Bio: (Note: totally fictional) Samantha is a 4-6-4 Hudson type Steam Locomotive manufactured by the Baldwin Locomotive Works in 1927, and was one of sixty of engines of his class K-1 ordered to work for the Nashville and South Eastern Railroad (Currently SparksRail). She was Assigned to Pull Passenger Trains and Freight Trains. At some point in 1947, Samantha became one of thirty K-1's to be fitted with Elephant Ear Smoke Deflectors. She was continued to handle revenue assignments, until the dieselization of the 1950s, and she would be retired in 1959. After her Retirement, She was Sold to Scrapyard in Nashville, Tennessee, along with Nelson the N&SE Class V-1B No. 4637. Later in 1961, She was Donated by N&SE and was moved to their Station in Murfreesboro, Tennessee, to put on Outdoor Display. She was grateful to be saved but was rather sad to never run again. Until 1964, When she was bought by N&SE and moved to the N&SE's Roundhouse in Knoxville, Tennessee to be Restored to Operation for their Steam Program Excursion. The Restoration will 2 Years to Complete. The Restoration was Completed in 1966, And She was moved under her own power for the first time in 6 years. She will become the Second Steam Locomotive of their Steam Program, after Nelson. In 1967, she was painted with magenta color scheme to pulling the "Raspberry Limited", a cross country special train to highlight the hauling Raspberries on Gondola Cars of the 19th Century during the first days of the Railroad, for the Centienial Celebration of the NS&E. After their Centienial Celebration, She was continued to Pulling the N&SE's Excursion Trains, until 1998, When the Nashville and South Eastern Railroad was merged with the National Passenger Railroad Company of the California, DashRail, into SparksRail, Samantha was leased and underwent a second overhaul at the N&SE Locomotive Shops in Chattanooga, Tennessee. This time, she was painted in a vibrant green, pink, and yellow livery, transforming her into the SparksRail Steam Special locomotive. Samantha led excursions across SparksRail trackage, traveling between Memphis Central Station in Memphis, Tennessee to Los Angeles Union Station in Los Angeles, California. Today, Samantha continues to pull the Excursion Trains on SparkRail's Mainline. Space & w - Whistle b - Bell Click Her Unless you Mobile
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