The Hoosier Valley Railroad Museum’s annual 10-mile, round-trip Easter Train excursion from North Judson, Indiana to the English Lake Kankakee River are running, once again.
Excursions will run on Saturday, April 1 and Saturday, April 8. Riders ages two to 12 are encouraged to bring Easter baskets to collect filled eggs during the Easter egg hunt. Everyone will have an opportunity to visit with the Easter Bunny as well.
While riding behind a vintage diesel locomotive, riders have the option to ride in open-air sightseeing cars or a vintage coach. Tickets for the Easter Train are $14.00 and up.
Guests are also encouraged to visit the Hoosier Valley Railroad Museum grounds where they can see railroad memorabilia, photographs, rolling stock, signals and vintage steam and diesel engines, all free of charge.
Regular train excursions will be on Saturdays and various Sundays, May through September, this season. The annual Civilians & Soldiers in History event, with numerous displays and reenactments will be Saturday, July 22nd. Pumpkin Trains and Santa Trains will be scheduled to close out the 2023 season.
The museum is always free but there are fees for the train rides. HVRM is open Saturdays, all year-round. Reservations for train rides may be made online at www.hoosiervalley.org or by calling the depot at 574-896-3950 and leaving a detailed message.
