The role of the railroad during the Space Shuttle era is well known and well documented. For nearly three decades, solid rocket booster (SRB) segments were transported from a space and aviation research plant in […]
On May 1st, 2019, the Southeastern Railway Museum honored former Representative Brooks Coleman, Sr. for his committed support over the years to the Southeastern Railway Museum. John Pollock, President of the National Railway Historical Society’s […]
Miniature trains reached peak popularity in the 1950s and 1960s. The Museum’s park train came from the Birmingham Zoo and after a full restoration has operated on the loop at its new home since 2012. […]
The model railroad continues to grow in subtle ways. […]
SRM Assistant Librarian Lloyd Neal will make two presentations in April, both focused on railroad history. […]
A gallery of winners in the Southeastern Railway Museum’s annual photography contest is presented. […]
Throughout the month of March, SRM visitors had a chance to experience our new exhibit space between the tracks in Building 1. Following the museum’s move to its present location over twenty years ago, the […]
by David Koch The HO Model Railroad revitalization project is now 10 months old. The dusty “diamond in the rough” layout is now a showcase and formidable addition to the the overall Southeastern Railway Museum […]
Inspired by the upcoming sesquicentennial observance of the Golden Spike Ceremony (celebrating the completion of the transcontinental railroad on May 10, 1869), the Georgia Gwinnett College History Discipline is sponsoring a Seminar on American Railroads, March 26-28, 2019 with presentations from the Southeastern Railway Museum. […]
In February, volunteers Paul Grether, Nick Henderson, and Kristen Fredriksen gathered to replace the shredded tarp on the museum’s 1921 Georgia Power streetcar. The last tarp had been applied about a decade ago, and weather […]
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