The Hoosier Valley Railroad Museum announced the return of steam-powered excursions.
After an extensive multi-year restoration and intense crew training, the Bock Lumber Company No. 1, a steam locomotive built in 1908, will provide power for steam train excursions every Saturday. Steam excursions are currently scheduled for 10:40 a.m., 12:40 p.m., and 2:40 p.m. CT on October 8, October 15 and October 22.
Steam trains depart from the depot and travel about one mile to the park where passengers have the opportunity to take pictures before returning to the depot. Passengers, ages 3 and above, can purchase tickets online or at the ticket office for $10 each.
The Hoosier Valley Railroad Museum is free of charge and will also be open to the public. There is one of the largest museum collections of working railroad signals, a restored WWII Pullman Troop Car, a diorama of North Judson in the early 1950’s depicting the Pennsylvania, Chesapeake & Ohio, Erie, and New York Central railroad which all ran through the town.
Diesel train excursions will continue to run on Saturdays until the end of October. This 10-mile, round trip excursion to the Kankakee River takes approximately 45 minutes. In October, there will be Pumpkin Trains on October 8, October 15, October 22, and October 29, along with the ever popular Twilight Halloween train, with the Not-So-Scary, Scary Animal Show put on by Silly Safari Shows, on October 29. Santa Trains begin the Saturday after Thanksgiving.
Tickets are available online at www.hoosiervalley.org or by calling the depot on Saturdays at 574-896-3950.
The Hoosier Valley Railroad Museum advises to book in advance, as many of these special trains sell out.
