TVRM #4501 - Former Southern RY engine and 2015 mods.


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Stuck in the 1930's
4501 was the first steam loco I ever saw under power, going across the Accotink Trestle in Springfield, VA in 1965. Saw it a few more times before it was retired. Tennesse Valley Railroad Museum acquired both 4501 and 630 from Southern. Spencer Shops rebuilt them like they did for N&W 611. Wonderful job. It seems they replaced the engine truck that was having bearing issues, and added a Chinese copy of a Worthington SA feedwater heater system!!!!!!!!! They run 630 generally on week days starting at 10:30am. 4501 generally runs on weekends.

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Different times, different attitudes. Over the course of several years, I chatted with several people there, and the single response from everybody I got was, "we're not restoring 4501, it's too big for our railroad!"
I'm not complaining, I hope they continue running it on weekends.
 
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