Bio: (Note: totally fictional) Nelson is a 4-8-2 Mountain type Steam Locomotive manufactured by ALCO in 1930, and was one of forty of engines of his class V-2 ordered to work for the Nashville and South Eastern Railroad (Currently SparksRail), originally built as Class V-2A and Burn Coal, and also he's Nelson's Cousin. He was Assigned to Pull Passenger Trains and Freight Trains. At some point in 1955, Jim became one of twenty V-2A's to be converted to Burn Oil, as opposed to Coal, and he was Reclassified as a V-2B. He was continued to handle revenue assignments, until the dieselization of the 1950s, and he would be retired in 1959. After his Retirement, He was Sold to Scrapyard in Nashville, Tennessee, along with Nelson the N&SE Class V-1B No. 4637, Samantha the N&SE Class K-1 No. 2165 and Regina the N&SE Class P-3 No. 3289. Later in 1961, He was Donated by N&SE and was moved to their Station in Lenox, Tennessee, to put on Outdoor Display. He was grateful to be saved but was rather sad to never run again. Until 1995, When he 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 1997, And He was moved under his own power for the first time in 38 years. Jim was Fitted with Hancock Long-bell 3 Chime Whistle. He will eventually take Nelson's place, which he had recently been Retired when his flue time expired, and Operating alongside with Samantha. Until 1998, When the Nashville and South Eastern Railroad was merged with the National Passenger Railroad Company of the California, DashRail, to form SparksRail, Jim was leased and underwent a second overhaul at the N&SE Locomotive Shops in Chattanooga, Tennessee. This time, he was painted in a vibrant green, pink, and yellow livery and decorated with a streamlined shrouding, transforming him into the SparksRail Steam Special locomotive, alongside with Samantha. Jim led excursions across SparksRail trackage, traveling between Memphis Central Station in Memphis, Tennessee to Los Angeles Union Station in Los Angeles, California. Today, Jim continues to pull the Excursion Trains on SparkRail's Mainline, along with Samantha the N&SE Class K-1 No. 2165. Space & h - Whistle b - Bell Click Him Unless you Mobile
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