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Tennessee Valley Railroad (TVR)

4119 Cromwell Rd, Chattanooga, TN 37421
423-894-8028
Ranked #18 of 62 attractions in Chattanooga
4.0 of 5 stars 82 Reviews
Type: Scenic Railroads, Speciality Museums
Activities: Group tours/train
Description: One of the largest operating historic railroads in the United States offers scenic trips through the Tennessee countryside.
Useful Information: Activities for young children, Activities for older children
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4 reviews 4 reviews
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 23 May 2012

My wife and I took the kids on the short missionary ridge trip and really enjoyed it. Cant wait to go back on one of the longer trips that they offer.

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Chatsworth, Georgia
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4 reviews 4 reviews
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 20 May 2012

clean nice place with old fashion values, good for families

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McMinnville, Tennessee, United States
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6 reviews 6 reviews
Reviews in 4 cities Reviews in 4 cities
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 18 May 2012

Have been 3 times and enjoyed this with my Grandson. The Thomas the Train and Polar Express are favorites and we will repeat again!

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Marietta, Georgia, United States
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3 reviews 3 reviews
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 17 May 2012

Excellent venue with wonderful people to help you enjoy it! Ride the train!

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Cleveland, Tennessee
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10 reviews 10 reviews
Reviews in 5 cities Reviews in 5 cities
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 15 May 2012

This is a great day trip to take. It is big fun for the kids since most of them have barely seen a train, let alone, ridden in one. Trust me they will never forget it and neither will you.

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Signal Mountain, Tennessee
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15 reviews 15 reviews
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3 of 5 stars Reviewed 7 May 2012

Took the Missionary Ridge trip which is just long enough as far as I'm concerned. We had a great guide with interesting history. Got off to see the turntable at work and made a visit to the repair shop -- interesting.

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West Michigan
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26 reviews 26 reviews
Reviews in 12 cities Reviews in 12 cities
17 helpful votes 17 helpful votes
2 of 5 stars Reviewed 6 May 2012

My experience was nearly identical to the reviewer's below mine. Although I visited this place almost a year ago, it seems nothing has changed. There are several older steam locomotives in various states of disrepair to see, and it cost nothing to look at them, but there wasn't much else to do. The depot was also closed the day I... More

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Michigan
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54 reviews 54 reviews
Reviews in 20 cities Reviews in 20 cities
21 helpful votes 21 helpful votes
1 of 5 stars Reviewed 4 May 2012

We stopped there just a few days ago, during the week, maybe it is busier on the weekends, but it was a ghost town. No workers approached us, the depot was closed, gift "shops" were tents and seemed empty. They did have train cars for a person to see, but that was about it. With so few people around I... More

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15 reviews 15 reviews
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6 helpful votes 6 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 3 May 2012
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This is an awesome adventure and all my seniors could say was - they wished it had lasted longer! The leader (looks like Santa!) who does the talking is fabulous and the whole train ride and the turntable are amazing. Well worth a trip!

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Chattanooga, Tennessee, United States
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31 reviews 31 reviews
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5 helpful votes 5 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 3 May 2012

Not really inspiring but kids would like it. Not many of these old trains left.

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