Southern Railway #4501 snakes its way into Wytheville on a public excursion trip to Radford from Bristol.

After a brief stop, the SOU 4501 continues west and thunders around the bend in Wytheville Virginia.

The 'Radford Rambler' gets underway towards Bristol after making a quick stop.

Southern 4501 Westbound on a roundtrip Bristol Va to Radford Va excursion

Southern 4501 eastbound on a roundtrip Bristol Va to Radford Va excursion

A father and son making memories watching Southern Railway #4501 accelerate past the south end of the siding at Wytheville.

Southern 4501 continues its march westbound back to Bristol as it heads around the sweeping curve at Wytheville

With the sun shining bright, Southern 4501 leans into the curve and passed the N&W CPL signal mast at Wytheville

Curving upgrade between the classic Wytheville CPL's, Southern 4501 steams eastbound on the former N&W on day one of the Radford Rambler.

Southern 4501 brings a near 20 car train up grade as it passes the N&W CPL at CP Stones Mill in Wytheville, VA

The DPU of 23G passes one of the soon to be replaced CPL's on the NS Pulaski District. The Pulaski District offers several locations with CPL's.

NS 8801 leads train 15T around the curve in Wytheville Virginia.

A UP lead eastbound manifest passes the ancient N&W signals at the west end of Wytheville siding.

Destroyed autoracks rest in a field in Wytheville, VA in the aftermath of 23G's derailment here on July 15th, 2014.

A rare visitor to Virginia, Soo Line SD60 #6044 leads westbound train 15T past the wreckage and debris left from 23G's derailment on July 15th, 2014.