PHOTOS: Southeastern Railway Museum accepts former presidential train car of FDR
On Saturday, Nov. 14, Norfolk Southern honored its rich history by officially loaning the Marco Polo train car to the Southeastern Railway Museum — Georgia's official transportation history museum. The exchange comes just days after the presidential election in the U.S., making the car's history that much more significant.
PHOTOS: Southeastern Railway Museum accepts former presidential train car
President Franklin Delano Roosevelt is seen here from the back of the Marco Polo, the private rail car he used during his presidency that now resides at the Southeast Railway Museum in Duluth.
PHOTOS: Southeastern Railway Museum accepts former presidential train car
Andrew Durden, chief mechanical officer at Southeastern Railway Museum, accepts the keys to the Marco Polo from Norfolk Southern Vice President of Network Planning and Optimization John Friedmann.
PHOTOS: Southeastern Railway Museum accepts former presidential train car
The Southeastern Railway Museum is located in Duluth.
PHOTOS: Southeastern Railway Museum accepts former presidential train car
Visitors attended the event on Saturday for the opportunity to take a guided tour through the Marco Polo at the Southeastern Railway Museum.
PHOTOS: Southeastern Railway Museum accepts former presidential train car
Scenes from inside the Southeast Railway Museum in Duluth, where the Marco Polo will be housed.
PHOTOS: Southeastern Railway Museum accepts former presidential train car
Scenes from inside the Southeast Railway Museum in Duluth, where the Marco Polo will be housed.
PHOTOS: Southeastern Railway Museum accepts former presidential train car
An exterior view of the Marco Polo.
PHOTOS: Southeastern Railway Museum accepts former presidential train car
An exterior view of the Marco Polo.
PHOTOS: Southeastern Railway Museum accepts former presidential train car
An exterior view of the Marco Polo.
PHOTOS: Southeastern Railway Museum accepts former presidential train car
A couple tens of visitors attended the event on Saturday for the opportunity to take a guided tour through the Marco Polo.
PHOTOS: Southeastern Railway Museum accepts former presidential train car
An exterior view of the Marco Polo.
PHOTOS: Southeastern Railway Museum accepts former presidential train car
Another train at the museum was used on Saturday to move the Marco Polo into an area for socially distanced guided tours.
PHOTOS: Southeastern Railway Museum accepts former presidential train car
Visitors attended the event Saturday for the opportunity to take a guided tour through the Marco Polo at the Southeast Railway Museum in Duluth.
PHOTOS: Southeastern Railway Museum accepts former presidential train car
Andrew Durden, chief mechanical officer at Southeastern Railway Museum, accepts the keys to the Marco Polo from Norfolk Southern Vice President of Network Planning and Optimization John Friedmann.
PHOTOS: Southeastern Railway Museum accepts former presidential train car
Shown is John Friedmann, Norfolk Southern Vice President of Network Planning and Optimization.
PHOTOS: Southeastern Railway Museum accepts former presidential train car
Shown is John Friedmann, Norfolk Southern Vice President of Network Planning and Optimization.
PHOTOS: Southeastern Railway Museum accepts former presidential train car
Shown are former executive director of the museum Randy Pirkle (back) and interim executive director Sue Kelly.
PHOTOS: Southeastern Railway Museum accepts former presidential train car
Shown is former executive director of the museum Randy Pirkle.
PHOTOS: Southeastern Railway Museum accepts former presidential train car
Shown is former executive director of the museum Randy Pirkle.
PHOTOS: Southeastern Railway Museum accepts former presidential train car
A couple tens of visitors attended the event on Saturday for the opportunity to take a guided tour through the Marco Polo.
PHOTOS: Southeastern Railway Museum accepts former presidential train car
A couple tens of visitors attended the event on Saturday for the opportunity to take a guided tour through the Marco Polo.
PHOTOS: Southeastern Railway Museum accepts former presidential train car
Interior Door on NS 30 (Marco Polo) with beautiful stained glass.
PHOTOS: Southeastern Railway Museum accepts former presidential train car
Exterior view of Marco Polo office car used by Franklin D. Roosevelt.
PHOTOS: Southeastern Railway Museum accepts former presidential train car
A view of the interior of the Marco Polo, the private rail car used by Franklin D. Roosevelt.
PHOTOS: Southeastern Railway Museum accepts former presidential train car
A view of the interior of the Marco Polo and its booth style seating.
PHOTOS: Southeastern Railway Museum accepts former presidential train car
A view of the Marco Polo interior lounge area with luxury chairs, sofas and lamps.
PHOTOS: Southeastern Railway Museum accepts former presidential train car
Marco Polo interior lounge area with luxury chairs, sofas, and lamps
PHOTOS: Southeastern Railway Museum accepts former presidential train car
Vintage heat control system
PHOTOS: Southeastern Railway Museum accepts former presidential train car
Marco Polo interior, bed and lamps
PHOTOS: Southeastern Railway Museum accepts former presidential train car
The fine dining table set located inside the Marco Polo.
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