Mainline steam returned to Alabama in April 2012 with 630 making a test run from Chattanooga to Attalla.

Southern 630 leads a Summerville Steam Special by the little old house in Rock Spring.

Light snow fell off and on all day as Southern 630 pulled the first 21st Century Steam trip of the year. A round trip from Chattanooga to Attalla, AL.

Southern 630 leads a "21st Century Steam" excursion over the former N&W between Bristol and Walton. As she nears the early morning station stop at Abingdon a cold winter chill lingers from the nig... (more)

The Southern 630 leads the deadhead move from Lynchburg to Spencer seen here coming up the hill at Five Row.

The Southern 630 returns east to Roanoke passing through the small community of Vicker.

For the first time during this spring's "21st Century Steam" tour, 630 takes to the mainline without diesel assistance during three roundtrip excursions between Spencer and Barber, NC.

For the first time during this spring's "21st Century Steam" tour, 630 takes to the mainline without diesel assistance during three roundtrip excursions between Spencer and Barber, NC.

Southern 630 leads the last excursion of the day westbound.

Southern 630 leads a 21st Century Steam excursion back to the Tennessee Valley Railroad Museum in Chattanooga. This was the first of four round trip excursions to Cleveland, TN during TVRM's 2012 ... (more)

On an absolutely breathtakingly beautiful morning, Bristol-Radford steam-powered excursion train No. 958, charges into the hamlet of Glade Spring, Va., behind Southern Railway 2-8-0 No. 630, while... (more)

Southern 630 pulled the first 21st Century Steam trip of the year on March 2nd. The train had to make a short stop in Valley Head and then continued south to Attalla, AL.

Black locomotives and white steam pop against the landscape of a grey winter's day as the 630 leads an excursion to Attalla along the foot of Lookout Mountain.

This year's "21st Century Steam" season was off to an early, cold start as the 630 led a roundtrip excursion between Chattanooga, TN and Attalla, AL on the former Alabama Great Southern.

A scene that will soon be repeated. The old and decrepit Southern depot in Limestone is graced by the passing of a steam locomotive as a few trespassers grab their up close and personal photos of ... (more)