Quick Details
Diner Table
Priced per table • Seats up to 4 • Pricing varies by party size
$ 240
Pullman Section – Table for 1–2
Priced per table • Seats 2
$ 290
B&O Private Car #98
Priced per car • Seats up to 8 passengers
$ 2600
Celebrate New Year’s on a Train!
New Year’s Eve Dinner train trip includes a three-course dining experience onboard restored dining and pullman cars. The excursion trains depart from Chattanooga’s Grand Junction Station at 6:45 p.m. and 8:45 p.m., traveling at a leisurely pace through portions of urban East Chattanooga before reversing direction and returning to Grand Junction. The travel time is just right for a complete meal on a vintage dining car.
The Tennessee Valley Railroad Museum is pleased to offer this unique opportunity for you to enjoy not only a rail excursion trip but also fine dining en route while the train travels along the rails. We encourage you to choose your entrée when booking your tickets. You may choose from true vintage dining in the Dining Car (four to a table), the elegant Pullman Car Clover Colony (two per table for a slight premium charge), or reserve the exclusive B&O Private Car #98, a beautifully restored railcar that seats up to eight passengers for a truly private dining experience.
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Menu
First Course
At your table upon seating — an assortment of artisan breads with whipped herb butter and a trio of flavored hummus, served with crisp pita chips.
Second Course Entrée Choices:
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Pan-Seared Airline Chicken – Served with parmesan sauce, chef’s vegetable medley, and garlic herb mashed potatoes.
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Burgundy Braised Beef – Tender beef with a mushroom demi-glace, chef’s vegetable medley, and garlic-herb mashed potatoes.
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Panko-Crusted Flounder – Flaky, pan-fried flounder with lemon butter caper sauce, chef’s vegetable medley, and garlic-herb mashed potatoes.
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Baked Pesto Gnocchi – A delicious, hearty vegetarian option with mushrooms, tomato, and spinach.
Third Course Desserts (choose one):
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Triple Chocolate Cake with Ice Cream and Fudge Sauce
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Apple Pie with Ice Cream
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Cheesecake with Strawberries
Beverages:
Water
Coffee
Lemonade
Iced Tea (Sweet or Unsweet)Onboard the Tennessee Valley Railroad Museum’s Dinner Train, guests may also enjoy a curated selection of wines, champagne, and specialty beverages to complement their meal.
Guests may select vintage-style dining in the Dining Car (tables seat up to four passengers) or enjoy a more intimate experience at two-person tables in the Pullman Car Clover Colony.
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NOTE: The Dining and Pullman seating are in different cars. You will not be seated together if you select different seating types.
Passengers may choose from true vintage dining in the Dining Car (four to a table) or the smaller tables for two in Pullman Car Clover Colony.
Dining Car Table Ticket (Seats up to 4 passengers):
Southern Railway 3158/Travelers Fare
Pullman Section Table (Seats 2 passengers):
Southern Pacific Railroad 97/Clover Colony
What is a Pullman car?
- Pullman-Standard continued manufacturing sleeping cars and other passenger and freight railroad cars until 1980. For nearly a year at the end of World War II the United States government banned sleeping cars for runs of less than 450 miles (720 km).
What did a Pullman car look like?
- During the day, the sleeper looked like a regular, if especially lavish, passenger car, but during the night it transformed into a 2-story hotel on wheels. Seats were unfolded into lower sleeping berths, while upper berths, instead of lowering from the ceiling on pulleys, folded out from it. Learn more about our Pullman.
Interesting history of our Pullman car:
- Southern Pacific Railroad 97/Clover Colony was used during the filming of Marilyn Monroe, “Some Like It Hot” movie. Click here to watch the movie clip.
B&O Office Car #98 (Seats up to 8 passengers):
Dine like a railroad president aboard one of our most elegant cars — B&O Office Car No. 98. Adorned with luxurious décor, this 1912-built car was originally constructed for the President of the Baltimore & Ohio Railroad. Restored to its 1950s-era grandeur, it showcases the craftsmanship and timeless artistry of the Pullman Company at its finest.
The private dining room accommodates up to eight guests, with the full Dinner Train menu served on board.
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We do not have a formal dress code for the dinner train, but most passengers seem to enjoy dressing up a bit.
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The trains board at our Grand Junction depot, located at 4119 Cromwell Road in Chattanooga, Tennessee. Chattanooga is in the Eastern Time Zone. Please check the calendar for dates of operation and departure times.
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Can Children Ride the Dinner Train?
Not recommended for children under 8 years old. Please note that our signature dining car menu and per-person pricing is the same for adults and children.
Dress Code and Etiquette
Meals served in dining cars were often a highlight of train travel for travelers to socialize, relax, and enjoy first-class meals and service from stewards and wait staff. We do not have a formal dress code for the dinner train, but most passengers seem to enjoy and are encouraged to dress up for the occasion.
Historically, hats will also be removed in the dining car as you board and are seated for the duration of your meal service. Your Dining Car staff will be dressed in early-mid 20th century attire as they attend to your needs, and your participation with period-correct passenger etiquette helps to create an authentic and memorable experience for everyone!
Note: Due to the historic nature of this first-class dining setting, we ask that all passengers kindly exhibit noise etiquette as a courtesy to fellow passengers and our staff.
Do you offer Gluten-Free or Vegetarian Options?
The vegetarian zucchini lasagna is both vegetarian and gluten free. Please contact us at423-894-8028 for any special dietary inquiries prior to purchase.
What sights will I see from Dinner Train?
As a key route for passenger and industrial service in the early and mid-20th century, this historic excursion line begins on a pre-Civil War route crossing four bridges and through the Missionary Ridge Tunnel. As the train makes its way past East Chattanooga, additional sights that can be viewed from the train include the Chattanooga Zoo established in 1937 and the Warner Park fields, previously called “Olympia Park” near the turn of the 20th century, which served as a public recreation area for horse races, ballgames, and even mock Army maneuver demonstrations for soldiers training during WWI.
The train then travels alongside the historic Chattanooga National Cemetery established in 1863 and the Sculpture Fields at Montague Park, a 33-acre outdoor international sculpture museum, prior to the return trip back and arrival at the Grand Junction Depot.
Note: The tracks are located along parts of urban East Chattanooga. This ride will not go along any scenic mountains or rivers.
Is gratuity or alcohol included in the ticket price?
Gratuity and alcoholic beverages are not included in the ticket price.
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