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| Author: | softwerkslex [ Mon Jan 25, 2021 4:40 pm ] | ||
| Post subject: | Old Southern 4501 print advertisement | ||
I am sure many of you remember this print advertisement for the Southern Railway, from the 1970's. Does anyone know the persons in the photo? Are they actors, or actual train crew?
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| Author: | summerj [ Mon Jan 25, 2021 8:17 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Old Southern 4501 print advertisement |
According to Ronald Norman, who was apart of the Southern Steam Program during that time, these were active Southern Railway employees at the time of the photo. The photo was taken at the station in Anniston, Alabama. The person to the far right is Mr. Bill Purdie. |
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| Author: | Crescent-Zephyr [ Mon Jan 25, 2021 8:27 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Old Southern 4501 print advertisement |
I was going to guess the photo was taken at east Chattanooga station at the Tennessee Valley Railroad. It’s a neat photo, I don’t think I’ve seen it before. |
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| Author: | softwerkslex [ Mon Jan 25, 2021 9:17 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Old Southern 4501 print advertisement |
Trivia question: What are those three hoses for, and how many of them are still present 4501 today? |
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| Author: | Dave [ Mon Jan 25, 2021 10:11 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Old Southern 4501 print advertisement |
Steam heat, signal and air brake. |
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| Author: | Termite7 [ Mon Jan 25, 2021 10:49 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Old Southern 4501 print advertisement |
If I remember correctly...Graham Claytor Jr. is the man with the shovel and wasn't James Bistline one of them too? SR still had steam heated excursion equipment back then, that's why the steam connection is still there. T7 |
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| Author: | R Paul Carey [ Tue Jan 26, 2021 11:25 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Old Southern 4501 print advertisement |
Many years ago, I had a large print of this scene in my office. I believe Jim Bistline was the Conductor. |
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| Author: | wilkinsd [ Tue Jan 26, 2021 1:03 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Old Southern 4501 print advertisement |
softwerkslex wrote: Trivia question: What are those three hoses for, and how many of them are still present 4501 today? 4501 currently has two hose connections on the front. One is for the air, and the other, if I am correct, is for main reservoir, so if 4501 is double-heading, both locomotives can maintain train air. |
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| Author: | CA1 [ Tue Jan 26, 2021 1:08 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Old Southern 4501 print advertisement |
When would a steam heat line on the front be used? |
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| Author: | wilkinsd [ Tue Jan 26, 2021 1:10 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Old Southern 4501 print advertisement |
CA1 wrote: When would a steam heat line on the front be used? Some of the early 4501 trips, the locomotive ran around the train at the destination and operated tender first. |
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| Author: | SR6900 [ Tue Jan 26, 2021 6:24 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Old Southern 4501 print advertisement |
wilkinsd wrote: softwerkslex wrote: Trivia question: What are those three hoses for, and how many of them are still present 4501 today? 4501 currently has two hose connections on the front. One is for the air, and the other, if I am correct, is for main reservoir, so if 4501 is double-heading, both locomotives can maintain train air. This is correct. There was also talk at one time of putting main reservoir through the entire train when we were running the 21st Century Steam program to have the ability to maintain air so we could with graduated release settings. |
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| Author: | Alan Maples [ Tue Jan 26, 2021 8:56 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Old Southern 4501 print advertisement |
softwerkslex wrote: Does anyone know the persons in the photo? Are they actors, or actual train crew? Info from Bill Schafer of the Southern Railway Historical Association and Donald Purdie confirmed that Bill Purdie is on the right holding the oil can. The gentleman behind him is remembered as part of the steam crew; the other three were regular crewmen from the Alabama Division East End. Donald no longer recalls their names. As noted above, the location is Anniston, Alabama. - Alan Maples |
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