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. Special Photo
On Saturday, Nov. 14, Norfolk Southern honored its rich history by officially loaning the Marco Polo train car to the Southeastern Railway Museum in Duluth — 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.
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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.
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The Southeastern Railway Museum is located in Duluth.
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Visitors attended the event on Saturday for the opportunity to take a guided tour through the Marco Polo at the Southeastern Railway Museum.
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Scenes from inside the Southeast Railway Museum in Duluth, where the Marco Polo will be housed.
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Scenes from inside the Southeast Railway Museum in Duluth, where the Marco Polo will be housed.
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An exterior view of the Marco Polo.
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An exterior view of the Marco Polo.
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An exterior view of the Marco Polo.
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A couple tens of visitors attended the event on Saturday for the opportunity to take a guided tour through the Marco Polo.
Photo: Chamian Cruz
An exterior view of the Marco Polo.
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Another train at the museum was used on Saturday to move the Marco Polo into an area for socially distanced guided tours.
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Visitors attended the event Saturday for the opportunity to take a guided tour through the Marco Polo at the Southeast Railway Museum in Duluth.
Photo: Chamian Cruz
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.
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Shown is John Friedmann, Norfolk Southern Vice President of Network Planning and Optimization.
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Shown is John Friedmann, Norfolk Southern Vice President of Network Planning and Optimization.
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Shown are former executive director of the museum Randy Pirkle (back) and interim executive director Sue Kelly.
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Shown is former executive director of the museum Randy Pirkle.
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Shown is former executive director of the museum Randy Pirkle.
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A couple tens of visitors attended the event on Saturday for the opportunity to take a guided tour through the Marco Polo.
Photo: Chamian Cruz
A couple tens of visitors attended the event on Saturday for the opportunity to take a guided tour through the Marco Polo.
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Interior Door on NS 30 (Marco Polo) with beautiful stained glass.
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Exterior view of Marco Polo office car used by Franklin D. Roosevelt.
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A view of the interior of the Marco Polo, the private rail car used by Franklin D. Roosevelt.
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A view of the interior of the Marco Polo and its booth style seating.
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A view of the Marco Polo interior lounge area with luxury chairs, sofas and lamps.
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Marco Polo interior lounge area with luxury chairs, sofas, and lamps
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Vintage heat control system
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Marco Polo interior, bed and lamps
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The fine dining table set located inside the Marco Polo.
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