Southern consul 630 is about to dive into Swannanoa Tunnel at the summit.

Southern consul 630 makes a nice recreation of it's days pulling freight out of Asheville with an excursion bound for Old Fort.

Downgrade around the horseshoe curve near Graphite, N.C.

Morning westbound Asheville to Old Fort roundtrip cresting the grade at Ridgecrest after exiting Swannanoa Tunnel

Southern 630 gives the newly rebuilt wye at Old Fort a test run on a ferry move from Salisbury NC to Asheville NC

Eastbound afternoon Asheville to Old Fort roundtrip

Eastbound morning Asheville to Old Fort roundtrip

Westbound afternoon Asheville to Old Fort roundtrip running the engines around the train preparing to head back to Asheville

Eastbound afternoon Asheville to Old Fort roundtrip.

Eastbound afternoon Asheville to Old Fort roundtrip arriving in Old Fort

A switching move to make up her train. Almost no smoke. Almost no noise. Her energy is built up. No damn internal combustion engine running. Oh, she popped off once in awhile.

Southern 630 going through the loops near Old Fort.

Southern #630 brings the Spring excursion season to a close as it brings the last of the weekends trips into Asheville, NC.

Southern Railway #630 climbs upgrade through the Southern Loops, passing the iconic location at Andrew's Geyser.

Southern #630 leads the ferry move through Wolf Creek, TN returning the steam engine to TVRM.