Event Details (U.S. National Park Service)

Fee:

Adult (ages 12-61) $35.00; Senior (ages 62+) $30.00; Youth (ages 3-11) $23.00; Child (ages 2 and under) $1.00

Dates & Times

Date:

Saturday, October 12, 2024

Time:

11:00 AM

Duration:

5 hours

Type of Event

Ride

Train ride will last approximately 1.25 hours; departing Steamtown at 11 a.m. and arriving to Tobyhanna at 12:15 p.m. There will be a 2.5-hour layover at the Tobyhanna Station for the event. The 1/2-mile walk and tour of the Ice House will take approximately 1 hour of this layover. Returning train ride will last approximately 1.25 hours; departing Tobyhanna at 2:45 p.m. and arriving to Steamtown at 4 p.m.

Description

Take a trip along the Pocono Line to Tobyhanna, PA to explore the history of the local ice harvesting and blueberry industries which were dependent upon the railroad. Riders will disembark at the Tobyhanna Train Station, a type W-103 frame structure built in 1908 and operated by the Pocono Rail Historical Society Inc., in conjunction with the National Rail Historical Society. The station has an extensive display of railroad memorabilia of objects, photos, and actual equipment, offering a museum preserving rail history of our area and is the home of model train club. There are four operating layouts of three different gauges, including one for younger children to operate. The station serves as a gathering place where members, young and old, build and operate model trains, and a genuine museum experience can be enjoyed by all visitors.

Tobyhanna Station Description and Details:

History: The Tobyhanna train station was built in 1908 by the Delaware Lackawanna and Western Railroad and was leased and restored by the Pocono Mountain Chapter of the National Railway Historical Society in 1994. Today, the station serves as the chapter’s meeting space and it houses a collection of railroad artifacts including two running model train layouts plus a small gift shop.

Amenities: Picnic tables are available, porta-lavs available on days of excursions, plenty of free parking. The station is able to accept credit card payments via Square. The station is located next to an active freight railroad for the train enthusiast.

Video presentation providing an overview of Tobyhanna Station and Museum:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dPOgOHnbu2s

Video presentation providing a glimpse of a previous ice harvesting event:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?app=desktop&feature=youtu.be&v=0DxbWK9pJq4

Reservation or Registration: Yes

To purchase tickets: scroll down the webpage and select the green "Make Reservation or Register" button below. If the link does not appear, visit: www.recreation.gov and search "Steamtown National Historic Site" to select the appropriate station or date associated with event. Purchasing tickets in advance through recreation.gov is strongly encouraged.

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