Southeastern Railway Museum Blog
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The blog offers new updates from the museum along with articles featuring the history of various train models and historical figures in the railway industry. At the Southeastern Railway Museum, Georgia's Official Transportation History Museum, visitors of all ages enjoy train rides, group tours, birthday parties, and event rentals.
Southeastern Railway Museum Blog
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National Train Day is an annual celebration that takes place in the United States to commemorate the history and importance of rail transportation in the country. This day is typically celebrated on the second Saturday ..read more
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This weekend marks the anniversary of the departure of Lincoln’s Funeral Train from Washington, D.C. The Lincoln Funeral Train was a train that transported the body of President Abraham Lincoln from Washington, D.C. to his ..read more
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Railroad ballast is a crucial component of the rail transportation system. It is a crushed stone or gravel material that is used to support and level the tracks in a railroad track bed. The primary ..read more
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The Whyte classification, also known as the locomotive classification, was developed as a way to classify steam locomotives based on their wheel arrangements. The classification system is named after its creator, Frederick Methvan Whyte, who ..read more
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The Pullman porters were some of the first African American men to have the opportunity to work in professional, well-paying jobs after the Civil War. However, they faced significant discrimination and mistreatment on the job ..read more
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Jim Crow laws were a series of laws and practices that enforced racial segregation and discrimination against African Americans in the United States, particularly in the South. These laws were in effect from the late ..read more
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You know the movies – the ones where children scramble to board a train to the North Pole to see Santa Claus. Or the one where the single adult journeys across the country for Christmas ..read more
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When you see railroad tracks, do you think of the Ancient Greeks or Romans? Do you see Roman think of men in white robes jumping on railcars to get from Point A to Point B ..read more
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Knowing the time has not always been as precise of science as it is now. Today, we simply turn on our cell phones, and it automatically tells you the local time. When railroads first arrived ..read more
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Train wheels are often overlooked as an amazing modern invention. Unlike the wheels on cars and other vehicles, train wheels have to keep the train on the tracks, and they have to go around corners ..read more