Southern 2716, "Southern Chessie 2716" 1982

Southern Chessie 2716 documents 2 excursions, Operated by Chesapeake & Ohio 2716 in the Spring of 1982. First, we see 2716 operate an Excursion from Atlanta, GA to Chattanooga, TN on April 17th, 1982 , Then followed by an Excursion pulled by 2716 from Atlanta, GA To Toccoa,GA that took place the following weekend of April 24th & 25th, 1982. 2716 (which was leased by the Southern/Norfolk Southern Railroad from 1981 - 1994, for usage in the Southern Steam Program) was used extensively for the 1981 & 1982 season in excursion service for the Southern Steam Program until it was sidelined due to mechanical problems that put the engine out of service.
For those interested in learning more about 2716's time in the Southern Steam Program, please consider watching the Southern Steam Program Documentary (also on the channel):
• The Story Of The South...
This program was originally produced by the long forgotten JMJ Productions, who made Railroad Videos in the 1980s & 1990s & has been out of print/unavailable for 41 years. Nickel Plated Productions does not lay claim to the ownership/copyright of this program. Ownership/copyright belongs to JMJ Productions. This has been uploaded in an effort to preserve its historical contents.

[@EngineerDaylight]

Finally some good quality footage of 2716

[@user-vs2db7hk4b]

My Great Grandpa was an Engineer that operated 2716 on the Ohio river. He lived in Dover KY.

[@chrisscott8934]

It's a shame that southern didn't order Berkshire for there fleet but am glad that southern lease the 2716 to help out on there southern steam program

[@trainnut2012]

Dear god thank you for posting this brings tears to my eyes just listening to the old girl

[@fakecumberland]

The Southern freights are nice, too. Some of my earliest memories.

[@lembriggs1075]

She is a beautiful C&O engine that ole 2716. The C&O really knew how to do it!

[@rudycarlson8245]

That is beautiful stack talk from the 2716!

[@justahillbilly7777]

For anybody wondering where some of the passenger cars from this consist are nowadays, the open air observation is at the Reading & Northern being used on their Lehigh Gorge trips under the R&N applied name of "Appalachian Trail", and coach 1086 is at the North Carolina Transportation Museum in Spencer, NC alongside its sister coach 1081. 1086 is, mostly, out of the public's view though, and out of use in outdoor storage. I'd like to see it rebuilt, but getting that coach back up and running isn't really a priority for the Museum given the amount of operational cars they already use for their trains. Coach 1081 is in usage on their trains though. The baggage coach combine that was used as an open air car is now at the Tennessee Valley Railroad Museum in it's original Central Of Georgia livery as CofG 390. The old L&N Big Emma tender turned auxiliary water tender that was used behind the 2716 on these runs made its way through the Steam Program until the Program came to an end in 1994, and it is now the Milwaukee Road 261's aux tender. Aside from the 2716 which is under rebuilding in Ravenna, Kentucky, I'm unaware of where any of the other pieces of rolling stock that were in this consist are nowadays.

[@thestarlightalchemist7333]

I wonder... if 2716 and T&P 610 had ever doubleheaded during the steam program, would that have been the most powerful steam excursion train up to that point?

[@nicholasmedovich6729]

Oh goodness. That would have been spectacular

[@Corneli-l8r]

With the water running down the tender 😂

[@wesleyhymbaugh1450]

I love Southern 2716 It Is a Great Southern Railroad Steam locomotive 🚂 🚂🚂 😊😊😊

[@SouthernerFloridain2006]

Fun Fact about this trip exactly: At Jersey, TN (Where TVRM is) there’s Footage of 2716 passing by 630 at Grand Junction and this footage can be seen by Tom Rocks Footage

[@maxwellwalcher6420]

2716 is getting steamed again.

[@brianfalzon6739]

So as 587!

[@maxwellwalcher6420]

@@brianfalzon6739 and i saw PRR 1361 and 5550 getting steamed to.

[@brianfalzon6739]

@@maxwellwalcher6420 I heard that too

[@rogerlollar4325]

​@@brianfalzon6739 nope

[@justahillbilly7777]

@@maxwellwalcher6420 1361 and 5550 are nowhere near having a fire in their boilers at the time I'm typing this. Those two engines still have a ways to go before they see steam, again in the 1361's case.

[@nicholasmedovich6729]

Wonder if anyone has footage of s&a 750 in 1983 during the Richmond NRHS convention

[@brianfalzon6739]

2716 and 587 are both getting restored to steam again by the Kentucky Steam Heritage Corp in Ravenna, Kentucky!

[@rogerlollar4325]

No just 2716

[@brianfalzon6739]

@@rogerlollar4325 what about 587?

[@rogerlollar4325]

@@brianfalzon6739 it's been sold to a private individual and it's awaiting fate

[@nicholasmedovich6729]

@@rogerlollar4325 it WILL be restored although unknown where it will run

[@rudycarlson8245]

What I heard about the 587 is once the 2716 is done 587 will get her turn! Apparently the new owner of the 587 has contracted the work that the 587 requires through the Kentucky steam heritage corporation! Does anybody know who the 587’s new owner is?

[@TexasRailfan21-RailfanRyan]

I wonder what is the origins of 2716’s water tender?

[@NickelPlatedProductions]

Originally the tender used behind L&N M1 1975. Converted for usage as a water tender by Southern Railway, renumbered Southern WT53 & first used behind T&P 610 in 1978. Also used behind 2839, 2716, and 765 1979-1982. Cut down and painted green, used behind 4501 1984-85. Given an N&W-style tender no., painted black, and used with 1218 1987-1991. Painted Tuscan red and used behind 611 July-Nov. 1994. Now used behind MILW 261.

[@e-train765]

​@@NickelPlatedProductions DAMN that tender has had quite the journey, VERY glad to hear it's still around and being used.

[@ethanarmitage5611]

❤

[@Estolcles]

God... the fact that most JMJ Videos are quickly becoming "Lost Media" is sad. There's VHS's my brother and I grew up watching, have saved (hopefully still preserved OK), yet no copies available anywhere online, and us without proper tech to transfer everything to digital. :(

[@nicholashuynh6907]

I find it really odd that No. 2716's bell hadn't always rung occasionally when moving around the yard or approaching a crossing.

[@AuthenticCocoa]

I agree

[@AuthenticCocoa]

I don’t even see the bell ringing

[@AuthenticCocoa]

Nevermind

[@douglaswilliams8882]

Hey buddy can you do a new videos of 587 in 2003 last run please

[@Corneli-l8r]

It's kind of funny how someone forgot to shut off the water at 26:55 😂😂😂

[@drby0788]

9:07

[@HOTRAILProductions]

Video in 1982?