Great Freight Experience

During the Great Freight Experience you will get up close and personal with a 1,500 horsepower locomotive in a 3 hour session. You will learn safety procedures and operating rules, work on the ground and in the cab, learning about hand signals, throwing switches and performing air tests. You will operate a freight train consisting of one or more freight cars and a caboose from the KRM train yard to Gethsemane, Kentucky and back, the total distance is approximately six miles.

In order to be an engineer of the day, you must be at least 18 years old, physically able to climb up to and enter the locomotive cab, and able to operate the locomotive controls. You must hold a valid driver’s license in your state or country of residence. Sturdy closed toe shoes are required, no open toe shoes are allowed in the locomotive.

In addition to this great hands on experience, you are also invited to bring along 5 friends to ride along in the caboose!

You may also like the following events from The Kentucky Railway Museum:

• This Friday, 9th May, 11:00 am, Behind the Scenes Guided Tours in New Haven
• This Saturday, 10th May, 02:00 pm, Weekend Train Ride to Gethsemane, KY in New Haven
• This Saturday, 10th May, 02:00 pm, Lunch on the Rails in New Haven

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