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Upcoming TRAIN Excursions
‘A Date with Millie’
on the Conway Scenic Railroad
North Conway, NH to Redstone (Saco River bridge), Frankenstein Trestle & Return
with RDC-1 #23 “Millie”
Saturday, June 9, 2018 ONLY!!
Join Mass Bay Railroad Enthusiasts for a photo special train excursion on the Conway Scenic Railroad, including all operable trackage of the “Redstone Branch” and a ride over the famed Frankenstein Trestle.
Boston Surface Railroad Company offers ‘New England Spring Tour’
Special discount available to Mass Bay RRE members & guests!
Rescheduled date to be announced
DUE TO RECENT, UNRESOLVABLE SCHEDULING CONFLICTS WITH BOTH FREIGHT AND PASSENGER SERVICE ALONG THE PLANNED ROUTE THE TOUR DATE IS BEING MOVED. PLEASE CHECK BACK USING THE LINK BELOW FOR UPDATES.
The Boston Surface Railroad Company invites Mass Bay RRE members and guests to join the BSRC staff for a relaxing day of sightseeing, food and conversation aboard their ‘2018 New England Spring Tour’. Fares are $89 for a “Business Class” (coach) seat, with a full meals package (lunch & dinner available for an additional $55. Mass Bay RRE members can get a $15 discount off each seat ordered by using discount code MBRRE2018. In addition, Boston Surface Railroad Company will donate $10 to the Mass Bay RRE Railroad Preservation Fund for each ticket purchased using this discount code.
The train, using the Providence & Worcester’s passenger equipment, will depart from Worcester Union Station at 9:00 AM. It will proceed down the P&W’s Norwich Branch to New London, CT via Plainfield and Norwich, passing through the scenic Connecticut countryside along the Quinebaug, Shetucket, Aspinook and Thames Rivers, with amazing views of the USS Nautilus Museum and Groton Submarine Base. The train will then head east along the Mystic Seacoast on Amtrak’s Northeast Corridor to Providence, were it will rejoin P&W rails for the return to Worcester. There will be a brief stop in Woonsocket at 7:00 PM to discharge passengers wishing to disembark there. Return to Worcester Union Station by 8:00PM.
A continental breakfast is included with all tickets. Light lunch will be available in the Dining Car, for purchase or with an all-inclusive fare ticket, along with alcoholic beverages and soft drinks. There will be a full dinner service, featuring an Italian-themed menu planned and prepared by Chef Ken Palazzolo.
Ample parking is available in the Union Station Garage or adjacent MBTA lot. Passengers may also park in Woonsocket and take the BSRC shuttle bus at 7:30AM to Worcester, then later disembark at Woonsocket Depot on the return trip.
Historical Information From Mass Bay RRE Excursions
Mass Bay RRE publishes a "Historical Brochure and Route Description" booklet for each of our rail excursions. Each booklet contains extensive information on the history and points of interest of the routes traveled. To obtain a list of brochures from past trips that are available for purchase, Click Here . The list is in reverse chronological order and lists the trip title or train name, the terminal points for the trip, and the purchase price for each brochure. Details on how to order brochures are also contained on the list.
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Mass Bay RRE
P.O. Box 4245
Andover, MA 01810-0814
Information Line 978-470-2066
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