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National Train Day – 11 May, 2024
This year National Train Day falls on May 11. The “holiday” was first celebrated in the year 2008 and continues to be celebrated to this day. The celebrations were conceptualized by Amtrak as a way […]
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Why are there rocks under the tracks?
Railroad ballast is a crucial component of the rail transportation system. It is a crushed stone or gravel material that is used to support and level the tracks in a railroad track bed. The primary […]
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Marta Donates Railcar to the Southeastern Railway Museum
The Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority (MARTA) has donated a railcar from the Authority’s original fleet to the Southeastern Railway Museum in Duluth. The donation of the 42-year old railcar is one of several activities […]
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The Wheels on the Train Go Round and Round…
Train wheels are often overlooked as an amazing modern invention. Unlike the wheels on cars and other vehicles, train wheels have to keep the train on the tracks, and they have to go around corners […]
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Labor Day’s Roots Lie With the Railroad
While enjoying a day off from school or work this Labor Day, be sure to take a moment and reflect on the circumstances that brought the holiday to the U.S. The Pullman Railway Strike of […]
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Sherman’s Bowties
No – we are not talking about fashion statements made by the famous Union general. What we are referring to is Major General William Tecumseh Sherman’s tactics for disrupting Confederate supply lines, specifically in Georgia. […]
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The Plane Train’s Plain Name
If you have flown through Atlanta’s Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport since 1980, chances are you gotten to take a ride on the Plane Train. The Plane Train did not get its name until 2010, a full […]
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2nd Thurs February Program – Model Trains
Our vehicle of the month for the February 2022 Second Thursday Program will be Model Trains. We will have 5 areas to our program to enjoy. The 5 stations will include the vehicle of the […]
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January 2022 to feature motorcycles
Our vehicle of the month for the January 2022 Second Thursday Program will be “motorcycles” We will have 4 areas to our program to enjoy. We will have motorcycles for children to visit and explore, […]
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Atlanta Chapter NRHS announces 2022 Steam Train calendar
The museum is pleased to offer fans a selection of calendars created by the Atlanta Chapter NRHS. The chapter creates these annually as a fundraiser and appreciates your support. The photographs in this edition […]