The bigger of the two TVRM engines, Southern 4501, rolls through a crossing in Chattanooga.

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.

1702 powers an evening "Freedom Train" through Jackson Line before some 4th of July festivities.

1702 rests in the siding after a Nantahala Gorge excursion as 2668 pulls up to let passengers depart from a Tuckasegee River excursion.

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 first doubleheader of 2025, Southern Railway 630 leads bigger sister 4501 through Rossville, Georgia.

Former Buffalo Creek & Gauley 2-8-0 now dressed up as Southern 604 gets a little attention before the days activities around the North Carolina Transportation Museum.

TL Scott. 2/27/1944 - 5/21/2025. On Wednesday May 21, 2025 I lost my Dad and dear friend TL Scott. It just seemed appropriate to dig into his slide collection tonight and find something good... (more)

Though early orders of GP38-2s used oil bath air filters that was changed to paper filters on subsequent orders as evidenced by this unit. Photo bt TC Caughman.

Southern, like it successor, took a "wait and see" attitude toward new technology as evidenced by the use of oil bath air filtration on the early order of these units as built. This was changed i... (more)

To SD35s and one 45 are leading a section of a westbound freight. Photo by Mike Dolenski. From my collection.