Southern Railway 4501 Steam Locomotive - Historic Preservation & Restoration #1839591 (License: Personal Use)

This detailed illustration showcases the Southern Railway 4501, a 4-8-2 “Mountain” type steam locomotive built by Baldwin in 1911 and later restored in the 1960s for excursion service. Its vibrant green paint scheme with yellow pinstriping, red cab roof, and polished brass fittings reflect the era’s aesthetic pride and engineering excellence. The image highlights key features including the large driving wheels, smokebox, and tender with coal bunker and water tank.

Used on heritage railroad websites, museum exhibit pages, and railfan educational content; serves users seeking historical locomotive data, restoration stories, or visual references for modeling and preservation projects.