Saturday May 7, 2011 is National Train Day! Join in the celebration in Philadelphia by visiting 30th Street Station 11 AM – 4 PM where they will be hosting a FREE day long celebration. Events are being planned in New York, DC, Los Angeles, Chicago and other locations as well. If you are not a Philadelphia native, be sure to check the National Train Day website to see if a location is participating near you.
Some highlights for the day in Philadelphia include:
■The Great Migration of African Americans Exhibit
■State Partnership Display
■Amtrak High-Speed Rail Display
■K-9 Unit Demonstrations
■Amtrak: Dining the Rail Way
■Train Equipment Displays
■Model Train Displays
■Amtrak 40th Anniversary Display
■AmtraKids Depot
■Live Entertainment from Radio Disney and Alex and the Kaleidoscope Band