Where Can Nashvillians Take a Train Nowadays?
Did you hear that train horn all Saturday? That was Locomotive No. 576, fired up at the Tennessee Central Railway Museum for its first steam test since 1952. It’s not back on the rails just yet, but the decade-long restoration is entering its final testing phase.
Host Rachel Iacovone is joined by railroad historian Terry Coats, author of “Next Stop on Grandpa’s Road,” to talk about Nashville at the height of passenger rail, the future of trains in Middle Tennessee, and the fun excursions the museum offers, including the upcoming Santa Express!
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