1919 or 2019?: The engine crew and conductors of TVRM's Summerville Steam Special convene next to the 1911-built Southern 4501, for a quick job briefing before heading south towards ... (more)

Month approximate. Wearing it’s old Central of Georgia number but the Southern name this was one of only five rostered by C of G in a rather confusing switcher roster.

Imagine my surprise at finding this one one a kind just by chance one day on a visit to the yard. Never figured out the bulge on the side and why the unit sounded like an RS-3 instead of an RS-11... (more)

SR 630 eases the Missionary Ridge local around the curve just west of the portal of the Whiteside Tunnel in East Chattanooga, just a quarter of a mile from it's name sake shops on the 2:25pm sched... (more)

Southern Railway 630 leads a Norfolk Southern "21st Century Steam" excursion across the Alabama and Tennessee River Railway diamond at 32nd Street in downtown Birmingham, AL, passing Fri... (more)

Back when they still had some reputation a matched of a late model EMDs wheels a northbound mixed merchandise train through the city at a good clip.

As I recall this was coming thru the former C of G Yard. There so many in those days I still marvel that they are gone. The show was over by 1974 though.

It's a humid morning here in the Tennessee Valley as you can hear the light rain fall, and the light fog dissipate in the morning dew. You can feel a cool draft blasting out of the west portal of... (more)

Something about the Alco trucks makes these look better. Photo by Tom Sink. I miss him.

As delivered, with a tiny tank and oil bath air filters, I could not find another on the site.

455845 leaving Clapham Junction.

Date approximate. A relic sits in front of the magnificent station awaiting work. The station is now known as California Dreaming.

Originally Central of Georgia, once ubiquitous down in this area. We loved the sound and the smoke as they wheeled locals full of wood products and miscellaneous “stuff” through quaint small ... (more)

Looking very out-of-place, the Southern GP38-2 switches out auto rack cars at Tyner on a brisk winter evening.

The four Southern FP7 units have been run around the excursion train and are ready to depart for the return to Asheville, NC. The rain had finally let up and the sun made a weak appearance.