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.

TVRM's final Summerville Steam Special of the season works its way through the beautiful Autumn landscape of Northwest Georgia, with Southern steam gems 630 and 4501 in the lead.

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)

Ready to yard the train & return to East Chattanooga.

Out of the Woods.

The Summerville Steam Special heads south through Rock Spring.

Tennessee Valley Railroad Museum train 350, the Summerville Steam Special, heads south as it approaches Chickamauga, GA with a young brother & sister watching this doubleheader edition of the trai... (more)

TVRM train 350 climbs southern end of Missionary Ridge as it approaches McFarland Gap. Considering I had to hike through over 100 feet of waist high Kudzu wearing shorts (not my smartest decision)... (more)

Castle Nut

After easing back to it's train, both SR 630, and 4501 ends a very successful 100+ mile round trip to Summerville, and back on this super double header Saturday. While both locomotives are coming ... (more)