{"id":3016,"date":"2025-09-18T13:23:17","date_gmt":"2025-09-18T18:23:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/watertowntn.com\/?page_id=3016"},"modified":"2025-09-18T13:23:17","modified_gmt":"2025-09-18T18:23:17","slug":"railroad-museum","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/watertowntn.com\/_staging\/railroad-museum\/","title":{"rendered":"Railroad Museum"},"content":{"rendered":"<!-- vdg-content-wrapped -->\n<!-- content-standard start -->\n<div class=\"content-standard\"><div class=\"xdj266r x14z9mp xat24cr x1lziwak x1vvkbs x126k92a\">\n<div dir=\"auto\">\n<div class=\"xdj266r x14z9mp xat24cr x1lziwak x1vvkbs x126k92a\">\n<div dir=\"auto\"><a href=\"https:\/\/watertowntn.com\/_staging\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/576.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-3017\" src=\"https:\/\/watertowntn.com\/_staging\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/576-300x173.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"173\" srcset=\"https:\/\/watertowntn.com\/_staging\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/576-300x173.jpg 300w, https:\/\/watertowntn.com\/_staging\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/576-768x444.jpg 768w, https:\/\/watertowntn.com\/_staging\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/576-600x347.jpg 600w, https:\/\/watertowntn.com\/_staging\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/576.jpg 1011w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\"><\/a><strong>Watertown is on track to become Tennessee\u2019s rail tourism hotspot.<\/strong><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">\u00a0<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">The town is gearing up for a historic moment as steam engine No. 576 rolls in, lovingly restored by Nashville Steam Preservations.<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">\u00a0<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">In addition to our own fundraising for a new museum complex, a $2.4M rail yard project is also underway. Once completed, it will include a historic turntable and tracks donated by CSX Transportation, capable of hosting excursions for 500 passengers!<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">\u00a0<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">\u00a0<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><a href=\"https:\/\/watertowntn.com\/_staging\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/IMG_0739.webp\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-3018\" src=\"https:\/\/watertowntn.com\/_staging\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/IMG_0739-300x180.webp\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"180\" srcset=\"https:\/\/watertowntn.com\/_staging\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/IMG_0739-300x180.webp 300w, https:\/\/watertowntn.com\/_staging\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/IMG_0739-1024x614.webp 1024w, https:\/\/watertowntn.com\/_staging\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/IMG_0739-768x460.webp 768w, https:\/\/watertowntn.com\/_staging\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/IMG_0739-1536x921.webp 1536w, https:\/\/watertowntn.com\/_staging\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/IMG_0739-2048x1228.webp 2048w, https:\/\/watertowntn.com\/_staging\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/IMG_0739-600x360.webp 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\"><\/a>Help us bring the past to life for the Watertown Railroad Museum in time for the arrival of steam engine No. 576!<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"x14z9mp xat24cr x1lziwak x1vvkbs xtlvy1s x126k92a\">\n<div dir=\"auto\">Share your stories, donate artifacts, or contribute funds - Your support will make it possible!<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">\u00a0<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">Tourism is about to hit full steam ahead here in Watertown, and you can help get us there!<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">\u00a0<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"x14z9mp xat24cr x1lziwak x1vvkbs xtlvy1s x126k92a\">\n<div dir=\"auto\">Donate, share, or volunteer! 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