The 21st Century Steam excursion from Lexington, KY to Oneida, TN highballs the remote town of McKinney on its way south.

The 21st Century Steam excursion from Lexington, KY to Oneida, TN comes to a stop at Burnside, KY for a crew change on the busy NS Rathole.

Blast from the Past: Steam passes the historic Norfolk and Western Depot in Downtown Marion on the Norfolk Southern Pulaski District.

The 630 walks off the turn table as the crew exchanges remarks.

Southern 630 and its load of passengers pass under the endangered Southern Searchlight at Oakdale

Southern 630 sits silently by as a pair of Union Pacific GE's pull a loaded Yellowleaf coal train south towards Wilsonville, Alabama.

Old meets new as Southern 630 pulls around to 2nd Ave. as Amtrak 20 waits to proceed east towards Atlanta.

Southern #630 blasts its way out of Bristol, VA to begin the 100 mile trip to Radford on this cool April morning.

A beautiful Spring morning greets Southern #630 as it passes the classic N&W CPL's at Washington on the Pulaski District.

A beautiful afternoon greets Southern 630 (TVRM) as it crosses the scenic New River departing Radford in route back to Bristol.

With cylinder cocks open, Southern 630 blasts out of the Bristol, VA/TN station en route to Radford, VA with the "Radford Rambler", a round trip passenger excursion operating over the Norfolk Sout... (more)

630 heads back to Lexington through Gradison, KY. The photogenic GRS "Searchlight" signals at Gradison were replaced by the gawty looking Safetran signals a few months previous.

630 heads back to Lexington through Revilo, KY. Unlike the previous day, the northbound move received a new train number.

630 rolls downhill into the Cumberland Valley nearing Somerset, Ky.

630 rolls through the farmland just a few miles across the Tennessee state line.