Revival Steam

With the 250th anniversary of America approaching, railroads are busy participating in the celebration. Imagine another part of the event in the world of Revival Steam. We are about to race through Ohio with tributes to the A Class 2-6-6-4 of the Norfolk and Western. We will hear these engines on the two lines out of Portsmouth, Ohio. They include the line along the Ohio River to Kenova, WV, and t...

Memorial Day has arrived, and so has this eighth episode of the Revival Steam Podcast. We will witness steam action on several sections of the once legendary Norfolk and Western system. We will hear two trains on the line to Gilbert, WV. Then chase a train between Bluefield, VA, and Williamson, WV. We then hear trains on the two lines east and north of Portsmouth, OH. This is another exciting epis...

It is spring. With trees blooming and the chorus of birds returning after a winter slumber. Also in the air is the smell of steam and smoke, along with the thunderous exhaust of new Norfolk and Western Steam Locomotives. We are about to hear these N&W monsters as they tackle Christiansburg Mountain west of Roanoke towards Bluefield, VA. We will hear freight trains and passenger trains pulled b...

Ever wondered what it feels like to see steam in chillyweather? This upcoming February RS Event aims to provide that experience. We'll hear the first piece of action regarding steam-powered coal trains in and out of Williamson since May 1960. This marks the end of the steam era in America with N&W Y6b #2190. Now, picture a revival of that scene this winter. Whether on branch lines or the m...

Christmas time is here! And so is the fifth NW RS Episode! We are hosting a Christmas Spectacular operation between Bristol, VA, and Roanoke via Radford. The Bristol line is well known to rail fans, as one of the towns along it holds a special place in history. On Christmas Eve 1957, O. Winston Link captured the most famous steam train sound recording ever in Rural Retreat, VA. As an honor, we wil...

Cold winds and a leafless landscape in Virginia. This is a perfect time to ride a train on your way to your relatives for Thanksgiving. Imagine the motive power being a steam engine. That is what we are about to hear in this episode. We will ride a steam train on the ex. N&W's Clinch Valley Line. We will also feature some more trains during our visit. Sit back and relax to the sounds of a...

The week of Halloween is upon us, and we are prepared to witness a week of hauntings during the first all-mainline RS event on the ex. Norfolk and Western Railway. We will witness steam trains on the Shenandoah Valley Line between Roanoke, VA, and Hagerstown, MD. And on Halloween night, we will see yard action in Williamson, WV, and hear more trains in the small village of Rawl, WV. N&W mallet...

As we welcome the season of fall, we also welcome the second Norfolk and Western RS event for this second season of Revival Steam. In this episode, we will primarily focus on N&W switching operations in Norfolk, Roanoke, VA, and Williamson, WV. We will also present a bonus, as it will be the first time N&W steam has pulled revenue trains on the main line since 1960. Join us as we witness t...

The Norfolk and Western was the last Class 1 railroad in America to use steam locomotives. It would later merge with Southern to form Norfolk Southern, as it is known today. But what if the steamers of the N&W were to return? What wouldhappen if the steel rails that saw the last of a breed thunder over would feel the first of a new one? This is the second part of Season 2 of the podcast, as we...

This is our last all-SRR RS episode for this season. Imagine yourself in the first days of summer and once again the Green and Gold passenger and black freight steam locomotives of the Southern Railway are roaming across the system. For this episode, we will cover an imaginary June Southern Safari in Indiana, Illinois, Tennessee, Alabama, North Carolina, and Virginia, to hear the sounds of steam o...

Imagine hearing the sounds of low Southern hooter whistles deep in the Carolina Mountains in the future. That is what we are about to hear in this 10th episode of the Southern Saga of the RS podcast. We will mostly hear the new versions of the Southern Railway's largest steam locomotives, the LS class 2-8-8-2 Chesapeake locomotives. In addition, we will also hear a few other surprises during this...

Welcome to Part 2 of the Southern Spring Bouquet. This continues our coverage of our massive future spring RS event on the Southern Railway. In this episode, we concentrate on the activities held in Asheville, NC in the Great Smokey Mountains. New leaves are showing their greenery, making it a great time to capture steam trains. We will mostly hear the Southern workhorses fight their way over the...

Spring is in the air, and new leaves are popping out in all their green glory. In this episode, we imagine another source of green colors is emerging years after its disappearance: Southern Railway's passenger steam locomotives. We are about to take part in an RS Spring event that will occur in two cities. They are Knoxville, TN and Asheville, NC. This is the first of two episodes of this week tha...

Winter is the most spectacular time to watch and hear trains. Steam trains leave a cloud of black and white smoke in the air. Imagine that this will happen in the future with Southern Railway Steamers. We will travel to Spencer, NC, to catch steam trains in and around the city. We will hear freight trains and some passenger trains pulled by various Southern steamers that have not been seen since t...

Christmas time is here, and so is another episode of this podcast. In this episode, we will visit Alabama along the ex-Alabama Great Southern line between Chattanooga, TN, and Birmingham, AL. We will ride two steam passenger trains and catch trackside action along the line. We also hear action around Birmingham itself. Passenger and freight trains will be pulled by various Southern steam locomotiv...

Cold air and a leafless landscape in Virginia are the settings for our fifth Southern RS Operation. Be prepared for a future Thanksgiving feast of 21st Southern Steam action. We will hear steam pulling local freights, manifests, and even some passenger trains on Norfolk Southern lines in Virginia. As a bonus, we will even learn about a famous story of Old 97. Come along and enjoy the sounds of a l...

Veterans Day is a day to remember those who have fought for our country. For rail fans, it is essential to recognize the mighty steam locomotives that have worked hard to resolve any conflict. This RS episode represents the recognition steam engines deserve. We will travel to the Cities of Memphis, TN, and Atlanta, GA, to hear and honor the new steam locomotives for this future Veterans Day on the...

Have you ever wondered about ghost trains roaming the rails on Halloween night? This third episode of the Southern Saga will make you imagine standing at a Junction as a flurry of spirits from the past clank by you. They will be NS freight trains pulled by new and improved Southern Steam locomotives. We will visit three locations in North Carolina and Tennessee to attend these haunting events. We...

The first RS Event on the Mainline has finally arrived, and we will hear the action on this second RS mainline episode of Season 2 of the Revival Steam Podcast. We will visit towns in the autumn-colored countryside of Tennessee and Kentucky, where black freight engines and gorgeous green and gold passenger beauties will be the first locomotives to reclaim the main line in America. Sound credit goe...

Welcome to a new season of Revival Steam. We are now taking to the Main Line and will start by imagining steam locomotives on the Southern Railway. We will imagine taking a Labor Day weekend trip to Tennessee and North Carolina to witness branch-line steam action. We will start with switching action in Chattanooga, TN. We will witness 2-8-0s and Mikado locomotives on the Murphy branch owned by the...

Welcome to part two of the final Revival Steam Short Line Episode. We will finish the saga by traveling west and visiting several short lines with steam in New Mexico, Arizona, California, and Oregon. We will also feature a bonus visit to the states of Kentucky and North Carolina to preview what we will feature in the next season and what will be the first mainline railroad to re-embrace steam loc...

Like all sagas, there must be a finale. This is part one of two of this podcast's RS Short Line finale. We will start in the east visiting several steam operations in North Carolina, Alabama, Mississippi, Arkansas, and Michigan. Enjoy the sounds of the steam short line action in part one of this finale! Photo Attribution: 1. benagain_photos, CC BY-SA 2.0 <https://creativecommons.org/license...

Welcome to the fourth single episode of the Revival Steam podcast. We will continue our imaginary journey, visiting some railroads in the southern USA. This time, it will be cold during the month of February, but that does not stop from capturing the southern steam kettles working hard on different short lines. Listen and Enjoy! Photo Attributions: 1. railfan 44, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commo...

As we approach the end of the short-line saga, we will feature episodes showcasing steam on the short lines of the south. We will meet old friends and make new ones during this southern jamboree. Spring is in the air, and like the leaves of trees, a new era continues to sprout in the RS movement. Enjoy Photo Attributions Tom Driggers from Powder Springs, GA (greater Atlanta area), USA, CC BY 2.0 &...

This is the final episode of the logging saga. We imagine visiting railroads of America from the Pacific Northwest to the Midwest of America. We are about to hear several more steam-powered lokies in their returned glory. We will feature a few mallets and a few bonuses in places where it is less likely to see or hear steam-powered log trains. It is a logging finale that you won't miss. Photo A...