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I was browsing through the archives of the Henry Ford Museum and stumbled across a photo of their exhibit from 1941, featuring their Dewitt Clinton Replica. However, behind it was something I have never seen in the 2 decades I've been going to the museum. A narrow gauge tank engine with side...
The Southern 630 2-8-0 pulls a TVRM Summerville Steam Special excursion South through Chattanooga, TN as is approaches the Georgia border on Oct. 12, 2013.
The Southern Railway 630 leads one of the Tennessee Valley Railroad Museums Summerville Steam Special trips through Rock Spring, GA south on its way from Chattanooga down to Summerville, GA.
This apparently is the motive power mostly used on the excusion train at the Oklahoma Railway Museum, as it was hooked up this day to the train in preparation for the next run.
L&N 152 powering a special run north of New Haven. The normally scheduled train had operated decked out in flags and bunting to commemorate the Gettysburg Address. The late afternoon special put the train in some very nice light. A cab ride earlier and good light later. It was a good day...
A longtime valued member of the ALrails Group( www.alrails.com ) and very knowledgeable railroad historian, Robert Duncan, a.k.a. The Fireman, rides the rear of the excursion train at the TVRM in Chattanooga, TN on National Train Day. Robert does a very fine job of "playing" conductor...
I'm not much into roster shots, but this engine begged me to shoot this photo! The NS 4610 is seen at Grand Junction at the Tennessee Valley Railroad Museum in Chattanooga, TN during the National Train Day festivities on May 7, 2011.
The NS (SOU) 4610 is beautiful, even with all its imperfections, as it basks in the early morning sunlight at the TVRM in Chattanooga, TN. Norfolk Southern brought this motor to the National Train Day activities at the TRVM on May 7, 2011. This is a working engine, used almost every day, as...
Norfolk Southern brought some great equipment to the Tennessee Valley Railroad Museum in Chattanooga, TN for the National Train Day festivities on May 7, 2011.
The newly restored Southern Railway 630 is seen here shoving its train on the East leg of the wye at Grand Junction Station at the TVRM in Chattanooga, TN on May 7, 2011. The train uses the wye, that fully envelopes the Grand Jct. Station, to turn the train for the return trip to the East...
The red interior of the brass bell is stricking against the beautiful black paint of the SOU Rwy. 630 and the lush, green foliage of the surround trees at Grand Junction in Chattanooga, TN. The train was arriving back after its second run to the East Chattanooga Station during National Train day...
The SOU Rwy. 630 arrives back at Grand Junction after its second run of the day for the National Train Day activities at the TRVM in Chattanooga, TN. The train is seen here on the South leg of the wye that turns the train for the return, Eastbound trip to the East Chattanooga station.
Notice the bird escapeing the steam thrown into the cool May Chattanooga air by the Southern Rwy. 630 as it arrives at Grand Junction. The train was arriving for the first run of the National Train Day activities at the TVRM.
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