Reminder: Southern Museum Train Show Setup Information

The Southern Museum has released the setup schedule for the show scheduled for the weekend of Saturday, January 25th and Sunday, January 26th. Our scheduled setup time is 2 p.m. on Friday, January 24th. Setup location is an area called Cobb Energy Gallery and will be entering from the Garage. Our point of contact will be Dustin. Because the museum is closed to the public on January 24th, please call 678-435-7800 when you arrive on Friday so the museum can have the appropriate staff member meet and guide you to our location.

The following NGLS Club members have expressed interest in helping with the show. Please confirm with Robby if this is still the case.

Displaying a locomotive

Dan Crumbley

Robby Mossman

Wayne Lass

Event Help

David Eisman (Saturday)

Dave Levy (Saturday/Sunday)

Rick Kight (Saturday)

Gene & Joan Lurwig (Sunday)

Scott & Sherry Moore

Frequently Asked Questions

Please take a moment to read the following – Thank you!

The Southern Museum staff would like to thank everyone for their time and resources.  Trains, Trains, Trains! is our biggest event of the year and we could not do it without you.  We hope everyone enjoys the weekend but please feel free to communicate any issues to Dr. Richard Banz, Executive Director, or Mr. Jeffrey Richardson, Director of Operations.  Also, we’d love to hear any comments from either your group, volunteers, or overheard from visitors. All feedback is welcome.  

SCHEDULE

A reminder that the event is both Saturday and Sunday, from 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.

The back entrance door facing Shirley Drive will open on Saturday, January 25, at 7:30 a.m. and on Sunday, January 26, at 8:30 a.m.  Please do not enter through the front lobby doors or let anyone into the building at the front. The lobby doors will open to the public at 9:30 a.m.

Breakfast (coffee, water, and light pastries) will be served in the volunteer corridor from 8:30 a.m. to 9 a.m. 

Please be set-up, prepared, and ready to go by 9 a.m.

A meet and greet will take place in the Cobb Energy Gallery at 9:00am. Please be present.  We will answer any last questions at this time.

A reminder that the event is both Saturday and Sunday, 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.

We are happy to provide lunch for you at this event. Lunch will be served from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Please evenly break up your groups for lunch. We recommend that at least two individuals stay with a layout at all times due to visitor volume.  

OTHER IMPORTANT INFORMATION

Please do not take food or drinks (including coffee) into gallery spaces.  Water in a closed container is permitted.

Recruiting new members and promoting your group is great!  However, we ask that no monetary collections boxes of any type be displayed and no financial transactions of any kind take place.  

Please do not hand out candy or any type of food to visitors. 

Please understand that we are trying our best to cover for many people based on the numbers provided, and lunch will only be provided for those volunteers who assist all day. Tickets good for one meal will be passed out at the beginning of each day. A ticket is required to receive a free lunch. 

Event t-shirts will be handed out by Nichole Alexander on Friday during set-up or first thing Saturday morning.  Sizes are based on the information given by each group. Exchanges are based on availability.

Kindly remember this is a family friendly event highlighting the joy of trains. Please do not present or include any item or messages that may be construed as political, religious, or controversial in nature. The Museum reserves the right to request that any such item(s) be removed.  Please ask to speak with either the Executive Director or Director of Operations with any questions or concerns. 

The Museum is not responsible or liable for any damage that may occur to model trains, layouts, or any other items brought on premises regardless of how the damage was caused.

If your group plans to bring additional volunteers beyond what you’ have given us, please let Joshua Trower, Education Program Coordinator, know by January 20th.

SET-UP and BREAKDOWN INFORMATION

Upon arriving please call 678-435-7800 or 404-423-4372 for entry because the museum will be closed to the public on January 24th.

We have a staff member assigned to each group.  This staff member will give you direction on where to unload and show you to your setup location. 

Each group is responsible for loading, unloading, and setting up their layout(s).

We ask you to please plan accordingly.  Please bring your own carts and dollies, extension cords, etc.  The Museum cannot guarantee supplies. 

The event will end at 5 p.m.  Please do not begin the breakdown process on Sunday prior to this time as we want all visitors to have the full experience. 

For more information about the event visit https://www.southernmuseum.org/event-info/trains-trains-trains