‘Press Releases’ Archives
South Coast Railroad Museum Offers Vintage Rail Car Excursion
The South Coast Railroad Museum has organized a one-day round-trip excursion aboard the classic American railcar, Overland Trail, for Sunday, April 29. A member of the museum’s interpretive-guide corps will be aboard to provide narrative and answer questions about local [Read More]
New Cafe at Great Central Railway’s Leicester North Station takes off with a Two Day Community Festival
Free family fun on offer at revitalised centre The Great Central Railway is celebrating Leicester’s brand new community facility by opening the doors and inviting everyone to come round! A two day Spring Festival event with family fun, free activities and community [Read More]
B&O Railroad Museum Director Named Patron of the US at the WATTRAIN
B&O Railroad Museum Director Named Patron of the United States to the World Association of Tourist Trams and Trains Mr. David Morgan, MBE TD, president of the World Association of Tourist Trams and Trains (WATTRAIN) announced the appointment of Mr. Courtney B. Wilson, [Read More]
Snowflake Special Excursion on the CTA
Join the members of the Illinois Railway Museum as they tour the Chicago Transit Authority’s “L” lines. The six car train will consist of Boeing Vertol-built 2400-series cars, serving Chicagoans since 1976-78 and scheduled for replacement by the 5000 [Read More]
Bunny Express Train at the Colorado Railroad Museum
All aboard the Bunny Express at the Colorado Railroad Museum. Let the rocking of the rails transport you into spring. The Easter Bunny will even be making a special appearance. You’ll also ride back in time and experience what it was like to travel 100 years ago in an [Read More]
Model Railroad (HO Scale) Open House and Display
At the Northern Virginia Model Railroaders Club on Saturday, March 17th from 1 PM to 5 PM located in the historic Vienna Depot of the former Washington & Old Dominion Railroad, 231 Dominion Road NE (at Ayr Hill Avenue), Vienna, VA 22180-4520. Admission is free [Read More]
Nevada Northern Rwy’s St. Patrick’s Day Pat Nixon Centennial Flyer
Sat., Mar. 17: Train at 1 p.m. and Dinner at 6 p.m. Ely, Nevada—If you’re wondering what to do on St. Patrick’s Day, besides drinking green beer, dinner and a train ride beats dinner and a movie hands down. This is especially true when it’s a gourmet dinner and an [Read More]
The Workshops Bunny hops in for Easter fun!
The fun and magic of Easter are set to be hopping good fun with The Workshops Rail Museum’s Bunny Eggventures event, 24 and 25 March 2012. The Workshops Bunny is looking forward to the early festive celebration with familiar and new enthusiastic visitors. Helping The [Read More]
March Break at the Railway Museum
An exciting week is planned at the Railway Museum this March Break. Join us from 9 am to noon from March 12th to 16th for a week filled with activities and fun. On Monday discover how steam provides power. Tuesday experiment with early methods of communication. [Read More]
The season is steaming up on the North Yorkshire Moors Railway
Saturday 3rd March – Sunday 25th March 2012 Have a super steaming day on Sunday March 11th at the North Yorkshire Moors Railway as a full steam service will be operating between Levisham and Grosmont Stations. Are you looking for fun things to do in March that won’t [Read More]
