, the museum is hosting a fundraiser featuring the Gramling Locomotive Works’ Jeddo Coal 0-4-0 No. 85. In addition to short excursions, there will be throttle time sessions and a photo freight. Visit kyrail.org for more information.

—Justin Franz