RHSNNY Open House in Croghan NY

Big Trains

Croghan is a bit of a drive for us but it’s well worth it to support this particular Historic Station. The museum has a large collection of railroad artifacts and ephemera on the second floor. It’s easy to spend more time than you expected to looking at it all. There’s a play spot for the smaller kids and a nice HO scale layout that will interest older children and adults as well. Unfortunately, the model railroad engineer was unable to make it on Saturday so it wasn’t running but it’s still fascinating to look at.

Open House at the Croghan Train Station

Big Trains

The Railway Historical Society of Northern New York is having an Open House at the Croghan Train Station this Saturday, July 8. There’s something for every train enthusiast at the station. The trolley and the speed car will run every half hour from 10:00am to 3:00pm. Rides on the trolley are free and rides on the speed car will be a nominal $5.00 per person or $10.00 per family. Tours of the station are free. There is a large and interesting model train layout in the station, as well as a train simulation game for the kids to play. A chicken barbecue meal will be available for purchase. There’s plenty of history to experience here. Many of the historic train… Continue Reading…

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