Southern 4501 pulls up to East Chattanooga with the first Missionary Ridge Local of the day.

After being closed to the public since March 14th due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Tennessee Valley Railroad Museum has returned to running public excursions. To mark the occasion, Southern 4501 ... (more)

Southern Railway superstar 4501 greets the morning sun and passengers for the day's "Summerville Steam Special" doubleheader. 4501s accompanying power, Southern 630, is currently ferryin... (more)

Southern Railway 4501 and 630 lead a photo freight in Chattanooga, TN just outside of the Missionary Ridge Tunnel. This was part of a Lerro Productions photo charter.

TVRM’s train 100 is seen heading out of the missionary ridge tunnel with Southern 4501 up front. After months of waiting today was finally the day. With the Tennessee Valley Railroad Museum bein... (more)

Back in steam for the summer

Southern 4501 and 630 double-head a photo freight just outside of the Missionary Ridge Tunnel in Chattanooga, TN. This was part of a Lerro Productions photo charter.

TVRM's Southern steamers sit face to face in as 4501 is readied for its trek to Georgia the following day. 630 was sidelined due to a broken leaf spring that was fixed within a day by the remarkab... (more)

Southern 4501 pops out of the Missionary Ridge Tunnel on the east side of Chattanooga, TN during a Lerro Productions Charter,

Southern 4501 leads TVRM 325, the Autumn Leaf Special, through the woods of Northwest Georgia as the Fall colors are on display for the passengers on board.

Over the creek & through the woods

TVRM 325 speeds north as the rain refuses to let up, putting on a good show track side but making it a challenge for the more than capable engineer Frank Welsh.

Southern Railway 4501 blasts through Hobart IN, as it leads an excursion train east on the former Nickel Plate Road Chicago-Fort Wayne line in 1973.

The 9:30 edition of the local returns to Grand Junction as L&N 2728, the Cross Keys Tavern, sits in the display yard.