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Georgia State Railroad Museum

Index Georgia State Railroad Museum

The Georgia State Railroad Museum (formerly the Roundhouse Railroad Museum) is a museum in Savannah, Georgia located at a historic Central of Georgia Railroad site. [1]

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American Civil War

The American Civil War (also known by other names) was a war fought in the United States from 1861 to 1865.

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Antebellum South

The Antebellum era was a period in the history of the Southern United States, from the late 18th century until the start of the American Civil War in 1861, marked by the economic growth of the South.

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Baldwin Locomotive Works

The Baldwin Locomotive Works was an American manufacturer of railroad locomotives from 1825 to 1956.

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Blacksmith

A blacksmith is a metalsmith who creates objects from wrought iron or steel by forging the metal, using tools to hammer, bend, and cut (cf. whitesmith).

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Boiler

A boiler is a closed vessel in which fluid (generally water) is heated.

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Caboose

A caboose is a manned North American railroad car coupled at the end of a freight train.

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Central of Georgia Depot and Trainshed

Central of Georgia Depot and Trainshed is a former passenger depot and trainshed constructed in 1860 by the Central of Georgia Railway (CofG) before the outbreak of the American Civil War.

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Central of Georgia Railway

The Central of Georgia Railway started as the Central Rail Road and Canal Company in 1833.

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Central of Georgia Railway Company Shop Property

Central of Georgia Railway Company Shop Property is the former administration building of the Central of Georgia Railway.

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Diesel locomotive

A diesel locomotive is a type of railway locomotive in which the prime mover is a diesel engine.

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EMD GP35

* For the gun see: Browning Hi-Power The EMD GP35 is a 4-axle diesel-electric locomotive built by General Motors Electro-Motive Division between July 1963 and December 1965 and by General Motors Diesel between May 1964 and January 1966.

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List of National Historic Landmarks in Georgia (U.S. state)

This is a List of National Historic Landmarks in Georgia.

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Locomotive

A locomotive or engine is a rail transport vehicle that provides the motive power for a train.

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Machine shop

A machine shop is a room, building, or company where machining is done.

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National Historic Landmark

A National Historic Landmark (NHL) is a building, district, object, site, or structure that is officially recognized by the United States government for its outstanding historical significance.

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National Register of Historic Places

The National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) is the United States federal government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation for their historical significance.

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National Register of Historic Places listings in Chatham County, Georgia

Martin Luther King Jr Blvd (formerly W. Broad St.)This is a list of properties and districts in Chatham County, Georgia that are listed on the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP).

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Railway roundhouse

A roundhouse is a building with a circular or semicircular shape used by railroads for servicing and storing locomotives, and traditionally surrounds, or is adjacent to, a turntable.

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Railway turntable

In rail terminology, a railway turntable or wheelhouse is a device for turning railway rolling stock, usually locomotives, so that they can be moved back in the direction from which they came.

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Rolling stock

The term rolling stock in rail transport industry originally referred to any vehicles that move on a railway.

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Savannah and Northwestern Railway

The Savannah and Northwestern Railway was a railroad in the U.S. state of Georgia.

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Savannah, Georgia

Savannah is the oldest city in the U.S. state of Georgia and is the county seat of Chatham County.

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Southern Railway (U.S.)

The Southern Railway (also known as Southern Railway Company and now known as the current incarnation of the Norfolk Southern Railway) is a name of a class 1 railroad that was based in the Southern United States.

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Stationary steam engine

Stationary steam engines are fixed steam engines used for pumping or driving mills and factories, and for power generation.

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Steam locomotive

A steam locomotive is a type of railway locomotive that produces its pulling power through a steam engine.

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Tender (rail)

A tender or coal-car is a special rail vehicle hauled by a steam locomotive containing its fuel (wood, coal, or oil) and water.

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Track (rail transport)

The track on a railway or railroad, also known as the permanent way, is the structure consisting of the rails, fasteners, railroad ties (sleepers, British English) and ballast (or slab track), plus the underlying subgrade.

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Train station

A train station, railway station, railroad station, or depot (see below) is a railway facility or area where trains regularly stop to load or unload passengers or freight.

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Victorian architecture

Victorian architecture is a series of architectural revival styles in the mid-to-late 19th century.

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2-8-0

Under the Whyte notation for the classification of steam locomotives, represents the wheel arrangement of two leading wheels on one axle, usually in a leading truck, eight powered and coupled driving wheels on four axles and no trailing wheels.

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Redirects here:

Central of Georgia Railroad Shops and Terminal, Central of Georgia Railroad: Savannah Shops and Terminal Facilities, Historic Railroad Shops, Roundhouse Railroad Museum.

References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Georgia_State_Railroad_Museum

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