Southern Railway

[@DannyBTalks]

I love how the freight crew just had to stop and admire it.

[@armagonarmagon3980]

Love how the other train crew stops to take a picture of 4501!

[@dave6695]

I loved how the crew member got off #3398 and used his phone to take some photos.

[@HustleMuscleGhias]

It was a fairly smart move to avoid those pesky rule violations about having your phone turned on while on the locomotive itself.

[@dd.greenefilms2598]

Excellent Video and Chase.

[@josephfreynik6488]

Song right at the Beginning? Some powerful brass!

[@TravisDGordon]

Not sure of the name. It was a song included with my editing software.

[@jacksalvin364]

Southern Railway 2-8-2 Mikado 4501 was on ferry moves

[@acquanellaogbemudia9930]

Awesome

[@brianfalzon6739]

What if 1551 can do a tripleheader with 630 and 4501? I think it'll be awesome to see that happen but it takes time, only time will tell!

[@Amp389lanG]

Gotta love 4501's lonesome moan!

[@evanf1293]

ferry move nice

[@awildjared1396]

I always wondered what railroad employees on passing trains thought when they passed a steam locomotive, now I know.

[@TravisDGordon]

Probably thinking that they wish that dinosaur would get out of their way.

[@awildjared1396]

Don't know about that, I think they would be fine with it as long as it's doing the limit.

[@TravisDGordon]

NS restricted the steam trains to 40 mph, so when you throw one out onto a 50 or 60 mph mainline....

[@awildjared1396]

@@TravisDGordon, then they'll blame NS for the restriction probably.

[@TravisDGordon]

No, the execs blamed the steam trains for holding up their revenue trains. The steam trips were hated by the stockholders as well, because being non-revenue for the railroad, it didn’t look good on their bottom line.

[@codyphillips9002]

nice vid

[@LiamSosa-mr3fv]

Sii😊

[@michaelhollingsworth4688]

What's up with the boxcar behind the steam engine excursion

[@TravisDGordon]

That is a power car that is owned by NS. It contains a generator for powering passenger cars. TVRM was returning it to NS after we did some repair work on it.

[@jamessimmons-oh5cp]

Norfolk Southern is awaiting final approval for the ok to go ahead and repair the bridge before they can let steam trains use the line. I have friends that work on the Chattanooga -summerville line that keep me updated. Norfolk Southern is in no hurry to fix the bridge because they have alternate routes around it, so it's not affecting their operations.

[@robkrasinski6217]

Is the only option short rides right now on TVRM with the line to Summerville not useable at the moment?

[@TravisDGordon]

TVRM is currently offering the Missionary Ridge Local (1 hour), the dinner train (2 hours) and Hiwassee Loop (4.5 hours).

[@samuellong7829]

How fast is 4501 speed

[@samuellong7829]

What is the update for the bridge for trains to go Summerville and chickamauga

[@TravisDGordon]

4501’s comfortable top speed is between 55 and 60 mph, though as a freight locomotive, it spent most of its time between 30 and 45 mph. And there is no update on the bridge.

[@jaycecox8700]

Which route was this

[@TravisDGordon]

Chattanooga to Knoxville

[@jaycecox8700]

They don't do this anymore right

[@TravisDGordon]

Correct. The final mainline trips were in 2015

[@jaycecox8700]

Thanks

[@redrock717]

Travis Gordon isn't the Summerville special a mainline trip?

[@DelayInBlockProductions]

*Sigh*

[@heyitshuttz3705]

Oh hey it’s you

[@LiamSosa-mr3fv]

Si