Saturday, September 6, 2025

All aboard for a fun day trip to ride the Cooperstown & Charlotte Valley Railroad! Operated by the Leatherstocking Chapter NRHS, the railroad dates back to 1865 to connect the village of Cooperstown with the Albany & Susquehanna Railroad. The first trains ran in 1869, and soon the A&S became part of the Delaware & Hudson Railway, and the Cooperstown & Charlotte Valley Railroad became its Cooperstown Branch. The line was sold to Walter Rich and his Delaware Otsego Corp. and operated under its old name. Freight and passenger trains were operated through the mid-1980s, until service was suspended in 1987. It was purchased by Leatherstocking Chapter in 1996, and has been operated as a heritage railroad out of Milford ever since.

Plan on joining us for a day trip to the Cooperstown & Charlote Valley Railroad (CACV) on Saturday, September 6. We’ll depart Industry Depot at 8:00am on our 40-seat motor coach. A second pick-up stop will be made at 8:50am at the Geneva exit of the New York State Thruway for those who wish to board there. We expect to arrive at CACV by 11:45am where we will enjoy box lunches and tours of the museum at Milford Depot until boarding time at 2:30.

Following our two-hour round trip excursion to Cooperstown and return, we will board the bus for the short trip over to Brooks’ House of BBQ in nearby Oneonta. This well known family operated establishment has been serving up great barbecue since 1951 (dinner is on your own and not part of the ticket price). After dinner, we will make the return trip to Rochester, making a drop-off at Geneva exit at 9:00pm, and arriving at Industry by 10:00pm.

Trip includes round-trip deluxe motorcoach transportation from Industry Depot at R&GV Railroad Museum or Geneva Thruway Exit, morning snack on board the bus, tickets to ride the Cooperstown & Charlotte Valley Railroad, and box lunch. Limited to 40 seats! $129.00 Per Person (does not include Eventbrite fees).

$129.00 Per Person
Bus departs Industry Depot at 8:00am
Returning at 10:00pm

Schedule and equipment subject to change without notice.