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Easter EGGspress Trolley on March 23rd, 24th, 29th & 30th, and Breakfast with the Easter Bunny on March 30th.

Hop on board the Easter EGGspress Trolley! We hatched an EGGcellent event for the entire family, you will not want to miss out! The Easter Bunny will be roaming the grounds and posing for pictures from 11am-4pm. Each child will receive an Easter Egg with a surprise inside when they complete up to five craft activities. Take a trolley ride operated by period dressed motormen. Learn historic information about each car you ride and how the museum began. Inside the Visitor Center you will find more static trolley cars and artifacts, a theater showing a kids Easter movie and a gift shop to buy that ‘special’ souvenir. On the same grounds is the Connecticut Fire Museum complete with antique fire trucks and apparatus. All activities and Fire Truck Museum entrance is included with your admission price. Admission prices are $13 for ages two and up, under two is free with lap seating. Museum Members receive half off admission.

Hop on over for a EGGcellent breakfast and a morning full of Easter EGGspress Trolley Fun. Breakfast includes Eggs, Pancakes, Assorted Donuts, Coffee, Juice, and Water. Enjoy breakfast, a trolley ride, the Easter Bunny & Easter activities to earn Easter eggs with a surprise inside each egg. On the same grounds is the Connecticut Fire Museum complete with antique fire trucks and apparatus. All activities, Breakfast, the Easter Bunny, and Fire Truck Museum entrance is included with your admission price. Admission prices are $30 for any age and $23 for Museum Members.

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April Vacation FUN!

All week long CTM will hold many activities including, Trolley Rides: Take a Trolley ride operated by period dressed motormen. Learn historic information about each car you ride and how the museum began. Trolley Experiences: Get up close and personal as you climb aboard stationary trolleys from our incredible collection in our Visitors Center. From streetcars to Interurban cars this is your chance to take the controllers and let your imagination “operate”. Crafting Station: Make a Motorman Hat, create your own trolley fare ticket and more! Take your new creations home with you for future use. Dress-up Station: Dress up as a Motorman or Conductor! Great Photo op! LEGO Station: During your visit build your own Lego creation focusing on trolley and trains from the past and future. After you creation is built display it for all to see throughout the week. Fire Truck Museum: View over 15 Fire Trucks dating back to 1923. Learn more about the Fire Truck Museum’s collection along with historic Fire Fighting Equipment. (Admission to Fire Truck Museum is included in the Trolley Museum admission ticket). Admission is $12.00 for adults, $11.00 for seniors 62 and up, $11.00 for youth ages 12-17 and $9.00 for ages 2-11. Tickets can be purchased upon arrival.

New this year! LEGO Workshop on Friday April 12th &19th from 10am-12:30pm. Students will build a LEGO trolley using a pre-made kit instructed by a Museum Educator to take home. Included with the workshop is an age-appropriate tour, trolley ride & snack. The workshop is geared towards ages 8-12 and cost $25 per person which includes admission. Registration is required to partake in the workshop, visit www.ct-trolley.org to register. Pack a lunch and relax awhile as you watch the trolleys arrive and depart from North Road Station.

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The Connecticut Water Company has made a $2,500 contribution to the Museum to support its ongoing energy efficiency program. This follows a contribution from Cigna that was made in 2022 and one from Berkshire Bank in 2023 for re-lamping the Museum’s buildings and installing a new heating and cooling system in the office area. More changes will be made in 2024 all aimed at reducing the Museum’s energy consumption while reducing costs.

Pictured above employees from Connecticut Water Company, Museum volunteer Jim Borrup who heads up the Buildings Department and Executive Director Gina Maria Alimberti.

We are excited to announce Springfield Electric Railway 16 is back in service after a year-long overhaul which includes- all the auxiliary electrical wire replaced, a new roof, new bushings, new leaf springs and repairs to the trucks. None of this could have happened without the support from Mass Bay Railroad Enthusiasts & Amherst Railway Society. We are so grateful for the support! Additionally, a big thanks to our staff and volunteers who worked on this car.

Photo Credit- Lisa Caruso

Photo Credit- Phil Beard

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