Lined up at Railfest.
Finishing the day in style, Southern 4501 and 630 doublehead out of the 1858 Missionary Ridge tunnel on the TVRM mainline as they bring the local train back to the Soule Shops at East Chattanooga ... (more)
Southern 2-8-0 630 passes by 4501 during Railfest at the Tennessee Valley Railroad Museum.
A newly restored Southern Lady, 2-8-2 #4501 debuted at TVRM's Railfest weekend in Chattanooga,TN.
Southern 2-8-2 #4501 crosses Chickamauga Creek with another load of Missionary Ridge Local riders. This was 4501's debut since restoration. Taken during TVRM's annual Railfest.
After a day of excursions during Tennessee Valley Railroad Museum's annual Railfest, Southern 2-8-2 #4501 and 2-8-0 #630 doubleheaded on their final run to East Chattanooga. Shortly after departi... (more)
Returning from its first "revenue run" under steam in 16 years, Southern Railway mike 4501 puts on a show as it crosses Chickamauga Creek just west of the Grand Junction station and wye. Thanks to... (more)
Making an grand entrance giving us a display is black smoke, and cinders Southern 4501 finish up its first round trip on the Missionary Ridge local. Once the train the to the depot sister unit Sou... (more)
Closing out the initial day of Railfest 2014, newly restored #4501 doubleheads a deadhead run to East Chattanooga with #630. Thus ends the first day of public operation for #4501 since 1998.
It has been 16 years since the face of Southern Railway Steam, ran the high iron pulling railfans alike throughout the Southern Railway and Norfolk Southern System for nearly 48 years. Today South... (more)
Southern 2-8-0 #630 and 2-8-2 #4501 simmers side by side in the sunset at Tennessee Valley Railroad Museum's Soule Shops in Chattanooga, TN, the evening prior to TVRM's "Railfest". Pho... (more)
4501 backs out of the Soule Shops Thursday night.
Southern Railway 4501 returned to life today, as sister 630 looks on.
A trio of Southern SD's lead by the 3310 heads west as they near Louisville.
With brush and weeds growing around it a Southern SW1 rusts to the rails in Wadley Ga.
