Make yourselves at home, climb aboard, take photos, and reminisce over these historic rail cars and vehicles of days gone by. Take your time and walk through a restored 1909 Erie Railroad depot. See and explore freight and passengers cars, locomotives, cabooses, trolleys, and other pieces of transportation equipment.

View photographic displays of Genesee Valley transportation history, enjoy historic films in the video gallery, visit a large operating HO model train layout, and take home a transportation souvenir from our gift shop.

Take a scenic, half-hour track car ride on the railroad which connects our two museums (weather permitting). This four-mile round trip is an excellent way to experience the same thrill of riding track cars the railroaders of yesterday did and a unique way to travel between the two museums.

1. Start at the New York Museum of Transportation
Enter the NYMT on East River Road, follow the driveway across the tracks to the parking area, and park. Follow the signs to the main entrance near the buses.

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New York Museum of Transportation
6393 East River Road
Rush, NY 14543

2. Explore the New York Museum of Transportation
Your visit begins with a self-guided tour of the New York Museum of Transportation on East River Road, which features a collection of antique trolley cars, a steam locomotive, a fire truck, an operating model railroad, many other vehicles, exhibits of photographs and artifacts pertaining to local transportation history, a research library, and a gift shop.

3. Ride a Track Car to the R&GV Railroad Museum
Mid-May through October, weather permitting, track car rides operate every half-hour beginning at 11:30am. This excursion on our full-size, two-mile rail line takes 15 minutes each way, and includes a 30 minute guided tour at the Rochester & Genesee Valley Railroad Museum. Track cars operate outdoors, so make sure you dress accordingly!

4. Enjoy a Guided Tour of the R&GV Railroad Museum
The Rochester & Genesee Valley Railroad Museum is housed in the Industry depot, a restored 1918 Erie Railroad train station. Inside, the stationmaster's office is preserved in its original condition, ready to sell a ticket or hand up orders to the next train. Various early diesel and steam locomotives, freight cars, and passenger cars, are on display with many open for inspection.