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Duluth, GA. May 19,
2008 For immediate release.
The museum announces it's 2nd Trains,
Trucks & Tractors event.
Scheduled for July
12 and 13, 2008 the event features...
- Train
Rides
- Temporary
Tattoos
- Kids
Craft
- Visiting Trucks,
Tractors and other vehicles to climb on and
explore
- Food and
Drinks
- Sat 10a-5p, Sun
Noon-5p
For pictures of last years event, please visit our
website at http://www.srmduluth.org/About/ttt072807.htm
For information about signing up to exhibit
your historic truck or tractor, please contact the museum
administrator at admin@srmduluth.org or
(770) 476-2013.
About the museum: The Southeastern Railway Museum has
been in operation since 1970 and is "Georgia's Official
Transportation History Museum". The museum has over 80 other
pieces of retired railway rolling stock including vintage steam and
diesel locomotives, passenger coaches, private business cars, a
World War II army troop kitchen, wooden freight cars, railway post
office car and maintenance of way equipment. Transit history is
represented with a cross section of busses and trolleys from the
early 1900's through the mid 1980's. The museum is also home to
MARTA's historic bus fleet which includes busses from many of the
predecessor systems to MARTA. Many other items from Georgia's
transportation history are also presented on the museum's 35-acre
site.
The museum is open Thursday - Saturday from
10am - 5pm.
The museum is located at 3595 Buford Hwy in
Duluth. Directions: From I-85 northbound, exit at
Pleasant Hill Road. Turn left (west), pass Gwinnett Place
Mall, and continue approx. 3 miles to Buford Highway (US 23).
Turn right (north) on Buford Highway. Travel approx. ¼ mile to
Peachtree Road, turn left, cross railroad tracks, then turn right
into museum entrance. ###
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