It's been a fixture at a popular Mid-State park for more than half a century, but the steam engine at Centennial Park could soon be moving for a big restoration.
Every one is saying how the narrators need to be educated on the difference between the locomotive and a train, while I’m just here thinking holy crap that’s Brian McDonnell
It will be great to see a southern territory region 4-8-4 type locomotive return to service, NC&StL engine 576 will be a sight to behold once it is restored and will travel through out the southeastern United States hauling excursion trains.
The Nashville Steam Preservation Society is restoring Music City's legendary steam locomotive No. 576 back to operation. Follow us on RU-vid for updates!
Can restore or replicate anything if the MONEY and want is there to do it. The two locos used for the golden spike ceremony were documented in a video here showing how they replicated them but it was about 30 years ago or so when it was done, and they had people dedicated to pouring over old photos and doing some 700 working drawings to replicate all the parts and then cast them. They had the MONEY back then too; ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-oM2A2NEaRqg.html
Being it’s not the same “they,” not necessarily. The Big Boy project is being funded by Union Pacific and its dedicated team working full time. Not every proposed restoration has the expertise available even if there is time and money. Hope it can be done, but look at some of the successful projects like Santa Fe 3751. It takes years, a lot of work, and a skilled workforce.
Southern RR wanted to restore it in 1981, and use it on their excursions, and also put a temporary locomotive in it place, but Parks Director Roy Stewart told them 'No'.
@@Prolificposter - The 844, Challenger and Big Boys belong to the Union Pacific Railroad. The 576 belongs to the City of Nashville, Tenn. The City is not funding the restoration. The City is not about to allow 576 to leave Tennessee. Chattanooga's experience in losing the General to bandits is educational. The 576 belonged to the NC&StL Railway which donated it to Nashville. The General was originally property of the Western & Atlantic Railroad, which belonged to the State of Georgia. When the NC&StL acquired the W&A it got the track, equipment and rolling stock, everything but the land, which remained Georgia state property. The General then was owned by the NC&StL, which used it for many years. The NC& StL donated the General to Chattanooga - sort of. The General was displayed in the Chattanooga Union station, which belonged to the NC&StL. The NC&StL merged with the Louisville & Nashville in 1957. Eventually the L&N was absorbed into CSX. "Possession Is 9/10 Of The Law" so the CSX gave the General back to Georgia. The court decided that the General was property of the CSX to do with as they pleased. Nashville isn't taking any chances. 576 is not to leave Tennessee.
It's not a train, it's an engine. I wish these high-paid newsreaders could speak English. And it could be a real beauty if it's restored. However, it won't be soon. It would be a titanic, expensive, laborious commitment. But it would be worth it!
Df that's a plane they don't have a passion for a plane besides its just the D verent there's several still flying if I'm not mistaken that one just has 20 mm and not the 6 50. Cal and the more steam locomotives running the better
If we ever have a emp attack. Steam engines waiting to be restored would never be able to be restored. Thats why they need to restore them now. Modern engines wont survive
Steam engines were built with steam powered machine shops. Many of those old machines are still around and operating, no doubt restoration would happen no matter what.
I’m actually coming up with a story about that very thing. EMP bombs decimate the world, and power can no longer be generated. Only captured from lightning. Old steam locomotives are being fired up once again while modern locomotives are of no use.
Apparently there's a somewhat successful fundraising in progress at nashvillesteam dot org... Seems they've already passed 250k USD of the 500 they're aiming for to be able to do the restoration.
John Spencer I'm pretty sure that once a boiler inspector takes a good look under the lagging it'll need a complete new boiler. Trapped moisture after sitting in the rain all these yrs takes its toll. They'd better find some benefactor with a few spare million who owns a boiler shop.
Tim, the boiler is in excellent condition. It mainly needs cleaning and lagging (insulation). The original asbestos blocks were removed some years ago. At least part of the sheathing will have to be replaced.
They're pretty far along in the restoration. The locomotive was moved out of the park and has been torn down pretty good. If you have Facebook or Instagram, you can check them out at "Nashville Steam".
@@TehBellcarl - Heaven forbid a Southron locomotive be called a "Northern!!" It's a DIXIE. Actually the "Northern" designation is from the Northern Pacific, which introduced the 4-8-4 arrangement. Then, 576, a J3 class, was built by ALCO in Schenectady, New York. Sooooo...
When a locomotive is stored not in use it's not a train. When it's authorized to move from a spur track it's a train. Even a single unit like a tank steam locomotive or a diesel locomotive becomes a train when it's authorized to move from where it's parked.
