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Date: 10/22/25 16:13
4501 Stack Talk
Author: MaryMcPherson

Here are a few scenes of Southern Railway 2-8-2 #4501 leading a Summerville Steam Special on October 11, 2025.  Kurt handled most of the video work that day while I handled the film cameras and the driving.  Following the run #4501 came up lame and couldn't go on Sunday, but we got plenty of good scenes with the single day we had.

Mary McPherson
Dongola, IL
Diverging Clear Productions

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Date: 10/22/25 17:53
Re: 4501 Stack Talk
Author: Tominde

Oh that's nice.   Seems just a wee bit out of square to give a hint of synchopation.  



Date: 10/23/25 06:14
Re: 4501 Stack Talk
Author: Frisco1522

Excellent video Kurt! You and Mary do great work.
4501's whistle always sounds great. The old gal's still got it. Probably reminded her of her days at the K&T working loaded coal trains from the mines up to Stearns.. 
Hope nothing serious is wrong with her. Like all us old timers, sometimes something doesn't work like it should.
Thanks for posting.



Date: 10/23/25 06:20
Re: 4501 Stack Talk
Author: MaryMcPherson

She ran the following weekend, so it couldn't have been too bad.

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Mary McPherson
Dongola, IL
Diverging Clear Productions



Date: 10/23/25 06:49
Re: 4501 Stack Talk
Author: train1275

Very neat video !



Date: 10/23/25 09:16
Re: 4501 Stack Talk
Author: rusticmike6

Looks like a cylinder cock on the engineer's side is stuck open.



Date: 10/23/25 09:21
Re: 4501 Stack Talk
Author: HotWater

rusticmike6 Wrote:
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> Looks like a cylinder cock on the engineer's side
> is stuck open.

Nope. Pretty sure that is steam exhausting from the Feedwater Pump.



Date: 10/23/25 09:23
Re: 4501 Stack Talk
Author: MaryMcPherson

HotWater Wrote:
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> rusticmike6 Wrote:
> --------------------------------------------------
> -----
> > Looks like a cylinder cock on the engineer's
> side
> > is stuck open.
>
> Nope. Pretty sure that is steam exhausting from
> the Feedwater Pump.

Beat me to it.

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Mary McPherson
Dongola, IL
Diverging Clear Productions



Date: 10/23/25 18:27
Re: 4501 Stack Talk
Author: cutboy1958

The  locomotive  that  hoooked  so  many  of  us!!  The  equipment  looks  great. Was  that  obs  car  C&O??



Date: 10/23/25 19:34
Re: 4501 Stack Talk
Author: MaryMcPherson

cutboy1958 Wrote:
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> Was that  obs  car  C&O??


Built in 1947 for "The Chessie" and going to the Rio Grande. The sign on the rear modifies the Chessie Steam Special design to read Summerville Steam Special.

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Mary McPherson
Dongola, IL
Diverging Clear Productions



Date: 10/26/25 10:29
Re: 4501 Stack Talk
Author: ns1000

Nice video!!



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