Calendar of events

See Planning your visit for more information and directions.

• Feb 9 & 10 - Visit our booth at Family Fest at Gwinnett Center.
  
  Visit http://b985.com/event_guide/familyfest07.html for more information.



• Feb 14 & 15, 2008 - Romance on the Rails
  Casual Catering of Georgia is hosting a romantic evening at the museum, "Romance on the Rails". For more information click here.

• April 5 & 6, 2008 - Caboose Days
• Temporary caboose tattoos
• Caboose hunt
• Special speakers
• Food
• Craft corner for kids to create a souvenir to take home
For more information click here.



• April 26 Boy Scout Merit badge day hosted in conjunction with the Piedmont Division NMRA
  For reservations or more information please contact John Stevens (click here to email) or phone (678)873-3770.
  
Click here and go to page 25 to see an interesting news article on this activity from the Winter 2008 edition of The SouthErneR, the Southeast Region NMRA newsletter


• May 17 - Armed Forces Day - Members of our nations armed services, both active & retired, are invited to visit the museum free of charge.

Past Events 2007

• July 28 - Trains, Trucks and Tractors (click here for info & pictures)
• October 6 & 7 - Our 5^th annual Rail Fair (click here for more info, pictures coming soon)
• October 27 - Boy Scout Merit badge day hosted in conjunction with the Piedmont Division NMRA
  For reservations or more information please contact John Stevens (click here to email) or phone (678)873-3770 This event will repeat in the spring of 2008. Stay tuned for updates
• November 8-10 The museum was a stop on the Piedmont Pilgrimage, the Piedmont Division of the NMRA's 5th Annual public tour of Atlanta's Great Model Railroads. For more information on the tour visit www.piedmont-div.org/pilgrimage
• November 17 - Santa arrived @ 1:00pm. Click here for pictures
• Food
• Music
• Kids Crafts & Activities
• Georgia Operation Lifesaver will have their mobile exhibit truck on site
• Book & magazine sale
• Saturday November 24 - Breakfast with Santa
• Saturdays December 1, 8 & 15 - Breakfast with Santa



 

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Locomotives:
• A diesel locomotive NYO&W 104 or Southern #8202 provides the motive power for our on-site train rides.
  
• Our steam locomotive Georgia Power #97 is not available due to mandatory FRA inspections and maintenance.
Make a tax-deductible donation to help fund the repairs

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N.R.H.S. Meetings:

Two Atlanta Chapter National Railway Historical Society (N.R.H.S.) meetings are scheduled each month. These are not just for chapter members - the general public is welcome.
• The Board of Directors meeting is held on the second Thursday of each month. These meetings start at 7:30 in the museum's audio/visual room in building #1. (Click here for directions to the museum)
  NOTE: The February 2008 board meeting will be held on Wednesday, February 13 so our board members can enjoy Valentine's away from the museum or taking part in Romance on the Rails
• The chapter meeting is held on the fourth Thursday of each month. The meetings are held at Jocks n Jills restraunt at Norcross during the winter months. Social & dinner time starts at 6:30 and the meeting starts at 7:30.


 See Planning your visit for more information and directions