4501 leaving Huntsville for Chattanooga

TVRM steam engine 4501 is leaving Huntsville, AL for an excursion to the Chattanooga Choo Choo depot in Tennessee.

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Autos & Vehicles

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• Steam
• Trains
• TVRM

[SouthernRR4501]

Do you know if that whistle is 4501's origonal whistle?

[back10506]

I beleive it is a 2-8-2 also.

[TheMythfox]

@HaloCE14 well 2011 is alsmot over and 4501 is still in pieces

[FreeFallin1976]

I soooo HOPE this is the whistle they put back on 4501!

[WorldOfNothin]

I love this engine!!! any clue on whether or not they plan to return 4501 to the Southern green or will it say black after it's restored to working order? I think they should honor the engine and give it the Green paint scheme, but that's not my decision!!!

[Chris9017]

@HaloCE14 Her cab is off, and workmen/women are inside her boiler and firebox replacing staybolts and boiler tube sheets. There is still a lot of work to be done, but 4501 is under way to being back with us. 630 is very close to being done. She is steamable, but there is still work to be done before she can turn a wheel. Once 630 is done, more attention can be made to 4501, and a tear down can begin on 610.

[matth2os1]

@HaloCE14 what month in 2011?

[IraDeathViper]

@HaloCE14 sad face :( i love 4501 as #3 fav #2 frisco 1630 #1 Frisco 1522 but they never restore those friscos but very epically cool

[e081194eng]

That sure is a purdy chu chu !!

[88mroux]

Good Question

[FreeFallin1976]

So the scoop is that 2011 is pretty much a GO for 4501!! We were at East Chattanooga, where she's kept, recently and the guy who sold us tickets said 4501 will be added to the excursions that NS is planning, beginning in 2011. When we saw her at the backshop, she was outside the shop with a black cab, boiler with a red primer, and the front of the boiler still off. I wish I could post pics on here!

[BNSF9250]

wow she perticapated in steam to chicago for NRHS in 93