A typical train ride on the Secret City Scenic
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The train departs from the East Tennessee Technology Park, about 10 miles west of downtown Oak Ridge. |
Passengers buy tickets at Wheat Station... |
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... and board the train... |
..assisted by our friendly all-volunteer staff. |
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An armed guard opens the gates to the former Manhattan Project atomic facility to allow the train to enter. |
The train passes through the heart of the formerly secret facility, allowing visitors to see where history was made. |
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The train exits the plant... |
...and crosses Poplar Creek. |
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The train passes through the lovely rolling scenery characteristic of East Tennessee, ... |
... traveling along highways... |
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... and through beautiful hardwood forests. |
Riders can experience the comfort of an old-fashioned, long-distance train coach (heated and air-conditioned, of course, with restrooms onboard)... |
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... or an authentic railroad dining car. |
Children have a good time wherever they ride, and at the end of the trip the engineer will let them climb in the locomotive cab and blow the whistle! |
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Passengers are encouraged to stroll through the train and to visit our commissary car. |
After passing an arm of beautiful Watts Bar Lake, ... |
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...passengers can see the site of the proposed SARM museum building... |
...before returning to Wheat Station. |
