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Kennesaw Museum Foundation launches ‘Great Railroad Roam’

The Kennesaw Museum Foundation and the Southern Museum of Civil War & Locomotive History​ are hosting a socially distanced fundraiser that is fun for the whole family. The Great Locomotive Railroad Roam, a scavenger hunt that focuses on local history, runs from Oct. 9 to Oct. 19. The Roam replaces the museum’s annual gala, which was canceled this year because of the COVID-19 pandemic. Proceeds benefit the Kennesaw Museum Foundation in support of the Southern Museum​. All

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Southeastern Railway Museum park train undergoes restoration

The Southeastern Railway Museum has removed its 1957 vintage park train from service as its primary operating locomotive’s engine undergoes a complete engine overhaul. The museum shipped the historic locomotive engine to Industrial Engine Rebuilders in St. Paul, Minnesota, for the project. It is expected to return to the museum in early to mid-October. Miniature Train Company (MTC) built the museum’s park train sets in 1957. The locomotive is substantially original and one of less