Southern Railway's most famous Mikado pulls onto the 100-foot turntable in Summerville, GA that was put into service in 2002.
The '01 leads its 9-car Summerville Steam Special train across the bridge over Cane Creek on a perfectly clear fall day.
Southern 4501 leads the Summerville Steam Special past the historic wood home in Rock Spring, GA as the trees in the yard reach their fall peak.
At the point of the Tennessee Valley Railroad Museum's Summerville Steam Special, 1911 Southern Railway Mikado 4501 is seen passing the 1905 Peerless Woolen Mills factory in Rossville, GA.
Southern 4501 starts its trek to Summerville on the TVRM mainline. The 1858 Missionary Ridge tunnel covers the 103-year old locomotive in darkness, with its headlight becoming the only visible por... (more)
Climbing the grade out of Rossville, the 4501 leads one of TVRM's "Summerville Steam Special" excursions from Chattanooga, TN to Summerville, GA. The route is the former Central of Georgia C-line,... (more)
As the weather begins to deteriorate the Autumn Leaf Special arrive in the city of Summerville, GA at the end of the first part of the excursion. Once at the depot the train will have a few hours ... (more)
Finally after several hour of mother nature being mother nature, the rain stop, and the sun finally comes out as the famous Southern Railway 4501 pull its second successful Autumn Leaf Special exc... (more)
The sun tries to peek through the clouds as Southern 4501 leads the excursion by the semaphore in Lafayette, GA.
Southern 4501 charges up grade through the valley of kudzu with a Summerville Steam Special to Summerville, GA.
As a large crowd cheers to the arrival of The Queen of Southern Steam, locomotive #4501 smoothly guides her train of nine cars into the historic depot at Summerville, Georgia on the first of seven... (more)
Southern 4501 takes a 9 car excursion train up the hill in Rossville heading to Summerville with the first Summerville Steam Special of the year.
Southern 4501 leads the first Summerville Steam Special through Rock Spring, GA on a very nice Fall day.
The first Summerville Steam Special of the season arrives in town being pulled by the newly restored Southern 2-8-2 4501.
Southern Rwy. 4501 rounds the curve approaching the TN/GA state line. This was 4501's maiden revenue trip after her 4 year restoration.