Tennessee                    
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Serving Middle Tennessee And Northwestern Alabama Since 1988

Movie Productions

The Tennessee Southern Railroad offers customized railroad operations and unique locations to film and video tape production companies, TSRR brings together professional railroaders and experienced production values. Production crews working on TSRR can "Own the Railroad"

"OCTOBER SKIES" 1997 , Universal Studios. To recreate a 1950's West Virginia coal train, director Joe Johnston called on Tennessee Southern Railroad's vintage TSRR coal cars and the Tennessee Valley Railroad's steam locomotive #4501. Repainted in period paint schemes, the movie train traveled for almost 2 weeks and filmed at 5 different East Tennessee locations. CSX Transportation, US Tennessee Valley Authority Kingston Fossil Plant, US Department of Energy and Rail Transportation Management Specialists personnel all worked together to keep the train "on time" and available for the rigorous production schedule.

1. Six Diesel - Electric Locomotives, 6 EMD GP9
2. Caboose, Office Car And Modern / Period Freight Cars
3. Fully Equipped Locomotive and Car Shop
4. Experienced Production Management Staff
5. Line side Base camp Locations