Southeastern Railway Museum

President's Day Weekend. Feb. 15 & 16
2025-02-15 10:00 - 2025-02-16 17:00 (America/New_York)
Docent-led tours of our two Presidential Pullmans – the 1911 Superb used by President Warren Harding and the 1927 Marco Polo used by President Franklin Delano Roosevelt. In addition, special guests from the Little White House in Warm Springs, GA . Plus – we have new exhibits, our rolling stock, train rides, and more. Bring your Valentine! Sat. Feb. 15 10a-5p, Sun. Feb. 16 Noon – 5p. Regular admission applies.

2nd Thursday, March 13 - The Caboose!
2025-03-13 10:30 - 12:00
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!

Annual Southeastern Railway Museum Surplus Sale
2025-03-22 10:00 - 2025-03-23 17:00 | Southeastern Railway Museum, 3595 Buford Hwy, Duluth, GA, 30096, United States
We’re gathering up items for our annual surplus sale, Saturday, March 22 & Sunday, March 23, during normal business hours. Model train items of most gauges, books, lanterns, artwork. . . it’s the sale you’ve been waiting for. And when you’re done – take a ride, walk the grounds, have a picnic, and enjoy the collection. Let us know if you have items you’re willing to donate to the sale. All proceeds benefit the museum. execdirector@train-museum.com See ya there!

2nd Thursday - Cars!
2025-04-10 10:30 - 12:00
April – Cars (Antique and Sports) – Car Safety
Buckle up for an exciting morning all about cars! Learn about the different types of standard driving vehicles with an accompanying lesson on essential safety procedures. Admission to Second Thursday includes a car themed story time, arts and craft, social activity, the opportunity to see a car up close, and a ride on the historic park train! Tickets will be available here: https://www.train-museum.org/plan-your-visit/

Track Speeder Days
2025-04-18 09:30 - 2025-04-20 17:00 | Southeastern Railway Museum, 3595 Buford Hwy, Duluth, GA, 30096, United States
Back by popular demand, it’s Track Speeder Days! These are the little powered cars maintenance of way crews used to get from point to point. Rides will be offered Saturday, April 19 for a minor charge but trust us, it’s worth it – zooming up and down the museum tracks. Normal admission applies.

2nd Thursday - Rockets & Drones!
2025-05-08 10:30 - 12:00 | Southeastern Railway Museum, 3595 Buford Hwy, Duluth, GA, 30096, United States
May – Rocket, Space, Drones
Join us for our Second Thursday toddler program as we prepare to blast off into learning about special flying vehicles! Admission to Second Thursday includes a rocket themed story time, arts and craft, social activity, the opportunity to stomp launch your own rocket, and a ride on the historic park train! Tickets available one month before this session.

National Train Day - AND - Mother's Day Weekend
2025-05-10 10:00 - 2025-05-11 17:00
National Train Day is observed this year on Saturday, May 10, also the 156th anniversary of the driving of the Golden Spike and ALSO it’s a day before Mother’s Day, May 11! IDEA! Hey kids! Bring your mom this weekend. She gets in free, that’s right, notta, nothing, a freebie! Thank you, Mom(s)!

Dad snapping a pic of mother, Gertrude, her ’54 Roadmaster and (ever the railfan) UP Challenger 3935 near Lostmyhat, NE, 1955.

And since we are a “transportation museum,” dad’s pic of mom as a “stew” for United at Midway with a DC-6, 1955

Model Railroad Days!
2025-06-07 10:00 - 2025-06-08 17:00 | Southeastern Railway Museum, 3595 Buford Hwy, Duluth, GA, 30096, United States
Our popular Model Railroad Days is back and we should have all the scales: N, HO, S, O, G, 16″ and 1′ -1′ available for your enjoyment. Eats and treats from Cassie’s Kitchen and the entire museum, plus train rides, and some play time. June 7, 10a-5, June 8, 12 – 5. We look forward to seeing you.

2nd Thursday - Ice Cream Truck!!!
2025-06-12 10:30 - 12:00 | Southeastern Railway Museum, 3595 Buford Hwy, Duluth, GA, 30096, United States
June – Ice Cream Truck
Come beat the heat with us at our Second Thursday toddler program. This month will feature a snow cone truck! Admission to Second Thursday includes an ice cream truck themed story time, arts and craft, social activity, the opportunity to cool down with snow cones, and a ride on the historic park train!

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!

Trains, Trucks and Tractors!
2025-08-02 10:00 - 2025-08-03 17:00 | Southeastern Railway Museum, 3595 Buford Hwy, Duluth, GA, 30096, United States
Bring your big ride, we’ll give you a ride. It’s our annual tribute to big boy toys: antique tractors, our trains, and as many trucks and buses as we can invite. Open class show for commercial trucks, tow trucks, fire trucks, 4 x 4s, customs, oldies, jeeps, sedan deliveries, box trucks . . . $10 show registration, including museum admission for two and unlimited rides, here: Southeastern Railway Museum via ThunderTix Gates, Sat. 8/2 @ 8:30a. Show 10-3. Rain dates 8/3, gates @ 10:30a. Don’t forget good food from Cassie’s Kitchen, and hay wagon rides, plus our bus collection. It’s for kids, of all ages. Saturday Aug. 2, 10a-5p.

September's 2nd Thursday - Tractors & Trains!
2025-09-11 10:30 - 12:00 | Southeastern Railway Museum, 3595 Buford Hwy, Duluth, GA, 30096, United States
Thursday, September 11th, 10:30a.m.
Old McDonald had a tractor and will be bringing it to this month’s Second Thursday toddler program! Admission to Second Thursday includes a tractor-themed story time, arts and craft, game time, the opportunity to see a tractor up close, and a ride on the historic park train!
Advance tickets right here – Southeastern Railway Museum via ThunderTix

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!

October's 2nd Thursday Program - Safety Vehicles!
2025-10-09 10:30 - 12:00 | Southeastern Railway Museum, 3595 Buford Hwy, Duluth, GA, 30096, United States
Safety Vehicles
October 9th, 10:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
The sirens are calling to alert you that this month’s Second Thursday toddler program is all about safety vehicles! Admission to Second Thursday includes a safety vehicle themed story time, arts and craft, game time, the opportunity to see police cars and fire trucks up close, and a ride on the historic park train!
Get your tickets right here: Southeastern Railway Museum via ThunderTix

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.

November's 2nd Thursday Program - Motorcycles!
2025-11-13 10:30 - 12:00 | Southeastern Railway Museum, 3595 Buford Hwy, Duluth, GA, 30096, United States
Motorcycles
November 13th 10:30 a.m.
Kickstart your little one’s imagination! This month’s Second Thursday toddler program is all about motorcycles! Admission to Second Thursday includes a motorcycle-themed story time, arts and craft, game time, the opportunity to see a motorcycle up close, and a ride on our historic park train! Join us for a thrilling morning of two-wheeled adventures!
Advance tickets right here: Southeastern Railway Museum via ThunderTix

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
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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December's 2nd Thursday Program - Trains!
2025-12-11 10:30 - 12:00 | Southeastern Railway Museum, 3595 Buford Hwy, Duluth, GA, 30096, United States
Trains!
December 11th 10:30 a.m.
All aboard for Second Thursday! This month’s toddler program is all about trains! Admission to Second Thursday includes a train themed story time, arts and craft, game time, the opportunity to learn about the trains in our collection, see our model train, and a ride on our historic park train!
Advance tickets right here – Southeastern Railway Museum via ThunderTix

2nd Thursday
2026-01-08 10:30 - 12:00 | Southeastern Railway Museum, 3595 Buford Hwy, Duluth, GA, 30096, United States
Save the date. More information on our 2nd Thursday toddler sessions (10:30-Noon) is coming soon. Thanks.

Sunday Scouting Day
2026-01-12 00:00
We celebrate our young Brownies, Girl Scouts, Cub Scouts, and Boy Scouts by offering free admission to scouts in uniform with family

Second Thursday - Cabooses
2026-02-12 10:30 - 12:00 | Southeastern Railway Museum, 3595 Buford Hwy, Duluth, GA, 30096, United States
Save the date to learn all about that old-fashioned rolling office called a caboose during our 2nd Thursday toddler session (10:30-Noon). Plus, we’ll have a story, a craft, a train ride, and you can stay all day.

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.

Second Thursday-Construction Vehicles
2026-03-12 10:30 - 12:00 | Southeastern Railway Museum, 3595 Buford Hwy, Duluth, GA, 30096, United States
Save the date, and we’ll dish the dirt about construction vehicles during our 2nd Thursday toddler sessions (10:30-Noon). Plus, we’ll have a story, a craft, a train ride, and you can stay all day. Thanks.

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!

Second Thursday - Cars!
2026-04-09 08:00 - 17:00 | Southeastern Railway Museum, 3595 Buford Hwy, Duluth, GA, 30096, United States
Save the date for a toddler’s introduction to cars. Plus there’s a story, a craft, and a train ride included in our 2nd Thursday toddler sessions (10:30-Noon). And – you can stay all day, so consider brining a picnic!

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).
