Hand Car Rides This Saturday at Laws!

Have you ever wanted to ride a hand car?
Are you at least 4 foot tall?
Do you have $5.00?
If you’ve answered YES to these questions, come on over and ride the rails.
We are offering hand car rides this Saturday, August 24th from 10:00 am to 2:00 pm.

Hand cars came to the railroad industry in the 1860s, allowing workers to maintain track more efficiently. Initially, most railroads designed and built their own hand cars, but by the 1880s, hand cars became available commercially.

This is a pilot program, if it proves popular, we can add more dates so come on out, ride the rails, and support the museum.

Join our train restoration shop docents afterwards to learn more about our trains, their history, and the use of the telegraph in early railroad days.

Save time to visit the Mining display where our docents will fire up the equipment and let you crush rocks!

We hope to see you at Laws.
Hand car Jim kids
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