Southern Railway #401 departs downtown Monticello.

$690,000 and 15 years later, Southern 401 sits quietly in the maintenance shops at the Monticello Railway Museum after it's first year in excursion service.

Monticello Railway Museum's brand-new spit-polished Southern 401 2-8-0 on display and getting ready for a run.

Southern 401 shoves the last train of the day through Nelson Crossing on a perfect October afternoon.

Southern 401 pulls the last run of the day through the outskirts of Monticello on a perfect October evening.

Southern 401 has just departed the Wabash Depot in downtown Monticello as she begins the shove back to the museum site at Nelson Crossing.

Southern 401 nears the "Wabash Depot" in downtown Monticello on a perfect October afternoon.

Southern 401 poses outside the Monticello Railway Museum shop on a perfect October evening. With the Saturday excursions complete, the classy little engine is seen here making her way to the house... (more)

Southern 401 arrives downtown Monticello on a perfect September afternoon.

Norfolk Southern's Southern heritage locomotive sits on display for railroad days as the museums recently restored Southern 2-8-0 pulls past it with the excursion train.

Southern 401 cuts away from her train and heads to the house after a day of excursions at the Monticello Railway Museum.

SOU 401 approaches the Wabash Depot in downtown Monticello with an excursion from the museum site at Nelson Crossing. This shot was taken at Buchanan Street, a block from the depot.

Southern 401 poses at the museum site at Nelson's Crossing. Quite a fine steam locomotive indeed!

Southern 401 backs up through Nelson's Crossing.

After a fifteen year all volunteer restoration by the hard working crew at the Monticello Railway Museum, Southern Railway 401 is again under steam. Southern 401 was built in December of 1907. It... (more)