The Hoosier Valley Railroad Museum (HVRM) is extending its Twilight Pumpkin trains, with the Not-So-Scary, Scary Animal Show put on by Silly Safari Shows, to all four Saturdays in October.
The Animal Show begins at 4:30 p.m. CT and then the diesel train will pull away from the depot area at 5:30 p.m. CT, for a unique excursion through the Indiana fall countryside. Additional diesel Pumpkin Trains will run on Saturdays in October. These 10-mile, round trip excursions to the Kankakee River take approximately 45 minutes and will then drop passengers off at the Pumpkin Patch and fall activities on the HVRM grounds.
Steam Pumpkin Trains take approximately 25 minutes. They depart from the depot and travel approximately 1.4 miles to the park returning to the Pumpkin Patch and fall activities on the museum grounds.
Prior to boarding, passengers purchasing tickets online need to pick up their tickets at the ticket office. HVRM suggests arriving at least 30 minutes prior to departure. For handicap accessibility, prior arrangements must be made by calling the depot and are available only on diesel excursions.
Before or after your train excursion, allow time to explore the HVRM museum displays and grounds which is free of charge. HVRM has 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 railroads which all ran through the town. Walk around the grounds to see all types of rolling stock, engines, and memorabilia of a by-gone era.
Tickets are available by calling the depot on Saturdays at 574-869-3950 or by visiting here. Groups of six or more receive $2 off each ticket purchased. Child tickets include a pumpkin and additional pumpkins will be available for purchase. HVRM suggests booking your tickets in advance, as many of these special trains sell out.
