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SRM’s “Susky” Theater
Photographer, Museum docent, and Thursday’s Duluth, Southern & Coastline RR engineer, Stan Susky, donated a collection of framed prints to us for the recent surplus sale. Well — to be honest — we kept them […]
Articles by Chuck Miller
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Places in Peril – Part 1 – The Piledriver
Forward The Museum was recently honored by the Georgia Trust for Historic Preservation, along with nine other historic structures in Georgia this year. What’s different is that the Trust selected the Museum based on our […]
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A Place in Peril? Maybe not a Place, but a Pullman.
The Georgia Trust for Historic Preservation (The Georgia Trust for Historic Preservation | The Georgia Trust) recently announced their 2025 Places in Peril list. Nine of the properties feature buildings, ours features . . . […]
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Beebe and Clegg: Their Enduring Photographic Legacy – An Exhibition
Now through December 29 Lucius Beebe (left) and Charles Clegg pose along the tracks of the Southern Pacific narrow gauge in the Owens Valley of California. “With dramatic images and sweeping promotional strategies, Lucius Beebe—joined […]
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Trucks, Trains & Tractors, Oh My!!!
August 3rd and 4th!!! Here comes our annual celebration of big rigs – of all sizes, for boys and girls – of all ages! Sponsored by Suzanna’s Kitchen of Duluth, GA, it’s a cruise-in show […]
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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 […]