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‘Mack’ arrives at the Southeastern Railway Museum in advance of Steam Weekends

September 28, 2018 Todd

Jeddo Coal No. 85, named “Mack,” will pull trains this weekend and next. […]

Executive Director Updates, September 2018

September 4, 2018 Randy Pirkle

From The Executive Director Randy Pirkle Welcome to the Executive Director’s blog post for September, 2018. We’re changing format of our Crossings newsletter somewhat to broaden our audience and also to streamline its management. August has flown […]

Steam: The Power That Turns the Wheels

August 31, 2018 Kristen

by Randy Minter edited by Kristen Fredriksen The illustration below shows a simplified side view of Georgia Power #97, the 0-6-0 tank engine that operated at the Southeastern Railway Museum during the April to […]

MARTA Fare Collection: A Brief History

July 31, 2018 Kristen

Now on temporary exhibit inside Building 1 at the Southeastern Railway Museum is an assortment of fare collection-related MARTA objects. Items on display include a bus fare collection box, two token machines, and two turnstiles. […]

Volunteers Back at Work on SRM Model Train Layout

June 25, 2018 David Koch

Southeastern Railway Museum volunteers and members of the North Georgia Modurail model railroad club are back at work on the HO model train layout. The Georgia & Tennessee Railroad was donated to SRM and the decision was made to replace to original museum layout that was showing some age and in constant need of repair. After a pause in construction, a new team, consisting of original and new members, is now focused on completing a model railroad available for public display and operation. […]

Western Union Tool Car Ready for Lettering

May 29, 2018 Kristen

The Western Union #3558 tool car is almost ready for lettering.

Lettering for one of the museum’s historic railroad cars involves research to find in-service photographs or drawings made of the same or similar cars. […]

Log Carts: A Brief History

May 25, 2018 Lloyd Neal

Two-wheeled, animal-powered, wooden ‘log carts’ were used in the timber industry from the late 1800s up to the mid 1900s. Log carts could be found in a number of states in a variety of designs and wheel sizes. These could be powered by mules, horses, or oxen. […]