Little River Railroad Museum is a small local museum preserving the logging and railroad heritage of the region around the town of Townsend, Tennessee, at the foothills of the Smoky Mountains. The museum is run by the Little River Railroad and Lumber Company, a non-profit corporation founded in 1982. The corporation’s goal is to preserve the heritage of the Little River Lumber Company and the Little River Railroad. The corporation was established by the Townsend-in-the-Smokies Chamber of Commerce. One of the main exhibits is the restored Shay engine that had been used in the logging operation. In addition, the depot at Walland was moved to Townsend to be a part of the museum. The Little River Railroad was established as a subsidiary of the Little River Lumber Company in 1901, primarily as a logging railroad.

7747 E Lamar Alexander Pkwy, Townsend, TN 37882, Phone: 865-661-0170

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