For the first time since November of 2019 (well, technically the 2nd time if I’m being honest), Southern 630 departs East Chattanooga on the point of a revenue train. After undergoing an extensi... (more)

"Steam return's to the valley!" After a year long absent with heavy maintenance needed Ks-1 Class SR 630 return to revenue service now sporting it's true as delivered look to the Southern Railway.... (more)

On a dreary wet, and foggy afternoon train Nº 100 eases the five car consist down Missionary Ridge grade on a limited weekday schedule of the Missionary Ridge Local. As always I'm a sucker for s... (more)

Southern 4501 departs Grand Junction with TVRM 100, the "Missionary Ridge Local." Off to the side is SOU 5000 waiting for its call to the dinner train later that evening.

Engineer A Walker waves to the camera as he brings his train across the Chickamauga Creek bridge at TVRM , Chattanooga Tn

Engineer Jim Olson give a friendly wave as train Nº100 exits the west portal of the 1858 built Whiteside Tunnel. The 1:30pm schedule Missionary Ridge Local is coasting down grade for East Chattan... (more)

On a cloudless Saturday morning TVRM's Missionary Ridge Local train Nº 100 depart Grand Junction on it's Mid-day schedule run westbound for East Chattanooga. NC&StL Nº 710 has seen it fair shar... (more)

TVRM's Missionary Ridge local is seen here exiting the Missionary Ridge Tunnel in Chattanooga, TN., with NCStL GP7 #710 in charge.

4501 pulls into the station as NS 202 passes on the main line.

Riders aboard the Missionary Ridge Local observe the turntable demonstration in their socially-distanced parties. After the turntable demonstration, the passengers will reboard the train. The shop... (more)

TVRM 100 pulls up to East Chattanooga with Southern 4501 on the point.

TVRM 100 cruises down the grade to Chickamauga Creek as it approaches Grand Junction at West McCarty.

TVRM 100 leaves East Chattanooga with Southern 4501 on the point as Engineer Andrew Durden continues to warm & blow out the cylinders, which takes a hot minute on this engine due to it just being ... (more)

After train Nº 300 is cleared, and making it's way down the belt-line, train Nº 100 is making the run eastbound up grade for the return trip back to Grand Junction. Personally I'm a sucker for... (more)

SW1200 Nº 606 eases train Nº 100 Missionary Ridge local around the curve just west of the portal of Whiteside Tunnel in east Chattanooga with a four car train. The local will coast down hill int... (more)