People can ride on a trolley at the Trolleys at Twilight event on August 2 and enjoy a scale model event on August 3, both at the New York Museum of Transportation. Photo provided by Jim Dierks
It’s an old time trolley park at the New York Museum of Transportation, Saturday, August 2, 2025, from 4:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.
A century ago city dwellers found refuge from summer heat by taking a trolley to a park where cool air, lively music and special treats brightened their evening. The museum is happy to bring back those good old days with its “Trolleys at Twilight” event.
Visitors to this event will take a ride on a vintage trolley car through open countryside They’ll enjoy live music and delicious complimentary ice cream as they delight in the evening breeze. Visitors are invited to bring a lawn chair or share one of the many picnic tables as the evening unfolds.
Tickets for adults are $20; seniors 65+ are $13; youths age 3 – 14 are $9. The 20 minute round-trip trolley rides depart at 4:00, 4:30, 5:00, 5:30, 6:00, 6:30, and 7:00. Reservations are advised at www.nymtmuseum.org/twilight.
Scale models and the enthusiasts who build them will be on hand Sunday August 3, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., when the New York Museum of Transportation hosts members of the ROC City Scale Modelers and the Genesee & Ontario Model-N-Gineers.
The work on display will include planes, trains, ships, military and civilian vehicles, figures, and even space, science fiction and robots. Club members will be sharing tips for beginners and more advanced modelers on paints, tools, and techniques to create realism in models and dioramas.
Rides on a vintage trolley car are included with admission and there are five departures: 11:30, 12:30, 1:30, 2:30 and 3:30. The museum includes a large model railroad, steam locomotive, several full-size trolley cars, a fire truck, Greyhound bus, and the Midtown Plaza Monorail.
The family friendly museum admission includes the model show and the trolley ride: $10 adults, $9 seniors 65+, $6 youths age 3 – 12. Under age 3 are free.
The New York Museum of Transportation is located at 6393 E. River Road in Rush, NY, and is open Sundays only, late May through October and again during the Christmas holidays.
(585) 533-1113. www.nymtmuseum.org
