Blog – Southeastern Railway Museum

Museum Reopens from Covid19

June 1, 2020 Randy Pirkle

The past few months have been trying for all of us. We hope you and your family are in good health and beginning to explore our new routines as we navigate the uncertainty of life […]

The museum managers and volunteers have started building task lists and timelines that we believe will lead to reopening the museum at a point later than Memorial Day. This planning includes: Visitor traffic flow changes […]

Celebrate Caboose Days with a virtual coloring contest

April 4, 2020 Todd

Today was supposed to be the first day of Caboose Days, our annual celebration of cabooses (some might say cabeese) and the railroad workers that called them home. […]

Did you know? The Memphis, Clarksville and Louisville Railroad

April 2, 2020 Todd

The Middle Tennessee community of Clarksville, Tennessee, was once a bustling transportation hub. […]

Did You Know? Central of Georgia roundhouse

March 26, 2020 Steve Storey

A Central of Georgia Railway roundhouse once stood on the western edge of downtown Atlanta’s railroad gulch? […]

Southeastern Railway Museum cancels all events and operations through at least May 15

March 19, 2020 Todd

The Southeastern Railway Museum is canceling all events and operations until at least May 15 in response to the COVID-19 (coronavirus) outbreak. […]

Drake placed on Wall of Honor at the Southeastern Railway Museum

February 25, 2020 Southeastern Railway Museum

The Atlanta Chapter of the National Railway Historical Society (NRHS) has honored Richard “Dick” Drake with a place on the Wall of Honor at the Southeastern Railway Museum. […]