A historic Civilian and Soldier Day will be held on Saturday, July 20th at the Hoosier Valley Railroad Museum in North Judson. This annual event will feature numerous exhibits, re-enactments and events depicting civilian and military life from various eras from the Civil War to present day. This is a free event and will be held on the museum grounds. The Hoosier Valley Railroad Museum is home to a restored WWII Pullman military car, a large collection of working railroad signals, and all kinds of rolling stock, locomotives and memorabilia from a bygone era.
There is a small fee for the 10-mile round-trip diesel and steam locomotive tours through the Indiana countryside. From 10:00 AM CST to 8:00 PM CST, numerous diesel and steam locomotive tours depart from the depot area. No one knows what adventures await passengers as they travel approximately 5 miles to the Kankakee River at English Lake and return to North Judson. Each tour lasts approximately 45 minutes. Passengers can ride in either the open-air sightseeing car, the vintage coach, and/or the caboose. Ticket prices start at $14. Train tickets may sell out, so it is recommended that you purchase your tickets in advance at www.hoosiervalley.org.
Steam Locomotive Sightseeing Tours will operate again at 11:00 AM, 1:00 PM, and 3:00 PM CST on Sunday, July 21. Steam Locomotive Sightseeing Tours are scheduled for a number of Saturdays and/or Sundays throughout the remainder of the 2024 season.
HVRM is an all-volunteer, non-profit organization dedicated to preserving and educating on railroad history. Special group events (including school groups) can be arranged by contacting the station.
Regular train tours operate on Saturdays through the end of September. HVRM events scheduled for the season include the Pumpkin, Twilight and Halloween Trains in October and the Santa Train in late November and December. Special event times and prices differ from regular train tours. Seats for these special events are limited, so we recommend purchasing tickets in advance before the tours sell out.
For a detailed schedule of events, visit the Hoosier Valley Railroad Museum website at www.hoosiervalley.org. Tickets can be ordered at www.hoosiervalley.org or by calling the station at 574-896-3950 on Saturday or the day the train tour is scheduled.
