2002 Christmas Tree Trains at Remelt's

On December 7 and 8, the Rochester & Genesee Valley Railroad Museum operated caboose train rides in cooperation with Remelt's Evergreen Acres Cut-Your-Own Christmas Tree Farm. Using Eastman Kodak Company 80-tonner #6 as motive power along with Penn Central transfer caboose 18526 and Erie cupola caboose C254, rides were offered from Remelt's farm (located adjacent to the New York Museum of Transportation) south to the R&GVRRM and return. Passengers enjoyed hot apple cider warmed on the caboose stove, and museum volunteers were on hand to answer questions about the railroad. The trips were a success for both Remelt's and the Museum. We hope to continue and build on this new special event in the year's to come!

Our Christmas Tree Train headed south toward the R&GVRRM.
Photos by Chris Hauf

New Caterpillar D-8 tractor put into service!

The Rochester & Genesee Valley Railroad Museum is pleased to report that we have added another historic piece of construction museum to our operating collection. While acquired several years back at a cost of only $200.00, this tractor required some major radiator repairs before it could enter service. Thanks to the generosity of George Worden Jr. of Worden's Ag Service of York, NY, the D-8 has been returned to service! Mr. Worden took the D-8 for several months and installed a new radiator amongst other repairs in trade for a surplus piece of shop equipment from the R&GVRRM.

The D-8 was returned on Friday, November 8, and volunteers from the R&GVRRM's Construction Department had the unit running on Saturday morning. In the photo above, volunteer John McDonald sits ready to move the the newly operational tractor connected to the Cat tractor pan recently donated to our Museum. The plan is to team this brute with our tractor pan and use it to continue our excavation around our restoration facility. There are also plans to repaint this tractor in 2003 to match our restored Cat D-7 dozer. Please stay tuned for more pics of the unit in service soon! Photo by Chris Hauf

Diesel Days 2002 a real success!

On August 17th and 18 the Rochester & Genesee Valley Railroad Museum, in cooperation with the New York Museum of Transportation, held its annual Diesel Days event. Nearly 500 people came out over the two-day event to ride the diesels and cabooses from the Museum's collection. Running were Eastman Kodak Company #9 (ALCO RS-1), Nickel Plate Road #79 (ALCO S-4), and US Army #1843 (FM H12-44) along with restored cabooses, Erie C254 and PC18526. Thanks to everyone for their continued support of this annual event, and a special thanks to our volunteers for making it all possible.

Some of the volunteers from the R&GVRRM pose in front of Indsutry Depot after a job well done at Diesel Days 2002. Photos by Chris Hauf