Blowing out the steam passages on southern 4501

[Trainmans daughter]

My old high school Chemistry teacher works at a forge in Tennessee and sometimes helps make parts for some of the equipment at the train museum in Chattanooga. Here is a great video he posted on Facebook today of one of the loco he has helped with.

 

[jimhudson]

In video! And a reminder of what one used to see @ all stations and out on the rails in the Glory Days of Railroads!