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Feel the Power of 1904 — Steam #630’s Mighty Pulse Echoes Through Chattanooga

Feel the Power of 1904 — Steam #630’s Mighty Pulse Echoes Through Chattanooga Sunlight flickers through Missionary Ridge Tunnel as #630 thunders ahead, whistle echoing off sandstone walls. You’re aboard the Missionary Ridge Local, a short-line excursion that compresses 120 years of railroad evolution into a single, sensory-rich hour. What begins as a gentle roll…

Hiwassee Loop Train Ride Through Tennessee’s Hiwassee River Gorge
  • Delano Trip
From $62 per person

Travel 50 miles round trip from Delano on a 4.5-hour scenic journey through the lower Hiwassee River Gorge. Ride the rare spiral loop near Farner, where the track climbs and crosses over itself, while enjoying river, mountain, and forest views from climate-controlled vintage railcars.