Visitors see this car all the time, but do you really see it?
#9028 is part of our series highlighting the Georgia Trust for Historic Preservation’s Places in Peril. In our case, it’s some of our collection, not the museum. We’ve plenty to preserve and seek your support. This is another piece of low-hanging fruit.
We encourage visitors to walk “the rustic line” and get up close to the patina. Slowly being replaced by containers, this car has quite a story.
Built in 1926 by Pressed Steel Car Company as a gondola, Seaboard Airline kept their shop personnel busy with a rebuilding program that created #9028 in 1936. Forty-foot cars were replaced by larger models while technology rendered the car obsolete. It was donated to the Museum in 1965 and could use
a good coat of paint.
We’re seeking corporate or foundation support to stabilize and eventually cosmetically restore the car. Imagine the impact of a freshly outshopped car on our visitors – kids of all ages.
We invite you to join us as we prepare the museum for future generations. For information on how your gift, your company, or foundation sponsorship can help, please write: execdirector at train-museum dot com Thank you!