Southern 4501 crosses the Holston River on her way to Bulls Gap.

The Southern 4501 rounds the bend outside of Marion Virginia on the first day of the Radford Rambler excursions.

On a gloomy and rainy morning, Southern 4501 leads her first mainline excursion in nearly 20 years as she rolls through the dip at CP Washington

Southern 4501 brings a near 20 car train up grade as it passes the N&W CPL at CP Stones Mill in Wytheville, VA

After a lengthy stop on single track, NS 956 gets back underway at Glade Springs with Southern 4501 roaring the train up the small grade

Southern Railway 2-8-2 #4501 and SD40 #3170 leads NS train 062 across the Holston River in Bluff City, Tennessee. The train is deadheading from Chattanooga to Bristol for a weekend of 21st Centur... (more)

Southern Ry. F7 4151 idles next to N&W’s roundhouse at Bristol, Va. where the two roads interchanged trains, especially notable passenger trains over the years.

This is a snap shot taken by an unknown photographer. The print has been in my collection for decades, and I have no recollection of where it came from. However, I do know this is train 46, the no... (more)

Photographer- Unknown at this time- possibly R. Hartman. Original 35mm Kodachrome slide Purchased from R. Palmer. Here we find the last Southern Rwy Ps-4 sans tender in Alexandria, VA after ... (more)

Four Southern Ry. high-nose GP30's (2530 in the lead) leave Potomac Yard, Virginia, on a dash to Atlanta on Feb. 22, 1964 as a RF&P Alco switcher 63 was handling yard duties.

Eastbound coal train at Gate City, VA on the Appalachia Division behind three SD35s in July 1966.

Late in the steam era on Southern Railway, Ls-2 simple 2-8-8-2 4050 works the Bristol local upgrade just west of the crossing at Sunbright, VA. The grade is nearly two percent at this point. Both ... (more)

Dieselization came to Southern's Appalachia Division in 1947 when this four-unit F3 set arrived. Nicknamed "Big Sid," the four units had extra ballast installed to improve rail adhesion. This east... (more)

Dieselization came to Southern's Appalachia Division in 1947 when this four-unit F3 set arrived. Nicknamed "Big Sid," the four units had extra ballast installed to improve rail adhesion. This east... (more)

Classic N&W wig wags protect the crossing at Seven Mile Ford, VA in the spring of 1962 as train 46, the eastbound “Tennessean” roars through en route to DC and New York City. A sizable consist... (more)