By: Glenn Ingram
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| The Southeastern Railway Museum entrance sign displayed on Buford Highway in Duluth, Ga. The museum hosted a car show and opened their displays to the public for free on June 26, 2026. |
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| Dean Daly of Norcross, Ga sits by the railroad tracks and gazes at his 1969 Chevrolet Camaro during the Southeastern Railway Museum's Wheels & Rails Cruise-In Eve Invitational on June 26, 2026 in Duluth, Ga. Daly's Camaro features a 468 cubic inch big block engine with a 5-speed manual transmission. |
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| A 2022 Ford Mustang Shelby GT500 owned by Wade Rhodes of Clarkesville, Ga sits on display at the Southeastern Railway Museum's Wheels & Rails Cruise-In Eve Invitational on June 26, 2026 in Duluth, Ga. Rhodes owns the Classic Car Depot in Northeast Georgia and has a passion for collecting notable car models. |
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| Under of the hood of a 2022 Ford Mustang Shelby GT500 owned by Wade Rhodes of Clarkesville, Ga. during the museum's Wheels & Rails Cruise-In Eve Invitational on June 26, 2026 in Duluth, Ga. The supercharged, carbon-fiber composite engine block is a unique feature of Rhodes' vehicle. |
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| A father and son represent two of three generations of their family at the event admiring the newly remodeled engine, Southern 8202 at the Southeastern Railway Museum's Wheels & Rails Cruise-In Eve Invitational on June 26, 2026 in Duluth, Ga. At more than 75 years old, Southern 8202 was built in 1950 by General Motors and after a heavy restoration project, can still run today. |
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| A patron inspects the inner components of Southern 8202 at the Southeastern Railway Museum's Wheels & Rails Cruise-In Eve Invitational on June 26, 2026 in Duluth, Ga. Typically stored inside of building 2, the clear weather allowed for event hosts to move the engine outside of storage for a unique look at a newly renovated project. |
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| An outside look-in of building 2 featuring Southern Railway No. 6901 at the Southeastern Railway Museum's Wheels & Rails Cruise-In Eve Invitational on June 26, 2026 in Duluth, Ga. After more than 3 years of restoration work, the 1951 diesel passenger locomotive was returned to the museum in 2019 before being treated to heavy body and paint restoration in 2025. |
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| A close-up of the front branding of Southern Railway No. 6901 at the Southeastern Railway Museum's Wheels & Rails Cruise-In Eve Invitational on June 26, 2026 in Duluth, Ga. The 2025 restoration took 14 months and more than 30 gallons of paint and utilizes no applied decals. |
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| RPCV 4006 now sits rusted and appears abandoned at the Southeastern Railway Museum's Wheels & Rails Cruise-In Eve Invitational on June 26, 2026 in Duluth, Ga. The once light-gray colored car sits on the north side of building 2. |
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| A City of Duluth law enforcement officer admires the inside of a 1974 Toyota Celica GT outside of building 1 at the Southeastern Railway Museum's Wheels & Rails Cruise-In Eve Invitational on June 26, 2026 in Duluth, Ga. Both the car and owner have not changed since it was purchased new in 1974. |
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| Howell Station at the Southeastern Railway Museum's Wheels & Rails Cruise-In Eve Invitational on June 26, 2026 in Duluth, Ga. The station is known for being home to two park trains that take riders around the venue. |
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| Train riders choose their car in Howell Station at the Southeastern Railway Museum's Wheels & Rails Cruise-In Eve Invitational on June 26, 2026 in Duluth, Ga. The station maintains two working park trains that can run simultaneously. |
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| Duluth resident, Katie Chambers and son, Colton prepare to ride the park train during the museum's Wheels & Rails Cruise-In Eve Invitational on June 26, 2026 in Duluth, Ga. The free event attracts Chambers' family to the museum each year. |
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| Southeastern Railway Museum Volunteer Bill Bickley explains the procedures for riding the park train at the museum's Wheels & Rails Cruise-In Eve Invitational on June 26, 2026 in Duluth, Ga. Bickley is known as one of the leaders of the depot and his large amount of dedication to the museum. |
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| Southeastern Railway Museum Volunteer Ken Greenwood prepares to begin a park train ride as conductor at the Southeastern Railway Museum's Wheels & Rails Cruise-In Eve Invitational on June 26, 2026 in Duluth, Ga. Greenwood is known for his dedicated service to the museum for several years. |
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| Southern Railway Museum park train 900 rounds the final curve before returning to the station at the museum's Wheels & Rails Cruise-In Eve Invitational on June 26, 2026 in Duluth, Ga. Both of the two cars attached to each locomotive features six benches for patrons. |
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| A view of Southern Railway Museum park train 900 through Howell Station's July 4th decorations at the museum's Wheels & Rails Cruise-In Eve Invitational on June 26, 2026 in Duluth, Ga. The museum has many decoration contributing to the celebration of the fourth of July. |
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| Southeastern Railway Museum Volunteer Ken Greenwood re-enters Howell Station signaling to a co-worker as conductor at the museum's Wheels & Rails Cruise-In Eve Invitational on June 26, 2026 in Duluth, Ga. The park train takes patrons on a two-lap joy ride around the property. |
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| Southeastern Railway Museum's park train triggers the crossing gate at the exit railway crossing during the museum's Wheels & Rails Cruise-In Eve Invitational on June 26, 2026 in Duluth, Ga. Event patrons are greeted and wished farewell by the train crossing. |
