Tennessee Central Railway Museum

My wife and I recently took a Saturday wine tasting cruise and had a great time. This trip was about seven hours total, and you're in Watertown, TN for about 2 1/2 hours between directions. There are other types of tours you can take as well, so check the web site for those. The vintage train cars and such are amazing, and the staff was terrific. Joe, Will, and Matthew were on our car and did an excellent job. All in all a nice way to spend the day which I'm sure we'll do again in the future!

My mom and I went on the wine train ride from Nashville to Watertown. Plenty of parking on-site and attendants to direct traffic. While the train didn't leave until 10am, we arrived at 9am and there was already a ton of people parked and boarding the train. Also, they do not open the bathrooms on the train until the train starts moving. There are two toilets in the museum/ waiting area and we waited in line for 45 minutes to use the bathroom before boarding the train. So either arrive earlier or stop at a gas station and use the bathroom before parking. The boarding process was easy and pretty straightforward. We were in car 4711 towards the engine and furthest from the dining/ snack car. There are 4 seats grouped together, so you will be facing another couple if you don't have 4 people in your group. Each seat had some paperwork about Watertown, the wine list, and a wine glass to keep as a souvenir. The trip to Watertown took about 2 hours and during that time our hostess gave us 13 very small samples of Delmonaco wines. She was very kind and knowledgeable and explained in detail the scents and tastes of each wine. The trip to Watertown was very enjoyable (probably because we were all a bit buzzed). When we got to the town there were few amenities. A couple of boutiques, an archives museum, Mexican restaurant, meat and 3 restaurant, coffee shop, library, the Delmonaco restaurant, and a BBQ food truck. We opted to eat at the food truck and sit at one of the many benches surrounding the downtown square. After lunch, we made our way to the Delmonaco store where they had a live band and seating outdoors. There was unfortunately not enough seats for everyone. And many people were sitting on the grass, nearby rocks, and random structures. You are also able to purchase wine from the Delmonaco store to drink on the train ride back or save and take home. They recommended purchasing the wine immediately upon arrival to Watertown because of the long lines. We boarded the train at 2:30pm and left at 2:45pm. On the way back to Nashville, which took about 2.5 hrs, there was no entertainment so most of the passengers took naps or played on their phones. Overall, for $80 a person it was a bit lackluster, but I do recommend going on this adventure at least once. The wine was delicious (my favorite was the blackberry) and it was very fun to ride on a train! However, I do wish there were more food choices in Watertown and some kind of entertainment on the train going back to Nashville.

We took the Christmas train ride excursion and it was beautiful. There were people singing carols and a visit from Santa and his elves. The whole thing was magical and seeing the look on the kids face when Santa came into the car was amazing.

I volunteer on the restoration of steam engine 576 and also most recently as a car host on the excursion murder mystery train. Great adventure on the train from Nashville to Watertown and back.

Our very first experience. Got to say, we really enjoyed the great hospitality and train staff. Our host was very friendly and the train Chief came around and talked with us! That's the kind of customer service I appreciate. It was a train robbery and everyone did an outstanding job on their performance. The trip down and back was very nice. We have booked another trip in October. The museum was very educational and the staff greeted us with opening arms. This is a great place to visit and would strongly recommend taken a trip there.