If you are interested in joining our operating crews this season, taking the Book of Rules class is the first step. Annual R&GV/NYMT joint rules class is mandatory for all operating
personnel including track car operators, trolley motormen and
conductors, locomotive engineers, conductors, brakemen, and car hosts.
All volunteers who work around our trains and tracks are encouraged to
attend the Safety Training portion in the morning.
Rules Class will be held Saturday, March 14, at Rochester Institute of Technology, Lousie Slaughter Hall (Building 78/CIMS), Rooms 2230/2240. Class will begin at 9:00 a.m.
with introductions and mandatory Safety Training. Book of Rules class
will follow, then Air Brake/Train Handling class. Coffee and donuts
served in the morning, we will pass the hat for pizza delivery at noon.
Please R.S.V.P. to Operations Supt. Jim Otto.
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.