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Watauga Valley Railroad
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Although we've enjoyed 30 years of experience as a National Railroad Historical Society Chapter, we realized that we could better serve the community by establishing a railroad museum that would allow an up-close look at the region's railroad history and the restoration of vintage rail cars. We are achieving that mission through the activities noted below.
Our Mechanical Staff, composed of dedicated members, have successfully restored two vintage coaches, a vintage dining car, and a vintage lounge car that have traveled across the United States and are well respected among the Railroad Historical community. Our Mechanical Staff diligently works to keep our four vintage cars in operating condition and ready for lease status. We have an active public excursion program that ranges from visiting scenic railroads and mainline excursions to carpool tours for members only.
ased in Jonesborough, Tennessee, the Watauga Valley Railroad Historical Society & Museum, a chapter of the National Railway Historical Society, maintains a four car fleet of refurbished, mainline-ready, Amtrak-compatible passenger equipment. These cars are regularly leased for excursion and charter passenger service around the country. The Jonesborough facility contains other pieces of railroad equipment maintains an active connection to the Norfolk Southern. The WVRHS&M also played a role in the development of the nearby Chuckey Depot Museum, also adjacent to the NS mainline.
WATX brochure / collection
WATX brochure / collection
1910 Official Guide timetable / collection
Location
Jonesborough, Tn / Aug 2021 / RWH
Click to see the WATX Jonesborough yard area plotted on a Google Maps page
Jonesborough, Tn / Aug 2021 / RWH
Jonesborough, Tn / Aug 2021 / RWH
Jonesborough, Tn / Aug 2021 / RWH
Jonesborough, Tn / Aug 2021 / RWH
Jonesborough, Tn / Aug 2021 / RWH
Jonesborough, Tn / Nov 2011 / RWH
Jonesborough, Tn / Nov 2011 / RWH
Jonesborough, Tn / Nov 2011 / RWH
Passenger Cars
Watauga Valley #500 "St. Augustine"
Pullman-Standard coach (1954) / Roanoke, Va / May 2016 / RWH
Roanoke, Va / May 2016 / RWH
Watauga Valley #539 "Powhatan Arrow"
Pullman-Standard coach (1949) / Watauga Valley photo
Jonesborough, Tn / Nov 2011 / RWH
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Nov 2011 / RWH
Nov 2011 / RWH
Jonesborough, Tn / Nov 2011 / RWH
Wayne, Oh / Jul 2015 / RWH
Roanoke, Va / May 2016 / RWH
Roanoke, Va / May 2016 / RWH
Watauga Valley #2351 "Crescent Harbor"
Pullman sleeper/lounge (1949) / Watauga Valley collection
Jonesborough, Tn / Nov 2011 / RWH
Nov 2011 / RWH
Nov 2011 / RWH
Nov 2011 / RWH
Jonesborough, Tn / Nov 2011 / RWH
Jonesborough, Tn / Aug 2021 / RWH
Freight Cars
Clinchfield #5586
boxcar (1954) / Jonesborough, Tn / Nov 2011 / RWH
Nov 2011 / RWH
Jonesborough, Tn / Aug 2021 / RWH
Jonesborough, Tn / Aug 2021 / RWH
Jonesborough, Tn / Aug 2021 / RWH
Chesapeake & Ohio #903103
caboose (1968) / Jonesborough, Tn / Nov 2011 / RWH
Jonesborough, Tn / Aug 2021 / RWH
Jonesborough, Tn / Aug 2021 / RWH
Jonesborough, Tn / Aug 2021 / RWH
Southern Railway #X450
bay window caboose (1970) / Jonesborough, Tn / Nov 2011 / RWH
Jonesborough, Tn / Aug 2021 / RWH
Jonesborough, Tn / Aug 2021 / RWH
Jonesborough, Tn / Aug 2021 / RWH
Jonesborough, Tn / Aug 2021 / RWH
Aug 2021 / RWH
Jonesborough, Tn / Aug 2021 / RWH
Jonesborough, Tn / Aug 2021 / RWH
Aug 2021 / RWH
Jonesborough, Tn / Aug 2021 / RWH
Aug 2021 / RWH
Jonesborough, Tn / Aug 2021 / RWH
See also our Chuckey Depot Museum scrapbook elsewhere in Preservation
See also our complete Southern Bay Window Survivors scrapbook in Mainlines
Lagniappe
Jonesborough, Tn / Nov 2011 / RWH
Jonesborough, Tn / Nov 2011 / RWH
Jonesborough, Tn / Nov 2011 / RWH
Links / Sources
