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• Refreshments
• Temporary tattoos
• Craft corner for kids to create a souvenir to take home
• Confirmed Exhibitors
• AGCO Corporation - Duluth GA
• Mr. Ric Woroniecki with Cars as Cast of Dunwoody, GA
• Mr. Neal Spence of Cumming with his 1941 John Deere model AR tractor
• Norfolk Southern Corp will exhibit locomotive #NS4610 an EMD GP59 unit providing a more modern locmotive exhibit.
• North Georgia 2-Cylinder Tractor Club
• Click here details about last year's event
• The museum is looking to expand the number of visiting exhibits for this event. Registration to be an exhibitor is free and includes admission for 4. To register, click here (opens in a new window)

October 6 -

The museum will be a stop on the “DISNEY’S A CHRISTMAS CAROL” TRAIN TOUR For more information, visit www.christmascaroltraintour.com

• This family event is fun for guests of all ages – and admission to ‘Disney’s A Christmas Carol’ Train Tour is totally FREE.
Frequently Asked Questions
• The train tour will be open 9am - 7pm
• Attendance for the Tour is first come, first served. There will not be advance / timed tickets for admission.
• Plan to spend 30-45 minutes visiting the exhibit and the sneak peek of the film (this does not include time standing in line)
• Parking is available on the museum site
• The train is handicap / wheelchair accessible

• Featured model railroads of various scales from clubs across metro Atlanta
• Hands on experiences on some of the models
• Ideas for Christmas presents

2009 Events Completed

• February (entire month) - Railroaders history month.
  • Special exhibits
  • Railroaders (current and retired) admitted free with appropriate ID

• March 22, 2009 - Celebrate the Atlanta Chapter NRHS 50th anniversary.
  • refreshments
  • Ceremony recognizing charter members

• April 4 and 5 Caboose Days
• Temporary caboose tattoos
• Caboose hunt
• Food
• Craft corner for kids to create a souvenir to take home
• April 25 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 16 Armed Forces Day
• Members of our nations armed services, both active & retired, are invited to visit the museum free of charge.
• June 27 and 28 Locomotive Celebration
- The museum celebrates the collection of locomotives... Old and new and in particular the return to exhibit of Chattahoochee Valley #21.
This year's event will also include...
• Temporary locomotive tattoos
• Locomotive hunt
• Refreshments
• Craft corner for kids to create a souvenir to take home

Click here to see Past Events

 

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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)
  
• The chapter meeting is held on the fourth Saturday of each month at the museum. Meetings include a brief program and social time


 See Planning your visit for more information and directions

 

This page last updated on Thursday July 02 2009