The Volunteer Railroaders Association has announced the return of their very
popular Easter Bunny Train Ride to be held this year on April 4th and 5th.. 
These express trains will be run out of 2 new locations and offer new things to
see and do. Ticket prices are still only $9.00 for children under 12 and $13.00
for everyone else. Purchasing tickets on line at the web site
http://www.easterbunnytrain.com/ will save 50 cents per ticket.

On April 4th the trains will depart from the NJ Transit "Wayne Route 23 Transit
Center" station at 10 am, 12 noon and 2 pm. These trips will run out through
Morris County before turning back at Dover.  Along the way
the trains will pass by the Boonton Restoration yard, where much of the
railroad equipment destined for the New Jersey  Transportation Heritage Center
is stored.

On April 5th the trains will depart the NJ Transit "Route 17 Ramsey" station at
10:30 am, 12:30 pm and 2:30 pm.  These trips will run up through scenic
Rockland and Orange County New York and will feature a run over the 3200 foot
long and almost 200 foot high Moodna Viaduct, the highest and longest trestle
east of the Mississippi, a sight you will never forget.

During the 90 minute ride the Easter Bunny will hop through the train and visit
each child and give them a special gift from his basket.  In addition each
child can have their picture taken with the bunny so they can always remember
their ride, so bring your cameras. Also on board will be
other cartoon characters to entertain the kids and make for a great day out for
all on board.  For more information or to order tickets call the VRA at
973-238-0555 or visit them on line at http://www.easterbunnytrain.com/ , major
credit cards are accepted.

These trips are being run to help raise funds to restore and preserve the
historic NYS&W Hawthorne train station ( http://www.hawthornestation.info/ ) 
This little train station has been sitting on the corner of Diamond Bridge and
Royal Avenues in Hawthorne for over 100 years and is a fixture in the middle of
this NJ town.

So why not gather up the kids and Grandparents and join the VRA and the Easter
Bunny on these fun train rides.  You will not only have a great time with your
family you will also be helping to preserve
history for generations to come to enjoy.  Tickets for these trains usually
sell out quickly so don’t delay call or visit them on-line today.  The VRA
staffs their ticket office on Tuesday and Thursday nights from 6 to 9 pm and
Saturday and Sunday from 12 to 4 pm all other times just leave a message and
they will call you back.

The Volunteer Railroaders Association is a federal 501(c)(3) non-profit
organization.

Volunteer Railroaders Association
80 Royal Avenue
Hawthorne, NJ 07506
Phone 973-238-0555
http://www.vratrips.org/


Mike O'Toole
Webmaster
Volunteer Railroaders Association
http://www.vratrips.org/






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