Tennessee Valley Railroad Museum

Missionary Cab Rides

East Chattanooga, Tn / Jun 2025 / RWH

collection

collection

Nashville, Chattanooga & St. Louis #710

East Chattanooga, Tn / Jun 2025 / RWH

Nashville, Chattanooga & St. Louis #710

builder:Electro Motive Division

model:GP7

type:B-B road switcher

built:Sep 1950, EMD #10551

series:2729 produced 1949-54

engine:EMD 567B (16 cyl, 1500 hp)

notes:

blt Nashville, Chatta & St. Louis #710
to Louisville & Nashville #1710
to Amtrak Maintenance #772
to Tennessee Valley Railroad Museum
operational, in service

East Chattanooga, Tn / Jun 2025 / RWH

East Chattanooga, Tn / Jun 2025 / RWH

East Chattanooga, Tennessee - Jun 27, 2025 — Booked round trip cab ride on 6pm Evening Ridge Runner. Power for the train was Nashville Chattanooga & St Louis #710, EMD GP7 (Sep 1950, #10551). Engineer: Joseph Randall; Conductor: Jason Fields. Return trip included meet with outbound evening dinner train powered by Southern #5000. We took the siding for the meet. Despite pouring rain, a great ride.