This Weekend on the Rails: Train Rides, Tea & Holiday Lights in Chattanooga
🚂 This Weekend on the Rails: Train Rides, Tea & Timeless Experiences in Chattanooga Looking for something memorable to do this weekend in Chattanooga? Step aboard the rails and experience a lineup of unforgettable train adventures running Friday through Sunday, with options for families, couples, and anyone who loves classic rail travel. From narrated train…
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January 9, 2026
Frisco 200 Diesel Returns to Service at TVRM
Frisco 200 Rolls Again: A Classic Diesel Returns to Life at TVRM When Saint Louis–San Francisco Railway (Frisco) locomotive 200 rolled out of the Tennessee Valley Railroad Museum’s Soule Shops this morning, it wasn’t just another shop move. It was the return of a one-of-a-kind diesel, wearing its familiar Frisco paint scheme once more and…
Aboard the Chickamauga Turn: Smiles, Scenery & Southern Charm
A Day Worth Remembering at Grand Junction The sound of the locomotive horn echoes across Grand Junction Depot as The Chickamauga Turn rolls out with a full train of happy guests. Families wave from vintage coaches, cameras capture the shining rails, and the Tennessee Valley Railroad Museum (TVRM) crew makes sure every detail reflects the…
A Toast to the Past: Dining Car 3158 Returns to TVRM Rails
A Toast to the Past: Dining Car 3158 Returns to TVRM Rails Friday night’s dinner train saw the second night of service for former Southern Railway Dining car 3158 after its extensive, five month, body and kitchen rehabilitation. The train was also the shake down cruise for Southern Railway Office Car 21 after a multi-year…
A Saturday Night to Remember: Sunset Sips, Ice Cream Rides, and a Conductor’s First Call
💫 What a Saturday night to remember! 💫 This past weekend, the Tennessee Valley Railroad Museum (TVRM) brought together fine dining, twilight rides, and exciting firsts in Chattanooga. Guests stepped aboard for Dinner in the Depot, toasted the evening with the debut of Sunset Sips, and breezed along the rails with Ride & Chill: Ice…
A Day on the Chickamauga Turn – Powered by Diesel No. 5000
Feel the Power of the Past: Ride the Chickamauga Turn with Diesel No. 5000 🚉 Why This Ride Matters There’s something grounding about riding steel rails through green pastures and into a town where history whispers from every brick and depot. When Diesel Engine No. 5000 leads the Chickamauga Turn, passengers aren’t just getting from…
Ride the Rails and Relive the Adventure: Chickamauga Turn Awaits
Did you know about this train ride in Chattanooga? This historic day trip goes from Chattanooga to North Georgia, and you can visit a lookout tower, dine on a train, and explore a mansion. You start at the Tennessee Valley Railroad Station, get your tickets and head to your seats. The train passes through a…
Cozy Train Rides Await This Rainy Weekend
Rain or Shine, the Magic Rolls On: Cozy Train Escapes This Weekend at TVRM Rainy days don’t have to spoil your weekend plans—in fact, they’re the perfect excuse to relax aboard a cozy train ride with the Tennessee Valley Railroad Museum. This weekend, leave the umbrellas behind and step inside a vintage railcar for a…
A Mother’s Day to Remember: Dining, Rail Travel, and Family Fun at TVRM
A Mother’s Day to Remember: Dining, Rail Travel, and Family Fun at TVRM Looking for a meaningful way to celebrate the amazing moms in your life? This Mother’s Day Weekend, the Tennessee Valley Railroad Museum (TVRM) invites you to step aboard a collection of rail experiences designed to delight, relax, and inspire. With options ranging…
(Video) – Dining in Elegance: The Journey of Southern Railway’s ‘Travelers Fare’ Dining Car
Dining in Elegance: The Journey of Southern Railway’s ‘Travelers Fare’ Dining Car Step aboard the past and experience a masterpiece of moving history—Southern Railway Dining Car No. 3158, affectionately named “Travelers Fare.” Built by the Pullman Company in 1924, this heavyweight dining car once graced the rails of premier Southern Railway passenger trains, and now…