News Releases
Holiday Cheer Returns to the Southeastern Railway Museum
The Southeastern Railway Museum will celebrate the holiday season with special events, including its popular breakfast and lunch with Santa. […]
Year: 2018
Blog
Executive Director Updates, October 2018
Welcome to the Executive Director’s updates for October, 2018. For those of you who keep track, October 3 is my service anniversary date at the museum. I’m proud of all that we have accomplished over […]
Blog
Museum Comes Alive With the Sound of Steam
The sound of a steam whistle permeated through Duluth’s crisp morning air for the first time in 15 years as steam returned to the Southeastern Railway Museum. Jeddo Coal Co. No. 85, a guest locomotive […]
Blog
‘Mack’ arrives at the Southeastern Railway Museum in advance of Steam Weekends
Jeddo Coal No. 85, named “Mack,” will pull trains this weekend and next. […]
News Releases
Music Comes to Southeastern Railway Museum this September and October
Series of concerts kicks off Sept. 22 during free admission day […]
News Releases
Visit the Southeastern Railway Museum for Free on Sept. 22
Attendees can register for a free ticket through Smithsonian Magazine. […]
Blog
Executive Director Updates, September 2018
From The Executive Director Randy Pirkle Welcome to the Executive Director’s blog post for September, 2018. We’re changing format of our Crossings newsletter somewhat to broaden our audience and also to streamline its management. August has flown […]
News Releases
CSX Transportation Donates Rare Locomotive to Southeastern Railway Museum
No. 8954 will be the first SD45-2 diesel-electric to go on display at a museum. […]
Blog
Steam: The Power That Turns the Wheels
by Randy Minter edited by Kristen Fredriksen The illustration below shows a simplified side view of Georgia Power #97, the 0-6-0 tank engine that operated at the Southeastern Railway Museum during the April to […]
Blog
MARTA Fare Collection: A Brief History
Now on temporary exhibit inside Building 1 at the Southeastern Railway Museum is an assortment of fare collection-related MARTA objects. Items on display include a bus fare collection box, two token machines, and two turnstiles. […]