Historic Transport Preservation in Atlanta? You Likely Mean the Southeastern Railway Museum in Duluth, GA
There is no organization named "Historic Transport Preservation, Inc." located in Atlanta, Georgia. The premier railroad and transit preservation institution in the Atlanta metropolitan area is the:
Southeastern Railway Museum (SRM)
- Location: **3595 Buford Highway, Duluth, GA 30096** (approx. 22 miles / 35 km northeast of downtown Atlanta, in Gwinnett County).
- Collection: **90+ pieces** of rolling stock: Steam/diesel locomotives, Pullman heavyweight cars, cabooses, freight cars, **MARTA railcars**, **Atlanta streetcars**, buses, tractors, industrial locomotives.
- Highlights: **Southern Railway 4501** (2-8-2 Mikado, operational), **Pullman "Super Chief" lounge**, **Atlanta Streetcar 150** (restored), **Seaboard Air Line "Silver Meteor" observation car**.
- Operations: Train rides (select weekends), cabin car rides, special events (Trains, Trucks & Tractors, Polar Express).
- Affiliation: Official transportation museum of Georgia. 501(c)(3) nonprofit. Volunteer-run.
Other Atlanta-Area Transport History Sites
- Atlanta History Center (Buckhead): *Texas* locomotive (Great Locomotive Chase), *General* (at Southern Museum, Kennesaw — 25 mi NW).
- Southern Museum of Civil War & Locomotive History (Kennesaw): **The General** (4-4-0, 1855), Glover Machine Works.
- Delta Flight Museum (Hartsfield-Jackson Airport): Delta Air Lines history, Spirit of Delta 767, Ship 41 (first DC-3).
- MARTA Archives: Transit system history.
If you are researching a specific "Historic Transport Preservation, Inc.," it may be a defunct entity, a misremembered name for SRM, or a small private group. SRM is the major public institution.