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Former SR 630 in the 'ham
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Author:  Robert Yuill [ Sun Sep 16, 2012 4:21 pm ]
Post subject:  Former SR 630 in the 'ham
Well, it is good to see mainline steam back in Birmingham...

Former Southern Railway 630 on Saturday Sept. 15, 2012 crossing 2nd Ave. N. in Birmingham for NS employee trips to Roebuck Jct, (just east of Norris Yard in Irondale area).

Next weekend Norfolk Southern is offering public excursions on Sat. and Sun., Birmingham to Wilton and Birmingham to Parish.

According to the 630's crew, there are no other NS trips planned. But thats not to say there will not be some, just never know.

Robert Yuill

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Author:  Frisco1522 [ Sun Sep 16, 2012 5:12 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Former SR 630 in the 'ham
That's a great looking 2-8-0, sounds good and appears to have benefited from the change from grease to oil in the driving boxes. Couple of us were talking about how that may have worked on 1522.
Author:  DavidKaplan [ Sun Sep 16, 2012 7:53 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Former SR 630 in the 'ham
Steam in B'ham is a beautiful thing. One would think the public excursion tickets would sell very well.

I recently was able to ride and chase between Chattanooga and Cleveland. 630 looked and sounded great, especially without any helper diesels. At 40 mph, she sounds like I remember 4501 sounded when going about 55 mph.
Author:  Steve Freer [ Sun Sep 16, 2012 9:18 pm ]
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She looks good even while sitting still:

http://www.rollingstone.com/music/videos/premiere-eric-church-boards-a-freight-train-in-creepin-20120914
Author:  AndyPullen [ Tue Oct 23, 2012 7:47 am ]
Post subject:  Re: Former SR 630 in the 'ham
Wish I could have seen her. Those were fun trips.

Andy Pullen
Author:  Steve Freer [ Tue Oct 23, 2012 1:06 pm ]
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More from Birmingham:

http://ridebackintime.com/blog/?p=150
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