The mission of the NARM is to "preserve railroad history in North Alabama and South Central Tennessee."

In 1984, as CSX Transportation was retiring the former Nashville, Chattanooga and St. Louis Railway line between Huntsville and Winchester, Tennessee, the North Alabama Railroad Museum acquired 5 miles of the right of way.

There are two depots at the Chase location, and office building which includes the history center and the library.

The Mercury and Chase Railroad owns and operates a number of Alco locomotives.

Many of the sister units to this locomotive were shipped to the Soviet Union under the Lend-Lease program to be used on the Trans-Iranian Railway.

The museum owns a 1926 ALCO boxcab locomotive, which was built with GE generator, motors, and controls and an Ingersol-Rand diesel engine.

There is a Caboose on display the museum's entrance that was built for the Southern Railway in 1947, which is opened when volunteers are present.

The caboose is set up as it would have been used as the working and living quarters for railroad workers in times past.

Feel free to bring a camera and enjoy your time walking down the line of cars.

Mr. Dudley, a long-time member of the museum, is available on Saturday's when there is a train ride to talk about the items on display.

The NARM offers a field trip program each spring for kindergarten and first grade classes.

The NARM offers a Saturday session in which young men associated with Boy Scouts of America can begin the work on their Railroading Merit Badge.

The NARM has offered this program for many years and has aided many young men in receiving their merit badge.

Scouts have helped in restoration of equipment, landscaping, and building a handicapped accessible loading platform.