The 1987 NRHS Convention was held in Roanoke, Virginia. The schedule included an excursion trip from Roanoke to Radford on August 1, 1987. This trip featured N&W 1218 with a coal train and N&W 611... (more)

The Trilby, San Antonio & Cypress Railroad, known as the Orange Belt Route, was a tourist line in Florida that utilized an ex-ACL line in the west central part of the state. The Orange Belt line w... (more)

The Trilby, San Antonio & Cypress Railroad, known as the Orange Belt Route, was a tourist line in Florida that utilized an ex-ACL line in the west central part of the state. The Orange Belt line w... (more)

The Trilby, San Antonio & Cypress Railroad, known as the Orange Belt Route, was a tourist line in Florida that utilized an ex-ACL line in the west central part of the state. The Orange Belt line w... (more)

The Georgetown Loop was part of the Georgetown, Breckenridge and Leadville railroad, built in 1882. Construction continued a few miles past Silver Plume but never made it to Leadville. The rise fr... (more)

The May 17, 1980 Southern Steam Special ran from Birmingham to Chattanooga, a distance of approximately 145 miles each way. Texas & Pacific Class I-1a 2-10-4 610 was the power for the trip. T&P 61... (more)

The May 17, 1980 Southern Steam Special ran from Birmingham to Chattanooga, a distance of approximately 145 miles each way. Texas & Pacific Class I-1a 2-10-4 610 was the power for the trip. T&P 61... (more)

The Georgetown Loop was part of the Georgetown, Breckenridge and Leadville railroad, built in 1882. Construction continued a few miles past Silver Plume but never made it to Leadville. The rise fr... (more)

The 1987 Suwanee Steam Special ran from Southern Railway's Simpson Yard in Jacksonville, Fl to Valdosta, Ga, a distance of 106.5 miles each way. Norfolk & Western Class A 2-6-6-4 1218 was the powe... (more)

Denver & Rio Grande narrow gauge 4-6-0 No. 168 was built by the Baldwin Locomotive Works in 1883. She has 46 inch drivers, 14 x 20 inch cylinders, operated at 160 lbs of boiler pressure, and could... (more)

The October 30, 1982 Southern Steam Special ran from Atlanta to Chattanooga, a distance of approximately 115 miles each way. The power for this trip was NKP S2 class 2-8-4 765, built by Lima Locom... (more)

The October 30, 1982 Southern Steam Special ran from Atlanta to Chattanooga, a distance of approximately 115 miles each way. The power for this trip was NKP S2 class 2-8-4 765, built by Lima Locom... (more)

The April 20, 1985 Dogwood Arts Festival Special ran from Chattanooga to Knoxville, a distance of approximately 111 miles each way. The power was Southern Ms Class 2-8-2 4501. Southern 4501 was bu... (more)

The April 20, 1985 Dogwood Arts Festival Special ran from Chattanooga to Knoxville, a distance of approximately 111 miles each way. The power was Southern Ms Class 2-8-2 4501. Southern 4501 was bu... (more)

The 1987 Suwanee Steam Special ran from Southern Railway's Simpson Yard in Jacksonville, Fl to Valdosta, Ga, a distance of 106.5 miles each way. Norfolk & Western Class A 2-6-6-4 1218 was the powe... (more)