From the archives... Attention please!

In the archives of the Rochester & Genesee Valley Railroad Museum are several reel to reel tapes of Penn Central train announcements which were played in many stations across of the Penn Central and previously the New York Central System. The Museum has transferred these and would like to share two of them here with you as MP3s.

'Attention please! Empire Service...' - A Penn Central Railroad train announcement announcing Train 61 departing from Harmon Station.

'Atention please! A local train to NY...' - A Penn Central Railroad train announcement announcing a local train departing from Harmon Station and headed toward Grand Central terminal.

We will share more of these announcements in the future.   We hope you enjoy them.

Fall Foliage by Trolley&Train continues through October...

Our Fall Foliage by Trolley and Train special events have been taking place every Sunday in October, and they continue this Sunday through Halloween.   Enjoy the beauty of Autumn in western New York State from the window of an authentic 80-year-old electric trolley car.  One of the R&GVRRM's diesel locomotives with two cabooses will meet the trolley each day for the continuation to the Rochester & Genesee Valley Railroad Museum.  Trolleys depart every half-hour starting at 11:30, and no reservations are required.   We hope to see you this weekend as the weather looks great!

Volunteer open house this Sunday, October 24, 2010

On Sunday October 24, 2010, the Rochester and Genesee Valley Railroad Museum will be hosting a fall open house for prospective volunteers at 10:00 am.

Reservations for this event are recommended. Please contact us if you are interested in attending.

This event is a great way to get an inside look at the many different ways that potential volunteers can participate in museum activities. There are hands-on opportunities ranging from railroad equipment restoration, railroad operations, to operating/maintaining the museum's construction equipment. We are also looking for people to help with creative services such as graphic design, marketing and publicity, exhibit creation, and historical research.

The volunteer open house will be held at our Industry depot with a tour of the depot, museum exhibits, railroad equipment, restoration facilities and projects, and our construction equipment.