And Then There Was One - Vignette #2: Mainline Return 

Glad to see my favorite steam engine Southern 4501 is running again on the mainline. The sound of her whistle is ''priceless''.

I had to cry when I was watching the video. If I had not known better I would have thought my Grandaddy was driving that train, which he did when it went from Memphis to Chattanooga when it was on the Southern line.

Great Video!

Pine Hill Road was one of the best shots!!

Beautiful Video, Beautiful Locomotive!

It's too bad that NS decided to end 21st Century Steam and no longer operate trips with the 4501 as well as the 765. But the 611 ran again this year, I rode it from Manassas, VA for the first time. 4501 only got one year on the mainline since returning to service last year. And it didn't operate very many trips on NS last year, either. Now the 630 and 4501 will only run on the TVRM's own track, and the line into Georgia. No more trips to/from Bristol, VA or Atlanta, GA for example. It seems that the NS/TVRM partnership ended, and NS dropped insurance coverage for excursions, VMT had to pay for their own insurance this year for 611 excursions. Charles "Wick" Moorman former CEO of NS retired end of last year, the new program started because of him, he's a big steam fan. Jim Squires, new CEO isn't as excursion friendly as Wick I heard. It is unsure if 611 will run on NS again in 2017.

I keep on hearing rumors (note: rumors) of a possible (note: possible) "Steam Days at Spencer" event in 2016 which I keep on hearing from some of my friends. Could someone shed some light on this, as I think it is highly unlikely. Also, is 4501 wearing a Crosby 3-chime?

Would you be willing to share just the scanner audio from 7:40, separate from the steam sounds? I'd like to put that radio audio on a model railroad DCC decoder.

I know now that I grew up in the wrong era! There is something sweetly sad when I watch videos like this-the music choice is perfect! Evan, Jacob and Chip-EXCELLENT JOB!

The shot at about 5:40 is amazing of the NS behind the 01

Kind of hard to imagine what the engineer of the NS train was thinking when he saw 4501 pulling onto the main as he was rounding the curve. But I think it was probably along the lines of "Holy crap."

Absolutely beautiful, makes me wanna cry

They need to take 4501up to Knoxville for a Vols home game! That would be awesome!

UP restored 4014. The question is, NS are you willing to get one upped? Make oil conversions mandatory, put 79 mph restrictions on steam and show UP how it's done.

in the background Thomas was there because of day out with Thomas 2015

Awesome video guys, thanks for sharing!

3:41 and the bell spin strikes again!

Was there at the curve at 7:05 old girl sounded and looked good.

THANKS!!!! I'm like whistle stop , it made want to cry with JOY!! Rode an excursion win I was a teenager , "old 4501 green " in the 70's. Time has flown by ! I wish I'd get restored!!!! Lol

7:42 four five zero one

Any date when this project will be complete?

Looks cool. I've got a question about the 4501. Was it in Manasses, VA in 1983-84? When I was 3 or 4 a green steam locomotive that looked a lot like the 4501 passed the house we had just moved into. It was the first time I had ever seen a train. It don't know if it was the 4501, but I think it was. For years I've been trying to find out what engine I saw with my grandad when I was little.

Amazing video!

You have a professional production here Evan. You have some of the finest railroad related videos on RU-vid; you should be proud.

not a train fan, but really nice job whoever put this all together. loved the video, great shots. drone maybe? good luck keeping it going.

Wow, Evan! Amazing work!

Johnny Cash driving this engine is reason enough to keep alive forever.

Awesome work, looking forward to the final product and hopefully seeing her in Atlanta and on the Macon runs

Beautiful!