TVRM 630 on the NS mainline from Chattanooga to Cleveland, TN

[barronzm]

Is she roller bearing?

[CarNutandTrainNut2]

@barronzm

The tender and lead truck are roller bearing, everything else is friction bearing.

[PereMarquette1223]

Dang! I have never seen a 2-8-0 Consioldation get that fast before. Didn't think it was possible.

[CarNutandTrainNut2]

@PereMarquette1223

The frame is the only original part left on her.........she is essentially a brand new engine.

[Strasburg1991]

@CarNutandTrainNut2 401 yes it is

[BigUnitBeef]

@PereMarquette1223 check out WM photo freights.....they move.

[TNtrainboy15]

Awesome! The trip in November.. isn't that when there's supposedly going to be a doubleheader with 154 and 630? Saw it on Steam Central.

[CarNutandTrainNut2]

@TNtrainboy15

A doubleheader!!!!!!!!!!!!

[TNtrainboy15]

@CarNutandTrainNut2 Until I see NS, TVRM, or the KXHR release anything about it I'm not gonna put much stock in that. Would be awesome if it happened, just doesn't seem realistic. I do believe there probably will be a 630 excursion later this year though.

[tdluvs]

@HaloCE14 How about this. Send them to Norfolk VA first and turn them around send them to horse shoe curve. Now that would be a chase and a lot of gas lol

[DJGENEX71]

OK I thought about it and had to say this...

FINALLY...

STEAM HAS COME BACK...

TO THE NS MAINLINE!!! lol.

Now lets see the J611 come out of the barn...hint hint-> NS

[amtraklover]

@DJGENEX71 lol did you quote the Rck?

[DJGENEX71]

@amtraklover The Rock, yea!

[DJGENEX71]

Dang! 2,222 views!!! Humm special thanks to Mr Mean Gene for the heads up! lol.

Good thing that I found out huh? Just kidding bro, I wanted someone I knew in the area to be able to catch this for sure!!! Totally awesome shots! Wish I could have been there with ya to see her!!! FANTASTIC!!!

[CarNutandTrainNut2]

@DJGENEX71

No prob. bro

[CarNutandTrainNut2]

@the 3:44 mark you can here her have some wheelslip before she rounds the curve...........

[uratoolbag]

im gonna have wood all day

[distantsignal]

Great Video!!

I only wish you could have gotten some of the chase gaggle. That's the fun part of these steam things!

Nice work.

Danny Harmon

[CarNutandTrainNut2]

@distantsignal

There were only a handful chasing her...........and its kindof hard to follow her when she is running 40 and you are on a 2 lane road with some numbskull in front of you (non railfan of course).

[we1330]

That's a nice clip of the 2-8-0, what was the occasion?

[DJGENEX71]

@we1330 Just doing a trial run on the mains to evaluate her performance.

[nikosjk1]

Great coverage of the historic run, its been over a decade since the last steam on NS rails. If I had been paying attention I could have made it up there, would have been worth it even with the clouds.

[Canesfan7012]

Great footage!

[dwkcamman611]

Awesome coverage!!! VERY well done indeed!!!

[Jakey611]

Steam on the mainline..ahhhhhh.....Did I die and go to heaven???

[cnotp]

Cool I was the 630th view.

[CarNutandTrainNut2]

@Engineer5344

The line from Chattanooga to Cleveland does not see a whole lot of traffic (most notable is the NS 202, some general merchandise and the occasional coal drag).

[Miketherailfan]

@HaloCE14 It probably won't do a heck of alot, as I'd imagine they get a gazillion letters from foamers across the country saying restore this engine or run that excursion to anywhere USA. Patience, young padawan. ;)

[IllinoisTrains1]

Very nice. I think I like your last shot the best. You can really here the locomotive working.

[shininghappyperson7]

this needs to happen more often

[jonfromstearns]

Gorgeous little Consolidation, isn't she? 630, former Kentucky and Tennessee Rwy. 10. Now, if they can get my girl (4501) up and running for her 100th birthday this year, I'd be ecstatic! Too bad they didn't run her on up to her old stomping ground in Stearns, KY. Great video, beautiful locomotive. NS finally got their heads outta their behinds and brought steam back to the Kentucky Division.

[bigjim4life]

So what's the story? Why was she out on the mainline?

[jackieman402]

Thanks for posting Tom! I see Allyson Praytor made it out too. :)

[DV5100Z]

Thank you!

[csxnstrainman]

I have been waiting for this for a long time! Hope I can make my way to Chattanooga later this year.

[kawasakiz76]

I would have rather been doing this today than at CSX dealing with the FRA! Cool video!

[NCPilot]

Dear Norfolk Southern, please bring back Norfolk & Western Class J #611

BRING BACK THE J!!!

[tdluvs]

Great video. Now lets get back the 1218 and the 611 and have them double head a train to Norfolk VA so I can see it.

[Espee9180]

Awesome video! Can't wait to see what the future holds for the new NS Steam Program!

[aocruiser]

That was a cool video! I'm going to go see this train in September!! I can't wait!! :)

[guitars14]

Very, very cool and very exciting too! I wish I had known about this sooner so I could have sped up there. Glad you got it Tom. She looks good stretching her legs doing track speed.

[CarNutandTrainNut2]

@guitars14

So that wasn't you and your girlfriend driving a grey colored Toyota Camry?

[guitars14]

@CarNutandTrainNut2 Nope, no Camry and no girlfriend haha

[SR6900]

@CarNutandTrainNut2 noope that was me