Southern 4501 (disguised as L&N #1593) powers a ten-car excursion run to Chickamauga, Georgia, for the Louisville & Nashville Railroad Historical Society. The train is rambling along the outskirt... (more)
Southern 4501 is disguised as L&N #1593 for a Louisville & Nashville Railroad Historical Society night photo session at TVRM. Lighting by "Friends of the L&NRHS" group.
Southern 630 & 4501 roll past the Grand Junction yard board with a Missionary Ridge Local train on Founder's Day.
TVRM's newest acquisition is set up, and ready to be shown at the 1st Annual TVRM's Founders Days. TVRM 7100 an ex: US-Army Alco S2 which has strong tides with the area. The locomotive was at one ... (more)
TVRM's newest acquisition fills in for steam engine Southern 630 on a hot summer day. The crew sure didn't care about the temporary paint job. They loved the air conditioning unit recently added.
Ready to yard the train & return to East Chattanooga.
Out of the Woods.
Southern 630 & 4501 prepare to depart Grand Junction Yard with a simulated freight train.
The Summerville Steam Special heads south through Rock Spring.
Tennessee Valley Railroad Museum train 350, the Summerville Steam Special, heads south as it approaches Chickamauga, GA with a young brother & sister watching this doubleheader edition of the trai... (more)
TVRM train 350 climbs southern end of Missionary Ridge as it approaches McFarland Gap. Considering I had to hike through over 100 feet of waist high Kudzu wearing shorts (not my smartest decision)... (more)
TVRM train 225 heads west at a leisurely pace with engineer Frank Welsh at the controls.
Castle Nut
The Summerville Steam Special crew finishes up putting the Georgia train in the yard before the 630 heads back to East Chattanooga.
Southern 630 continues north for Chattanooga at Lytle Road north of Chickamauga & Chattanooga National Military Park.