southern 4501

Anonymous

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southern 4501

Posted by Anonymous on Thursday, March 20, 2003 10:31 PM

dose anybody know the status of southern 4501? thank you, Farmall Kid

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wabash1

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Posted by wabash1 on Friday, March 21, 2003 12:18 PM

Just what is it you want to know. where it is? what type of unit it is?

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Anonymous

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Posted by Anonymous on Friday, March 21, 2003 10:16 PM

i want to know is that steamer a static display or operating? thank you farmall kid

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CHESSIEMIKE

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Posted by CHESSIEMIKE on Friday, March 21, 2003 10:54 PM

She operates at the Tennesse Valley Railroad Museum.
CHESSIEMIKE

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Anonymous

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Posted by Anonymous on Saturday, March 22, 2003 6:54 AM

No offense intended, but NEVER, NEVER, refer to a steam locomotive as a "unit". That is a term coined in the diesel age.

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Modelcar

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From: Muncie, Indiana...Orig. from Pennsylvania
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Posted by Modelcar on Saturday, March 22, 2003 7:19 AM

....That engine used to stop here in Indiana during N S's steam program and it was a beauty. Got to look all over it and photograph it as well here when it was under steam. A great painting of it can be found in the latest TRAINS magazine depicting it in it's work status years ago.

QM

Quentin

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Anonymous

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Posted by Anonymous on Tuesday, March 25, 2003 9:21 PM

At last report, she was out of service due to boiler problems.The cost of repair was too great for the museum to pay, therefore she's in semi-retirement. She's at the Tennessee Valley Railroad Museum, in Chattanooga,TN.

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Anonymous

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Posted by Anonymous on Sunday, July 13, 2003 11:46 PM

Go to www.tvrail.com museums website.I got a cab ride last year on #610 and the crew said more than anything else 4501 is more engine than they need in day to day ops.The 610 is much more economicle to operate.

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JoeKoh

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From: Defiance Ohio
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Posted by JoeKoh on Monday, July 14, 2003 6:52 AM

put her with the J-611 and 1218 On the rails what a sight that would be!
stay safe
joe

Deshler Ohio-crossroads of the B&O Matt eats your fries.YUM! Clinton st viaduct undefeated against too tall trucks!!!(voted to be called the "Clinton St. can opener").

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