MRM Throttle Time sessions are conducted each Summer and Fall. For a $100.00 donation to the Museum, a participant has the opportunity to spend 30 minutes observing and learning the operation of one of the Museum's diesel locomotives and spends the following 30 minutes running the locomotive under the supervision of one of the Museum's engineers. The engine used for the sessions may be Wabash F-7 #1189 built in 1953, former Long Island Railroad Alco RS-3 #301 built in 1955, Milwaukee Road NW-2 #1649 built in 1947, or Canadian National FPA-4 #6789. Equipment used is always subject to change due to availability.

You must be at least 18 years old and be physically able to enter the locomotive cab and operate the controls to participate in Throttle Time. Happy Railroading!

Throttle Time sessions run on various weekends between April 25 and November 8th. Please click on a month to see available dates in that month:

April
May
June
July
August
September
October
November

For additional information, contact John Downing at (217) 762-9357.