Southeastern Railway Museum The Southeastern Railway Museum is operated by the Atlanta Chapter of the National Railway Historical Society. The museum is off U.S. 23 (Buford Highway) about a mile north of Pleasant Hill Road (Interstate 85 Exit 104). For much more information, visit the Southeastern Railway Museum's website. A recent addition to the museum is the General II (above), a 1919 Baldwin 4-4-0 that was formerly at Stone Mountain Scenic Railroad east of Atlanta. Standing in front is Kevin Wood, who was the last engineer to operate the locomotive under steam at Stone Mountain. Wood was instrumental in bringing the General II to the SRM in the summer of 2008. Savannah & Atlanta No. 750 (above), a 4-6-2 light Pacific built in 1910 by ALCO, served on Florida East Coast's Miami-Key West line. It was sold to the Savannah and Atlanta Railway in 1935. It's not a steam locomotive, but Southern Railway E8 passenger diesel no. 6901 (above), built in 1950, is just as beautiful a sight. Th 1924 Heisler geared locomotive (above) was built in 1924 for Kentucky Lumber Company. It later served Campbell Limestone Company of Beverly, S.C. Other steamers at the museum: Atlanta & West Point No. 290, a 4-6-2 Heavy Pacific built in 1926 by Lima. Southern Railway No. 1509 (nicknamed Maud), a 0-4-4T shop goat built in 1876 by Baldwin for passenger service. The original wheel arrangement of 4-6-0 was changed to 0-4-4. Gainesville Midland No. 203, a 2-10-0 Decapod built in 1928 by Baldwin for the Alabama, Tennessee & Northern. Chattahoochee Valley No. 21, a 2-8-0 Consolidation built in 1924 by Baldwin for passenger service on the Tennessee, Alabama & Georgia, where it was numbered 201. Chattahoochee Valley Railroad bought it in 1935. Georgia Power No. 97, a 0-6-0T built in 1943 by Porter for the Army Corps of Engineers as #5050. This oil-burning, side-tank engine was used by Georgia Power Company in the construction of Plant McDonough in west Atlanta. National Cash Register 0-4-0 built in 1913 by Lima. A number of the museum's rail cars and engines are yet to be restored. Georgia's Railroad History & Heritage. Copyright, Steve Storey. Railroad History | The Depot List | Locomotives On Display | Odds & Ends | Sources & References | Home