This year's "21st Century Steam" season was off to an early, cold start as the 630 led a roundtrip excursion between Chattanooga, TN and Attalla, AL on the former Alabama Great Southern.

630 scoots through the valley at the foot of Lookout Mountain, returning to Chattanooga from Attalla with an NS "21st Century Steam" excursion.

Leading an NS "21st Century Steam" excursion between Chattanooga, TN and Attalla, AL, Southern 630 passes the restored depot in Fort Payne.

Just west of Birmingham, 630 trots through the ubiquitous piney woods and kudzu heaps along the NA District as she heads for Parrish.

630 returns to Birmingham from Parrish with a "21st Century Steam" excursion on the NA District. Credit Terry L. for the location choice!

The 630 hammers through Brookside during a "21st Century Steam" excursion between Birmingham and Parrish, AL.

The 630 negotiates Birmingham's famous 27th Street Interlocking as it leads the first of a series of employee specials to Norris Yard in Irondale.

Southern 630 and its diesel escorts deadhead a passenger consist down the AGS from Chattanooga to Birmingham for upcoming excursions.

Southern 630 steams into Alabama as it leads a deadhead move down the AGS from Chattanooga to Birmingham for upcoming excursions.

After running private excursions to and around Knoxville for the Lexington Group, the 630 returns to Chattanooga with a public excursion, the first such long-distance public passenger trip operate... (more)

After running private excursions to and around Knoxville for the Lexington Group, Southern 630 returns to Chattanooga with a public excursion, the first such long-distance public passenger trip op... (more)

TVRM's Southern 630 leads an excursion train on the NS mainline as part of TVRM's 50th anniversary festivities. These trips were the first in conjunction with NS's new "21st Century Steam" program... (more)