Former SR 630 in the 'ham

Robert Yuill · **Posted:** Sun Sep 16, 2012 4:21 pm

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

Frisco1522 · **Posted:** Sun Sep 16, 2012 5:12 pm

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.

DavidKaplan · **Posted:** Sun Sep 16, 2012 7:53 pm

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.

Steve Freer · **Joined:** Tue Nov 09, 2004 1:24 pm **Posts:** 380

She looks good even while sitting still:

http://www.rollingstone.com/music/videos/premiere-eric-church-boards-a-freight-train-in-creepin-20120914

AndyPullen · **Joined:** Mon Oct 22, 2012 12:27 pm **Posts:** 33

Wish I could have seen her. Those were fun trips.

Andy Pullen

Steve Freer · **Joined:** Tue Nov 09, 2004 1:24 pm **Posts:** 380

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