Chattanooga Rail History

Celebrating Young Talent and Rail History: Ava Grace’s Model Train Project In the spirit of International Women’s Day, we’re thrilled to spotlight an extraordinary young talent, Ava Grace, a 15-year-old student with a passion for rail history. Her model train project, inspired by the Tennessee Valley Railroad Museum, brilliantly encapsulates the evolution of trains in…

Preserving History: East Chattanooga’s 2024 Railway Expansion Project 2024 marks a significant year in the history of Chattanooga’s railway heritage. The Tennessee Valley Railroad Museum(TVRM), renowned for preserving rail history, embarks on a monumental project: building new tracks off the south side of the East Chattanooga turntable. This initiative highlights the ongoing dedication to maintaining…

The National Park Service (NPS) in partnership with the National Endowment for the Arts, the National Endowment for the Humanities, and the Institute for Museum and Library Services announced on Friday September 9, 2022, $24.25 million in Save America’s Treasures grants to fund 80 projects in 32 states and the District of Columbia. The Tennessee…

Locomotive 733: A Glimpse into Chattanooga’s Railway Past Step back in time to September 1911 in Chattanooga, where Locomotive 733, a marvel of early 20th-century engineering, graced the tracks. Built in 1905, this locomotive is not just a machine; it’s a symbol of the era’s industrial prowess and the railroads’ crucial role in America’s development….