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Calendar of events
See Planning your visit for more information and directions.
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| Hours: |
| April through December |
| 10 - 5 |
Thursday, Friday & Saturday |
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Upcoming events:
- November 15 - Santa arrives
- SANTA arrives by train - Around 1pm
- Snacks and drinks
- Craft corner for kids to create a holiday themed souvenir to take home
- Santa photo opportunities for Christmas cards... bring your camera
- Nov 5 - 23 - Norfolk Southern Exhibit Car to Visit
The Norfolk Southern Exhibit Car, a traveling showcase highlighting the Thoroughbred of Transportation, will visit the museum during regular hours as part of it's
tour of 23 cities in 2008. This will include being open during Model RR days, Nov 8-9, Piedmont Pilgrimage, Nov 6-9, and when Santa arrives on Nov 15.
The Exhibit Car, which has hosted some 1.5 million people in several hundred communities since 1971, houses interactive displays featuring Norfolk Southern’s transportation network. New for the 2008 tour is an updated locomotive simulator that puts guests in the engineer’s seat in control of a virtual train.
- November 29, December 6, 13, 20 Breakfast with Santa
- Snack breakfast while Santa poses for pictures
- Santa photo opprotunities for Christmas cards... bring your camera
- Reservations required and will be accepted at the museum.
2009 Events
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March 22, 2009 - Celebrate the Atlanta Chapter NRHS 50th anniversary.
- refreshments
- Ceremony recognizing charter members
Past Events 2008
November 6-9 The museum was a stop on the Piedmont Pilgrimage, the Piedmont Division of the NMRA's 6th Annual public tour of Atlanta's Great Model Railroads.
For more information on the tour visit www.piedmont-div.org/pilgrimage
- Nov 8-9 Model Railroad Days
- Featured model railroads of various scales from clubs across metro Atlanta
- North Atlanta O-Gauge Railroad Club
- North Georgia Lego Train Club
- Vines Garden Railroad Club
- Hands on experiences on some of the models
- Ideas for Christmas presents
- October 25 Boy Scout Merit badge day hosted in conjunction with the Piedmont Division NMRA
Please stay tuned for Spring 2009 dates
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
- October 4 and 5 - Harvest Rails The Museum celebrated the harvest season
- Temporary tattoos
- Food and drinks
- Craft corner for kids to create a souvenir to take home
- Mini-maze for the kids to explore
- Hay rides provided by Neal Spence of the Cumming Antique Power Association, see their upcoming events here
July 12 and 13 - Trains, Trucks and Tractors -
To see pictures of 2007's Trains, Trucks and Tractors event click here.
- The museum hosted visiting trucks, tractors and other vehicles to explore and learn about.
The museum thanks the following companies and individuals who volunteered their time and equipment to make this event a success:
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Gwinnett County Public Schools Transportation Department showing a fullsize bus
- AGCO Corp 3 new tractors of various sizes
- Mr. Neal Spence of Cumming, GA. with a 1941 John Deere model AR tractor
- Mr. Ric Woroniecki with Cars as Cast of Dunwoody, GA with a 1974 Ford F350 wrecker demonstrating towing a retired USPS righthand drive jeep
- Mr. Andrew Robinson of Suwannee, GA demonstrating an antique hit and miss engine.
- Mr. Robinson demonstrating a larger hit and miss engine and a Cub Cadet tractor.
- Ryder System, Inc exhibiting a Volvo road tractor
- Lou Sobh GMC exhibiting a GMC 4500 series custom pickup
- Other activities included:
- Temporary tattoos
- Food and drinks
- Craft corner for kids to create a souvenir to take home
- Scavenger hunt related to non-rail transportation transportation
June 7 and 8 - Locomotive Celebration ! - The museum celebrated the collection of locomotives... Old and new
and dedicated the newest acquisition, Stone Mountain RR #104.
Over 400 folks braved the record heat to particpate in the two day event and we appreciate everyone that attended being a part of the activity. In addition to
the dedication and celebration we had a number of other activities going on during the day.
- Temporary locomotive tattoos
- Scavenger hunt featuring locomotives
- Locomotive tours
- Food and drinks.
- Craft corner for kids to create a locomotive themed craft
- May 17 - Armed Forces Day - Members of our nations armed services, both active & retired, are invited to visit the museum free of charge.
- April 28 and 29 Stone Mountain #104 moves to SRM. A dedicated crew of museum volunteers lead by Dale Grice and Andrew Durden
spent Monday and Tuesday relocating the museum's most recent donation to the museum.
- 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
- 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.
- Feb 14 & 15, 2008 - Romance on the Rails
Casual Catering of Georgia hosted a romantic evening at the museum, "Romance on the Rails".
For more information click here.
Past Events 2007
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