Southeastern Railway Museum

2nd Thursday, March 13 - The Caboose!
2025-03-13 10:30 - 12:00 (America/New_York) | GA
Join us for our Second Thursday preschool program, Thursday, March 13. This month’s vehicle is the Caboose! Journey back to the golden age of railroads and uncover the fascinating history and purpose of the iconic red caboose. You can expect to learn about the evolution of the caboose from its humble beginnings, the role of the caboose crew in train operations, the unique features and design of cabooses, as well as the decline of the caboose and its lasting legacy on modern trains today. Admission to Second Thursday includes a caboose themed story time, arts and craft, social activity, walk through of our historic caboose, and a ride on the historic park train!

Wheels & Rails Car Show - 2025
2025-05-31 08:30 - 14:00 | Southeastern Railway Museum, 3595 Buford Hwy, Duluth, GA, 30096, United States
Bring your ride, we’ll give you a ride! It’s an all-makes, all-models, all-years open show for cool cars, classics, muscle cars, modified, box stock, old-timers, pickups, and motorcycles. Registration gets you into the museum for big trains, taxis, buses, small trains, smaller trains…Top 20 trophies, catering from Cassie’s Kitchen, DJ Rockin Wheelz, and more. We thank our sponsors, Duluth Fall Fest, New Star Autobody, Tow Pro, Howard Brothers Hardware, Raising Canes, and Trust Bank – all servicing Duluth. Saturday, May 31. Gates at 8:30 a.m., show 10 a.m.- 2 p.m. Rain date is June 1 (gates at 10:30 a.m. show 12-4). Registration is $20.00. Click right here:

https://southeasternrailwaymuseum.thundertix.com/events

Proceeds benefit the museum. Save that date!

Father's Day Weekend
2025-06-14 10:00 - 2025-06-15 17:00 | Southeastern Railway Museum, 3595 Buford Hwy, Duluth, GA, 30096, United States
We’re celebrating Father’s Day weekend, June 14 and 15, by letting Dad in for free. There’s a catch – Dad and/or Grandad need to be accompanied by his significant other and/or his family. Other basic suggestions include bringing a picnic, wearing comfy shoes, and dressing for the weather. Celebrate Dad and put him on a train!

The Great Atlanta Typewriter Meet!!
2025-09-13 10:00 - 17:00 | Southeastern Railway Museum, 3595 Buford Hwy, Duluth, GA, 30096, United States
Today it’s called “keyboarding.” Back in the day it was “typewriting,” as the man intended for home and for office. If you miss the clickity-clack of the office, changing the typewriter ribbon, fixing the key, hitting that return bar just to hear the ding again, even giving your fingers a decent workout – or if you’ve never experienced the wonder of mechanized communication creation – well – this day’s for you courtesy of the Atlanta Typewriter Club and your favorite RR museum. Normal admission applies – ding!

Train, or Trunk, or Treat!!!
2025-10-18 10:00 - 15:00 | Southeastern Railway Museum, 3595 Buford Hwy, Duluth, GA, 30096, United States
Oct. 18th.
Train or Trunk or Treat! It’s our Fall Classic Car show in the lot and Trick or Treat for the kids in Bldg. 1 and Trunk or Treat fun in the parking lot. Get your family and your car all dressed up and join us for our annual Train or Treat – or Trunk with so much candy our staff enjoys it for months. Music, costume contest, scavenger hunt, classic cars,

…Top 10 for the cars, treats from the car’s trunks, train rides, many of Duluth’s best business, and, did we mention, trick or treat candy? Boo! Trunk or Treat car show gates and registration ($10 plus your candy) starts at 8:30 a.m. If you are interested in sponsoring the event and/or reserving a table to hand out candy (it’s a great community builder) write info @ train-museum dot com
Thanks to our generous sponsors: Raising Cane’s, The Edmonson Law Firm, LLC of Buford, Agrisel USA of Suwanee, and A & J’s Classic Cars. Additional support from American Street Machines in Lilburn.

Through Jan. 4, the Southeastern Rwy. Museum Festival of Trees
2025-11-15 10:00 - 2026-01-04 17:00 | Southeastern Railway Museum, 3595 Buford Hwy, Duluth, GA, 30096, United States
Bigger than ever, the Southeastern Railway Museum presents our annual “Festival of Trees,” featuring Holiday Trees designed and installed by a wide variety of community-minded individuals and businesses. This year promises upwards of 70 trees decorating Building 1. Normal admission offers access to train rides as available, the entire museum and – The Festival of Trees.

If you would like to sponsor a tree next year, please write: execdirector at train dash museum dot com or register direct at: https://southeasternrailwaymuseumthundertixcom.thundertix.com/events/253171

Santa Arrives by Train, Saturday, Dec. 6
2025-12-06 13:00 - 15:30 | GA
Pssst…Santa is on our timetable and scheduled to arrive at the museum Saturday, Dec. 6 at 1:00 p.m.. We’ll be hosting Mr. & Mrs. Claus in Building 2 for complimentary family portraits, train rides with $2.00 off your second ride, 70+ decorated Christmas trees in Building 1, Santa’s Workshop (amazing) in the Duluth Depot, lunch will be served from Cassie’s Catering, and more. Come early, walk and ride the grounds, have lunch, and get your portraits. Remember – it’s all for kids (yes, of all ages).
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Sunday Scouting Day
2026-01-12 00:00 | GA
We celebrate our young Brownies, Girl Scouts, Cub Scouts, and Boy Scouts by offering free admission to scouts in uniform with family

President's Day Weekend
2026-02-14 10:00 - 2026-02-15 17:00 | Southeastern Railway Museum, 3595 Buford Hwy, Duluth, GA, 30096, United States
Our annual President’s Day weekend feature’s guests from the Little White House in Warm Springs, expert guided tours of Presidential Pullmans Superb and Marco Polo, The “Roosevelts” will join us and you can have a photo taken with them in Marco Polo, we’ll have a talk on railroads in wartime service in our theater twice a day, the Duluth Library will have a presidential exhibit, and more as we confirm. Naturally you and your Valentine have run of the grounds, the depot, and the train rides, too.

Southeastern Surplus Sale
2026-03-21 10:00 - 2026-03-22 17:00 | Southeastern Railway Museum, 3595 Buford Hwy, Duluth, GA, 30096, United States
While we’re not selling the items in the image, we are bursting at the seams in anticipation of our annual Surplus Sale. You’ll find all the deals in our theater room. We’re expecting to offer railroadiana, books, and a variety of model railroad gear all at below market pricing, and all benefiting the museum’s operations. Save the date. See you then (if not before). Thanks!

Doggie Day March 28!
2026-03-28 10:00 - 17:00 | Southeastern Railway Museum, 3595 Buford Hwy, Duluth, GA, 30096, United States
It’s Doggie Day at the museum. Bring your best friend, let them take a ride, and enjoy the grounds. We’ll ask Fido to stay on a leash, that you pick up after Bowser, that Buddy won’t go through our Pullman Superb, that you didn’t forget Spot’s water bowl, and that you be responsible for their actions and respectful of others. We’re joined by Cassie’s Catering, and the Girl Scouts with a variety of cookies for sale (how can you resist?). Woof!

Nana & Papa's Day!
2026-04-11 10:00 - 17:00 | Southeastern Railway Museum, 3595 Buford Hwy, Duluth, GA, 30096, United States
Nana and Papa get in free with family and/or grand family. Just goes to show you, we’re fun for kids, yes, kids of all ages. Better still, we’re joined by Cassie’s Catering for lunch and the Girl Scouts with a variety of irresistible cookies for dessert.

Track Speeder Days
2026-04-17 10:00 - 2026-04-19 17:00 | Southeastern Railway Museum, 3595 Buford Hwy, Duluth, GA, 30096, United States
A 3-day event! Take a ride (or lots of rides) in one of these awesome little track speeder cars, once used in maintenance of way service on the railroads. Get close to the action, see the sites, feel the breeze, and find out what this unique hobby is all about. Plus, ride on our trains, walk the campus, and more. Fun for kids, yes, kids of all ages. Have lunch with Cassie’s Catering, and dessert with the Girl Scouts and their irresistible cookies (you know you want some) on Saturday, April 18. Zoom, zoom, yum, yum.

Kiddie Commuter Day!
2026-04-25 10:00 - 17:00 | Southeastern Railway Museum, 3595 Buford Hwy, Duluth, GA, 30096, United States
We’re looking for your young models, preferably under 10 years. Youngsters dressed in business attire, business casual, or railroad outfits can have their complimentary photo taken by a professional at the Park Train. Scale briefcases and purses encouraged, hats welcome, along with your imagination. Think commuter train headed downtown or a streamliner to Los Angeles. Plus, you can have on-site lunch with Cassie’s Catering and dessert with a wide variety of irresistible Girl Scout cookies (the last chance to stock up this year).

Updated: The Return of Southern Rwy 6901
2026-05-01 18:00 - 21:00 | Southeastern Railway Museum, 3595 Buford Hwy, Duluth, GA, 30096, United States
Pssst. Friday, May 1st, from 6-9 p.m., we’re having a private reception to celebrate the return of Southern Rwy E-8A 6901 after a 14-month restoration. We’ll gather for food and refreshments, a few words, music, a silent auction, the (private) premiere of 6901 (it’s just beautiful), mark its 75th year, and give you a chance to meet the skilled crew that helped guide the project.
$30.00 tickets are limited and benefit the project. Get your tickets right here:
The Return of Southern Rwy. 6901 via ThunderTix

We thank, and be sure you thank, our generous sponsors for the May 1st weekend –

Mother's Day Weekend
2026-05-09 10:00 - 2026-05-10 17:00 | Southeastern Railway Museum, 3595 Buford Hwy, Duluth, GA, 30096, United States
Celebrate the weekend with Mom at the Museum and put her on the train. All moms get in free with family and/or significant other. More details soon.

Rotary Day
2026-05-16 10:00 - 17:00 | Southeastern Railway Museum, 3595 Buford Hwy, Duluth, GA, 30096, United States
This is our way of saying thanks to Rotarians who, for more than 110 years, have used their passion, energy, and intelligence to take action on sustainable projects. Rotarians of any club or district, with spouse, significant other and/or family get in free for the day. We’ll ask you wear your lapel pin, club badge or show your Rotary member ID at the ticket booth. Thank you for your service to our communities.

Wheels & Rails Invitational Car Show
2026-05-30 10:00 - 15:00 | Southeastern Railway Museum, 3595 Buford Hwy, Duluth, GA, 30096, United States
Our annual open class car show is back. We’ll have food, music, great cars, train rides, museum exhibits, antique buses, and more. Details coming, so please save the date.

Southeastern Summer Session 1
2026-06-15 09:00 - 2026-06-19 13:00 | Southeastern Railway Museum, 3595 Buford Hwy, Duluth, GA, 30096, United States
A save the date note for our young summer campers. Mon – Fri June 15-19.

Father's Day
2026-06-20 10:00 - 2026-06-21 17:00 | Southeastern Railway Museum, 3595 Buford Hwy, Duluth, GA, 30096, United States
This weekend, dad’s get in free with family. Put a smile on good old pop by putting him on a train. Rides, trains, exhibits, picnic tables, nice weather, and pop – at the Museum! More details soon.

Southeastern Summer Session 2
2026-07-13 09:00 - 2026-07-17 13:00 | Southeastern Railway Museum, 3595 Buford Hwy, Duluth, GA, 30096, United States
A save the date note for our young campers July 13-17, 9a-1p. More soon.

Double Rides Weekend
2026-07-25 10:00 - 2026-07-26 17:00 | Southeastern Railway Museum, 3595 Buford Hwy, Duluth, GA, 30096, United States
Have twice as much fun on Double Rides Weekend. A BOGO event. Buy one ride, the second is our treat. More soon.

Trains, Trucks and Tractors Invitational Show
2026-08-15 10:00 - 15:00 | Southeastern Railway Museum, 3595 Buford Hwy, Duluth, GA, 30096, United States
Open class show for antique tractors, pickup, semi and box trucks, buses, vans and our trains. Rides, food, exhibits and more details soon. Save the date.
