On Saturday, September 21, from 10 am to 3 pm, NMRA members can ride a Genesee Valley Transportation train from the SUNY Brockport campus, about a 35 minute drive from the Convention hotel, to the Medina Railroad Museum and back.
282 Rush Scottsville Rd. (Route. 251), Rush, NY 14543 rgvrrm.org
Tour New York State’s largest collection of historic trains at the Rochester & Genesee Valley Railroad Museum.
NMRA members will have exclusive access to the Museum’s collections on Friday, September 20, 2024, from 11:00 AM until 4:00 PM. Members can pre-register for the event when registering for the convention.
Included in the $10 per person entry fee are hourly diesel train rides and self-guided tours of the restored 1909 Erie Railroad depot, museum exhibits and restoration shop.
6393 East River Road, Rush, NY 14586–4.2 miles/7 minutes from Convention HQ http://nymtmuseum.org/
The New York Museum of Transportation (NYMT) houses fourteen full size trolley cars, a caboose, steam locomotive, antique highway and horse-drawn vehicles, and the various associated smaller items that illuminate the transportation history of Upstate New York and the surrounding area. An 11′ x 21′ HO-scale model railroad operates five trains and two trolleys at one time.
The NYMT operates the only electric trolley ride in New York State. The 20-minute, 2-mile round trip ride aboard a 1920’s era trolley brings back the interurban era of a century ago. You’ll hear the clickety-clack on the rail joints and toots from the air whistle at grade crossings, as you travel to Midway Station.
There, the conductor will reverse the poles on the car for the return trip through the beautiful Genesee Valley countryside. Trolleys depart promptly at 11:30, 12:30, 1:30, 2:30 and 3:30. The museum closes at 4:00, so remember to arrive early enough to enjoy the full museum experience.
On Sunday, September 22, convention attendees will receive a $3 discount off the $10 adult admission when presenting their Lakeshores’24 badge.
9 Liftbridge Lane East
Fairport, NY 14450
25 minutes from Hotel
The Fairport, NY Train Viewing Platform is a Virtual Railfan camera site located where the single track CSX West Shore Line, which bypasses the City of Rochester, unites with the double track CSX/Amtrak mainline, part of the former New York Central Water Level Route. Around 40 to 45 trains per day pass by the Viewing Platform, which is open 24/7.
A short walk from the Viewing Platform is Mac’s Philly Steaks, a Lakeshores’24 sponsor offering discounts to those NMRA members attending the convention.
NMRA member Charles Woolever runs a website, “Existing Railroad Stations in NY State.” It’s been online since 1996. Click here for more information.
