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Chattanooga in Hamilton County, Tennessee — The American South (East South Central)
Tennessee Valley Railroad And Museum
 
Tennessee Valley Railroad And Museum Marker Photo, Click for full size
By David Tibbs, August 23, 2009
1. Tennessee Valley Railroad And Museum Marker
 
Inscription. Operates over 3 miles near original East Tennessee, Virgina & Georgia Railroad right of way, using pre-1930 equipment, to East Chattanooga terminus. Line passes through 984 foot long Missionary Ridge Tunnel built in 1852-54, the only “Horseshoe” railway tunnel in State.
Official Tennessee State Railroad Museum.

 
Erected by Tennessee Historical Commission. (Marker Number 2A 79.)
 
Location. 35° 4.06′ N, 85° 12.375′ W. Marker is in Chattanooga, Tennessee, in Hamilton County. Marker can be reached from Cromwell Road 0.6 miles west of Jersey Pike. Click for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 4119 Cromwell Rd, Chattanooga TN 37421, United States of America.
 
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, as the crow flies. Bonny Oaks School (approx. 1.4 miles away); Lowrey's Brigade (approx. 1.8 miles away); 47th Ohio Infantry (approx. 1.8 miles away); Giles A. Smith's Brigade (approx. 1.8 miles away); 54th Ohio Infantry (approx. 1.8 miles away); 63rd Illinois (approx. 1.9 miles away); Alexander's Brigade (approx. 1.9 miles away); 127th Illinois (approx. 1.9 miles away). Click for a list of all markers in Chattanooga.
 
Also see . . .
 
Tennessee Valley Railroad Museum Photo, Click for full size
By David Tibbs, August 23, 2009
2. Tennessee Valley Railroad Museum
 

1. Tennessee Valley Railroad. (Submitted on June 3, 2011, by David Tibbs of Resaca, Georgia.)
2. YouTube - Tennessee Valley Railroad (tvrail's Channel). Several videos can be seen. (Submitted on June 3, 2011, by David Tibbs of Resaca, Georgia.) 
 
Tennessee Valley Railroad And Museum Marker and Train passing Photo, Click for full size
By David Tibbs, August 23, 2009
3. Tennessee Valley Railroad And Museum Marker and Train passing
 
 
Museum Interior Photo, Click for full size
By David Tibbs, August 23, 2009
4. Museum Interior
 
 
Railyard Displays Photo, Click for full size
By David Tibbs, August 23, 2009
5. Railyard Displays
This is only one view, many more trains can be seen.
 
 
Engine 349 Photo, Click for full size
By David Tibbs, August 23, 2009
6. Engine 349
 
 
Tennessee Valley Railroad And Museum Sign Photo, Click for full size
By David Tibbs, August 23, 2009
7. Tennessee Valley Railroad And Museum Sign
 
Credits. This page originally submitted on June 3, 2011, by David Tibbs of Resaca, Georgia. This page has been viewed 207 times since then. Photos:   1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7. submitted on June 3, 2011, by David Tibbs of Resaca, Georgia. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.
 
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