Norfolk Southern Steam in 1985

[rwk360]

Is this what we can expect to see with the new 21st Century Steam Program? Will 4501 eventually pull long distance excursions at high speed like shown here? Will they put a diesel behind for protection? In this video there is a diesel behind 4501.

[rwk360]

Steam is back! Norfolk Southern is finally allowing steam excursions on their rails again! We should see the first excursions this summer, 2011 with locomotive #630.

[1998ChevroletS10]

you know why doesnt ns just restore one there steam engines and use them for their excursions not those old diesels

[rando4038]

norfolk southern will once again run steam starting next year in cooperation with the tennessee valley railroad museum!

[t39046]

Now THAT is a whistle.

[FreeFallin1976]

4501 had a different whistle than this back in 1992 for the Chattanooga trip. It seemed higher-pitched than this. Gorgeous engine she is :-)

[203lindy]

@FreeFallin1976 Yes, in the 1990's she wore a Southern 3 chime step top, top lever whistle.

[Chessie2101]

Ted Troxell RULES

[Chessie2101]

726 RULES. It's the Ted Troxell car now.

[jay611]

Are you referring to the coach No. 726? That is the Man O' War at the WMSR, ex. CofG. Always has been the Man O' War as far as I know, never has the name changed.

[Chessie2101]

726 rules. its the Ted Troxell car now

[SCL1306]

I love this whistle on the 4501. I remember her having this whistle when she came through Columbia, SC in '85

[DJGENEX71]

Great footage thanks for sharing this! I used to have a HO scale model of this exact engine! I also saw it in Austell,Ga on a few occasions back in the 80's! 5***** and Favorite!

[CoastStarlight11]

This vid is filled with some realy nice approach shots!!!! Dang nice vid! 5 stars!!!

[DJGENEX71]

I love the Green Color! Classic Southern Railway!

[CoastStarlight11]

Yea the green adds to it. By me they are mostly black, Inyo steam engine has red and brass in it.

[southern2716]

The whistle in this particular video is a Crown Metals reproduction of a Boston and Maine 6-chime. It was owned by Doug Karhan, the Master Mechanic at the time. TVRM 610 often carries a similar whistle of Central of Georgia origin (supposedly). It sounds almost identical to this one. 4501's "signature" whistle is a 3-chime steptop cast at the company shops in Princeton, Indiana.

[Miketherailfan]

Whatever happened to this particular whistle (the 6 chime)?

[southern2716]

Doug donated it to TVRM. It is hard to tell the two 6-chimes apart. In fact, I think the Crown whistle may have been the one they used for most of last season before putting the Virginia & Southwestern steamboat whistle on last fall.

[southern2716]

Also...I misspoke about the '01's "signature" whistle. It was actually cast at Lenoir City, TN, like all of Southern's whistles, and machined at Princeton.

[maxm2317]

Mike, that whistle in this video is Reading & Northern 425's Boston & Maine 6 chime whistle. I remember hearing that whistle back on the eve of 12/10/95 when it was returning to Steamtown NHS. I'll keep ya posted on any of your videos.

-Max

[203lindy]

@Miketherailfan I believe it's still at T.V.R.M. I think it's a crown 6 chime.

[SR6900]

@203lindy It's a Central of Georgia 6 chime, for sure. It's still at TVRM and we last used it on 610 in 2009.

[203lindy]

@SR6900 oh, ok. thanks for the correction Kyle.

[TVRM610]

I like that whistle on old #4501!

[HoldorFold]

Ha Ha Want to see part 2 .

u got 5

[ghostshot1004]

yo can now see it in chatanooga

[smoothie6ft3]

yeah ,thats not the usual whistle that 4501 is known for

[WSOR10C]

wow what whistle is that on the 4501? great video

[calinkus]

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