Railroad museum offers Pumpkin Patch rides

THOMASTON — The Railroad Museum Of New England’s Naugatuck Railroad kicks off its 11th annual “Pumpkin Patch” Train Rides during the first weekend in October.

“It’s a great opportunity to fall in love with fall in Connecticut,” said Howard Pincus, chairman of the Railroad Museum Of New England. “Bring your cameras, capture the beauty of the season. And great memories. Where else can you combine picking up a pumpkin and a trip back in time, aboard our restored rail cars? Only at the all-volunteer Railroad Museum of New England.”

Pumpkin Patch Trains are scheduled for Saturdays, Sundays throughout October at 10 a.m., noon and 2 p.m. After children select their pumpkins and families take photos, passengers re-board the train for the ride back to the Thomaston Station.

The fares are $18 for adults and $16 for seniors (age 62+) and children (ages 3-12). Children 3 and under ride for $1. Purchase tickets online at www.rmne.org or phone 860-283-7245 anytime. All tickets are non-refundable and non-exchangeable.

Trains depart from Thomaston Station, 242 East Main St., Thomaston. Tickets are picked up at Thomaston Station’s will call window on the day of your train ride. Please arrive at the station 30 minutes before departure time. Trains leave promptly at the scheduled times.

The RMNE, located at the historic Thomaston Train Station, is a nonprofit, all-volunteer, educational and historical organization that dates to January 1968.