Museum Blog Archives - Rochester & Genesee Valley Railroad Museum

March 30 – Annual Safety Rules Class

Posted on January 6, 2019February 3, 2019 by rgvrrm

Our 2019 Annual Rules Class will take place Saturday, March 30, 2019, at the 40&8 Club, located at 933 University Ave., in Rochester, N.Y. The class begins at 8:00 a.m., and if you expect to take all three parts, plan on staying until at least 4:00 p.m. to complete your tests. Safety Rules are required for all museum volunteers, while Operating and Air Brakes are requir...

March 23 – Annual Banquet with John Connelly

Posted on January 4, 2019February 21, 2019 by rgvrrm

Join us on March 23, 2019, at the River’s Edge Party House for our annual R&GV Museum Banquet featuring John Connelly! Our featured guest speaker is Vice President of Operations at Genesee & Wyoming’s Northeast Region, which includes the Rochester & Southern Railroad, Buffalo & Pittsburgh Railroad, and the South Buffalo Railroad. Drawing upon his thirty year...

Mar. 21 – Kodak Park Railroad by Mike Byrne

Posted on January 2, 2019February 3, 2019 by rgvrrm

Join us on March 21 for our monthly meeting at the 40&8 Club, 933 University Ave., Rochester, N.Y. Free parking in Greek Orthodox Church parking lot next door. Doors open at 7:00 p.m., meeting starts at 7:30. Brief business meeting followed by entertainment program. Cash bar available. Browse the Museum Bookstore before the meeting. Member Mike Byrne will present the...

Feb. 21 – Drone Photography by Joseph Cermak

Posted on January 1, 2019January 22, 2019 by rgvrrm

Join us on February 21 for our monthly meeting at the 40&8 Club, 933 University Ave., Rochester, N.Y. Free parking in Greek Orthodox Church parking lot next door. Doors open at 7:00 p.m., meeting starts at 7:30. Brief business meeting followed by entertainment program. Cash bar available. Browse the Museum Bookstore before the meeting. Taking advantages of new angles...

Jan. 17 – Phoebe Snow Memories

Posted on December 13, 2018January 2, 2019 by rgvrrm

Join us for our monthly meeting at the 40 & 8 Club, 933 University Ave., Rochester, N.Y. Free parking in Greek Orthodox Church parking lot next door. Doors open at 7:00 p.m. Brief business meeting followed by entertainment program. Cash bar available. Browse the Museum Bookstore before the meeting. David Monte Verde will present the history of the Phoebe Snow, Lacakw...

Dec. 20 – Memories of the Lima Branch

Posted on December 4, 2018December 18, 2018 by rgvrrm

Join us on December 20, 2018, for our monthly meeting at the 40 & 8 Club, 933 University Ave., Rochester, N.Y. Free parking in Greek Orthodox Church parking lot next door. Doors open at 7:00 p.m. Brief business meeting followed by entertainment program. Cash bar available. Museum bookstore. Local photographer Mike Stellpflug will be presenting his images of train opera...

Dec. 7 Holiday Open House

Posted on November 19, 2018December 4, 2018 by rgvrrm

Enjoy the spirit of the season! Join us on December 7 for our Annual Holiday Open House at the Rochester & Genesee Valley Railroad Museum, located at 282 Rush-Scottsville Road, Rush, N.Y. The event is hosted in our restored 1909 Erie Railroad depot, decorated for the holidays and full of cheer! Enjoy hors d'ouvres and drinks around the depot stove and meet our museum member...

December Santa Trains – SOLD OUT

Posted on November 2, 2018November 1, 2018 by rgvrrm

THIS EVENT HAS SOLD OUT! Thank you for your support! All aboard the only real Santa Train Ride in Rochester, so close to home! All trains depart from our restored 1909 train station at Industry, just 20 minutes from downtown Rochester. Enjoy the festive atmosphere and complimentary hot chocolate and cookies while you wait for the conductor to call “ALL ABOARD!” Climb aboa...

Nov. 15 Member Slide Night and Elections

Posted on November 1, 2018 by rgvrrm

Elections Night Slide Show - Bring Your Ballot! Join us for our monthly meeting at the 40 & 8 Club, 933 University Ave., Rochester, N.Y. Free parking in Greek Orthodox Church parking lot next door. Doors open at 7:00 p.m. Brief business meeting followed by entertainment program. Cash bar available. Museum bookstore. This event is FREE and open to the public. MEMBER SL...

Oct. 18 Museum Meeting

Posted on October 16, 2018 by rgvrrm

Join us for our monthly meeting at the 40 & 8 Club, 933 University Ave., Rochester, N.Y. Free parking in Greek Orthodox Church parking lot next door. Doors open at 7:00 p.m. Brief business meeting followed by entertainment program. Cash bar available. Museum bookstore. This event is FREE and open to the public. On October 18, member Dave Shields will present a slide show...

Oct. 27 – Trick or Treat Train Rides

Posted on September 27, 2018 by rgvrrm

Looking for a fun Halloween event that is “not too scary” for your youngest trick-or-treaters? Visit the Rochester & Genesee Valley Railroad Museum for fun train rides on Saturday, October 27! Enjoy the brisk fall season and have some Halloween fun! Children are encouraged to wear their favorite costume and visit our Trick-or-Treat Stations located throughout our museum. En...

October Pumpkin Patch Trains

Posted on September 27, 2018September 27, 2018 by rgvrrm

October 13-14, 20-21 Reserve Your Tickets Now! THESE ARE THE TRAIN RIDES YOUR FRIENDS TOLD YOU ABOUT!: 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 ...

Sept. 22 Oktoberfest Rails & Ales

Posted on September 5, 2018 by rgvrrm

All aboard for Oktoberfest Train Rides! Grab your lederhosen and enjoy tastings from local craft breweries on Saturday, September 22, from 12:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. Ride the train to visit all of the tasting stations! Ticket purchase includes museum admission and free souvenir tasting glass. Refreshments available for purchase. Free soft drinks for Designated Drivers. Your ...

2018 Diesel Days T-Shirt

Posted on September 5, 2018November 27, 2018 by rgvrrm

Celebrate the 20th Anniverary of Diesel Days with this special edition t-shirt! Available in yellow or black, the shirt features new original artwork by Jim Dierks of the newest addition to our museum fleet, former Livonia, Avon & Lakeville Alco RS-1 no. 20. We are offering two options, including the traditional yellow with black printing as well as black with white and...

Sept. 20 Museum Meeting

Posted on September 5, 2018September 5, 2018 by rgvrrm

Join us for our monthly meeting at the 40 & 8 Club, 933 University Ave., Rochester, N.Y. Free parking in Greek Orthodox Church parking lot next door. Doors open at 7:00 p.m. Brief business meeting followed by entertainment program. Cash bar available. Museum bookstore. This event is FREE and open to the public.

Sept. 15-16 Diesel Days 20th Anniversary

Posted on September 4, 2018September 5, 2018 by rgvrrm

See, hear, and ride behind several kinds of restored vintage diesel locomotives. Your mile-and-a-half round-trip train ride disembarks at the museum’s restoration shop. Enjoy a self-guided tour of our unique exhibits as you visit New York State’s largest collection of historic trains. Take a tour of the engineer’s cab and discover what it takes to make these massive mach...

September Train Rides

Posted on July 26, 2018July 28, 2018 by rgvrrm

Rochester & Genesee Valley Railroad Museum

September 15-16 Diesel Days Train Rides See, hear, and ride behind several kinds of restored vintage diesel locomotives. Your mile-and-a-half round-trip train ride disembarks at the museum’s restoration shop. Enjoy a self-guided tour of our unique exhibits as you visit New York State’s largest collection of historic trains. Take a tour of the engineer’s cab and discover...

Real Steam Train Rides in August

Posted on July 26, 2018 by rgvrrm

If you’ve heard of Thomas the Tank Engine™, this is his real life cousin! For the first time since the 1950s, the hills will once again echo with steam whistles when the Rochester & Genesee Valley Railroad Museum hosts real steam train rides on August 18-19 and 25-26. The museum will host Viscose Co. No. 6, a vintage steam locomotive that once operated for the Americ...

August 16 Museum Meeting at the Depot

Posted on July 26, 2018August 9, 2018 by rgvrrm

FINAL SUMMER MEETING AT THE DEPOT! Enjoy the warm weather and join us for our monthly museum meeting at Industry Depot, located at 282 Rush Scottsville Rd., Rush, N.Y. Following a brief meeting, enjoy rides on our museum railroad and tours of our restoration shop. We will be taking the diesel train all the way up to New York Museum of Transportation for a brief tour of thei...

July 19 Museum Meeting at the Depot

Posted on July 17, 2018 by rgvrrm

MEETINGS MOVE TO INDUSTRY DEPOT! Enjoy the warm weather and join us for our monthly museum meeting at Industry Depot, located at 282 Rush Scottsville Rd., Rush, N.Y. Following a brief meeting, enjoy rides on our museum railroad and tours of our restoration shop. This event is FREE and open to the public! Meeting starts at 7:00 p.m. – Join us!

July 21-22 – Craft Show Caboose Rides

Posted on June 10, 2018June 21, 2018 by rgvrrm

BOUNCE HOUSE! CRAFT SHOW! TRAIN RIDES! Enjoy our fun summer event combining talented local artisans and fun vintage train rides at the Rochester & Genesee Valley Railroad Museum. Join us for Craft Show Caboose Rides where you will visit with our craft show vendors featuring jewelry, clothing, ceramics, painting, woodwork and more. We will also have a bounce house for th...

July 14 – Rochester Subway Vintage Bus Tour

Posted on June 10, 2018June 21, 2018 by rgvrrm

Remains of the Rochester Subway are quickly disappearing! Join us for a special bus tour on July 14 that will trace the route of the Rochester Subway and visit key historic sites along the way, including the new RTS Downtown Transit Center. The Rochester Subway served our city from 1927 through 1956, connecting the suburbs of Brighton with downtown and Greece. After the ...

June 21 Museum Meeting at Industry Depot

Posted on May 29, 2018May 29, 2018 by rgvrrm

June 16-17 Fathers Day Train Rides

Posted on May 1, 2018May 29, 2018 by rgvrrm

Celebrate Fathers Day Weekend with fun train rides for the whole family, just 20 minutes from downtown Rochester! Enter our historic 1909 Erie Railroad train station and purchase your ticket from the friendly agent inside. Tour our displays while you wait to board your train. You will be welcomed by friendly volunteers as you enjoy your ride aboard restored freight train ca...

May 17 – Museum Meeting at Industry Depot

Posted on May 1, 2018May 1, 2018 by rgvrrm