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Three Rivers Rambler Announces Plans to Restore Engine #154
During a press conference on Friday, August 22 Three Rivers Rambler owner Pete Claussen, City of Knoxville Mayor Bill Haslam, and President of the Old Smoky Railway Museum Jim Tolliver announced plans to restore the ex-Southern Railway steam engine #154 that has been on display for 55 years in Chilhowee Park, Knoxville TN. Join our email newsletter to receive updates about the restoration process and view photos during the 2+ year project. Below are a few scenes from Thursday when the engine was loaded onto a truck to move it to Knoxville Locomotive Works.		Media Coverage: Knoxville News Sentinel City of Knoxville WBIR- TV Time Lapse Video
Thursday Afternoon		Friday Afternoon

New Ticket Policy as of November 1, 2007:
COUPONS: Coupons cannot be used in conjunction with other offers or certificates. MISSED RESERVATIONS: There are no refunds or exchanges for missed reservations. If you make a change to reservations prior to departure, there is a $2 per ticket fee charged. Changes must be made prior to 5pm on the preceding Friday. EXCHANGE & GIFT CERTIFICATES: Exchange tickets will not be honored for special event trains. Exchange and gift certificates will not be honored after they have expired.

Today Show		Sept 27 , 2007
The Today Show on NBC today mentioned the Three Rivers Rambler train ride as a place to view fall foliage in East Tennessee. Watch the segment online. http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/20997833/

Suggested Photo Locations		July 12, 2007
We have created a map of locations along the Rambler's route to showcase a few photo locations. Please use this map as a informational tool only and not permission to trespass on private or railroad property. If you have a good picture or two, send them our way and we may post them on this blog.

What is KXHR?		October 4, 2006
We have many passengers ask what KXHR means on the side of our equipment. KXHR is the Knoxville & Holston River Railroad, which is the local railroad company that operates the freight service Monday-Friday on the same tracks we run the excursion train. Every piece of railroad equipment, or rolling stock, has tracking numbers and letters like these painted on the side. It allows railroad crews to identify which car goes to which customer.

Dauntless
Dauntless was the original open air car before Forthright. This summer we gave her a fresh new look. She will be used along with the two coach cars on the Big Orange Express shuttle train. Passengers will be shuttled back and forth before and after home football games in Knoxville. Dauntless is pictured in front of a Norfolk Southern slug at Knoxville Locomotive Works.

Big Orange Express
During September, we operated a shuttle train, the Big Orange Express, for the University of Tennessee football games. We pickup passengers off campus and take them on a short train ride to the stadium. This year was the first year and so far it has been a huge success. The shuttle is free to the general public. It picks up behind the KUB plant off Neyland Drive at the soccer fields and drops off at the corner of Lake Loudon Blvd and Neyland Drive.


Nesting Osprey		April 24, 2006
Last weekend was our first general public train ride for 2006. We had wonderful crowds on board and were pleased to see that the osprey nest is still being used on the trestle. Every time we pull onto the bridge, the birds circle around until we pull away. They are magnificent to watch. (Photos below were sent to us from Chuck E.)