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Metro-North Railroads Holds Harmon Railyards Open House
Looking for a great event for the kids and grown ups too? On Saturday, October 20, from 10am to 3pm, bring family and friends to the biggest and most festive Fall occasion around, Metro-North Railroad's Harmon Open House.
Tour the railroad's largest maintenance facility, take a fall foliage train ride, and watch Metro-North workers show off their mechanical and technical abilities during an ongoing series of informative demonstrations. It's all fun, and it's all for free!
Get up close to a wide variety of passenger coaches, locomotives and specialized track equipment. Operate a track switch with the click of a computer mouse and watch the rails move into position, then get onboard a diesel train for a 50- minute fall foliage train trip through the majestic Hudson Highlands right at the peak of leaf season.
The best way to get to Harmon Shop is to take a Hudson Line train to Croton- Harmon Station, where free shuttle buses will be running all day long to take you to the shop. Or, if you are driving from New York City, take the New York State Thruway to Exit 9, Tarrytown. Go left onto Route 119 for 2/10ths of a mile. Make a right onto Route 9, and continue north for 14 miles. After crossing the Croton River Bridge, take the first exit to Croton Point Avenue and look for directional signs to the free parking.
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