Southern Appalachia Railway Museum

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Southern Appalachia Railway Museum Southern Appalachia Railway Museum is a non-profit railroad museum. Welcome to the official page for the Southern Appalachia Railway Museum (SARM)!

Established in 1990, SARM was created with a simple vision in mind - to collect, restore, and interpret equipment and artifacts in a manner that educates the public about railroads in the Southern Appalachia region of the United States. In our 30+ years we have grown from a few friends and a passenger car to an impressive collection of diesel locomotives, passenger cars and freight cars preserved by both the organization and its members. SARM is a registered not-for-profit organization that relies on volunteer help from a diverse base of members who all share a common interest in railroad preservation as well as generous donations. Be sure to check back here often for updates concerning restoration progress and more at the museum.

Wow, would you look at that! A nice surprise from East Tennessee Rail Car Services, Inc.
09/06/2026

Wow, would you look at that! A nice surprise from East Tennessee Rail Car Services, Inc.

08/15/2026
Southern Appalachia Railway Museum was delighted to participate in the grand opening of the Portal 4 Welcome Center at t...
04/11/2026

Southern Appalachia Railway Museum was delighted to participate in the grand opening of the Portal 4 Welcome Center at the Atomic History Campus at the former K-25 site in Oak Ridge this morning. The organization was well represented by members Ben Merritt and Stephen McGee, who shared the history of what SARM has accomplished on the K-25 site, what we continue to do, and what we will do in the future. Exciting times on this very important site of American history.

We can’t wait for tomorrow! Come celebrate the grand opening of the new Portal 4 Welcome Center and be sure to check out...
04/11/2026

We can’t wait for tomorrow! Come celebrate the grand opening of the new Portal 4 Welcome Center and be sure to check out SARM’s new display inside the building—we’re excited to share it with you!

Many of SARM’s members are retirees or self-employed. Thus, we have started having more mid-week work sessions for our v...
02/05/2026

Many of SARM’s members are retirees or self-employed. Thus, we have started having more mid-week work sessions for our volunteers, and we are having great results.

Yesterday, several of us gathered to better organize and securely store some of our coach seat frames. We first needed to clean out some derelict Superliner coach seats that came with an Amtrak baggage car that we had acquired. Those were dispatched to the scrap bin. In their place, freshly grit-blasted and primed seat frames arrived for use in one of our coach restoration projects.

They look a LOT better versus when they went out to the local shop! Thanks to those who helped yesterday: Ed Bowers, Phil and Brennan James, Scott Lindsey, Stephen McGee, Jeffrey Young, and several East Tennessee Rail Car employees.

Dashing through the snow, Clinchfield 800 turns Blair, TN into a winter postcard. ❄️📸 F Will Martin 1/31/2026
01/31/2026

Dashing through the snow, Clinchfield 800 turns Blair, TN into a winter postcard. ❄️

📸 F Will Martin 1/31/2026

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P. O. Box 6756
Oak Ridge, TN
37831

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+18652412140

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