The museum managers and volunteers have started building task lists and timelines that we believe will lead to reopening the museum at a point later than Memorial Day. This planning includes: Visitor traffic flow changes […]
On April 12, 1862, during the Civil War, Union spies led by James J. Andrews stole a locomotive (the General) from Big Shanty, Ga. […]
Today was supposed to be the first day of Caboose Days, our annual celebration of cabooses (some might say cabeese) and the railroad workers that called them home. […]
The Middle Tennessee community of Clarksville, Tennessee, was once a bustling transportation hub. […]
A Central of Georgia Railway roundhouse once stood on the western edge of downtown Atlanta’s railroad gulch? […]
The Southeastern Railway Museum is canceling all events and operations until at least May 15 in response to the COVID-19 (coronavirus) outbreak. […]
Out of an abundance of caution, the Southeastern Railway Museum has decided to temporarily close for a few weeks following the end of operations on Saturday, March 14. […]
As of now, the museum has not canceled any events this spring and continues to operate on our regular schedule. We are monitoring the situation closely and will let you know if we decide to change any previously announced events. […]
The museum, Georgia’s Official Transportation History Museum, will host the family-friendly event from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday, April 4, and Sunday, April 5. […]
The Atlanta Chapter of the National Railway Historical Society (NRHS) has honored Richard “Dick” Drake with a place on the Wall of Honor at the Southeastern Railway Museum. […]
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