General Updates
Closed – Friday – Dec 25
The museum will be closed Friday, Dec 25, 2020 for the Christmas holiday. Regular hours will resume Saturday, Dec 26, 2020.
General Updates
General Updates
An update on the Park Train Project
We had an exciting work session. While the heart/engine (affectionately dubbed Christine) is well on its way to reassembly and recovery, we took the opportunity to do a locomotive tire rotation, essentially. After doing this, […]
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Train or Treat 2020
~~October 24 from 11 AM to 3 PM ~~Fun and more fun as ghouls, goblins and superheroes visit the museum’s trains in search of treats. ~~Trick or treating at decorated stations around the museum. ~~Attendees […]
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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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Did you know? The Great Locomotive Chase
On April 12, 1862, during the Civil War, Union spies led by James J. Andrews stole a locomotive (the General) from Big Shanty, Ga. […]
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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. […]
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Caboose Days will be rescheduled for 2020
The museum, Georgia’s Official Transportation History Museum, will host the family-friendly event from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday, April 4, and Sunday, April 5. […]
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Southeastern Railway Museum Hosting Steak Cook-Off on June 20
The museum will be open for its regular museum hours (10 a.m. to 5 p.m.) during the cook-off. Teams participating in the event will start setting up at 8 a.m. […]
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A look at Southeastern Railway Museum events in early 2020
The Southeastern Railway Museum will be hosting a series of special events in 2020, including the Steak Cook-Off, Caboose Day and the Fast Track 5K. […]