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Southern Museum Employees Write The Southern Railway History Book

KENNESAW, GA – In between cataloging historic documents and taking care of exhibits, Southern Museum of Civil War and Locomotive History employees Archivist Sallie Loy, Assistant Curator Dick Hillman, and Assistant Archivist C. Patrick Cates have found time to write a book on the fascinating history of the Southern Railway.

The new book, which hit local stores Tuesday, April 20, is a collection of in-depth text and 200 vintage images chronicling the history of one of America’s legendary railway systems. The book is part of the Images of Rail series.

The Southern Railway will be available at the Southern Museum gift shop, as well as area booksellers, including Barnes and Noble, Borders, Waldenbooks, Book-A-Million, independent retailers, amazon.com, bn.com, and arcadiapublishing.com.

“Through our work with the Southern Railway Historical Association (SRHA) archives, Dick, Pat, and I uncovered some intriguing stories and images about the railroad that we thought would make a good book,” Loy said.

A book signing is scheduled during the upcoming Kudzu Rails event, that is sponsored by the SRHA and other railroad associations. The signing will be held at the Museum May 21 from 3:00 – 5:00 PM, and the public is welcome to attend.

The Museum, a Smithsonian Institution affiliate, is 20 miles north of Atlanta, off I-75 at exit 273, Wade Green Road. For more information, visit www.southernmuseum.org or call (770) 427-2117.