Head down to charlotte, nc to spend a day with the ringing bros. See more ideas about founders day, norfolk southern and tennessee. She was serviceable by all accounts, but engines like southern 4501, norfolk and western 611 and norfolk and western 1218 were more popular counterparts and, with the exception of the 4501, could pull heavier trains. A history of steam locomotives 1800 to the present. Watch a steam doubleheader with former southern railway 280 no. Founders day, tennessee, broadway shows, comic books, cartoons. The 4501 is the sole survivor of 435 mikado locomotives on the southern railway. Sep 14, 2014 the steam channelfinishing 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 after the first day of railfest. Sou 4501 southern railway steam at chattanooga, tennessee by. Southern 4501 steam engine tvrm southern railway 4501. Southern railway 630 steam engine video dailymotion. This 282 locomotive was sold to the southern railway, as the first of 485 locomotives of varying designs. Summerville steam special trains trip follow a historic route from chattanooga to summerville, georgia.
She was restored as part of the original southern railway steam program, but was not run often during the duration of the program. It has now 2016 been fully restored and is part of the 20th century steam program. From special guest contributor brian mcdonnell ncstl576 comes this video featuring the tennessee valley railroad museums 2014 season. Ride with us on the tender tank of southern railway 280 no.
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