Rochester & Genesee Valley Railroad Museum

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Rochester & Genesee Valley Railroad Museum Located just 20 minutes south of Rochester, enjoy authentic vintage train rides and fun museum tours

Located just 20 minutes south of Rochester, we offer fun train rides and special events May through October. Ride and tour the largest collection of historic trains in New York State! We welcome new volunteers to join us for work sessions on Tuesdays and Thursdays.

We had a great day yesterday for our first Pumpkin Patch train rides of the season! Join us today from 10-3 as the fun c...
10/11/2026

We had a great day yesterday for our first Pumpkin Patch train rides of the season!

Join us today from 10-3 as the fun continues!! For tickets visit https://rochestertrainrides.com/

Join us this weekend for the first weekend of our Pumpkin Patch train rides! Ride the train to the pumpkin patch where e...
10/08/2026

Join us this weekend for the first weekend of our Pumpkin Patch train rides! Ride the train to the pumpkin patch where each child gets a free pumpkin!

For tickets: https://rochestertrainrides.com/events/

Another busy volunteer day at the museum. Rochester Subway cars 60 gets moved over the pit so traction motor work and ot...
10/03/2026

Another busy volunteer day at the museum. Rochester Subway cars 60 gets moved over the pit so traction motor work and other under car work can be performed. Also, switching moves to reposition equipment in the upper yard area and ongoing work to stabilize the Despatch 5 steam locomotive.

More images from today’s volunteer activities. Dale Hartnet and Rand Warner getting ready to move car 60 over the pit. J...
09/29/2026

More images from today’s volunteer activities. Dale Hartnet and Rand Warner getting ready to move car 60 over the pit. Joel Poplawski touching up frames for car 60 floor. Jacob Anderson and Rob Burrs trying to take the steam valve out. Rick Auburn cutting wood for the stair assembly. Glenn, getting ready to paint. Scott Gleason working around. Sam, Dave, Chuck and John working on transferring fuel. Rick, Bernie and Ernie working on the platform for the refrigerator car. JR Moving the test wiring panel off the floor in preparation for moving the car. Glenn painting again. The gang stopping for lunch. John, working on cleaning out the smoke box of the steam engine

Volunteers working on various projects today, and the ballast hopper has been spotted for return to the Livonia, Avon & ...
09/29/2026

Volunteers working on various projects today, and the ballast hopper has been spotted for return to the Livonia, Avon & Lakeville.

ALL ABOARD FOR OKTOBERFEST RAILS & ALES! 🚂🍺 Thanks to the Rochester B**r Blog, you'll enjoy an exciting lineup of local ...
09/19/2026

ALL ABOARD FOR OKTOBERFEST RAILS & ALES! 🚂🍺 Thanks to the Rochester B**r Blog, you'll enjoy an exciting lineup of local craft b**r, c***r, and seltzer at our Oktoberfest Rails & Ales on September 26!

Ride trains. Drink b**r. Have fun. It really is that simple! Grab your tickets now and join us for one of our favorite nights of the year. Get tickets now at www.RochesterTrainRides.com

Thank you to everyone who joined us at Trains and Trollies this past weekend! Join us this weekend as we do another coll...
09/16/2026

Thank you to everyone who joined us at Trains and Trollies this past weekend! Join us this weekend as we do another collaborative event with New York Museum of Transportation (NYMT) for the Rush Fall Festival. Tickets can be purchased through NYMT, and the even runs from 10-3!

A busy day today for our volunteers. Peter Gores and Jacob working on the DS 5 steam engine. Chuck Whalen, working on d...
09/15/2026

A busy day today for our volunteers. Peter Gores and Jacob working on the DS 5 steam engine. Chuck Whalen, working on doors for the 211. Rob Burz working on the cab of the number 5 steam engine. Glenn's getting ready to paint molding. Charlie Marks, Ernie Cole, Bernie Beikirch and Rick Auburn working on the platform for the refrigerator car. Peter and Jacob contemplating the steam engine while Joel looks on.

Volunteers were out today rebuilding our boarding area along Track 9. This process involves digging a trench, filling an...
09/12/2026

Volunteers were out today rebuilding our boarding area along Track 9. This process involves digging a trench, filling and tamping to level, and stacking two levels of ties to hold back the stone and make it level with the top of the rail.

Volunteer Peter Gores continuing stabilization work on the Despatch 5 steam locomotive.
09/12/2026

Volunteer Peter Gores continuing stabilization work on the Despatch 5 steam locomotive.

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282 Rush Scottsville Road
Rush, NY
14543

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+15855331431

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