Southern 4501 and N&W 611 along with the N&W 1218 prepare for a triple header during the 25 years of steam event held that year in Chattanooga.

The bigger of the two TVRM engines, Southern 4501, rolls through a crossing in Chattanooga.

Southern 4501 approaches the Chickamauga Battlefield, the sight of a devastating Union Army loss. While 35,000 men were killed, wounded, missing, and captured by the Confederates, the Union would ... (more)

Summerville Steam Special headed by legendary steam locomotive Southern 4501.

Southern 4501 draws a crowd of photographers, onlookers, and railfans, as she prepares to take a spin on the turntable in Summerville.

Under gloomy skies and thunderstorms, Southern 4501 rolls downhill through McFarland Gap

Southern 4501 hustles the Summerville Steam Special through Downtown Chattanooga.

"Southward to Summerville" Southern 4501 guides the Summerville Steam Special Southward through the sun at Pennville.

Southern Railway 2-8-2 #4501 & SD40 #3170 bring a NS '21st Century Steam' excursion by the south end of the siding at Wytheville after a meet with a northbound manifest

In the golden morning light. Gulf, Mobile & Ohio 4382 (Southern 4501) exits Missionary Ridge Tunnel with train 100 heading into East Chattanooga 9/8/2024

Interesting night photo session at Tennessee Valley Railroad Museum includes SR #4501 dressed as GM&O #4382. Also included is recently repainted B&O business car #98 and a vintage 1948 Ford F3 tru... (more)

Southern Railway 2-8-2 #4501 & SD40 #3170 bring a Norfolk Southern 21st Century Steam excursion by the CPL's at Marion on its way to Radford, VA.

A Norfolk Southern 21st Century Steam excursion passes by the 'Stones Mill' CPL's on their way from Radford to Bristol

Rambling through on an eastbound excursion.

Southern Railway 2-8-2 #4501 brings the last TVRM Summerville Special of 2023 north during a photo run-by at Rock Spring, GA. My dad and I spent most of our time riding in the vestibule that day e... (more)