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Photos: Chattanooga’s holiday trains at the Tennessee Valley Railroad Museum

Staff Photo by Robin Rudd / East Chattanooga Station serves as the North Pole as the North Pole Limited arrives. The Tennessee Valley Railroad Museum continued its tradition of holiday-themed trains. The North Pole Limited and Christmas Dinner Special have more scheduled runs before Christmas. — Staff Photo by Robin Rudd / East Chattanooga Station serves as the North Pole as the North Pole Limited arrives. The Tennessee Valley Railroad Museum continued its tradition of holiday-themed trains. The North Pole Limited and Christmas Dinner Special have more scheduled runs before Christmas. Staff Photo by Robin Rudd / East Chattanooga Station serves as the North Pole as the North Pole Limited arrives. The Tennessee Valley Railroad Museum continued its tradition of holiday-themed trains. The North Pole Limited and Christmas Dinner Special have more scheduled runs before Christmas.

By Staff photos by Robin Rudd December 19, 2020 1 min read

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Chattanooga’s Holiday Trains

Staff Photo by Robin Rudd / Just after sunset the North Pole Limited pulls into East Chattanooga Station on its first run of the evening on December 18, 2020. The Tennessee Valley Railroad Museum continued its tradition of holiday-themed trains. The North Pole Limited and Christmas Dinner Special have more scheduled runs before Christmas.

Staff Photo by Robin Rudd / Santa and Mary Claus wave to passengers on the North Pole Limited from the dock of Santa's Warehouse. Because of the COVID-19 pandemic Santa did not board the train. The Tennessee Valley Railroad Museum continued its tradition of holiday-themed trains. The North Pole Limited and Christmas Dinner Special have more scheduled runs before Christmas.

Staff Photo by Robin Rudd / Santa and Mary Claus go over the Naught and Nice book for passengers on the North Pole Limited from the dock of Santa's Warehouse. Because of the COVID-19 pandemic Santa did not board the train. The Tennessee Valley Railroad Museum continued its tradition of holiday-themed trains. The North Pole Limited and Christmas Dinner Special have more scheduled runs before Christmas.

Staff Photo by Robin Rudd / East Chattanooga Station serves as the North Pole as the North Pole Limited arrives. The Tennessee Valley Railroad Museum continued its tradition of holiday-themed trains. The North Pole Limited and Christmas Dinner Special have more scheduled runs before Christmas.

Staff Photo by Robin Rudd / East Chattanooga Station serves as the North Pole as the North Pole Limited arrives. The Tennessee Valley Railroad Museum continued its tradition of holiday-themed trains. The North Pole Limited and Christmas Dinner Special have more scheduled runs before Christmas.

Staff Photo by Robin Rudd / The Christmas Dinner Special heads down to the crossing on Chamberlain Avenue. The Tennessee Valley Railroad Museum continued its tradition of holiday-themed trains. The North Pole Limited and Christmas Dinner Special have more scheduled runs before Christmas.

Staff Photo by Robin Rudd / Southern number 5000 pulls the Christmas Dinner Train across East Main Street on the train's return trip to Grand Junction. The Tennessee Valley Railroad Museum continued its tradition of holiday-themed trains. The North Pole Limited and Christmas Dinner Special have more scheduled runs before Christmas.

Staff Photo by Robin Rudd / Passengers eat in the dining car Travelers Fair as the Christmas Dinner Special heads north beside Holtzclaw Avenue. The Tennessee Valley Railroad Museum continued its tradition of holiday-themed trains. The North Pole Limited and Christmas Dinner Special have more scheduled runs before Christmas.

Staff Photo by Robin Rudd / Southern number 5000 pulls the Christmas Dinner Train across East Fourth Street on the train's return trip to Grand Junction. The Tennessee Valley Railroad Museum continued its tradition of holiday-themed trains. The North Pole Limited and Christmas Dinner Special have more scheduled runs before Christmas.

Staff Photo by Robin Rudd / Mary Claus gives Santa's beard a brush before the train arrives. The Tennessee Valley Railroad Museum continued its tradition of holiday-themed trains. The North Pole Limited and Christmas Dinner Special have more scheduled runs before Christmas.

The Tennessee Valley Railroad Museum continued its tradition of holiday-themed trains this year.

The North Pole Limited and Christmas Dinner Special have more scheduled runs before Christmas.