Southern Museum of Civil War & Locomotive History Archives - Page 8 of 8

Railfans Rejoice: Trains galore at the Southern Museum in Kennesaw

January 14, 2012 The Travel Trolley

The Southern Museum of Civil War & Locomotive History will kick off its packed 2012 calendar of events with a family day focusing on all aspects of trains, ranging from songs to models to historic artifacts.

Experiencing The Andrews Raid on its anniversary

April 12, 2011 The Travel Trolley

Sitting in a Chattanooga, Tenn., jail and faced with only hours left to live, James J. Andrews had a sense of tranquility.

Marking the anniversary of the Andrews Raid

April 12, 2010 Todd DeFeo

‘Big Shanty, 20 minutes for breakfast’

February 19, 2009 Todd DeFeo

The General steam locomotive pulled the morning passenger train, winding its way through the rural Georgia countryside. Shortly before 6 a.m. on a rainy morning, Engineer Jeff Cain blew the locomotive’s whistle to signal that Big Shanty was approaching.