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 about 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.
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
- National Railway Historical Society
- Heritage Rail Alliance
- The Gwinnett Chamber of Commerce
- Boy Scouts of America
- Georgia Association of Museums
- American Alliance of Museums
Giving Tuesday Today for Trains & Tots (of all ages)
It’s here – Giving Tuesday! We understand you have plenty of philanthropic options to support today. Our museum is at an important crossroads. We hope you and others across Georgia will help the Southeastern Railway
Santa’s Back on Saturday, Dec. 6
Mr. & Mrs. Claus enjoyed their visit to our Museum so much – they’re coming back, by train, to visit on Saturday, Dec. 6. We expect their arrival at 1:00 p.m. We’re offering free family
Some Kids Never Grow Up.
Though you can donate today, tomorrow is Giving Tuesday! Join us for GA Gives on December 2nd and support the Southeastern Railway Museum. Every donation—big or small—helps us preserve, educate, and inspire. All aboard for
On Schedule for GA Gives!
From Trackside Friends to Engineer’s Circle donors, we have giving levels for every supporter. Choose the level that fits your needs and helps keep the museum on track for the kids, yes, of all ages.
GA Gives, General Two, and You!
Every hinge, bolt, and coat of paint helps preserve our incredible collection of trains and transportation artifacts. Your Giving Tuesday support protects the past so future generations can experience it up close. Click the link
Giving Tuesday, the 900 Project
Did you know your gift helps fund maintenance and restoration? Take a look at this little train restored earlier this year. Nice, right? Sister train 900 is next for the paint shop, and you can