Articles for tag: Locomotives, Railroad Museum, Working Farms

Karla News

Connecticut Railroad Museum Train Rides

Nothing evokes the spirit of adventure and exploration like a ride on an old-fashioned railroad. Three Connecticut museums provide an exciting glimpse into the recent past with restored train stations, railroad exhibits and train excursions. Each offers a unique experience of the Golden Age of Rail. All Aboard! Danbury Railway Museum, Danbury, CT Once a ...

Karla News

Holiday Trains in Washington D.C. and the State of Maryland

Holiday train excursions and model train exhibits celebrate the merry Christmas season in Washington D.C. and the State of Maryland. Excursion Trains include Holly Trolley Fest at the National Capital Trolley Museum, Santa Trains in Walkersville Southern Railroad and Santa Express at Western Maryland Scenic Railroad. Union Station in Washington D.C. features a Norwegian holiday ...

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Upstate New York State Train Excursions

Flying gets you there, but the railroad is more scenic. Upstate New York has world-class wineries (a few of which are wild grapes) and fall foliage. The Adirondack Mountains are located in New York state, going places by train from April through to December is usually great viewing, as well as relaxing. Here is a ...

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Tennessee Valley Railroad Hosts “Day Out with Thomas” the Train

The Tennessee Valley Railroad Museum, located at 4119 Cromwell Rd in Chattanooga, TN, is a fun place to take the kids for a weekend getaway. This historic railroad offers short trips through Chattanooga that take about an hour to long trips to Chickamauga, GA that take around 6 hours. They even offer charter trips for ...

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The Ghosts of the Railroad Museum in Altoona, Pennsylvania

The Altoona Railroad Museum, or Railroaders Museum as it is sometimes known, is one of the more popular destinations in Pennsylvania for history-loving tourists. It doesn’t hurt, too, that this little museum is rumored to be one of the most haunted places in the entire state. Hundreds of people who have visited the museum over ...

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Strasburg Railroad Museum and More

Train lovers come in all shapes and sizes and certainly all ages! If you are visiting Pennsylvania or live there and have a passion for trains, Strasburg is the place you want to visit! Strasburg is home to the Railroad Museum, an indoor/outdoor museum with life size trains to see. Inside, in the Hall, there ...