***STOLEN BELL ALERT***-Southern 154

o484 · **Posted:** Fri Aug 02, 2013 11:34 am

107 is missing her bell too.

solar1953 · **Joined:** Mon Oct 03, 2011 9:30 pm **Posts:** 56

I am being constantly reminded, whenever I make a crack about how to get rid of criminals, of this country's "due process". But in cases like this, I would say to Hell with due process, let's just shoot the Bas____s when they are caught!!

etalcos · **Posted:** Fri Aug 02, 2013 8:46 pm

Here is a link to the Knoxville News Sentinel article:

http://www.knoxnews.com/news/2013/aug/0 ... artner=RSS

Sadly they can't even spell Scott's last name correctly, so I tend to hold their coverage somewhat suspect...

ETA

JohnHillier · **Posted:** Sat Aug 03, 2013 11:48 pm

The 107's bell might possibly be on one of the Dollywood engines. Not 100% sure, but a possibility. Was told by a coworker when I worked there that at some point anything salvageable was taken off 107 and moved over the hill to the Dollywood shop for storage.

dinwitty · **Joined:** Wed Oct 22, 2008 8:18 pm **Posts:** 2226

Good, it made the Trains newswire.

SteamEnthusiast4000 · **Posted:** Tue Aug 06, 2013 9:13 pm

I doubt this will help a great deal, but I made a small video with the basics about what happened to #154, and I uploaded it on YouTube. If people can help spread the video around like they have the Facebook page from the Three Rivers Rambler, who knows? It might help; it might not. At least it's another way to get the word out there.

YouTube video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mbNV44BP3eA

Here's hoping that we find #154's bell and are able to have it returned to #154.

Owen S. Paulsen · **Posted:** Fri Aug 09, 2013 12:03 am

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o484 · **Posted:** Tue Jan 20, 2015 2:25 pm

Update:

Southern 154's bell has apparently been recovered and remounted on the locomotive.

https://www.facebook.com/312364936593/p ... =1&theater

Rick Rowlands · **Posted:** Tue Jan 20, 2015 8:47 pm

Being remounted by helicopter?

p51 · **Posted:** Tue Jan 20, 2015 9:19 pm

Hot Metal wrote:

Being remounted by helicopter?

Sure is an odd photo, looks like the bell just did a bungee jump over the locomotive...

SteamEnthusiast4000 · **Posted:** Tue Jan 20, 2015 10:02 pm

I'm so happy that #154 has her bell back, and I'm glad that justice prevailed. Thank you very much, Knox County Sheriffs' office! You have made so many steam enthusiasts happy by simply doing your job. Hopefully, we'll soon hear #154 sounding like her ol' self again.

cjvrr · **Posted:** Tue Jan 20, 2015 10:04 pm

It's almost like that insurance commercial with the dollar on the fishing pole.

There is the bell...oh, oh oh, you almost got it.

In all seriousness glad the bell was returned. And I hope it stays with the locomotive and is attached in a more secure manner.

hullmat991 · **Joined:** Sun Dec 28, 2014 11:12 pm **Posts:** 225

Quote:

Scrap yard operator / owner. Specializing in junking out railroad equipment. ESPECIALLY: Steam Locomotives, Steam Locomotive Tenders and cabooses.
Expert in the use of hydraulic shears to cut off shrouds & parts from articles. The Acetylene flame & cutting Oxygen specialist. I like plasma cutters & enjoy using gas powered diamond blade cut off saw. Outstanding skills with the use of a pneumatic hammers fitted with a chisel tip to cut or shear off rivets.
Also helping desperate people know where steam locomotive parts can be obtained, how to beat the security systems & where those parts can be sold without any questions asked.
There is no crime in telling anyone where the bank is, what is inside and how it can be obtained.
Junk the steam locomotive, it's tender and the caboose!

I remember reading this on Cockroach2008's youtube profile after seeing the horrible comments he posts on all steam videos and after reading the thread it made me wonder how much of the above is really within his ability to do.

southern154 · **Joined:** Mon Jun 24, 2013 12:54 pm **Posts:** 317

I am ecstatic to hear that 154's bell has been found. I often chase and have ridden the Three Rivers Rambler and they are wonderful people and do a fantastic job! I can't wait to see 154 on the photo charter in August! Congrats to KCSO and Three Rivers Rambler!

traindude70 · **Joined:** Wed Mar 21, 2012 11:29 pm **Posts:** 32

A little bit more info on the recovery.
http://www.knoxnews.com/news/local-news ... n_92532360

sadly we cant have street justice any more, sounds like the guy had some pretty sticky fingers.

STOLEN BELL ALERT-Southern 154

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