Program

Caboose Rides at the Roundhouse

July 23rd & 24th, 2027
10:00 am – 3:40 pm
Cost: $4

Take a ride in one of our historic cabooses on the grounds of the Age of Steam Roundhouse Museum on July 10th and 11th. Experience what it was like to ride the rails in a caboose during the golden era of railroading. 

Guests will ride in a train made up of three historic cabooses coupled together and pulled by one of our diesel locomotives through the museum grounds. This unique experience offers visitors a chance to enjoy the sights, sounds, and atmosphere of classic railroading. 

*Please note: Due to the historic nature of our antique cabooses, they are not accessible by wheelchair.

There are no online tickets for the caboose rides.
Caboose ride tickets must be purchased at the depot on the day of the event.

Ferroequinologist Tours

 Ferroequinologist Tour Dates: April 18th, May 16th, June 13th, July 18th, August 15th, September 19th, & November 21st

An extended three-hour-long guided tour of the Age of Steam Roundhouse, including our collection of Steam Locomotives, Restoration Shop, Turntable, Machine Shop, and Storehouse. This tour is an in-depth look at the technical aspects concerning steam engineering, locomotive mechanics, industrial heritage, railroad history, and roundhouse architecture.

Note: The Ferroequinologist Tour is a more in-depth version of our regular guided tour designed for the knowledgeable railroad enthusiast.

Admission
All Ages: $75

Group size is strictly limited.

Due to the nature of the site, visitors are restricted to the guided tour itself.
Group sizes are limited, with one tour guide and an assistant.
All tickets are sold in advance. No tickets may be purchased at the door.
Comfortable, closed-toe footwear recommended.
A Roundhouse waiver must be signed.

Available Dates

Youth Tours

This 45-minute interpretive tour of the Age of Steam Roundhouse is intended for our younger train fanatics and their families! The tour begins in the Depot Visitor Center at 1:00pm during select afternoons, June through August. The group will explore our collection of historic steam locomotives and rolling stock, and turntable, all while learning about basic concepts of how the steam locomotives work, what Roundhouses like ours were built for, and they will also get to participate in a small craft! 

Children ages 3-16 are $5.00 per child, Adult Chaperone 17+ are $10, Children under 3 are free

Evening Lantern Tours

Evening Lantern Tours: October 16, 17, 23, & 24
Tours begin at 6pm and 7pm each night. 

Join us at the Age of Steam Roundhouse Museum for a family-friendly evening of ghostly tales and stories of railroad legends, led by the light of an old oil lantern. Experience our 90-minute tours led by a staff storyteller who will thrill you and chill you as they lead you around the roundhouse and our steam locomotive collection during the dark twilight hours of autumn. Please do not bring flashlights or use flash photography during the tour and please wear closed-toe shoes.

 

Admission
Adults 17+: $25
Youth 3-16: $15
Ages 2 & Under: Free

 

Available Dates

Steam to Victory – June 19-20, 2026
Reenactor Information & Registration

Age of Steam Roundhouse (AOS) is pleased to announce its World War Two “Steam to Victory “event for 2026.

Due to our space restrictions, this is an invitation-only event. 

German SS units are welcome but will need a Heer impression to participate.

Minors must be 16 years of age to participate in battle scenarios and have written parental permission or be accompanied by a parent or adult guardian.

All units will need to pre-register for free with the form below.

Participants must be part of the invited units listed below.             Walk-ons will Not be Permitted. 

Invited Units

Allied Forces
Marlboro Volunteers36th ID, Co. A
Marquis de Bretagne101st ABN, 502nd PIR
Red Cross111th Medical Battalion
5th Ranger Co. B536th ID
5th Ranger Co. D801st Evac
12th Yorkshires
Axis Forces
GroßDeutschland Komp 1
Gruppo Salo
Kampfmanner
2nd Panzer Division
62nd Volks Grenadier
100th Jager
352nd Infantry Division

If your unit is not listed, contact info@ageofsteamroundhouse.org with the unit’s information:

Amenities will include:

  1. Ice
  2. Bottled and potable water.
  3. Friday/ Saturday Lunch
  4. Port-a-johns
  5. Firewood
  6. Roundhouse Tours
  7. Short train rides.
  8. Shuttle rides to parking areas

There will be food vendors on site during Event Hours.

This event will include weapons/equipment demonstrations, Living History, military vehicle rides, and small battle scenarios.

We encourage military vehicle display and period camp set-ups.

Camp set-up can commence after 12 Noon on Thursday, June 18.   

Tear down at the close of the event gate.

All vehicles need to be out of the campgrounds area by the opening of the event gate and not back in until gate closing time each day.

Contact Information.

The overall coordinator of the Allied Forces is Jim Cassler – jim@worldwar2reenactors.org

Axis Forces coordinator will be: tsposato@aosrh.org

Refund Policy

Tickets may be refunded for cancellations up to 24 hours before a scheduled tour or event begins.  The processing fee, or any other incurred charges, will not be refunded.  No refunds will be given within 24 hours of, or after, the ticketed tour or event start time.