A brief pause in the rain. A soaking rain lets up just long enough to let me get out of my car and shoot one of the Tennessee Valley Railroad Museum's Summerville Doubleheaders, with SOU 63... (more)
A better day to ride than chase. There are some days when I think I should probably have my head examined for flying all the way from Boston to Atlanta to chase a train. This happened to ... (more)
Charging through Rossville. Southern Railway Locomotives 630 and 4501 doublehead on one of the Tennessee Valley Railroad Museum's Summerville Specials as they pass through Rossville, GA on ... (more)
Four years ago during the height of the NS 21st Century Steam excursion. Ks-1 Class SR 630 with the help of a NS Road Slug set lead the 12 car train loaded with rail enthusiast south on a 100 m... (more)
Southern Railway 630 arriving with the Summerville Steam Special. This was the first time the 630 had pulled the trip by itself since 2013.
After turning the power in Sumerville, SOU 630 leads the excursion back to Chattanooga. This was the first time the 630 and 4501 doubleheaded since 4501 returned to steam.
The 113 year old Ks-1 Class Southern Railway 630 has no issue fitting on the old Central Of Georgia Turntable at the East Chattanooga Shop.
Southern Railway 630 heads toward Grand Junction out of East Chattanooga for the first Missionary Ridge Local trip of the day.
Southern Railway 630 and 4501 returning to Chattanooga with the Southern Railway Historical Association's charter trip to Summerville, GA as part of their 2017 convention. After getting many shots... (more)
Southern Railway 630 and 4501 returning to Chattanooga with the Southern Railway Historical Association's charter trip to Summerville, GA as part of their 2017 convention.
Southern 630 and 4501 shortly after getting on the Chattooga & Chickamauga Railway with the Southern Railway Historical Association charter trip to Summerville, GA.
Southern Railway 630 and 4501 running through the famous s-curve at Rock Spring, GA with the Summerville Steam Special.
Southern Railway 630 and 4501 run down the Belt Line with the Summerville Steam Special.
A steam locomotive sits outside the window of a stopped passenger train in 1922.
All of us were expecting 4501 to be the sole power for Saturday's Summerville excursion, but to our surprise, an unscheduled doubleheader happened.
