The Hoosier Valley Railroad Museum will run Pumpkin Trains every Saturday in October in historic North Judson at the junction of four former railroads.
A diorama of the Erie, Chesapeake & Ohio, Pennsylvania, and New York Central Railroads ison display in the admission-free museum, along with one of the largest collections of working railroad signals, a restored WWII Pullman Troop Car, and all types of rolling stock, engines, and memorabilia of a by-gone era.
Diesel Pumpkin trains are 10-mile, round-trip excursions to the Kankakee River, lasting approximately 45 minutes. They drop passengers off at the Pumpkin Patch on the museum grounds.
Steam Pumpkin Trains take approximately 25 minutes. They depart from the depot and travel approximately 1.4 miles to the park before returning to the Pumpkin Patch on the museum grounds.
Please check the website for departure times and prices. Child tickets include a pumpkin. Additional pumpkins can be purchased at the ticket office before departure for $3 each.
Twilight Pumpkin trains, with the Not-So-Scary, Scary Animal Show put on by Silly Safari Shows, are scheduled on all four Saturdays in October. The Animal Show begins at 4:30 PM Central Time, and then the diesel train pulls away from the depot area at 5:30 PM Central Time for a unique excursion through the Indiana Fall countryside.
Passengers purchasing tickets online must pick them up at the ticket office before boarding. Please arrive at least 30 minutes before departure.
Tickets are available online at www.hoosiervalley.org or the depot on Saturdays at 574-896-3950. Please book in advance, as many special trains are sold out.
The Hoosier Valley Railroad Museum is an all-volunteer, non-profit educational organization dedicated to preserving railroad history in northwest Indiana. The museum educates the public through interpretive displays and its tourist railroad operations. Additional information about the museum can be found online at www.hoosiervalley.org.
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