The R.J. Corman Railroad enginehouse in Guthrie near the Kentucky-Tennessee state line was destroyed by fire Sunday. Workers who were inside the building cleaning reported the blaze about 7 p.m. Sunday. They tried to put it out with a fire extinguisher but the fire grew too fast.

Up to two locomotives may have been inside the building at the time.

Media outlets report five fire departments responded with nearly 75 firefighters, three from Todd County, and two from nearby Tennessee departments. No injuries are reported.
The fire caused several small explosions and led to the brief evacuation of about six homes.

Officials evacuated the homes after learning other hazardous materials such as diesel fuel and paint thinner was also stored in the building.

Todd County Emergency Manager Tim Pulley says officials believe barrels of paint caused the explosions.

The fire was under control by 9:30 p.m. The Kentucky Fire Marshal's Office is investigating the cause.

Until more is known, this topic could well have preservation overtones-the QJ, and the two preserved ex-Southern FP-7s would seem relevant, for starters.

something similar happened to Hesston when their storage barn burned, they lost some irreplaceble passenger cars. The Shay was inside as well, however the shay has been restored and running. The cause apparently was some welding equipment next to the hot locomotive before storing.

3 common everyday Geep engines... say that back when they made a film of 2 steam engines crashing into each other "They were going to be scrapped anyway..."

now see how hard it is to find steam...

Today we are finding Diesels heading to museums...