Steam Together - Southern Railway 4501 & 630 Doubleheader

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This video features the Tennessee Valley Railroad Museum's 2014 finale for an exciting year with doubleheaded Southern Railway steam.

On this trip from Chattanooga to Summerville, Georgia is the operation of both of the Tennessee Valley Railroad Museum's steam locomotives. Both are veterans of the Southern Railway's freight operations and steam program.

On this train is 2-8-2 4501, the famed excursion locomotive that started the original Southern Railway steam program back in 1966. Built in 1911, this Baldwin locomotive was the first Mikado owned by the Southern. The 4501 was used in the steam program in the famed Crescent green and gold paint scheme through 1994. The engine last operated in 1998, kept on display in freight black. Following a four year restoration, the 4501 made its return to operation in September 2014.

Added for this day's trip was 2-8-0 630, a 1904-built Alco product restored in 2011. It was operated in the original Southern steam program in the 1970s, and following a 20-year restoration by TVRM, operated again in the revived program since 2011.

This was only the third time both engines have operated together. Now both in black, the two made a nice sight on the extended trip to Summerville.

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