Running 30 minutes behind schedule, freshly repainted Southern Railway 630 drills through Missionary Ridge en route to retrieve their passengers to start the day.

Southern 4501 kicks off the 2023 steam season at TVRM, leading the missionary ridge local over Tunnel Blvd on a perfect spring afternoon.

After waiting for a couple of hours before making the first run of the day, TVRM 100 Missionary Ridge Local is now underway heading eastbound for the 11:30am round trip. the 9:30am trip was cancel... (more)

Tennessee Valley Railroad Museum is about to roll onto the turntable as TAG 80 rests at the Soule Shop in East Chattanooga.

Tennessee Valley Railroad Museum 1829 is about to enter the Missionary Ridge tunnel as it travels west towards the Soule Shops in East Chattanooga.

Tennessee Valley Railroad Museum 1829 wait for passengers to board before it takes the Missionary Ridge train west to the Soule Shops in East Chattanooga.

A very colorful Missionary Ridge Local being led by NCStL Nº 710. The train has emerge from around the curve, and is only a quarter of a mile from the end of the first part of the 2pm round trip.... (more)

Southern 4501 is about to enter the Missionary Ridge tunnel as it heads west towards the TVRM restoration shop in East Chattanooga.

Southern 4501 is on the point of the Missionary Ridge Local on the final day of steam operations for the year. Here, the first trip of the day is seen about to cross the Chickamauga Creek bridge.

Southern 630 prepares to depart Grand Junction for East Chattanooga, in the middle of a thunderstorm. Chattanooga, Tennessee July 11th, 2021

The display yard is loaded up with stuff for TVRM`s 60th anniversary

The Missionary Ridge Local begins a one & half mile climb to the summit of TVRM's line, which peaks inside Missionary Ridge Tunnel.

Making a rare appearance on the Missionary Ridge Local after the 606 decided to go kaputt, Southern 5000 rounds the curve before arriving at Grand Junction.

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)