Southern Railway 2-8-0 154 to return to steam

[SouthernKs1722]

It was just announced that the Gulf & Ohio Railways Incorporated have acquired former Southern Railway consolidation 2-8-0 154 (Schenectady, 1890) with plans to return the locomotive to operation on the Three Rivers Rambler excursion train out of Knoxville, Tennessee. More information can be found at a website set up to document the restoration progress at:

 http://www.southern154.com

The restoration is currently estimated to take between 2 and 3 years. This is exciting news, with this announcement now making three former Southern Railway 2-8-0's being restored to service. SR 630 is being restored at the Tennessee Valley Railroad Museum in Chattanooga, Tennessee and SR 401 is being restored at the Monticello Railway Museum in Monticello, Illinois.

 

Steven Ashley

Spartanburg, South Carolina

[challenger3980]

  While I am not a fan of the Southern, ANY news of ANY Steam being restored to service is GOOD NEWS. There is not enough of these Wonderful machines still in service, any more added to the list is GREAT to hear. I am THANKFUL that Union Pacific has been so Serious about maintaining their Steam Program, which must cost much more than I want to think about.

  Kudos, and a BIG THANK YOU to Anyone restoring Steam to service,

                                                                   Doug

[Railroader_Sailor_SSN-760]

challenger3980,

You might no be a SR fan, but I am. 

Thanks for letting us know about that. 

[challenger3980]

   You Should Really be Thanking  SouthernKs1722, He is the original poster of the thread, and provided the information, I just gave it a BUMP to keep it visible.

                           Doug

[afboone]

Now if someone could get the money to Whippany railroad musuem here in Jersey and get 385 up and under steam that would be a great thing too.  What a photo shoot that would be to get them all together.....Dream...Dream.....