Excursion Trains

Passenger Excursions

*Excursion Schedule*		Watch Tennessee roll past your wide sightseeing window at scenic level aboard one of TCRM's special excursion trains. Our streamlined coaches feature air-conditioning, large sightseeing windows, and comfortable seats. All seats are reserved at no extra charge. Relax and experience travel by rail, where getting there is part of the fun! Our trips always include something special - from train robberies, music, civil war reenactments, and on-board murder mysteries to Watertown's famous mile long yard sale and seasonal visits from Santa and the Easter Bunny. Whether it's a relaxing ride through Tennessee's beautiful fall foliage or a trip on the North Pole Express, see our schedule to find the trip for you.
*Departure Locations*
*Seating Accommodations*
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2013 Excursion Schedule
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Date	Train	Departing	Destination	Distance	Total Time
May 4	Spring Dogwood Festival Excursion	Nashville	Monterey	216 Mile RT	10-3/4 hours
May 18	Train Robbery Trip	Nashville	Watertown	90 Mile RT	6-1/4 hours
Jul 13	Murder Mystery Trip to Watertown Music Fest	Nashville	Watertown	90 Mile RT	5-3/4 hours
Jul 20	DelMonaco Winery Excursion - SOLD OUT	Nashville	DelMonaco Winery	166 Mile RT	10 hours
Aug 31	Day Out With Thomas	Nashville	---	5 Mile RT	25 minutes
Sep 1	Day Out With Thomas	Nashville	---	5 Mile RT	25 minutes
Sep 7	Day Out With Thomas	Nashville	---	5 Mile RT	25 minutes
Sep 8	Day Out With Thomas	Nashville	---	5 Mile RT	25 minutes
Sep 28	Fall Mile-Long Yard Sale Excursion	Nashville	Watertown	90 Mile RT	6-3/4 hours
Oct 5	Train Robbery Trip	Nashville	Watertown	90 Mile RT	6-1/4 hours
Oct 12	Super Fall Foliage Excursion	Nashville	Monterey	216 Mile RT	11 hours
Oct 19	Super Fall Foliage Excursion	Nashville	Cookeville	180 Mile RT	10 hours
Oct 26	Super Fall Foliage Excursion	Nashville	Cookeville	180 Mile RT	10 hours
Nov 9	Murder Mystery Excursion	Nashville	Watertown	90 Mile RT	6-1/4 hours
Nov 16	DelMonaco Winery Excursion	Nashville	DelMonaco Winery	166 Mile RT	9-1/2 hours
Nov 30	North Pole Express with Santa	Nashville	Watertown	90 Mile RT	6-1/4 hours
Dec 7	North Pole Express with Santa - Two Trips	Nashville	Lebanon	64 Mile RT	2-1/4 hours
Dec 14	North Pole Express with Santa - Two Trips	Nashville	Lebanon	64 Mile RT	2-1/4 hours

Notice: Trips are subject to change. RT=round trip
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Map of the Nashville & Eastern Railroad

The museum operates passenger excursions on the Nashville & Eastern Railroad. All excursions are round trips. Since these trips typically sell out, get your tickets early!
Refreshments and souvenirs are available onboard. Many trains also include deluxe accommodations in lounge, dome, and private cars available at extra cost.

Departure Locations
	Nashville - Board at the Museum site located at 220 Willow Street in Nashville. Click here for a map to the museum. Note: this map is in Adobe Acrobat format. You will need the free Acrobat reader available at Adobe's web site to view the map. Cookeville - Board at the Cookeville Depot located at the corner of West Broad and Cedar in downtown Cookeville.

Seating Accommodations
REGULAR SEATING Our regular seating is dining car table seating with up to four seats at a table or in our regular seat coach cars. Windows up to 5 feet wide on both sides the car provide great views of the passing countryside.
FIRST CLASS SEATING Ride in style in our first class coach accommodations. Coach accommodations are spacious reclining seats with 5 ft wide windows on both sides of the car.
DOME SEATING The ultimate panoramic view from our train is from the 20 seats in our ex-Northern Pacific Railway dome-coach car. You will ride in spacious cushioned seats in the glass-enclosed dome that is above the roofline of the rest of the train. Passengers have an unobstructed 360-degree view of the entire countryside. There are only 20 seats in the dome, so make your reservations extra early - these seats always sell out first!

GENERAL INFORMATION

All seats are reserved.
Refreshments and souvenirs are available for sale on the train.
Children under 2 years old who do not require a seat may ride in a parent's lap at no charge. Children 2 and older require a seat available at a reduced fare. Children's tickets are available for Regular and First Class seats only.
Group rates are available.
Passengers in wheelchairs, please contact Terry Bebout at the Museum ticket office, 615-244-9001 extension 4, for special arrangements.
Order tickets early - most trips sell out quickly.

To order tickets for all trips except Day Out With Thomas:

By Email
Send email to ordertickets@tcry.org with "Excursion Train Tickets" in the subject line. Please indicate the trips for which you want information.

By Phone
Call the museum anytime at 615-244-9001 and leave your name, complete mailing address, and trip(s) for which you want information. The Museum office is staffed Monday through Saturday from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. If you prefer, you may FAX your request to 615-244-2120. We will send you ticket order forms and trip information.

By Mail
Printable ticket order forms are available on-line for most trips. See the Excursion Schedule for access to these forms. Adobe Acrobat software is required to view and print the forms. Send completed forms to the address below. Please note that our credit card system now requires both the credit card number and the three or four digit card security code. For Visa, Mastercard, and Discover, the card security code is a three digit number printed on the back side of the card. For American Express, the card security code is a four digit number printed, not embossed, on the front side of the card above the card number. Please make sure the card number, card security code, and card expiration date are included on the ticket order form.

If an on-line order form is not available for your trip, send your name, complete mailing address, and trip(s) for which you want information to:
Tennessee Central Railway Museum
220 Willow Street
Nashville, TN 37210-2159
We will mail you ticket order forms and trip information.

TCRM accepts Mastercard, Visa, Discover, and American Express credit and debit cards for ticket purchases.

To order tickets for Day Out With Thomas:

Order online using Ticketweb or call Ticketweb toll free at 866-468-7630.

The Tennessee Central Railway Museum reserves the right to change dates, destinations, and equipment available in the event of circumstances beyond the Museum's control.