2 floors of HC operating displays, new and pre owned trains and accessories for sale.
Admission is free, donations are welcome.
For directions and more information click here…
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Santa Claus Train Rides in Jim Thorpe, PA
See the Lehigh River Gorge in majestic winter scenery! 16 miles trip, 70 minute train rides as Santa visits all kids on board the train!
Dec 3, 4, 11, 17 & 18th
Take home a personal Santa souvenir “Photo with Santa” available for purchase at the Jim Thorpe trains station.
Trains depart 10am, 1pm, 3pm
for more information check out the website at www.lgsry.com
Olde Time Christmas Celebration in Jim Thorpe, PA
Jim Thorpe’s streets bustle with the sounds and joy of the Christmas season,
just like a scene from a Dickens novel. Street carolers sing in chorus while
horse-drawn carriages transport riders through the beautifully adorned Victorian
streets. Decorated store fronts invite visitors inside to discover unique items
and ideal gifts for their loved ones. Visiting Jim Thorpe, PA during the holidays
is like taking a step back in time to relive festive childhood memories—it’s a
Christmas of yesteryear.
Jim Thorpe’s popular Olde Time Christmas Celebration is spread out over three
weekends: December 2-4, 10-11, and 17-18. Grab your family, friends and loved
ones and come to Jim Thorpe for lots of yuletide fun and merriment!
Christmas is a special time of year in Jim Thorpe, Pennsylvania. The
decorations, the cozy accommodations, the sounds of the trains and carolers, and
relaxed strolling through our downtown will transport you to a different
era.
Train rides with Santa, Live Nativity, Historic District Ghost Walks, Olde Time
Christmas Arts Bazaar, Gingerbread House Contest, expanded shopping hours,
seasonal dinner specials at our many restaurants.
In addition, ticketed entertainment takes place each Saturday night of Olde
Time Christmas at the Mauch Chunk Opera House, one of the finest downtown music
venues in Pennsylvania.
CLICK HERE FOR MORE INFORMATION AND A FULL SCHEDULE OF EVENTS!
2011 Jim Thorpe Fall Foliage Festival
4 weekends! It’s a beautiful time of year in Jim Thorpe, PA! Artisans, vendors and
crafters, all kinds of food, live entertainment at 4 different stages up and
down Broadway, fun for the kids, events at the Mauch Chunk Opera House,
atmosphere. Visit the Fall Foliage site for more info!
Lehigh Gorge Scenic Railway Trips!
Lehigh Gorge Scenic Railway Trips!
The Lehigh Scenic Railway continues it’s 2010 season!
Check out their schedule.
For their 16-mile roundtrip, they ride the former mainline of the Jersey Central Lines leaving Jim Thorpe. The line swings onto the former Lehigh Valley main line before passing Glen Onoko. From here the Jersey Central track is long abandoned, and is now the state park trail. Glen Onoko is the south gateway to the park. They follow the winding Lehigh River, rounding curve after curve until we reach Old Penn Haven.
Hometown High Bridge Excursions
The Hometown High Bridge Excursions is running weekends from Jim Thorpe.read
or check out www.lgsry.com
Steam Engine #425 Excursion to Jim Thorpe
The Reading & Northern Railroad has committed to run a steam trip with steam engine # 425 from Duryea to Jim Thorpe and Port Clinton on Saturday June 26th. More info call 570-325-8485 or click here
Holiday open house for Train Enthusiasts
The Carbon Model Railroad Society Open House – The main HO scale operating display is in various stages of completion and is on excellent learning tool. New & preowned trains and accessories for sale. Visit us on Sat & Sun Jan 2nd & 3rd at 529 Ore St., Bowmanstown, PA. For more information call 610-826-6636 or 610-597-2925 or visit www.cmrs.info
The Steamy is coming to town!
I love it when I hear that familiar whooooot in town over the weekend. Suddenly I am as excited as my 7 year old and want to get downtown and see the steam engine. The Lehigh Scenic Railway brings this beauty to town on special weekends and this Labor day weekend Sept, 4, 5 & 6th Steam Engine No. 425 will be in Jim Thorpe.
Train Ride
Pop pop was in town and we promised both him and the kids a train ride. on the Lehigh Gorge Scenic Railway. We took the first ride of the day at 11am on Saturday. Ana got a big old hug from their mascot while Pop pop upgraded our tickets to the open air coach. 
The weather was beautiful, sunny with a warm breeze as we took our seats in the first coach. The seating filled up pretty quickly and you could see the look of antispation in the kids eyes (and pop pops too:) as the train blew its horn to let everyone know we are about to start moving. Tickets PLEASE!
I was surprised at how quickly the train moved thru town on our way up the glen. The river sparkled as we crossed it and we saw rafters headed down river. The parking lot was filling up on the Lehigh Gorge Park with bikers and kayakers as we approached and everyone waved as we passed.
The ride is about an hour and they give a nice tour and information about what we are seeing as we pass. I knew the kids would hungry so I brought a thermos of milk and banana bread I’d made the night before. You can learn more out the Lehigh Scenic Railway here…and here is the route we took (from their website)
For our 16 mile roundtrip, we ride the former mainline of the Jersey Central Lines leaving Jim Thorpe. The line swings onto the former Lehigh Valley main line before passing Glen Onoko. From here the Jersey Central track is long abandoned, and is now the state park trail. Glen Onoko is the south gateway to the park. We follow the winding Lehigh River, rounding curve after curve until we reach Old Penn Haven.
They showed us the new tracks they are laying and I thought about how much work it must be to keep railroads up and running and safe and how lucky we are to have this in our backyard to enjoy a few times a year.
I am not sure who had more fun, pop pop or the kids but I know we will be taking a train ride up the gorge again once fall foliage is at its best.
