Southern 4501 kicks off the 2023 steam season at TVRM, leading the missionary ridge local over Tunnel Blvd on a perfect spring afternoon.

Southbound train in late afternoon sun. Photo by Dave Petke, from my collection.

Norfolk Southern 3448 leads NS T71 back to Charleston, Tennessee long hood forward in a summer thunderstorm.

Norfolk Southern 1072 the Illinois Terminal Heritage Unit crosses Tenbridge on a warm February evening in Chattanooga, Tennessee.

In-Cab photo of Clinchfield 800 at K25/SARM

SOU 5000 leading the train around the wye.

Tennessee Valley train 125 eastbound on the main at Chattanooga Tn

Before it went to L & C to be a slug this unit sets outside the shops, recently arrived from UP.

NS 6181 waits for the call of duty @ Chattanooga Tn

Getting the steamer ready for opening day.

Laurinburg And Southern #11 caboos fnds itself on the end of a phot freight charter led by Washington & Lincolnton 203 in Knoxville, Tennessee back in 2007. The photographers got to ride in the ca... (more)

T92 arriving in Jackson, TN with a trio a B23-7s hauling 107 cars into Iselin Yard from the CN interchange in Fulton, KY. This was a huge train and every attempt was made by following personnel t... (more)

In August 2007, I found Vintage Locomotives, Inc. (VILX) Alco RS3 512 sitting at the Southern Appalachia Railway Museum in Oak Ridge, Tennessee. She was built as Reading Railroad (RDG) 495 in 1952... (more)

Southern 630, 4501, and TVRM 610 sitting by the turntable at East Chattanooga during a night photo shoot for the 60th anniversary celebrations

In August 2007, I found Vintage Locomotives, Inc. (VILX). According to RRPA, she was built in 1964 by American Locomotive Company as Ferrocarriles Nacionales de México (NDEM) 8105.