Railway Museum Continues Wednesday Night Events

DANBURY — A series of special Wednesday evening events will continue to be presented at Danbury Railway Museum through the winter and into early spring.

Presentations and clinics run from 7:30 to approximately 8:30 pm at the museum, which is at 120 White Street. Admission is free and all are welcome.

The current schedule is as follows: January 24, J.W. Swanberg will present “New Haven Railroad”; January 31, Ron Smith, “Danbury and The Railroad”; February 7, Bill Sepe, “Friends of the Poughkeepsie Bridge”; February 14, Bill Silberbauer will discuss model locomotive maintenance; February 21, Peter McLachlan will discuss the New Haven Railroad; and February 28, Gerry Herrmann, “New York, Central and Long Island Fan Trips.”

The series continues in March with a return by Peter McLachlan on March 7 with “New York, New Haven and Hartford”; March 14, Peter Cornwall, “Danbury and Norwalk Railroad”; and March 21, Steve Mayerson, “Weather or Not #3.

Dan Foley will be the guest speaker on March 28 and Ron Smith will be the guest on April 4; their slide show topics will be announced at a later date.

Please note the schedule is subject to change and is weather permitting. Check the museum’s Web site, www.danbury.org/drm, for the most current information

Danbury Railway Museum is a non-profit organization, staffed solely by volunteers. It is dedicated to the preservation of, and education about, railroad history. The museum is located in the restored Danbury Station and rail yard at 120 White Street. For further information, call the museum at 778-8337.