New York Museum
of Transportation

Virtual Tour

The museum’s exhibit spaces feature a variety of vehicles, images, artifacts, and displays which tell the story of our area’s land transportation history. Through these exhibits, visitors can trace the evolution of power systems from man and horse, to steam, electricity, and internal combustion. Relative advantages in convenience, speed, cost, and flexibility can be weighed, and the impact on the community of enhanced transportation options can be assessed.

Here's just a taste of what's in store for visitors when they tour the museum

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Mid-May through October, trolley rides operate every half-hour beginning at 11:30 a.m.  A one-hour excursion on a full-size rail line, includes a guided tour at the neighboring Rochester & Genesee Valley Railroad Museum, featuring a restored country train depot and a wide assortment of railroad equipment on display.   The museum's 80-year-old electric trolley cars take you to Midway Station where you'll board an authentic railroad track car---like the "gandy dancers" used---for continuation to the depot.  On your return to Midway Station, you'll find the electric trolley car waiting for you.  The conductor has reversed the trolley poles and you're ready to finish your return trip throught the beautiful Genesee Valley countryside.

On special event days, diesel trains take the place of the track cars.  In addition to special event days, the diesel trains will also run in 2010 on May 16; September 19 and 26;  and October 3, 10, 17, 24, and 31. In December, be sure to visit for our annual Holley Trolley rides to celebrate the holidays.

The New York Museum of Transportation is chartered by the Board of Regents of the University of the State of New York as a non-profit, 501(c)(3) institution.

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