Southern 4501 - Steaming for the 4th of July Weekend!

The week of 4th of July, I found myself in Chattanooga, TN to help photograph my sister's traveling softball team's games. I found out that the nearby Tennessee Valley Railroad Museum just so happened to be planning to steam that weekend.

You can probably figure out what happened from there.

Yes, for 2 days I chased TVRM's Missionary Ridge Local train, which was powered by the one and only Southern 4501. Hopefully the famous Mikado needs no introduction, and she put on a great show throughout the weekend! Please enjoy a half hour of the sight and sound of Southern steam on the Tennessee Valley Railroad!

Time-stamps:

7/3/2020:
(0:03) - The train backs out of the East Chattanooga shops as 4501 shoves the train towards the museum for the first trip of the day

(2:08) - The 1st of 4 excursions for the day heads west over the Tunnel Blvd overpass

(3:00) - After the tour at the west end of the route, the train heads back east towards the museum at Stephens St

(5:34) - The train boards at the museum as a westbound NS train passes in the background

(6:27) - The 2nd trip of the day departs the museum grounds

(8:59) - The 2nd trip rolls eastbound through the tunnel

(10:50) - The westbound 3rd trip of the day crosses the bridge over the CSX Chattanooga Sub

(12:11) - With some whistling, the 3rd trip crosses eastbound over the Chickamauga Creek bridge

(13:10) - With plenty of stack talk, the 4th and final trip rounds into Hunziker Curve

(14:49) - The final eastbound trip of the day comes through the tunnel and into Hunziker Curve again

7/4/2020:
(16:45) - The 1st trip of the day round into Stephens St

(17:46) - With lots of whistle, the 1st return trip crosses the Chickamauga Creek bridge

(19:09) - Before taking my ride on the 2nd trip of the day, 4501 rests at the museum depot

(20:25) - Turntable demonstration with SOU 4501!

(24:42) - 4501 comes off the museum wye

(25:40) - The 3rd westbound comes into Hunziker Curve, once again with plenty of stack talk!

(27:13) - The 3rd eastbound comes around Hunziker Curve

(28:22) - The final trip of the day, also my last time catching the train, thunders out of the tunnel

(29:17) - Camera under the train!
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