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Let’s Get Ready To Ramble

Let’s Get Ready To Ramble

Posted on January 18, 2023

Let’s get ready to Ramble to great destinations of railroading, historical, scenic and cultural interest with the Friends of the Railroad Museum of Pennsylvania!

Picture yourself in a beautiful Scandinavian country in early summer.  Join the RIDING THE SCENIC RAILS OF NORWAY RAMBLE, from June 24 through July 3, 2023, for an unforgettable, customized travel experience featuring:

  • Train rides on the Kroderbanen steam train, running specially for this group, Teritten heritage train, Bergen Line train, Flam Railway, Floibanen funicular and the Old Vossebane steam train.
  • Visits to the Norwegian Folk Museum, the Tram Museum, the Viking Museum, the Technical Museum, the Flam Railway Museum, the Rallar Museum, the Hanseatic Museum and Edvard Grieg’s house and studio with a recital.
  • Cruises on the Opplandske paddle steamer on Lake Mjosa, AS Flam on the Aurlandsfjord and the veteran ship Stord I on the Byfjorden. There is also an orientation tour of Oslo and ample time at leisure on various days to explore.

Also included are round trip airfare from a designated U. S. international airport to Norway; eight nights’ lodging, eight breakfasts, three lunches and three dinners, including a history-inspired Vikings Plank dinner with beer tastings; services of a Norwegian tour manager and a travel escort.

Register today for the Riding The Scenic Rails of Norway Ramble.  The deadline for registration is March 21, 2023.  All pricing and included features are based on a minimum of 20 passengers.  Rates begin at $6,149.00 double occupancy.

Travel just west of the Keystone State to our neighboring state of Ohio for the BUCKEYE RAMBLE, from June 13 through 16, 2023, for a customized trip featuring:

  • Rides on Pittsburgh’s Monongahela Incline, a vintage trolley, the Lorain & West Virginia Railroad and the Cuyahoga Valley Scenic Railroad.
  • Visits to/tours of the Age of Steam Roundhouse, the B&O Roundhouse, the Mad River & NKP Railroad Museum, the Ernest Warther Museum & Gardens, the Dennison Railroad Depot Museum and the Pennsylvania Trolley Museum.

Also included are three nights’ lodging, three breakfasts, three lunches and two dinners and the services of a travel escort.

Register today for the Buckeye Ramble.  The deadline for registration is March 1, 2023.  All pricing and included features are based on a minimum of 25 passengers.  Rates begin at $1,270.00 double occupancy.

Early registration for Rambles is strongly encouraged.  Additional Rambles will be scheduled for 2023.  Check the Museum website, follow on social media and/or join the email list to stay up-to-date on Rambles and other Railroad Museum of Pennsylvania activities.