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Remembering George M. Pullman 125 Years Later
George Mortimer Pullman was born in Brocton, New York on March 3, 1841. He is best known for his invention of luxury travel. He passed away on October 19, 1897 – 125 years ago today. […]
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Exhibit Refresh
As fall approaches, the museum is doing a reset of railcar exhibits which has allowed for a number of unique photo opportunities. When complete, currently estimated for October 2021, the railcars on exhibit in all […]
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The Marco Polo Has Arrived at the Southeastern Railway Museum
Norfolk Southern delivered the historic Marco Polo Pullman car to the Southeastern Railway Museum. […]
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Norfolk Southern gifting historic Marco Polo railcar to Southeastern Railway Museum
Norfolk Southern Corporation is gifting the historic Marco Polo rail car, a car President Franklin D. Roosevelt used while in office, to the Southeastern Railway Museum in Duluth, Georgia. The Pullman Company built the Marco […]
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Vintage park train undergoes a complete engine overhaul
The Southeastern Railway Museum has removed its 1957 vintage park train from service as its primary operating locomotive’s engine undergoes a complete engine overhaul. The museum shipped the historic locomotive engine to Industrial Engine Rebuilders in […]
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Historic Pullman car reopens at Southeastern Railway Museum following interior renovation
The Southeastern Railway Museum in Duluth has reopened a historic Pullman car that transported the body of President Warren G. Harding after he died in 1923 following an interior renovation. […]
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Museum Reopens from Covid19
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 […]
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Covid19/Coronavirus Updates
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 […]
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Southeastern Railway Museum cancels all events and operations through at least May 15
The Southeastern Railway Museum is canceling all events and operations until at least May 15 in response to the COVID-19 (coronavirus) outbreak. […]