r/railfanning

Took a trip out to the Tennessee Valley Railroad Museum in Chattanooga and wanted to share some of the highlights. The collection out there is incredible—everything from beautifully restored mid-century passenger cars to massive vintage locomotives.

Caught some great shots of both the active steam engines and historical diesels, plus watched the crew operate the turntable to spin the locomotive for the return trip. It really feels like stepping right back into the golden age of railroading. If you haven't been out to the Soule Shops or taken the Missionary Ridge Local, it's well worth the trip!

And feel free to help identify this equipment in the comments.

Hi everyone,

Just wanted to share a new resource for local railfanning and transit watching. I have launched a continuous 24/7 live feed of the Lakeshore West tracks running through the Swansea Corridor.

The feed features a custom live tracking board running on the official Metrolinx API, so you can see active train departures, trip statuses, and system delays right alongside the video before the trains enter the frame.

Drop by anytime to relax, watch the meets, or help log train timestamps in the chat: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HongS1sx4pY

Big thanks to the mod team for letting me share this with the community!