Intresting event in Connecticut

RCD · **Posted:** Wed Aug 13, 2014 10:51 pm

The Valley Railroad will be hosting the Amtrak history train. While the valley Railroad is not an educational not for profit I think this event helps bring history (and visitiors) to the railroad. This goes back to an old topic I posted viewtopic.php?f=1&t=36332 . How maney museums have aproched Amtrak about hosting there trains?

Frank J. DeStefano · **Posted:** Thu Aug 14, 2014 7:41 am

RCD wrote:

The Valley Railroad will be hosting the Amtrak history train. While the valley Railroad is not an educational not for profit I think this event helps bring history (and visitiors) to the railroad. This goes back to an old topic I posted viewtopic.php?f=1&t=36332 . How maney museums have aproched Amtrak about hosting there trains?

If I recall correctly, Amtrak visited the Strasburg Rail Road a short while back (I want to say it was for National Train Day, but not 100%). I remember a heritage F40 and a Genesis both making their way over Strasburg's rails via the interchange at Leaman Place for a temporary display on service tracks around the station.

JimBoylan · **Posted:** Thu Aug 14, 2014 9:13 am

Amtrak has also been to Steamtown, Pa. and Spencer, N.C.

S. Weaver · **Posted:** Thu Aug 14, 2014 12:02 pm

Frank J. DeStefano wrote:

If I recall correctly, Amtrak visited the Strasburg Rail Road a short while back (I want to say it was for National Train Day, but not 100%). I remember a heritage F40 and a Genesis both making their way over Strasburg's rails via the interchange at Leaman Place for a temporary display on service tracks around the station.

Yes, they were here twice.

RCD · **Posted:** Fri Aug 22, 2014 12:49 am

It looks like Amtrak has stoped at some railroad museums and is planning to bring its train to a few more. How does this come about do the museumes offer or does Amtrak chose the best railroad attraction in the ariea and ask them?

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