Southeastern Railway Museum
Railroad and transportation Museum in Duluth, Georgia USA / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Dear Wikiwand AI, let's keep it short by simply answering these key questions:
Can you list the top facts and stats about Southeastern Railway Museum?
Summarize this article for a 10 year old
The Southeastern Railway Museum (initialized SRM, AAR code SMRX) is a railroad museum located in Duluth, Georgia, in suburban Atlanta.
This article needs additional citations for verification. (February 2019) |
Georgia's Official Transportation History Museum | |
Established | 1970 by the Atlanta Chapter of the National Railway Historical Society |
---|---|
Location | 3595 Buford Hwy. Duluth, Georgia USA |
Coordinates | 33.988488°N 84.155797°W / 33.988488; -84.155797 |
Type | Railroad and transportation Museum |
Collection size | over 90 pieces of rolling stock exhibited |
Website | https://www.train-museum.org/ |
The museum was founded in 1970 by the Atlanta Chapter of the National Railway Historical Society. There are over 90 pieces of rolling stock exhibited on the 30-acre (12 ha) site. In 2000, the museum was given the title of being Georgia's official transportation history museum,[1] and the collection of exhibits continues to diversify to reflect this.
In addition to the rolling stock there is a wide variety of railroad artifacts and an extensive archive. The grounds also contain the restored 1871 Duluth passenger train depot, a G16/Park train ride, and a model railroad housed in Building 1. Visitors can also take a brief train ride on restored cabooses over track which runs the length of the property.