The restored Chuckey Railroad depot in Jonesborough, Tennessee. Built in 1906 by the Southern Railroad, it was moved to Jonesborough by the Watauga Valley Railroad Historical Society when the depot was facing destruction. It is now a railroad museum situated within easy walking distance of downtown Jonesborough. Adjacent to it is a fully-restored Southern railroad caboose.
The Southern Railroad FP-7 diesel locomotive powered up and ready to pull the excursion train at the North Carolina Transportation Museum in Spencer, NC. This engine, built in 1950, was used by Southern Railroad to pull branch line passenger trains throughout its network. It was donated to the museum in 1980 and fully-restored.
The restored railroad station in Bristol, Virginia was built in 1902. After passenger service stopped, it was used as a shopping and dining venue and then left empty. It was purchased by the Bristol Train Station Foundation in 1999 and lovingly restored. The station was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1980. Bristol is trying to restart passenger rail service again via Amtrak, as Roanoke succeeded in doing in October 2017.
