After loading her passengers at the Bristol train depot for a day of steam excursions, the Southern 4501 grinds up the steep grade and rounds the bend at the west end of the Washington siding in G... (more)

Southern Railway 2-8-2 #4501 highballs through the Virginia countryside on its way back to Bristol from Radford.

Southern Mikado #4501 is completes a beautiful scene working upgrade at Washington passing one of the classic N&W signals still lining the Pulaski District.

Southern Mikado #4501 is heading back to Bristol from Bulls Gap passing downtown Greeneville.

Southern Mikado #4501 is heading back to Bristol from Bulls Gap as storm clouds brew.

Southern 4501 Westbound crossing the New River on a roundtrip Bristol Va to Radford Va excursion

Southern 4501 Westbound on a roundtrip Bristol Va to Radford Va excursion

Southern 4501 eastbound on a roundtrip Bristol Va to Radford Va excursion

Two fine examples of Southern Railway motive power lead the eastbound Radford Rambler on a spectacular June morning. Here we find SOU 4501 putting on a grand show as she storms through the scenic ... (more)

A father and son making memories watching Southern Railway #4501 accelerate past the south end of the siding at Wytheville.

With a sizable crowd in hand, 4501 races through by the Abingdon depot on the Sunday excursion to Radford.

Leaving Radford 20 minutes late, Bristol-bound 958 crosses the New River trestle on an unseasonably cool summer afternoon. Trespassers on the east side of the bridge held up in downtown the train ... (more)

Southern Railway 4501 negotiates around a reverse s-curve east of Pulaski as the train continues the quick run to Radford.

The sound of the 104 year old steam engine echoes throughout the valley as the '01 leads the Radford Rambler through the beautiful countryside east of Rural Retreat.