How to become a member of the Southern Appalachia Railway Museum

The Southern Appalachia Railway Museum (SARM) was incorporated in May of 1990 by a small group of people who wanted to preserve the region's railroad history. We wanted to be able to collect regional railroad equipment, artifacts, and data that would assist us in achieving that goal. SARM felt that railroad equipment restoration should be done to operating condition while maintaining the original appearance as much as possible. Basically, our equipment should look and operate as they did in service.

SARM has many ongoing projects: rebuilding our rolling stock, fund raising, sales, ticket office, operating the Secret City Scenic Excursion Train, data cataloging, computer work, souvenir design and sales are just a few of the things with which we always need assistance. Or, you can just provide moral support. Our membership is a diverse group of all ages, backgrounds and both genders. If SARM sounds like your kind of railroad museum then please join, we would love to have you aboard! Here are the details on the various classes of membership and how to join:

1. Regular Membership - Any person of good character (???), interested in the railroad hobby and the purpose of this museum, shall be eligible for regular membership. Dues for this class of membership for the first year are $30.00 and $20.00 for each year thereafter.
2. Family Membership - To encourage participation in the activities of the museum we offer Family Membership to any relative of a member living in the same household with that member. Family members have all the rights and privileges of a regular member. Dues for this class of membership for the first year are $40.00 and $30.00 for each year thereafter.
3. Lifetime Membership - Any person, regardless of age, can become a lifetime member of this museum. Lifetime members have of the rights and privileges of a regular member for the full extent of their natural life. Dues for this class of membership are $300.00.
4. Lifetime Family Membership - Covers a huband and wife for their natural lifetimes and all their children 18 and under. Each membership has one voting privilege. Dues for this class of membership are $400.00.

Please fill out a membership application and return it along with the dues for the class of membership desired to: SARM, P.O. Box 6756, Oak Ridge, Tennessee, 37831. Whereas the application is not a requirement for membership it does help us get to know you and provides us with a mailing address so that we can send the SARM newsletter, The Blue Flag, to you.

Contact the museum at P.O. Box 6756, Oak Ridge, Tennessee, 37831, or call the museum at (865) 241-2140 for more information.