Pumpkin Patch Train Rides in October

October 29-30
10:00am to 5:00pm

Trains Depart Every Half Hour from Industry Depot
282 Rush Scottsville Rd, Rush, NY


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OUR MOST POPULAR EVENT: Enjoy a mile-and-a-half train ride through our rural museum grounds, located in the scenic heart of the Genesee Valley! Ride aboard authentically restored freight train cabooses to the Pumpkin Patch! Every child will visit our Pumpkin Patch to choose a small baby pumpkin to take home to decorate. Complementary cider for everyone. Tour the largest collection of historic trains in New York State. Enjoy our friendly petting zoo after your ride! ZBest Foodz will be providing delicious hot dogs, hamburgers, and more for purchase.

Trains are filling up fast!
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Visit www.RochesterTrainRides.com

Fall Foliage Express October 8

The Rochester & Genesee Valley Railroad Museum will be operating a series of Fall Foliage Excursions with the cooperation of the Livonia, Avon & Lakeville Railroad between Lakeville and Industry, New York. Ride in the museum’s reconditioned Budd streamlined coaches built in 1941 for the New York Central’s “Empire State Express” hauled by Alco Century diesel locomotives provided by the LA&L. This is your opportunity to take a “rare mileage” trip over the rails of the freight-only LA&L.

Trains will depart from the Conesus Lake Sportsman’s Club in Lakeville. Enjoy a 20 mile round trip through the beautiful Genesee Valley country between Lakeville and Industry. Plenty of free parking at Lakeville. All trains run as round trip with no intermediate stops. Refreshments and restrooms are available at Lakeville and on board the train.

Tickets by pre-sale only!

Adults – $25.00 ea.
Youth (4-17)/Seniors (65+) – $20.00 ea.

Trains depart Lakeville, N.Y.
10:00am – 12:00pm – 2:00pm – 4:00pm

Details at RochesterTrainRides.com

Train Rides September 17-18

We are open from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. on September 17 and 18. Train rides depart every half hour from Industry Depot is located at 282 Rush Scottsville Road, Rush NY 14543. We’re just 20 minutes from downtown Rochester, easy to find from Exit 11 off I-390 in the Town of Rush off Route 251 West.

Schedules and tickets at
www.RochesterTrainRides.com

Visit the Rochester & Genesee Valley Railroad Museum and enjoy a mile-and-a-half round trip train ride behind vintage diesels and tour the largest collection of historic trains in New York State! Your ticket includes museum admission and unlimited round-trip train rides (space permitting). ALL ABOARD!


REAL TRAINS, REAL FUN: See how railroads and our local industries were tied together for generations. Both Rochester Gas & Electric and Eastman Kodak depended on the railroad to produce goods and service the community. They also operated their own railroad services, owning a fleet of freight cars and locomotives to perform work at their sprawling facilities. We will showcase our RG&E and Kodak equipment during this special weekend event!

Schedules and tickets at
www.RochesterTrainRides.com


Diesel Days Weekend - Aug. 20-21


Diesel Days is August 20-21

Up to three vintage diesel locomotives will be operating this weekend, spanning more than 80 years of technology! Railroads have been a vital part of our nation’s success for more than 150 years, thanks to continuous expansion and innovation. One of those innovations is the diesel locomotive, which has been the backbone of the industry since the 1940s.

Diesel Days

 From the earliest switch engines to today’s high-horsepower thoroughbreds, the diesel locomotive has been essential to the growth of American railroads. These kings of the rails come in all sizes, and the collection of the Rochester & Genesee Valley Railroad Museum gives visitors a close-up look. Tour the engineer’s cab, learn what makes a diesel go, and how they are able to generate so much power. See, hear, and ride behind several different types of diesel locomotives under power.

Your ticket includes a train ride and admission to our museum grounds.
$10.00 Adults
$8.00 Youth (5-17)
$8.00 Seniors (65+)
Ages 4 and under ride free!

Visit RochesterTrainRides.com for details

Caboose Train Rides July 16-17

Until the 1980s, the caboose was once found at the end of every freight train in America. It’s where the crew would eat, sleep, and work, becoming their home away from home on long trips. Ride and tour authentically restored cabooses from a variety of historical eras.


 Your fun and exciting train ride experience starts just 20 minutes south of Rochester! Enter our historic Industry depot and purchase your ticket from the friendly agent inside. Tour our displays while you wait to board your train. You will be welcomed aboard by friendly volunteers as you enjoy your ride aboard restored freight train cabooses. Disembark at our Restoration Shop to tour our collection of historic railroad equipment. Peek behind the scenes to see how we preserve Rochester’s rich railroading history for future generations to enjoy. Your return trip arrives at Industry depot, where you will have time to enjoy our displays and museum grounds.

Trains depart every half-hour from Industry Depot on Route 251. Adults $10.00, Youth/Seniors $8.00.

Visit RochesterTrainRides.com for details.

Trains Rides June 18-19


Come visit the only museum where you can ride the exhibits! Visit the Rochester & Genesee Valley Railroad Museum and enjoy a mile-and-a-half round trip train ride behind vintage diesels and tour the largest collection of historic trains in New York State! Industry Depot is located at 282 Rush Scottsville Road, Rush NY 14543. We’re just 20 minutes from downtown Rochester,  easy to find from Exit 11 off I-390 in the Town of Rush off Route 251 West. Your ticket is good for museum admission and unlimited round-trip train rides (space permitting). ALL ABOARD!

Visit RochesterTrainRides.com

2016 Train Ride Schedule

Visit the largest collection of historic trains and ride the only operating railroad museum in New York State! Enjoy a mile-and-a-half round trip train ride through our museum grounds. Tour our exhibits and displays, including our restored 1909 Erie Railroad depot. Ticket price includes museum admission. All trains depart from Industry Depot on Route 251 in Rush. Visit RochesterTrainRides.com for full details.

Opening Weekend Train Rides
June 18-19
Celebrate the start of our 2016 season with fun train rides, and help us mark the 100th birthday of our Rochester Subway Car 60! 

Caboose Train Rides
July 16-17
Tour and ride aboard authentically restored freight train cabooses. See where the train crew once worked and lived on long cross-country journeys.

Diesel Days Train Ride Weekend
August 20-21
See, hear, and ride behind a variety of vintage diesel locomotives spanning 75 years of technology. Up to three different trains will be running!

RG&E/Kodak Train Weekend
September 17-18
Learn how railroads connected our local industries. Tour our collection of historic trains that served Kodak and RG&E faithfully for generations.

Pumpkin Patch Train Rides
October 1-2, 15-16, 29-30
Ride our train to the Pumpkin Patch where every child takes home a free baby pumpkin. Enjoy hot spiced cider, and visit the friendly animals in our petting zoo! Tickets available by pre-sale only.

SPECIAL EVENT: 2016 Fall Foliage Express
October 8
Enjoy beautiful fall colors while you ride in vintage streamlined coaches from Lakeville to Industry and return. Tickets available by pre-sale only.

Visit RochesterTrainRides.com for full details.

Opening Weekend June 18-19!

Enjoy a mile-and-a-half round trip train ride behind vintage diesels, while you tour the largest collection of historic trains in New York State! Train rides depart every half hour, tickets are first come, first served.


Industry Depot is located at 282 Rush Scottsville Road, Rush NY 14543. We’re just 20 minutes from downtown Rochester, easy to find from Exit 11 off I-390 in the Town of Rush off Route 251 West. Your ticket is good for museum admission and unlimited round-trip train rides (space permitting). Refreshments available.

Tickets are first come, first served.
Adults $10.00, Youth/Seniors $8.00

Visit RochesterTrainRides.com


Annual Banquet

R&GV Museum Annual Banquet

Saturday, March 12, 2016, 6:30 p.m.

River's Edge Party House, 31 Paul Road, Rochester, N.Y.


Please mark your calendars for Saturday, March 12, 2016, for our Annual Banquet at the recently refurbished River's Edge Party House. Doors will open at 6:30, and guests will enjoy a cash bar and social hour prior to seating for our buffet dinner. Following dinner will be some brief awards presentations before we introduce our keynote speaker.

Please join us for this wonderful opportunity to celebrate our organizations achievements over the last year. Tickets are $30.00 per person, and can be purchased instantly through PayPal below. You can also purchase tickets by mail payable by check or money order to R&GV BANQUET, P.O. Box 23326, Rochester, NY 14692-3326.

Please R.S.V.P. no later than February 28 if you are planning on attending. We cannot accept ticket orders after February 28, so please reserve your spot early!

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Lehigh Valley caboose update

At the end of December 2015, we completed sandblasting and priming the exterior of Lehigh Valley caboose No. 95100. This work was accomplished by volunteers, thanks to a generous grant by the Tom E. Dailey Foundation. We will continue body prep work through the winter so that the caboose can be painted Cornell Red by this summer. Our goal is to return this caboose to active service on our museum railroad. Your donations in any amount will help us reach our goal! http://rgvrrm.org/support/lehighvalley95100.htm

2016 Winter Activities

Join us for our winter activities! All events are open to the public, so please join us!

January Meeting

Thursday, January 21st, 2016
40 & 8 Club, 933 University Avenue, Rochester, NY

Presenter: Bob French
January Museum Meeting, guest speaker Robert French will present his railroad photography spanning the last half century from coast to coast. Doors open at 7:00 p.m. Museum book store. Cash bar. Open to the public.

February Meeting


Thursday, February 18th, 2016
40 & 8 Club, 933 University Avenue, Rochester, NY

Presenter: Sam Rosenberg
February Museum Meeting. Our membership chairman Sam Rosenberg will present a slide show based on his trip aboard VIA Rail's Canadian in 2012. Doors open at 7:00 p.m. Museum book store. Cash bar. Open to the public.

RGV Annual Banquet

Saturday, March 12th, 2016
River's Edge Party House, 21 Paul Road, Rochester, NY

Guest Speaker: TBA
Please join us for our annual R&GV Railroad Museum Banquet at the River's Edge Party House, located at 31 Paul Road, Rochester, N.Y. Doors open to a social hour with cash bar at 6:30 p.m. Buffet dinner will be served at 7:30 p.m. This event is open to the public, advanced ticket purchase required, check back soon for ordering details.
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