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The Tennessee Valley Railroad Museum (reporting mark TVRM) [1] is a railroad museum and heritage railroad in Chattanooga, Tennessee.. The Tennessee Valley Railroad Museum was founded as a chapter of the National Railway Historical Society in 1960 by Paul H. Merriman and Robert M. Soule, Jr., along with a group of local railway preservationists.
TVRM quickly determined that No. 4501 required a thorough rebuild to obtain a new boiler ticket, and at the time, the museum did not have enough funds for it. [40] No. 4501 was then retired while the museum concentrated their efforts and investment on rebuilding SOU 2-8-0 No. 630, and Ex- U.S. Army 2-8-0 No. 610 subsequently covered TVRM's ...
Tennessee Valley Railroad No. 610 is a preserved S160 Class 2-8-0 "Consolidation" type steam locomotive built by the Baldwin-Lima-Hamilton Corporation for the U.S. Army in March 1952. It is one of the last steam locomotives built for service in the United States and the last new steam locomotive acquired by the U.S. Army.
This historic railroad loop, built in the mid-1800s, winds through the Allegheny Mountains amid stunning views of vibrant autumn colors. As you round the famous curve, you'll feel surrounded by ...
Nos. 630 and 722 pulled many main line excursion trains for the SOU steam program until they were both loaned to the Tennessee Valley Railroad Museum (TVRM) in 1978 and 1980, respectively to make way for larger steam locomotives such as Canadian Pacific 2839, Texas and Pacific 610 and Chesapeake and Ohio 2716 to pull the longer and heavier ...
Following its relocation to Chattanooga, the engine was restored by the newly formed Tennessee Valley Railroad Museum and returned to service in 1966. Through the support of the Southern Railway (and later Norfolk Southern Railway), the locomotive began operating excursions over the railroad's main lines until 1994 when the excursion program ...
Meanwhile, the Tennessee Valley Railroad Museum (TVRM) in Chattanooga, TN had been looking for ages for a 4-6-2 type locomotive and quickly sought to acquire one. It was chosen as a good candidate since it had been shopped shortly before retirement. In 2001, it was moved to TVRM where it resides on static display until 2023.
The National Railroad Museum, to date, has secured $12.8 million of the project's estimated $15 million cost, enough to start construction while the $3 million public campaign raises the rest ...