Rockhill Trolley Museum

10/25/2026

Full moon trolley rides! Come support next year's Orbisonia/Rockhill Homecoming by taking a trolley ride along Blacklog Creek on Monday evening, October 26. The Hunter's Moon will be rising over the mountains in the east. Trips start at 6:30 p.m. and all rides are by donation. Kids are welcome to wear their Halloween costumes -- and adults are too, if they dare. The Homecoming Association will have hot dogs, baked goods, and c***r available on the trolley platform for a donation. Looks like perfect weather for a trolley ride (but we can turn on the heat if we need to).

10/24/2026

Trolley rides all around!

It's a gorgeous fall afternoon to take a ride on our little single truck car 172 at Williams Grove. The car will be operating until 6:00 this evening.

In Rockhill Furnace visitors can take a ride aboard one of our authentically painted orange trolleys for the fall season. The last trolley leaves in Rockhill furnace around 4:15 for the day.

If you can't make it out the rest of this afternoon trolley will be operating tomorrow, Sunday morning at Williams Grove.

In Rockhill Furnace trolleys will be running again on Sunday too.

Come out and enjoy the beautiful fall colors at either location.

10/18/2026

'Tis the season for Traction Orange! Four of our orange cars made appearances this weekend, looking spectacular against the hues of fall foliage.

Join us for one last weekend of our 2026 regular operating season, Friday-Sunday, October 23-25, to enjoy a fall foliage ride on our orange trolleys!

Plan your visit now at https://rockhilltrolley.org/visit/buy-tickets/ or purchase tickets onsite at our Museum Store!

10/06/2026

This past Saturday was a standout day at Rockhill Trolley Museum with sunny skies, warm temperatures, a variety of trolley on the schedule and fall colors beginning to show!

There are just three more weekends left to enjoy round trip trolley rides through the fall foliage along Blacklog Creek before our 2026 regular operating season comes to a close.

Book your tickets now at https://rockhilltrolley.org/visit/buy-tickets/ or purchase onsite at our Museum Store!

09/26/2026

Here's a great article that was published about our Rockhill Trolley Museum

https://familyvacationsus.com/families-can-spend-a-whole-afternoon-riding-this-pennsylvania-trolley-through-the-countryside-154e7927/?utm_source=pti&fbclid=IwdGRjcAUk5jdjbGNrBSTlS2V4dG4DYWVtAjExAHBkb2YBc3J0YwZhcHBfaWQMMzUwNjg1NTMxNzI4AAEeXaW9MbDHN2jx0IYVSxwg_H1MbbvFspzwMeBrXCNOZF5_eaq6milQRwrVUiU_aem_ct107X2jgGe-cUvYIeCIhg

Forget the usual family day out—this Pennsylvania adventure puts you on a real trolley and sends you rolling through the countryside. At the Rockhill Trolley Museum in Rockhill Furnace, kids can climb aboard vintage electric

09/24/2026

Another special trolley that operated during our annual Members Day was Bullet car 205. It is one of 10 cars built in 1931 for the Philadelphia and Western, and currently is the only Bullet car operating anywhere in the world.

It has been undergoing refurbishment since the wiring for the interior lights was determined to be unsafe in 2019. The lights were repaired and the ceilings refinished, and then a crew of two or three volunteers started the cosmetic restoration.

The paintwork was recently completed, and the museum honored Fred Wagner, who spearheaded the effort. Fred lives in western New York and drives 260 miles each way to get to the museum. He was not just the leader of the project but also its primary worker. Without his extraordinary dedication, undertaking the 500+ mile roundtrip for many, many weekends, the Bullet car would not look this good.

Thank you Fred for your dedication to Philadelphia and Western Bullet car 205.

09/23/2026

The museum recently held its annual members day. This is an opportunity to thank our volunteers and supporters. They are the reason why we are able to accomplish what we do.

We operated a variety of cars some which only come out for special events.

A catered lunch for all those attending was free to show our appreciation.

Want to join in the activities for next year? Come join as a member and or become a volunteer.

https://rockhilltrolley.org/contribute/become-a-member/

https://rockhilltrolley.org/contribute/volunteer/

We look forward to welcoming you at the Museum

09/10/2026

Museum volunteers continue to make steady progress restoring Aurora Elgin & Chicago 315. After cleaning the interior of the car and many windows, volunteers spent three days installing nearly all the coach-section seats. Although a few seats remain to be installed, this marks a major milestone.

We plan to operate the car at our annual Members Day event this Saturday, September 12, when its newly applied gold leaf will make a striking outdoor debut.

Members’ Day is our opportunity to thank the volunteers, donors, and members whose support makes the museum’s work possible. We are deeply grateful for all you contribute.

We’re delighted to welcome members aboard for their first seated ride in this car in many years. Before the seats could be installed, the baseboard heating system had to be completed and tested during some of the summer’s hottest days. The center aisle linoleum was then installed, and the floor received two coats of paint.

Although many details remain before the car is complete, installing the coach-section seats marks significant progress.

Despite the length of this restoration and the other major car projects completed along the way, we look forward to seeing AE&C 315 fully restored.

09/08/2026

It’s hard to believe that the 9-day steam show that we participated in with Williams Grove Historical Steam Engine Association, Inc and Williams Grove Railroad has come and gone! We had an amazing amount of support from the volunteers and most importantly the visitors! Porto 172 made many trips during those 9 days and carried MANY riders. Thanks again to Middletown & Hummelstown Railroad for loaning us the generator to power 172.

Thanks to our volunteers who spent days at Williams Grove to make sure we were staffed to run all 9 days. We couldn’t have done it without you! Special shout out to volunteers Nicholas Brightbill and Don Hamilton for spending countless hours making the necessary arrangements for loading, unloading, training, and preparation of the car with the generator at Williams Grove.

We hope everyone that was able to make it to the show had the opportunity to take a ride on 172.

Please enjoy a few photos of 172’s journey from Rockhill to Williams Grove and thine spent in operation there.

We ask that you take a few minutes to share your photos in the comments of 172 at Williams Grove!

As always, thank you to everyone for your continued support.