Sou 4501 Southern Railway Steam 2 8 2 At Summerville Georgia By Doug 79002440. added to nrhp. march 28, 1979. southern railway 4501 is a preserved ms class 2 8 2 "mikado" type steam locomotive built in october 1911 by the baldwin locomotive works in philadelphia, pennsylvania, as the first of its wheel arrangement type for the southern railway (sou). in july 1948, the locomotive was retired from the southern. Check out our sponsor, rail & road auctions: rarauctions back in august of 2017, southern railway 4501 pulled the summerville special on a hot su.
Sou 4501 Southern Railway Steam 2 8 2 At Summervi No. 4501 was completed in 2015 and pulled excursions that summer and fall. sadly, that year concluded norfolk southern’s 21st century steam mainline excursions. since then no. 4501 and southern railway 2 8 0 no. 630 have pulled tvrm’s on site train and also excursions on its shortline partner to chickamauga, ga., and summerville, ga. Riding the rails of history: the epic tale of southern railway 4501. unfolding from humble beginnings in october 1911, the southern railway 4501 stands as a testament to steam engine resilience. manufactured by the baldwin locomotive works with builder number 37085, this 2 8 2 mikado locomotive paved the way for 484 more of its kind, in various. In this full length video, let's take a look at this beautiful locomotive on an excursion from chattanooga, tennessee to summerville, georgia.steam locomotiv. Outhern railway #4501 was built in october of 1911 by the baldwin locomotive works of philadelphia. the engine was a 2 8 2 locomotive of the "mikado" type — named as a nod to the first kettle of this arrangement, built in the 1890s for railways in japan. 4501 was the first specimen among many of that wheel arrangement the southern railway owned.
Southern Railway 4501 A 2 8 2 Steam Locomotive Legend Trai In this full length video, let's take a look at this beautiful locomotive on an excursion from chattanooga, tennessee to summerville, georgia.steam locomotiv. Outhern railway #4501 was built in october of 1911 by the baldwin locomotive works of philadelphia. the engine was a 2 8 2 locomotive of the "mikado" type — named as a nod to the first kettle of this arrangement, built in the 1890s for railways in japan. 4501 was the first specimen among many of that wheel arrangement the southern railway owned. The steam locomotives of the southern family were a mix of antiques inherited from predecessors and basic workaday engines of conservative design, the newest of which was built in 1928. except for a modest fleet of 2 8 8 2s, the largest locomotives were world war i era 2 10 2s. by the time the economy improved, southern had a new management. Southern railway no. 4501 is a 2 8 2 mikado type steam locomotive and the first of the ms class 2 8 2s. southern railway 2 8 2 no. 4501 was built in october 1911 by the baldwin locomotive works in philadelphia, pennsylvania (serial number 37085) at the price of $23,182.00 (more than half of $1,000,000.00 today). the locomotive was built as the first engine for the railway's ms class 'mikado.
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