Old defunct TVRM locomotives in the bone yard.

Nashville, Chattanooga & St. Louis Railway 4-8-2 number 555 had a total engine and tender weight of 519,000 lbs., and a tractive force of 53,800 lbs. It was built by the Baldwin Locomotive Works,... (more)

A thirteen car Dixie Flyer, NC&SL train 94, is seen near Chattanooga Tennessee on June 20th 1950. Otto Conrad Perry photo, from my collection.

As the fall peak season is drawing to close on the calm Saturday afternoon. Train Nº 100 is about to enter the east portal of the 1859 built Whiteside Tunnel along the old East Tennessee & Georgi... (more)

N.C. & St. L 576 still under restoration at Nashville Tn

N.C. & St. L 576 still under restoration at Nashville Tn

710 tows CN 5288 to the E Chattanooga shops , where she will be prepped for shipment to her new home at the Colebrookdale Railroad in Boyertown, Pennsylvania.

It's been a nice trip over to East Chattanooga yard for today's local and now we head back to Grand Junction. On our way, we make a second trip through the Missionary Ridge Tunnel. The engineer c... (more)

After doing a full 180 on the turntable, the Missionary Ridge local engine prepares to hook back up and head back to Grand Junction.

The first "Missionary Ridge Local" of the day has pulled in from East Chattanooga.

TVRM Nº 225 makes the run up hill as the dinner train is making the run eastbound back to Grand Junction. NCStL Nº 710 was assigned to the train as the now 72 year old locomotive crosses over th... (more)

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)

NC&StL Nº 710 emerge around the curve at East Chattanooga as it slowly pulls the late 8:30 pm TVRM train Nº 225 Valentines Dinner Train westbound for the belt-line in East Chattanooga.

The 710 pauses briefly before being put on the evenings dinner train.

Dinner's Over. This gorgeous locomotive returns with the evening dinner train during the TVRM Southern Diesel Night Shoot. It stopped for literally 1 minute to pose for us before pulling t... (more)