Join us on our annual Evening Ridge Runner train ride. As the sun sets over beautiful Chattanooga, enjoy this experience onboard authentic 1940s, 50s, and 60s passenger cars pulled by one of our vintage locomotives.

Your ride includes passage through a pre-civil war era Missionary Ridge tunnel and crosses multiple bridges. Once at our East Chattanooga Depot enjoy a turntable demonstration. The whole experience is just around an hour.

Trip Schedule:
15 minute trip to East Chattanooga Depot – 3 miles
25 minutes for turntable demonstration (left side of map)
15 minute return trip to Grand Junction – 3 miles

Trip Details:
A 6-mile roundtrip ride
A tour guide who will discuss local history and railroad operations
Crossing of the Chickamauga Creek bridge
Pass through our pre-Civil War tunnel, completed in 1858
A demonstration of our turntable, turning the locomotive around for the return trip

Cab Rides:

The Ultimate Train Ride Experience

Join our engineer in the cab of the locomotive for a thrilling train ride experience!

Steam Locomotive:

Cost: $55 for a one-way ride, $80 for a round trip
Age Requirements: Ages 12-14 must be accompanied by an adult, 15 and up can ride unaccompanied
Rider Limit: Two riders per trip
Diesel Locomotive:

Cost: $35 for a one-way ride, $50 for a round trip
Age Requirements: Ages 10-14 must be accompanied by an adult, 15 and up can ride unaccompanied
Rider Limit: Two riders per trip
Important Information:

Dress Code: Long pants without rips or holes and closed-toed shoes are required.

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