The LIRR G-16 park train, which was at the 1964-1965 World’s Fair. (Credit: Katharine Schroeder)
The Railroad Museum of Long Island is hosting a festival this weekend to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the LIRR G-16 Park Train, which ran at the 1964 World’s Fair in Queens.
The festival includes displays, vendors, toy train layouts and railroad music.
The festival runs again from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday.
A crossing sign at the museum. (Credit: Katharine Schroeder)Two-year-old Adam Case of Coram enjoys the train display. (Credit: Katharine Schroeder)Pat Buffolino, 4, of Huntington plays with his toy train aboard a LIRR caboose. (Credit: Katharine Schroeder)The outdoor train display. (Credit: Katharine Schroeder)A simulator used to train LIRR engineers. (Credit: Katharine Schroeder)Cameron O’Leary, 2, of Port Jefferson makes the “choo choo” sound effect as the train goes by. (Credit: Katharine Schroeder)Detail of Peter Miller’s O Scale display. (Credit: Katharine Schroeder)Miniature of the LIRR G-16 park train. (Credit: Katharine Schroeder)Jordan Torregrosa, left, and Ronnie Schnepf with a piece of the LIRR#39, which will be restored and placed in Pennsylvania. (Credit: Katharine Schroeder)The indoor train display. (Credit: Katharine Schroeder)Detail from the indoor display. (Credit: Katharine Schroeder)Tim Fitall sings railroad themed songs. (Credit: Katharine Schroeder)Logan Mitchell, 4, of East Setauket. (Credit: Katharine Schroeder)Marlene Conte of Huntington Station, center, rode this same train at the World’s Fair 50 years ago. (Credit: Katharine Schroeder)
