Formed in 1886 on the Lake Erie Island of Kelleys Island, Ohio, the Kelleys Island Lime & Transport Company was also known by its initials, KIL&T. It was once the world's largest producer of limestone and lime. The firm began quarry operations on Kelleys Island in 1886 and was dissolved in the early 1960s.
Company operations were located in Ohio, New York, and West Virginia. Main sites were Kelleys Island (1886-1940) and nearby Marblehead, Ohio (1890s-1955). In 1922, KIL&T built the world's largest stone crushing plant at Marblehead. It also owned many lime kilns and produced lime products.
The company operated gauge Shay steam locomotives to move raw stone around its quarries until World War II. KIL&T purchased 65 new Shays from the Lima Locomotive Works (Lima, Ohio) over the years.
Shay Locomotives NumberCylindersWheelsBuiltWorks numberAssignmentNotes6"x10"22"23 May 19051537Marion, Ohiobuilt as Norris & Christian Stone & Lime Company #1; scrapped 192219"x8"26"10 April 19061662Marblehead, Ohio39"x8"26"27 March 1898561Kelleys Island, Ohionamed Norman Kelley311"x12"32"25 September 19203112Martin, Ohio49"x8"26"2o May 1898562Kelleys Island, Ohio56"x10"21.5"13 March 1899573Kelleys Island, Ohionamed W. M. Harsh109"x8"26"5 May 19061663Marblehead, Ohio149"x8"26"21 April 19061664Marblehead, Ohio259"x8"26.5"6 April 19051514Dover Plains, New York269"x8"26.5"17 May 19051515Marblehead, Ohio279"x8"26.5"26 May 19051516Marblehead, Ohio288"x12"26.5"1 May 19071852Marblehead, Ohio298"x12"26.5"3 May 19071853Marblehead, Ohio308"x12"26.5"4 May 19071854Marblehead, Ohio318"x12"26.5"10 May 19071855Marblehead, Ohionamed Mary Sanders328"x12"26.5"20 May 19071856Marblehead, Ohio338"x12"26.5"1 April 19082045Sandusky, Ohio348"x12"26.5"20 May 19082046Cleveland, Ohiosold to General Crushed Stone Company, Le Roy, New York358"x12"26.5"20 March 19082074Sandusky, Ohio368"x12"26.5"20 March 19082075Sandusky, Ohiosold to General Crushed Stone Company, Akron, New York378"x12"26.5"20 March 19082076Sandusky, Ohio388"x12"26.5"1 April 19082077Sandusky, Ohio398"x12"26.5"15 April 19082078Sandusky, Ohio408"x12"26.5"15 April 19082079Martin, Ohio418"x12"26.5"15 April 19082080Sandusky, Ohiosold to General Crushed Stone Company, Akron, New York428"x12"26.5"1 June 19082081Kelleys Island, Ohio438"x12"26.5"1 July 19082082Kelleys Island, Ohio448"x12"26.5"3 July 19102263Clarence, New Yorksold to General Crushed Stone Company, Akron, New York458"x12"26.5"3 July 19102264Clarence, New Yorksold to General Crushed Stone Company, Winchester, Massachusetts; later moved to Akron, New York538"x12"27.5"22 March 19112429Marblehead, Ohiosold to General Crushed Stone Company, Akron, New York548"x12"27.5"22 March 19112430Clarence, New Yorksold to General Crushed Stone Company, Akron, New York558"x12"27.5"27 June 19122541Sandusky, Ohio568"x12"27.5"9 May 19132638Kelleys Island, Ohio578"x12"27.5"3 May 19132677Kelleys Island, Ohio588"x12"27.5"16 May 19142721Sandusky, Ohio598"x12"27.5"23 May 19142775Sandusky, Ohio628"x12"27.5"3 March 19162851White Rock, Ohio638"x12"27.5"3 March 19162852White Rock, Ohio648"x8"27.5"17 February 19172898Marblehead, Ohio658"x8"27.5"17 February 19172899Marblehead, Ohio668"x8"27.5"22 February 19172900Marblehead, Ohio678"x8"27.5"23 February 19172901Marblehead, Ohio688"x8"27.5"27 February 19172902Marblehead, Ohio698"x8"27.5"3 March 19172903Marblehead, Ohio708"x8"27.5"10 March 19172904Marblehead, Ohio718"x8"27.5"19 March 19172917Marblehead, Ohio728"x8"27.5"19 March 19172918Marblehead, Ohio738"x8"27.5"19 March 19172919Marblehead, Ohio748"x8"29"30 June 19233218Marblehead, Ohio758"x8"29"2 July 19233219Marblehead, Ohio
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See also Lakeside and Marblehead Railroad