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Railway Museum Q U a R T E R L Y Railway Museum q u a r t e r l y "Advancing Railway Preservation" Number 51 A Journal of the Association of Railway Museums Spring 2009 An invitation received at the ARM 2008 Conference inspired the Editor to visit the Southern Museum of Civil War and Locomotive History, a growing ARM member in Kennesaw, GA. It’s home to the General (Rogers 1855), the Civil War’s most famous locomotive. For more on Georgia railway preservation, see page 4. Aaron Isaacs photo. EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR'S LETTER railway By Suzanne Grace Each time I attend an ARM Board of museum Directors meeting, I am again impressed with the progressive leadership of the association. It is refreshing to observe a board whose members work solely for quarterly the benefit of the organization with no self-interest and in full cooperation with one another. There is, of course, no remuneration for ARM board members. Railway Museum Quarterly is published quarterly by the Association of Railway Museums and Although much is expected of them, the distributed free of charge to member and affiliate member institutions and individuals. The work is strictly voluntary. opinions expressed herein are not necessarily those of the Association. Articles appearing in RMQ Each meeting begins with a review of may be reprinted in whole or in part provided proper credit is given the source. Submissions are the association’s strategic plan. This always welcomed, along with accompanying photos. Articles covering programs, initiatives, major document is a living plan for the events and undertakings of member institutions are of special interest. association, a step-by-step map for reaching ARM’s goals. Our facilitator is ARM member Don Evans of the West ARM Membership Coast Railway Heritage Park. His Membership in the Association of Railway Museums is open to nonprofit organizations preserving profession is strategic planning and he and displaying at least one piece of railway or street railway rolling stock to the public on a consults with organizations and regularly scheduled basis. Other organizations, businesses and individuals interested in the work of companies all over the world. We are the Association are invited to become affiliates. most fortunate to have someone of his All members and affiliates receive Railway Museum Quarterly as a benefit of membership. For caliber assist us in our planning. more details, or to report address changes, please contact the Association of Railway Museums, The association’s plans are big and all 1016 Rosser St., Conyers, GA 30012, or email to [email protected]. will result in better member service, new Call us at (770) 278-0088 or visit our Web site: www.railwaymuseums.org. member benefits, and a smoother, more efficient operation. Here is the board’s vision for ARM: Directors In 2016 ARM is recognized as the Richard Anderson, Northwest Railway Museum, [email protected] leading railway preservation support David Dunn, Railroad Museum of Pennsylvania, [email protected] organization in North America. We have Bob LaPrelle, Museum of the American Railroad, [email protected] a membership of over 300 railway Peter Murphy, Exporail, [email protected] museums and heritage railway G. Mark Ray, Tennessee Valley Railroad Museum, [email protected] operations and several sources of Ken Rucker, National Capital Trolley Museum, [email protected] revenue are sustaining our activities. Jim Schantz, Seashore Trolley Museum, [email protected] Our collaborative initiatives in Eric Sitiko, HART-TECOLine Streetcar Museum, [email protected] working with other organizations have Kyle Wyatt, California State Railroad Museum, [email protected] resulted in a unified and powerful voice in advocacy, education, and support for railway heritage. Officers New technology enables member President: Bob LaPrelle connectivity and communications, and a Vice President: David Dunn constantly updated set of Recommended Secretary: Ellen Fishburn, [email protected] Practices are the standard for our sector Treasurer: Ken Rucker, 1313 Bonifant Road, Silver Spring, MD 20905-5961, and a model for others. [email protected] Some of the ways ARM is fulfilling Committees its vision include discussions with other Renewal Parts: Rod Fishburn, Chair, [email protected] railway preservation organizations to seek out areas of common interest for Staff collaboration and greater efficiency; an Suzanne Grace, Executive Director, 1016 Rosser St., Conyers, GA 30012 active membership campaign; a new [email protected] web site set to launch before summer; a study committee to review member Railway Museum Quarterly suggestions for revising and updating Aaron Isaacs, Editor, 3816 Vincent Ave. South, Minneapolis, MN 55410, (612) 929-7066, ARM’s Recommended Practices for [email protected]. Railway Museums; improved member communication through email; and an The Association of Railway Museums is a Professional Affiliate Member of the American effort to provide educational sessions at Association of Museums. ARM conferences that meet the needs of all members. Organizational Mission: The purpose of the Association of Railway Museums is to lead in the The ARM Board of Directors is advancement of railway heritage through education and advocacy, guided by the principles working hard and smart on your behalf set forth in "Recommended Practices for Railway Museums" and incorporated in other best and you can expect to see great results practices generally accepted in the wider museum community. this year and in the coming years. 2 ARM 2009 IN BRITISH COLUMBIA SEPT. 16-20 AT WEST COAST RAILWAY HERITAGE PARK “CHANGING SCENES”-THE 10-YEAR DEVELOPMENT OF A MUSEUM Featuring: Conference Pricing (US Dollars): BC Electric Traction Tour ARM members Non-ARM members BC Museum of Mining Tour Until July 15 $275 $300 Trip to Whistler Resort on the Whistler Mountaineer July 16-Aug 15 $295 $325 Royal Hudson steam trip to North Vancouver After Aug 15 $325 $350 SkyTrain Ride Sea Bus cross harbor ride Registration: Lunch on the Rocky Mountaineer Canadian ARM members: Book through West Coast Ry. Heritage Park’s new roundhouse Assn., www.wcra.org, 1-800-722-1233 Former Pacific Great Eastern Shops Others: Book through the ARM office in Conyers, GA, www.railwaymuseums.org, 1-770-278-0088 Seminars: How planning drives museum development Lodging: Developing a future technology museum Garibaldi Springs Resort - $99 studio / $119 - 1 bedroom Developing a learning destination Mountain Retreat Hotel & Suites - $95 Finding sponsors and putting a name on facilities (Rates in Candian dollars, US equivalent about 80%, Safety in museum workshops taxes not included) Developing museums as sustainable attractions Fundraising never stops Customs broker for US exhibitors: Maintaining a mainline steam locomotive Pacific Customs Brokers, www.pcb.ca, 604-538-1566 Steel and wood passenger car restoration 3 Savannah Roundhouse Museum RAIL PRESERVATION Southeastern Railway Museum 1919), which for years ran at Stone In 1998, the museum moved from its Mountain disguised in faux-Civil War- IN GEORGIA old, 12-acre open-air site to a new, 30- era paint and diamond stack. Southern acre former railroad car shop that was E8 #6901 (EMD 1951) graces the By Aaron Isaacs donated. Along with more land came property in Southern Crescent green two shop buildings, which made and gold. It is one of seven diesels in Sometimes things converge. At the possible covered storage for a third of the collection. The 24 passenger cars ARM 2008 Conference in Colorado the collection. It converted the include most car types and eras. Springs, I had met Dick Hillman, who buildings to museum use through an Notable is the all-steel private car encouraged me to do an article on his $810,000 TEA21 grant. The larger of Superb (Pullman 1911), which carried place, the Southern Museum of Civil the buildings houses the museum’s best President Warren Harding and is listed War and Locomotive History in artifacts, a museum store, offices and on the National Register of Historic Kennesaw, Georgia. I needed material interesting exhibits. The smaller Places. The nine cabooses represent for RMQ, and a break from a building is open on the sides and only most of the region’s carriers. particularly long, cold Minnesota winter shelters rolling stock. Outside, a 44- sounded pretty attractive. ARM tonner and caboose provide short rides Southern Museum of Civil War and Executive Director Suzanne Grace lives on the yard trackage. Locomotive History near Atlanta, and wanted more first- The collection of over 50 pieces The subject of two motion pictures, hand exposure to rail preservation, so provides a good cross section of the Civil War’s Great Locomotive she accompanied me to Kennesaw, plus southeastern railroading. There are nine Chase was certainly one of the most a short visit to the Southeastern Railway steam locomotives, including a famous rail episodes in American Museum in Duluth, GA. The trip significant pair of 4-6-2s, Savannah & history. Its notoriety was sufficient to concluded with a day-long visit to the Atlanta #750 and Atlanta & West Point preserve its locomotive protagonists, Roundhouse Railroad Museum in #290. Recently the museum acquired the 4-4-0s General and Texas. Both Savannah. Red River & Gulf 4-4-0 #104 (Baldwin survive today. The historic event itself started at Kennesaw, and that was the 4 The Southeastern Railway Museum occupies a former car repair shop outside of Duluth, GA. Left: New York, Ontario & Western 44- tonner #104 (GE 1941) pulls the caboose train past Red River & Gulf 4-4-0 #104, still partially decorated for Stone Mountain. Above: The complete interior of Southern RPO car #153 (Bethlehem 1928). Middle right: Savannah & Atlanta 4-6-2 #750 (Alco 1910) occupies a display track in the main exhibit building. Southern Cresent E8 #6901 (EMD 1951) in the smaller, open air carshop building. 5 impetus for the museum created to display the General.
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