Rochester & Genesee Valley Railroad Museum

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.

This week we finished dumping ballast for our surfacing project! Over 400 tons of stone was dumped using the ballast car...
08/30/2026

This week we finished dumping ballast for our surfacing project! Over 400 tons of stone was dumped using the ballast car Livonia, Avon and Lakeville Railroad loaned to us for this project. We look forward to showcasing our “new” right of way during Trains and Trollies with New York Museum of Transportation (NYMT) on September 12!

For tickets visit: www.rochestertrainrides.com

Thanks to our friends at Fastsigns in Henrietta, the lettering for No. 8 is now complete! Built in 1967 as a demonstrato...
08/21/2026

Thanks to our friends at Fastsigns in Henrietta, the lettering for No. 8 is now complete! Built in 1967 as a demonstrator unit for its new 110-ton industrial diesel switcher, it worked at the GE plant in Pittsfield, Mass., after touring the country. It was sold to Berkshire Scenic Railway Museum in 1988, who in turn sold it to Rochester Gas & Electric in 1991. After Russell Station shut down, No. 8 was donated to RGV in 2008. It has been the subject of a multi-year rebuilding and restoration process, returning it to its 1980s appearance.

Thanks to everyone who joined us for our August member meeting tonight! As a special treat, the Mechanical Dept. put tog...
08/21/2026

Thanks to everyone who joined us for our August member meeting tonight! As a special treat, the Mechanical Dept. put together a special "double-header" with ex-Livonia, Avon & Lakeville Alco RS-1 20 and ex-U.S. Army Fairbanks-Morse H-12-44 1843. We toured projects in the shop and got an update on our track project.

Last night, we welcomed our friends from the Empire State Antique Trucks Association for a private charter! We enjoyed s...
08/19/2026

Last night, we welcomed our friends from the Empire State Antique Trucks Association for a private charter! We enjoyed showcasing our collection of railroad equitment with them, and discussing our various restoration projects around the shop. We featured RG&E 8 as the charters motive power, which is powered by a pair of Cummins 855 engines!

Some more photos from the last week while working on our surfacing project! We are grateful to have fantastic partners i...
08/17/2026

Some more photos from the last week while working on our surfacing project! We are grateful to have fantastic partners in Livonia, Avon and Lakeville Railroad , for allowing us to borrow their ballast car, and Caledonia Diesel LLC for their flexibility of a loader rental!

Also a huge thank you to our hardworking voulenteers that are keeping this project going! We hope to showcase our freshly rebuilt railroad at Trains and Trolleys on September 12th, with New York Museum of Transportation (NYMT).

Thanks to our friends at Livonia, Avon & Lakeville Railroad for loaning their ballast hopper to us! We will be using it ...
08/14/2026

Thanks to our friends at Livonia, Avon & Lakeville Railroad for loaning their ballast hopper to us! We will be using it to spread ballast this weekend along our museum railroad in preparation for working with contractor Tartaglia to insert new ties and level the main line and Upper Yard tracks.

Volunteers Bill and Joel are working on a new set of drop-down stairs that will allow us to maintain the original look o...
08/11/2026

Volunteers Bill and Joel are working on a new set of drop-down stairs that will allow us to maintain the original look of LV 95100 caboose without having to make intrusive modifications for public use. These stairs will be removable for certain occasions like a vintage photo shoot. We look forward to finishing these stairs and welcoming the public aboard for the first time!

Yesterday, August 1st, we had a dozen volunteers helping us prepare our right of way for our upcoming track surfacing pr...
08/02/2026

Yesterday, August 1st, we had a dozen volunteers helping us prepare our right of way for our upcoming track surfacing project! The entire railroad was given a thorough leaf-blow, ensuring that when we dump new ballast it will be clean. We also temporarily removed the platform from our upper yard, which will allow easier access to both sides of the track for dumping new ballast and surfacing. Thanks to all our hardworking volunteers for their help!

Our museum Metal Shop Manger Bill Marcotte is designing and building a custom set of drop-down stairs that will allow vi...
07/28/2026

Our museum Metal Shop Manger Bill Marcotte is designing and building a custom set of drop-down stairs that will allow visitors to easily board and disembark our Lehigh Valley caboose, which also means you'll get an opportunity to take a ride in it at future events! These stairs are needed because the original steps we're not designed for passengers. These steps will be installed at the north end of the car, and will be made removable so that the authentic look can be maintained for special events and photo sessions. Today Bill had some help from Eliot Marino, a young volunteer who has been active at the Museum in recent years helping with events and car hosting. We always welcome new volunteers willing to jump in and get involved, ask us how!

Volunteers continue work on Rochester Subway car 60, including tracing out the electrical systems, working on interior f...
07/28/2026

Volunteers continue work on Rochester Subway car 60, including tracing out the electrical systems, working on interior finishing, and preparing for rebuilding the rear vestibule. Your donations in any amount help move us forward!

https://rgvrrm.org/donate-car60/

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282 Rush Scottsville Road
Rush, NY
14543

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+15855331431

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