Here is a new video from our Looking back... series of YouTube videos showcasing some of the events from the past that have made our museum what it is today. For this video, we watch the delivery by low boy trailer of the New York Museum of Transportation's ex-Philadelphia & Western 'Strafford' car #168 on November 7, 1996. The car was trucked by Silk Road Transport of Arkport, NY from Keokuk, Iowa to the R&GVRRM in Rush, NY. With no grade level rail at the NYMT, the interurban car was delivered to the R&GVRRM where it was offloaded on track #4 in our Industry yard. Approximately one week later, #161 was delivered and offloaded in the same manner. These cars now operate every weekend during our joint museum operating season from mid-May to the end of October.
We hope you enjoy Looking back... with us, and we hope to have more videos coming soon.
Preserving Rochester's rich railroading heritage since 1937. We're open to the public June through October, visit www.rochestertrainrides.com for details.
About
The Rochester & Genesee Valley Railroad Museum is operated solely by dedicated volunteers and works in partnership with the New York Museum of Transportation to bring the visitor a unique dual museum experience interpreting the railroad and transportation history of Rochester and Western New York. Established in 1971, our roots go back to 1937 as the Rochester Chapter of the National Railway Historical Society, the third oldest chapter in the organization.