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CHATTANOOGA AND DELANO FIELD TRIPS

AFFORDABLE OPTIONS DESIGNED FOR SCHOOL GROUPS.

Quick Details

  • Ages: All Ages
  • Duration: Custom
  • Educational Rates: Minimum 20 people in season. Minimum 80 people for a charter train. Teachers call Group Sales for details: 423-894-8028.
  • Missionary Ridge Local Ride: Includes depot tour, restoration shop visit, turntable demonstration, and optional age-specific safety video or seasonal exhibit.
  • Hands-On Learning: Kids explore the restoration shop, see historic equipment, watch the turntable in action, and enjoy outdoor exhibits and picnic areas.
  • Lunch Options: Ham, turkey, or chicken salad croissants; hot dogs; corn dogs; PB&J. All meals include chips, cookie & bottled water. Pricing: $12.00 each.
  • Hiwassee Field Trip: A 1 hour 15 min ride through the Cherokee National Forest and lower Hiwassee River Gorge. Departs Gee Creek State Park with educational group rates.
  • Group Requirements: Minimum 20 people in season; minimum 80 people for a charter train.

Bring your students for an engaging and budget-friendly educational experience at the Tennessee Valley Railroad Museum. We offer two field trip options to fit your curriculum needs: the Chattanooga-based Missionary Ridge Local, which includes a guided depot tour, restoration shop visit, and a live turntable demonstration; and the Hiwassee Field Trip, a scenic ride through the Cherokee National Forest with educational group rates. Your class can also enjoy outdoor exhibits, a picnic area, and optional boxed lunches to make scheduling and supervision easier.”

Educational Rates for School & Camp Groups


• 20+ students in season
• 80+ passengers for charter trips

Teachers: Call 423-894-8028 for details.

Missionary Ridge Local – Chattanooga

A teacher-friendly field trip with built-in learning:


• Train ride + depot tour
• Restoration shop visit
• Live turntable demonstration

Outdoor exhibits, picnic areas, and $12 boxed lunches available (ham, turkey, chicken salad, hot dog, corn dog, PB&J — all include chips, cookie, water).

Hiwassee Field Trip – Delano

A scenic educational ride through the Cherokee National Forest and the Hiawassee River Gorge.


• 1 hr 15 min excursion
• Departs Gee Creek State Park
• Special school rates for all ages

Policies

• 20% deposit required; refundable up to 30 days before visit
• Final count/payment due: 1 week prior (Chattanooga) / 2 weeks prior (Hiwassee)
• Changes must be made 48 hours in advance

School Group Information Form

Complete our School Group Information Form below for more information on trips, dates, pricing, and routes.









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