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BECOME A MEMBER TO SUPPORT TVRM

Quick Details

  • Ages: All Ages
Individual Annual Membership All Ages
$55
Life Membership Under the Age of 60
$500
Senior Life Membership Ages 60+
$300

MISSION STATEMENT

The mission of the Tennessee Valley Railroad Museum (TVRM) is to collect for preservation, operation, interpretation, and display railroad artifacts in an authentic setting to educate the public concerning the role of railroads in the history and development of our region.

About the Tennessee Valley Railroad Museum

In Chattanooga, a small group of local residents who were passionate about preserving the history of American railroads founded the Tennessee Valley Railroad Museum in 1961. They purchased steam engines and passenger cars that the railroads were planning to scrap, which marked the beginning of the museum.

TVRM’s collections were expanded by donations from railroads like the Southern Railway, who donated obsolete railcars and the original East Tennessee, Virginia, and Georgia roadbed, which the museum could operate on. TVRM’s passenger trains travel on the historic route, which includes the Missionary Ridge Tunnel that was built in 1858 and is on the National Register of Historic Places.

TVRM preserves railroad equipment not only to conserve machines but also to provide an experience that educates visitors on the importance of the railroad industry and its role in creating the modern world.

Become a TVRM Member!

Memberships are only for those who’d like to volunteer at Tennessee Valley Railroad. Click here to learn more about volunteering with us. 

Interested in supporting us but would rather not volunteer? Try our annual pass instead!

Members enjoy exclusive benefits and access. Choose the membership level that’s right for you:

Museum Membership – Individual Annual – $55

  • Add your spouse for just $35.
  • Free admission and unlimited rides on the Missionary Ridge Local trains for the duration of your membership
  • Bring your non-member guests at a group rate
  • Subscription to our quarterly Smoke & Cinders magazine. (See older issues)
  • 10% discount at the Grand Junction gift shop
  • Discounts on other TVRM excursions
  • Opportunity to help run the railroad as a volunteer worker
  • Organizational voting rights as a member
  • The satisfaction of preserving railroad history!

Museum Membership – Senior Life Member (60+) – $300

  • Add your spouse for just $75!
  • Free admission and unlimited rides on the Missionary Ridge Local trains for the duration of your membership
  • Bring your non-member guests at a group rate
  • Subscription to our quarterly Smoke & Cinders magazine. (See older issues)
  • 10% discount at the Grand Junction gift shop
  • Discounts on other TVRM excursions
  • Opportunity to help run the railroad as a volunteer worker
  • Organizational voting rights as a member
  • The satisfaction of preserving railroad history!

Museum Membership – Life Member – $500

  • Add your spouse for just $100!
  • Free admission and unlimited rides on the Missionary Ridge Local trains for the duration of your membership
  • Bring your non-member guests at a group rate
  • Subscription to our quarterly Smoke & Cinders magazine. (See older issues)
  • 10% discount at the Grand Junction gift shop
  • Discounts on other TVRM excursions
  • Opportunity to help run the railroad as a volunteer worker
  • Organizational voting rights as a member
  • The satisfaction of preserving railroad history!

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