Southeastern Railway Museum

Thursday, January 3, 2013

If you look hard enough you might be surprised to find that Atlanta is a haven for railroad and train enthusiasts. Not only is there a large organization dedicated to the building and maintaining of model train layouts in the metro area and a museum that allows visitors to climb aboard over 90 cars, engines and cabooses but there are also actual working railroad yards that move freight and passengers in and around the city as well as teach locomotive engineers how to operate the powerful engines. As part of a Three of a Kind photo feature for the Atlanta Journal-Constitution I photographed the Southeastern Railway Museum in Duluth. The museum has close to 100 pieces of working stock. In other words trains, trains and more trains.

First opened in 1970, the Southeastern Railway Museum has acquired close to 90 engines and rail cars many of which can be inspected closely by visitors.

First opened in 1970, the Southeastern Railway Museum has acquired close to 90 engines and rail cars many of which can be inspected closely by visitors.

 

Seth Putnam leans his head out of one of the locomotive engines at the Southeastern Railway Museum in Duluth on Thursday, January 3, 2013.

Seth Putnam leans his head out of one of the locomotive engines at the Southeastern Railway Museum in Duluth on Thursday, January 3, 2013.

 

Seth Putnam (left) and his sister Eden play with the controls of a locomotive engine at the Southeastern Railway Museum in Duluth on Thursday, January 3, 2013.

Seth Putnam (left) and his sister Eden play with the controls of a locomotive engine at the Southeastern Railway Museum in Duluth on Thursday, January 3, 2013.

 

First opened in 1970, the Southeastern Railway Museum has acquired close to 90 engines and rail cars many of which can be inspected closely by visitors.

First opened in 1970, the Southeastern Railway Museum has acquired close to 90 engines and rail cars many of which can be inspected closely by visitors.

 

First opened in 1970, the Southeastern Railway Museum has acquired close to 90 engines and rail cars many of which can be inspected closely by visitors.

First opened in 1970, the Southeastern Railway Museum has acquired close to 90 engines and rail cars many of which can be inspected closely by visitors.

 

First opened in 1970, the Southeastern Railway Museum has acquired close to 90 engines and rail cars many of which can be inspected closely by visitors.

First opened in 1970, the Southeastern Railway Museum has acquired close to 90 engines and rail cars many of which can be inspected closely by visitors.

 

First opened in 1970, the Southeastern Railway Museum has acquired close to 90 engines and rail cars many of which can be inspected closely by visitors.

First opened in 1970, the Southeastern Railway Museum has acquired close to 90 engines and rail cars many of which can be inspected closely by visitors.

 

First opened in 1970, the Southeastern Railway Museum has acquired close to 90 engines and rail cars many of which can be inspected closely by visitors.

First opened in 1970, the Southeastern Railway Museum has acquired close to 90 engines and rail cars many of which can be inspected closely by visitors.

 

Brian Putnam (left) lifts his daughter onto a locomotive engine as his son Seth looks out of the window at the Southeastern Railway Museum in Duluth on Thursday, January 3, 2013.

Brian Putnam (left) lifts his daughter onto a locomotive engine as his son Seth looks out of the window at the Southeastern Railway Museum in Duluth on Thursday, January 3, 2013.

 

 Brian Putnam (right) carries his daughter Eden as he and his son Seth walk through a caboose at the Southeastern Railway Museum in Duluth on Thursday, January 3, 2013.

Brian Putnam (right) carries his daughter Eden as he and his son Seth walk through a caboose at the Southeastern Railway Museum in Duluth on Thursday, January 3, 2013.

 

Seth Putnam (left) points out a railway car to his sister Eden and father Brian at the Southeastern Railway Museum in Duluth on Thursday, January 3, 2013.

Seth Putnam (left) points out a railway car to his sister Eden and father Brian at the Southeastern Railway Museum in Duluth on Thursday, January 3, 2013.

 

Brian Putnam (back left), his daughter Eden, son Seth and brother Andy walk through a locomotive dining car at the Southeastern Railway Museum in Duluth on Thursday, January 3, 2013.

Brian Putnam (back left), his daughter Eden, son Seth and brother Andy walk through a locomotive dining car at the Southeastern Railway Museum in Duluth on Thursday, January 3, 2013.

 

Seth Putnam (right), his father Brian and his uncle Andy Putnam (right) walk through a locomotive mail car at the Southeastern Railway Museum in Duluth on Thursday, January 3, 2013.

Seth Putnam (right), his father Brian and his uncle Andy Putnam (right) walk through a locomotive mail car at the Southeastern Railway Museum in Duluth on Thursday, January 3, 2013.

 

Brian Putnam (left) holds his daughter Eden as they inspect one of the passenger sleeping cars at the Southeastern Railway Museum in Duluth on Thursday, January 3, 2013.

Brian Putnam (left) holds his daughter Eden as they inspect one of the passenger sleeping cars at the Southeastern Railway Museum in Duluth on Thursday, January 3, 2013.

 

Brian Putnam holds his daughter Eden as they inspect one of the locomotive engines at the Southeastern Railway Museum in Duluth on Thursday, January 3, 2013.

Brian Putnam holds his daughter Eden as they inspect one of the locomotive engines at the Southeastern Railway Museum in Duluth on Thursday, January 3, 2013.