The Southeastern Railway Museum (SRM) occupies a 35-acre site in Duluth, Georgia, in northeast suburban Atlanta. We’ve been on our current site since 1999. In operation since 1970, SRM features more than 90 items of rolling stock including historic Pullman cars, classic diesel & steam locomotives, freight cars, even maintenance of way cars.
Ride in restored cabooses behind antique diesel locomotives, stand next to the massive driving wheels of the locomotive that pulled passenger trains to Key West on the “railroad that went to sea,” tour the business car that helped bring the Olympics to Atlanta, pose on the platform of the private car once used by President Warren G. Harding, and see just how green Southern Railway green can be as you walk the length of the diesel-electric locomotive that powered the last Crescent before AMTRAK assumed control of the famous train.
SRM is operated by a community-based board as a separate 501(c)3 nonprofit organization of the Atlanta Chapter of the National Railway Historical Society . The Museum receives operating funds from grants, donations, the support of sponsors, and gate receipts.
During the 2000 state legislative session, the museum was recognized as Georgia’s Official Transportation History Museum in recognition of the broad array of transportation history that the museum preserves, exhibits, and interprets.
We’re open Thursday – Saturday: 10 a.m. – 5 p.m. and Sunday: 12 p.m. – 5 p.m. More information (directions, street address, hours, admission) is available on the plan your visit page.
Mission
The Southeastern Railway Museum provides an educational atmosphere that vividly brings to life the cultural, technological, and historical importance of railroads and land transportation to our region.
ACTIONS:
To make the Southeastern Railway Museum a value to Northeast Georgia and our communities, we will encourage the following actions among our team members:
WELCOME ALL: We commit to an inclusive and welcoming environment for all team members, guests, volunteers, subcontractors, vendors, and clients.
CREATE A SAFE AND CLEAN ENVIRONMENT: We will keep the museum safe, accessible, and clean to share the very best side of our professionally curated exhibits and experiences.
PROVIDE EDUCATION: We will focus on education by offering both online and in-person educational opportunities.
ACT AS A COMMUNITY PARTNER: We will communicate and engage with public and private organizations to act as a good steward of the community, creating win-win partnerships for sponsorships and events.
TRAIN UP THE TEAM: We will support the development of skill sets for students, staff, and volunteers as a part of “lifelong learning.”
BUILD APPRECIATION FOR PRESERVATION: We will continue to stress the importance of maintaining and communicating history through care and presentation of relics and documents from that time.
CREATE JOY AND NOSTALGIA: We will always seek to provide a connection for our visitors that awakens the joy and nostalgia of railroading, serving the “young person” in all of us.
Board of Trustees
The museum is led by a self-perpetuating board of trustees with members from the community as well as from the Atlanta Chapter NRHS Inc. The members are:
| Member | Affiliation |
|---|---|
| Rob Marbury – President | Exec. Creative Dir. Luckie & Co. |
| Carol Danford – Vice President | Retired GPB Sales |
| John Pollock – Secretary | Ret. Sr. Applications Engineer |
| Chuck Hardt – Treasurer | Dir. of Eng. Vecima Nets. |
| Debbie Bush | Ret. Gwinnett County Schools |
| Gregg Cronk | Ret. NS System Manager-Interline & Intermodal Marketing |
| John Edmonson | Edmonson Legal Firm |
| Chuck Miller | Exec. Dir. Southeastern Rwy. Museum (Ex-officio) |
| Allen Rider | Ret. Mngr. Locomotive Engineering, Norfolk Southern |
| Scott Sadow | Johnson Outdoors |
| Paul Shin | VP & Mngr Retail Banking, Loyal Trust Bank |
| Trang Tang | Commercial Property Management, Jones Lang LaSalle |
Community Affiliations
- Duluth Business Association
- Duluth Fine Arts League
- Duluth Historical Society
- National Railway Historical Society
- Heritage Rail Alliance
- The Gwinnett Chamber of Commerce
- Johns Creek Chamber of Commerce
- The Gwinnett Rotary
- Boy Scouts of America
- Georgia Association of Museums
- American Alliance of Museums
- Emory University MBA Program
- Georgia Tech School of Architecture
Your Safety and Them Changes
Next time you visit (we hope soon), keep in mind there’s a change in Bldg. 1 with a gap on one of our display tracks. As always, watch your step, try to keep the young
Places in Peril – 16 – 8202, too.
At around 75 years old, Southern 8202 is next in 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
Places in Peril – 15 – Equals 1111
This long shot of car 1111 is next in 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
Places in Peril – 14 – Time for Thomas?
The Thomas Ruffin is up next in this 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
Places in Peril – 13 – Double Door Box
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
Places in Peril – Part 12 – Boxing
This rather traditional car is part of our series highlighting the Georgia Trust for Historic Preservation’s Places in Peril. In our case, it’s some of our equipment, not the museum. The Trust’s program encourages community