The Friends of the Railroad Museum of Pennsylvania will host a Holiday Trains Ramble on Saturday, Dec. 4. Participants will begin the day with a ride through the Chester Creek Valley on the West Chester Railroad's Santa Express Train, enjoying live entertainment and a box lunch.
Following the train ride, travelers will depart for the William H. Gray III 30th Street Station to begin a guided tour of "Underground Philadelphia: Subways, Railways & Stations." Starting by trolley, then descending on foot into an underground concourse network, holiday ramblers will learn about the loss of the historic Broad Street Station, the 1905 to mid-1950s trolley and subway lines, the Broad Street subway, the Commuter Rail Terminal, and the former Reading Terminal. The tour will conclude at the Reading Terminal Market, where travelers will enjoy some free time and purchase dinner on their own.
The last stop of the day will be the Morris Arboretum of the University of Pennsylvania to view its garden railway display, which includes a quarter mile of tracks featuring model trains on multiple loops, tunnels, bridges, and rail lines. The display will feature holiday decorations.
The cost of the outing includes lunch. Current Friends of the Railroad Museum of Pennsylvania members will receive a discount. The deadline for registration is Saturday, Oct. 30. Spaces are limited, and registration is on a first-come, first-served basis. The registration form and Friends of the Railroad Museum of Pennsylvania membership applications are available at http://www.rrmuseumpa.org.
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