21st Century Steam
The Tennessee Valley Railroad Museum (TVRM) is pleased to announce the operation of a public excursion on Monday, November 14, as part of Norfolk Southern’s “21st Century Steam” program. See the announcement HERE. 21st Century Steam is designed to bring historic steam locomotives from TVRM in Chattanooga, to communities along Norfolk Southern lines for display and periodic excursions.
The excursion on November 14 is a steam locomotive-powered trip over Norfolk Southern’s Central Division mainline from Knoxville to Chattanooga, with charter bus service returning passengers to Knoxville. The Chattanooga destination will be TVRM’s Grand Junction Station. Ex-Southern Railway 2-8-0 #630 will be the featured locomotive. Parking in Knoxville will be provided to train passengers adjacent to the historic former-Southern Railway passenger station near the corner of West Depot Ave and Gay St.
~ TRIP DETAILS ~
Date: Monday, November 14, 2011
Departure: 9:30am from Downtown Knoxville, former Southern Railway passenger station at the corner of West Depot Avenue & Gay Street
Cost: $65 per person, includes the steam excursion from Knoxville to Chattanooga, box lunch, and charter bus return from Chattanooga to Knoxville