LATEST STEAM NEWS: NC&StL’s No. 576 back on the rails for restoration and public excursions!

NASHVILLE – A steam locomotive that has been on display in Nashville for decades is about to take its first journey since 1953.

After two years of planning, preparation, and fund raising, Nashville, Chattanooga & St. Louis 4-8-4 No. 576 will move from Centennial Park to live rails on Sunday, Jan. 13, 2019, the Nashville Steam Preservation Society announced Thursday.

The locomotive and tender will travel two miles down some of the busiest streets in Nashville on special multi-wheel trailers, the preservation society said. Mammoet, a global leader in heavy lifting and transport was selected to move the engine to a nearby shortline railroad, the Nashville & Western Railroad.

For the complete story, click on the links below:

https://trn.trains.com/news/news-wire/2018/12/13-nashville-steam-locomotive-no-576-move-date-set-for-jan-13

News courtesy of Trains Magazine; video courtesy of SmokyMtnSteam via YouTube.

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Depot Doings: Bellefonte, PA / Christiana, PA / Lima, OH / New Freedom, PA / Overbrook, PA / Richmond, IN

Featured Pennsylvania Railroad depots on the blog this month include various locations in Pennsylvania, Ohio, and Indiana:

• PRR Depot – Bellefonte, PA – Date and source unknown
• PRR Depot – Christiana, PA – 4/24/10
• PRR Depot – Lima, OH – Date and source unknown
• PRR Depot – New Freedom, PA – 4/24/10
• PRR Depot – Overbrook, PA – 4/25/10
• PRR Depot – Richmond, IN – Date and source unknown

Pennsylvania Rwy Depot – Bellefonte, PA – (Date and source unknown)

Pennsylvania Rwy Depot – Christiana, PA – 4/24/10 (Credit: Jim Spears)

Pennsylvania Rwy Depot – Lima, OH (Date and source unknown)

Pennsylvania Rwy Depot – New Freedom, PA – 4/24/10 (Credit: Jim Spears)

Pennsylvania Rwy Depot – Overbrook, PA – 4/25/10 (Credit: Jim Spears)

Pennsylvania Rwy Depot – Richmond, IN (Date and source unknown)

All photos courtesy of DepotMaps.com.

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Canadian Corner: “End of the Line”

The subject for January’s Canadian Corner post is a documentation video describing the end of steam operations in Canada.  This video features interviews with railroad personnel reflecting on the change from steam to diesel and how it impacted their jobs:

Video courtesy of NFB via YouTube.

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Norfolk & Western Steam Feature for January 2019

Featured Norfolk & Western steam subjects for this January post include various locations in Columbus, Ohio and Roanoke, Virginia:

• N&W #133 – Columbus, OH – 8/8/56
• N&W #422 – Columbus, OH – 8/14/56
• N&W #610 – Roanoke, VA – 8/7/56
• N&W #1209 – Columbus, OH – 8/8/56
• N&W #2084 – Roanoke, VA – 8/7/56
• N&W #2149 – Roanoke, VA – 8/7/56
• N&W #2169 – Roanoke, VA – 8/7/56
• N&W #2176 – Roanoke, VA – 8/7/56

N&W #133 – Columbus, OH – 8/8/56 (Credit: John Dziobko)

N&W #422 – Columbus, OH – 8/14/56 (Credit: John Dziobko)

N&W #610 – Roanoke, VA – 8/7/56 (Credit: John Dziobko)

N&W #1209 – Columbus, OH – 8/8/56 (Credit: John Dziobko)

N&W #2084 – Roanoke, VA – 8/7/56 (Credit: John Dziobko)

N&W #2149 – Roanoke, VA – 8/7/56 (Credit: John Dziobko)

N&W #2169 – Roanoke, VA – 8/7/56 (Credit: John Dziobko)

N&W #2176 – Roanoke, VA – 8/7/56 (Credit: John Dziobko)

All photos courtesy of Mr. John Dziobko, Jr., GodFatherRails.com.

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Depot Doings: Guntersville, AL / Decherd, TN / Murfreesboro, TN / Nashville, TN / Tullahoma, TN / Winchester, TN

Featured NC&StL Railway depots for this December post include various locations in Alabama and Tennessee:

• NC&StL Depot – Guntersville, AL – Date unknown
• NC&StL Depot – Decherd, TN – 1978
• NC&StL Depot – Murfreesboro, TN – Date unknown
• NC&StL Depot – Nashville, TN – Date unknown
• NC&StL Depot – Tullahoma, TN – 1978
• NC&StL Depot – Winchester, TN – 1978

NC&StL Depot – Guntersville, AL

NC&StL Depot – Decherd, TN – 1978 (Credit: Tom Rock)

NC&StL Depot – Murfreesboro, TN

NC&StL Depot – Nashville, TN

NC&StL Depot – Tullahoma, TN – 1978 (Credit: Tom Rock)

NC&StL Depot – Winchester, TN – 1978 (Credit: Tom Rock)

All photos courtesy of DepotMaps.com and Tom Rock.

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Canadian Corner: Canadian National Railway Steam Locomotives

Featured subjects on December’s Canadian Corner post are Canadian National Railway steam locomotives in various Ontario locations:

• CNR #3547 – Stratford, ON – 9/5/58
• CNR #5601 – Stratford, ON – 9/5/58
• CNR #5701 – Windsor, ON – 9/3/58
• CNR #5702 – Toronto, ON – 9/4/58
• CNR #6235 – Toronto, ON – 9/4/58
• CNR #6247 – Toronto, ON – 9/4/58

CNR #3547 – Stratford, ON – 9/5/58 (Credit: David Leonard)

CNR #5601 – Stratford, ON – 9/5/58 (Credit: David Leonard)

CNR #5701 – Windsor, ON – 9/3/58 (Credit: David Leonard)

CNR #5702 – Toronto, ON – 9/4/58 (Credit: David Leonard)

CNR #6235 – Toronto, ON – 9/4/58 (Credit: David Leonard)

CNR #6247 – Toronto, ON – 9/4/58 (Credit: David Leonard)

All photos courtesy of Richard Leonard’s Rail Archive.

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Southern Railway Steam Feature for December 2018

Featured Southern Railway steam subjects for this December post include various locations in Georgia, Kentucky, and North Carolina:

• SR #1244 – Savannah, GA – 1938
• SR #1459 – Asheville, NC – 1946
• SR #1481 – Asheville, NC – 9/4/37
• SR #5024 – Asheville, NC – 9/49
• SR #5208 – Asheville, NC – 9/38
• SR #6473 – Wilmore, KY – 5/42

Sou Rwy #1244 – Savannah, GA – 1938 (Credit: Ron Flanary)

Sou Rwy #1459 – Asheville, NC – 1946 (Credit: Ron Flanary)

Sou Rwy #1481 – Asheville, NC – 9/4/37 (Credit: Tom Daspit Collection)

Sou Rwy #5024 – Asheville, NC – 9/49 (Credit: Harold Vollrath)

Sou Rwy #5208 – Asheville, NC – 9/38 (Credit: Tom Daspit Collection)

Sou Rwy #6473 – Wilmore, KY – 5/42 (Credit: Gary Everhart)

All photos courtesy of RailPictures.Net and SOUTHERN Railfan.

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