11:00 AM trains on Saturdays in November are part of our Storytime Express Children's Literature series, and are subject to a different fare. Click here for info.
Join us for a train ride in the historic Danbury railyard!
Hop on board at the station and take a tour of our ten-acre railyard from the comfort of a seat in one of our vintage coaches, historic cabooses, or even the cab of the locomotive!
Departures
Trains operate on Saturdays and Sundays from April through September and in November ONLY. During October, we are operating our Pumpkin Patch Trains instead.
Departure Times:
11:00 AM
12:00 PM
1:00 PM
2:00 PM
3:00 PM*
* NOTE: The 3:00 trains do not operate on days that the Museum closes at 4:00. Please click here to view our hours.
Pricing
All ticket prices listed below are in addition to Museum admission.
Locomotive Cab Ride - $10.00 per person
(1 to 3 riders per trip, availability is dependent on equipment & personnel - click here for more info)Coach Seating - $3.00 per person
Caboose Seating - $3.00 per person
(max of 12 riders per trip)
Available Equipment
The following equipment is rotated out on The Railyard Local as maintenance dictates. The Danbury Railway Museum reserves the right to substitute equipment at any time without notice. Contact the museum for the latest equipment scheduling.
Locomotives
New Haven #0673 (ALCO RS-1, built 1948)
Pfizer #1 (EMD SW-8, built 1953)
Electric Boat Diane (GE 44-Tonner, built 1947)
Passenger Cars
Reading Company #1547 (coach, built 1925)
Danbury Railway Museum #2001 (coach, built 1922)
Danbury Railway Museum #2012 (coach, built 1922)
Danbury Railway Museum #2015 John E. Flower (coach, built 1922)
New Haven #32 (Budd RDC-1, built 1953)
Cabooses
New Haven #C-627 (NE-5, built 1944)
Maine Central #661 (NE, built 1940)
Canadian National #79462 (Pointe St. Charles caboose, built 1971)
Delaware & Hudson #35815 (bay window caboose, built 1970)