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Fire at the Eagle Point Railroad |
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March 23, 2025 was not a good day for the Eagle Point Railroad and
Chattanooga Society of Model Engineers. We had some wind gusts along
with a wild fire that started down below us. The fire ended up going
up the canyon just below the railroad and continued up the ravine.
While our roundhouse, shop, carbarn and depot were spared along with
a few remote steel carbarns, we’ve incurred quite a lot of fire
damage. Larry and Diane (railroad owners) along with a member husband
and wife that live just below the railroad are all safe. We are
currently assessing the damage that this fire has caused, and we'll be
formulating a plan to recover. The following links are photo albums
showing the damage from the fire:
• March 23, 2025 - Fire
• March 24, 2025 - Fire (Next Day) |
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The Chattanooga Society of Model Engineers, Inc. (CSME) is a
recognized 501c3 organization that is assisting in building and
maintaining the Eagle Point Railroad (EPRR), a 7½ inch
gauge (1/8th scale) railroad on private property in Dunlap TN,
about 50 miles northwest of Chattanooga, TN. In exchange, the
club has full use of the railroad for it's member's
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Be sure to check for any "burn bans" in the area (Sequatchie County):
• Current Burn Bans |
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