Railroad Preservation

The Roundhouse Railroad Museum is actively engaged in the preservation and restoration of historic locomotives and rolling stock. Trained restoration specialists painstakingly work to restore these historic items. Most of the restoration work we do is cosmetic, where we return the locomotive or railcar back to its original appearance. Other restoration work involves rebuilding the piece back to operating condition.

Central of Georgia #8 "Old Maude" Savannah and Atlanta #2715

Built for the CofG in 1886 and the oldest An EMD GP-35 diesel built in 1964, a year

Central steam locomotive to survive. after the Savannah shops were closed. It

was locomotives like these that replaced

the steamers on American railroads.

Photo by Russ Bryant

Central of Georgia Office Car Dining room of the "Columbus" as restored

"Columbus" Office cars like this were used by Roundhouse crews.

inspecting the lines. This car was restored

by crews at the Roundhouse Railroad

Museum.

Fruit Growers Express #57826

A recent acquisition, this refrigerator car will undergo

restoration during the summer and fall of 2006.

Refrigerator cars like these altered the way

Americans consumed food since they were able

to transport perishables to distant markets.

The primary project we are working on now is the Georgia Power #30 steam engine. For over one-and-one-half years crews led by Steam Operations Corporation have been working on rebuilding this engine to operating condition. Upon its completion, GP #30 will pull the museum’s shuttle train to the Savannah Visitor’s Center and, later, the museum’s excursion train along the Savannah and Ogeechee Canal right-of-way.

Georgia Power #30

Boiler and running gear of the locomotive

during the rebuilding process.

Gary North, locomotive machinist from Boiler jacketing and cab structure being

Steam Operations Corporation, welding installed on Georgia Power #30.

steps on the locomotive frame.