NUNDA – These models don't fly, but they travel far. When George Lucas, a former Mount Morris elementary art teacher of no relation to the moviemaker, began building his first life-sized model airplane, he had no idea that they would circle the nation's museums as some of the world's most accurate reproductions. "They're mostly wood, untempered masonite and whatever else I could find around the house to fill in the details," said Lucas, 75. … [Read more...]
NYS Museum of Transportation Opens New Trolley Track 60 Years after Closure of City Subway
NYLON – The New York Museum of Transportation officially opens a new track at its trolley barn 11:15 a.m. Saturday, June 25, with a brief ceremony and comments from William Carpenter, CEO of the Rochester-Genesee Regional Transportation Authority (RGRTA). According to a press release from the Museum of Transportation, the new track is a product of several years of volunteer effort and will provide space to refurbish the museum's newest trolley … [Read more...]
Emmeline to Sleep at Livingston County Museum for One Year
GENESEO – The much loved and sorely missed bronze bear which sat atop the iconic fountain on Main Street will sleep at the Livingston County Museum on Center Street for the next year or so. The Geneseo Board of Trustees agreed at their meeting on Monday that the museum would be a safe place for the bear while the monument restoration team at Moorland Studios and their stoneworking partners get to work fixing the fountain after a tractor … [Read more...]
New York Museum of Transportation Presents “Can of Worms”
ROCHESTER – The New York Museum of Transportation presents the history of Rochester's expressway interchange known as the "Can of Worms." The presentation is at 1 p.m., Sunday, Feb. 8 and is free with admission of $5 for adults and $4 for kids under 12. The I-490/I-590 expressway interchange is a complex engineering work with a fascinating history. Charles Lowe will tell how the infamous original interchange came into being along with a … [Read more...]
Rain or Shine the Geneseo Airshow will go on
GENESEO — With the amount of rain that the community of Geneseo has gotten over the past couple of weeks the concern arose of whether or not this would affect the annual Geneseo Airshow. The answer was a hard and fast, no. “The field is dry, the runway is dry, and the taxiway is dry, we are ready to go,” said Terry Swann, Vendor Coordinator for the Geneseo Airshow. According to Swann, everything is running right on schedule. The tents are all … [Read more...]
Railroad Day is just the ticket for Father’s Day
RUSH — Rochester and Genesee Valley Railroad Museum hosted Railroad Day on Father’s Day. The railroad museum welcomed visitors to tour the museum, and participate in interactive activity including an authentic trolley ride. “We do Railroad Days every year and we concentrate on railroad history and preservation,” said Jim Dierks, Trustee for The Rochester and Genesee Valley Railroad Museum. The 1927 trolley, which beats the standard of really … [Read more...]
Croquet Club warms up before Tournament
GENESEO -- The Livingston County Historical Museum hosted the Croquet Club Wednesday evening. The Croquet Club came to hone their skills in Croquet in preparation for the Croquet tournament scheduled for August 17. The Croquet Club will meet once more on June 19th. John Perkins will participate in the tournament on August 17, and attends the practices to give pointers to those practicing. “John is very helpful to those who want to learn but he … [Read more...]
Santa is Coming to the Transportation Museum
RUSH--Santa and Mrs. Claus will be visiting the New York Museum of Transportation this coming Sunday, December 2, between the hours of 2 p.m. and 4 p.m. to offer their seasonal blessings. Located at 6393 East River Road in Rush, the museum is holding its annual "Holly Trolley Rides", weekends through December 16, from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., featuring rides on the only authentic 80 year old electric trolley operation in New York … [Read more...]
Transportation museum offers holiday experience
RUSH — Visitors to the New York Museum of Transportation will be treated to an authentic, two-mile trolley car ride on the only trolley railroad in New York State from November 24th through December 16th. The trolley-ride, which is available with admission to the museum, will operate Saturdays and Sundays, running trips every half-hour from 11:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. The trolley will stop at Remelt’s Evergreen Acres, where passengers will have the … [Read more...]