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Tennessee Valley Railroad Museum

Ride the 50 minute Missionary Ridge Local for a guided tour of their restoration shop or grab the 4 hour roundtrip ride into Chickamauga, Georgia. Special tours like the Autumn Leaf special or the Steam All the Way, North Pole Limited, Valentines (sometimes dinner) available seasonally.

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Address: 4119 Cromwell Rd
Price: Tickets $25 - 125
Website: tvrail.com (opens in a new tab)

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