Southern Railway U23B #3917 and GP38 #2822 lead the Allie-Columbus local southbound on the "R" line. #3917 was built May 1974 and later became Norfolk Southern #3917 before going to the... (more)

Now a scene that can never be re-created, the Southern Railway cantilever signal at Cornelia stands tall in its neutral position at 3:42am, as it did at 3:42 every single morning for the last 60-7... (more)

SOU unit sitting in Covington facility

Real steam baby !

Westbound freight led by GP50 #7039 at Ridgecrest, NC || June 1983

Westbound freight leaving Old Fort, NC in June 1983.

A set of Southern Rwy hump power switches at Linwood, NC || August 1980

Southern Sisters TVRM's two operable Southern steamers make for a beautiful sight as they stand side-by-side at Railfest. Yes 4501 is black.. where else can you find two operable ste... (more)

Southern Railway #4501 departs Grand Junction with the first Missionary Ridge Local of the day while passing her Southern successor, FP7 #6133.

Southern #4501 joined the TVRM excursion fleet during Railfest 2014, seen here posed with 2-8-0 #630.

Closing out the final day of Railfest 2014, newly restored #4501 rests at East Chattanooga with sister #630 as crew members tend to final shutdown procedures for the evening. The glowing harvest ... (more)

Trainmen converse as Southern 4501 slowly pulls off the turntable at East Chattanooga in preparation of its return trip to Grand Junction at the Tennessee Valley Railroad Museum.

Southern 630 pulls into East Chattanooga during TVRM's Railfest event.

Completing its first revenue run in 16 years, a freshly restored Southern 4501 returns to Grand Junction with the four car Missionary Ridge Local consist during the Tennessee Valley Railroad Museu... (more)

A classic scene all around the south in the days gone by. A visitor from Spencer is seen arriving at East Chattanooga with a train load of passengers during Rail Fest at TVRM