TVRM Backshop

April 1st, 2009. A friendly crew member on the Missionary Ridge Local let us back into the TVRM's shop in East Chattanooga, where Southern Railway Ms class mikado 4501, and KS-1 class consolidation 630, are currently under restoration; the two are accompanied by a passenger car, and ex-KCS F-unit 4061. Seeing the 630 dismantled, amidst a myriad of its own intricate components, really gives one a deeper appreciation for the labor involved in restoring a steam locomotive. We didn't want to ...
Author: SR722; Tags: Tennessee Valley Railroad Museum Southern Railway


















