Southern's Steam Excursion Program Kept the Image of the Steam Locomotive Alive

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Is this engineer modeling a WWII gas mask or was this an attempt to protect him from noxious fumes in the tunnels of the Rathole district?
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S&A 750 was used in excursion service in the early 1980sbut was not powerful to pull the train without help from a couple FP7s.
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SR 630 hauls a train in Chattanooga.
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No. 722 was a popular excursion locomotive in the 1970s.
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This Canadian Royal Hudson even saw service on the excursion runs.
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4501 realy was a sight in her fresh green paint.
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Of course 4501 was THE excursion locomotive of the 1970s and 1980s.
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Here's 722 in a runby.
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The engineer was pouring it on for the tourists in this one.
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Another passing shot of 722.
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Southern's PS2 Pacifics were very common on the secondary trains and branch lines.
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After the excursion program ended 4501 could still be seen hauling trains in Chattanooga on the Tennessee Valley Railroad.

Copyright Larry Puckett 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001.
Last revised:
March 03, 2001