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2009 Event Schedule
July 25-26 - Boys Night Out at West Pittsburg station.
CABOOSE RIDES SUNDAY, AUGUST 9TH, 2009
11:00 am to 4:00 pm
Enjoy a 20 minute
ride in one of four vintage cabooses on the New Castle Industrial Railroad. See
our newest old railcar # 604 !
Trains depart from & return to UN
Tower at 102 E Cherry Street, New Castle, PA.
MapQuest Link to 102 Cherry St New Castle PA
Free parking will be available, and
food & beverages can be purchased when you're hungry or thirsty. There will be
numerous vendors & attractions at UN Tower and at the nearby Mahoningtown
festival.
Ticket costs are $6.00 for riders 12
years of age & older and $3.00 for children under 12. Kids 3 and younger ride
free.
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May 30 & 31 - Speeder car rides in Darlington,
PA.
In conjunction with the 10th annual Darlington Days celebration, the BLRHS
will be offering speeder car rides on Saturday, May 30 & Sunday, May 31, 2009.
Look for us near the Greersburg Academy between 10:00 AM and 4:00 PM each day.
MapQuest Link to Speeder Car Rides |
Darlington's community activities begin Friday evening,
May 29 and continue throughout the weekend. Follow this link for a
complete schedule of events.
http://www.darlingtondays.com/eventsactivities.htm
The weekend weather in Darlington, PA is expected to be in the high 70s
with only a 10% chance of precipitation!
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Frosty Rails
2009: March 15th
Did Santa forget to bring some of
the model trains or accessories you asked for? Find what you're missing at
Frosty Rails 2009 where dozens of dealers will
be selling model trains, accessories, and railroad memorabilia.
The event is
sponsored by the BLRHS and will be held Sunday, March 15, 2009 from 10:00 AM –
4:00 PM at the Union Township Fire Department's social hall.
The hall is
conveniently located at 304 S Scotland Lane, New Castle, PA.
For Tables or More Info Call: Edward "Ted" Fisher, event
chairman: 724-866-4142 /
edwardfisher@verizon.net
MAP LINK BELOW:
The cost of admission for everyone
12 & older is just $4.00. There's no admission cost for anyone under 12 years
of age.
The kitchen will be open throughout
the day, so please stop and see one of the BLRHS members when you're hungry!
Hot food, munchies, and hot & cold drinks will be available at very affordable
prices. All proceeds will benefit our society's restoration projects.
Due to the inclement weather, this evening's Jan 10th BLRHS meeting has been
postponed until next Saturday, January 17.
The BLRHS
Chapter meeting January 10th will be preceded
by a 3:00 PM get-together of Pittsburgh & Lake Erie Railroad Historical Society
members and P&LE enthusiasts, modelers, and past employees. Photographs, models,
and
memorabilia will be displayed. The PLERRHS company store will be
selling fund raising items such as shirts, hats, etc. This event is
open to anyone interested in the P&LE Railroad.
2008 Event Schedule
Our 2008 Santa train which was planned for November has been
cancelled due to scheduling problems with the Holiday weekend and freight
demands of the railroad. We are sad to see this anticipated fundraiser and fun
event called off.
THANK YOU TO ALL THAT ATTENDED
OUR TRAIN RIDE please keep us in mind for other upcoming events
and tell you're friends and neighbors about us.
CABOOSE RIDES SUNDAY AUGUST 10TH 2008
Trains depart from Un Tower located at 102 East Cherry Street, New Castle PA
(Mahoningtown) - see our MAP page please.
Rides start at 11:00 am and run to 4:00 pm - roundtrip is about 20
minutes .
Requested Fare: adults 12 and older :$6:00, under 12 -
$3:00, children under 3 are free.
Contact: Dan Devic for further information PH# 412-377-2808
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