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Enjoy Autumn in Southern New England Aboard Mass Bay RRE’s Fourth Annual... ‘Fall Circle Tour’
on the Providence & Worcester Railroad Worcester - Providence, RI - Cranston - Groton, CT - Norwich - Plainfield - Putnam - Worcester Saturday, October 16, 2010 ONLY!! Our special train leaves at 10:00 AM from the P&W’s operating headquarters at 75 Hammond Street in Worcester, MA. We’ll first travel down the P&W’s main line through Millbury and Woonsocket to Providence, RI, where we’ll join Amtrak’s Northeast Corridor for the westbound run to Groton, CT, passing through some of the most scenic coastal portions of this route. There our train will turn north onto the P&W’s Norwich Branch, skirting the eastern shore of the Thames River to Norwich, CT. We’ll pass through the mill towns of Plainfield and Putnam before returning to Worcester at approximately 6:00 PM. We are planning to have two or more photo stops along the way, as schedule and operating conditions permit.
The P&W ‘Fall Circle Tour’ operates ONE DAY ONLY, rain or shine. All sales are final and tickets are not refundable. Alcoholic beverages and smoking will not be permitted aboard this train. Tickets will be mailed to you in early October; we will send driving directions to the departure point in Worcester with your tickets. Special discounted fares are available for Mass Bay RRE members only. Please notify us before ordering if special accommodations (handicap seating, etc.) are required. THE COMMUTER RAIL CONNECTION: Take MBTA train P553 from Boston & western suburbs to Worcester Union Station (departs South Station 7:40 AM, arrives Worcester 9:09 AM) and our van will whisk you to Hammond Street for a guaranteed connection to the Fall Circle Tour. Returning trains to Boston depart at 6:20 PM (connection not guaranteed) and 8:00 PM. Time permitting, you may also enjoy dinner at the restaurant located inside Union Station. FARES: Saturday, October 16, 2010P&W 'FALL CIRCLE TOUR' Special Excursion Train: *One discounted seat per member, except as noted in our Member Benefits policy. BOX LUNCHES: The box lunch from Gerard's of Dorchester will consist of two finger sandwiches (one ham & cheese, one turkey), Cape Cod potato chips, seedless grapes, cole slaw, deluxe brownie and a beverage. Passengers are encouraged to swap sandwiches to obtain a matched set if desired. ACCOMMODATIONS IN & AROUND WORCESTER: There are a number of major hotels in a variety of price ranges located in Worcester and in Auburn, which is south of Worcester along the Massachusetts Turnpike at I-290. We suggest you try the following searches in Google: hotel Worcester MA and hotel Auburn MA To download a printable copy of the trip flyer and order form, Click Here. Mass Bay RRE is a non-profit [501(c)(3)] Massachusetts educational corporation. |
Join Mass Bay RRE for a special all-day rail outing on the Providence & Worcester Railroad and Amtrak’s Northeast Corridor. Our fourth annual P&W ‘Fall Circle Tour’ will follow a unique routing that includes the Blackstone River Valley, the scenic seascapes of the Connecticut shoreline, the Thames River and the mill towns of eastern Connecticut. 
Our train will consist of the P&W’s excursion fleet of refurbished former Amtrak passenger equipment. In addition to coach seating (below left), Deluxe Seating (including swivel or lounge chairs) is available in the parlor car “Massachusetts” (below, center left & right) and the observation car “New Englander” (below, right). The Deluxe Seating Fare includes complimentary light snack and beverage service throughout the trip. Two compartments for families or larger groups are also available (inquire for special compartment pricing). Train capacity is limited! We will assign seats by car only and will reserve blocks of seats for groups of four or more. Passengers wishing to sit together should order tickets together as a group. Box lunches, catered by Gerard’s of Dorchester, are available for advance purchase, or you may bring your own food. Also, the snack counter in the dining car will offer hamburgers, hot dogs, chips and beverages during our trip.
