New York & Lake Erie RR Train Rides

10/14/2026

🚂 All aboard the annual Halloween Costume Train with New York & Lake Erie Railroad

🎃 Halloween Costume Train Rides 👻
📅Saturday, October 31st, 2026
⏰Departures: 11am & 2pm
📍Departure at the Gowanda Depot | 50 Commercial Street - Gowanda, NY

🚂Join us on our 2-hour spooktacular round-trip scenic fall ride through the countryside from Gowanda, NY, to South Dayton, NY, and back.
Don’t miss out on a wonderful family weekend, which includes a Halloween candy counting contest with prizes!!!

During our station stop in South Dayton:
🍩 enjoy some fall treats
🎥 Explore the Historic South Dayton
🥧 Visit the Farmers Market TNK Produce N More — with homemade baked goods, cheeses, soaps, candles, aprons, bags, jewelry, and more!

🎟 To purchase tickets for this and future excursions, please go online to https://nylerailroad.com/ or call the office at (716)532- 5242.

10/08/2026

Our Fall Foliage Train rides are SOLD OUT for the season. You can catch one more option for a fall train ride by booking our Halloween run on Halloween Day, October 31st. Ride a train during the day and finish with some trick or treating in town! 👻🍬

🚂🎃Halloween Costume Train ride🎃🚂
🗓️Saturday, October 31st
⏱️Departures: 11:00am & 2:00pm

🎟️Fares
Adult (13+) $22
Senior (62+) $20
Child (3-12) $18
Infant Free
Table of 4 $85

To book⤵️
www.nylerailroad.com

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10/03/2026

10/02/2026

Good evening, everyone!

I’m proud to officially announce the launch of the WNYCentral Railroad Photography YouTube Channel! 🎥🚂

For the first video, we’ll be following the New York & Lake Erie Railroad and their newest excursion locomotive, Montreal Locomotive Works (ALCO) No. 636!!!

Be sure to head over, check out the channel, and subscribe! New videos will be posted following railroad chases, excursions, restoration projects, and visits to railroads across the country.

Thank you to everyone who continues to support WNYCentral Railroad Photography as we work to document and preserve railroad history for future generations.

— Karsen B. Nunn
WNYCentral Railroad Photography

Link: https://youtube.com/?si=Rz_KZXuuIlw-1Vlc

09/24/2026

🍁🚂 Fall Foliage Train rides 🚂🍁
🗓️DATES
September 26th & 27th
October 3rd & 4th
October 10th & 11th
October 17th & 18th
⌚️DEPARTURES
11:00am & 2:00pm each day
www.nylerailroad.com

South Dayton Station Stop festivities
👩‍🌾🥧 Farmers Market full of fresh produce and goods
🐝🍯Local Honey & syrup
🎃Pumpkins for sale
PLUS more vendors!
OCTOBER 3RD ONLY
🎃🎨 Pumpkin Painting in the park

Looking for lunch & snacks?
🍫Chips, refreshments, candy for sale on board the train!
🍴Call South Dayton Hotel ahead to order a meal for pickup to eat in park or on train.
📞716-988-5008
🍩 Buffalo’s Best Donuts you’ll want to try!! in store or call a day in advance to pick up.
South Dayton Supermarket Donuts!
📞716-988-3871

09/13/2026

🚂All aboard New York & Lake Erie for our annual
🍁 Fall Foliage Train Rides 🍁

📅 Saturday, September 26th - Sunday, October 18th, 2026

⏰Departures: 11am & 2pm every Saturday & Sunday

📍 Gowanda Depot
50 Commercial Street, Gowanda NY 14070

🚂Join us on our 2-hour round-trip ride through the countryside from Gowanda, NY, to South Dayton, NY, and back.

DURING LAYOVER:
• 🎥Tour of the Historic South Dayton Depot

🚜👩‍🌾🧀 🍪🍰🥧
• Browse and purchase goodies at the Farmers Market featuring a large selection of homemade baked goods, cheeses, soaps and candles, aprons, bags, and much more.

🎟 To purchase tickets for our Fall Foliage please go online to
https://nylerailroad.com/train-rides/fall-foliage/
or call 📞 the office at (716)532- 5242.

09/13/2026

Come meet NYLE’s big diesel locomotive number 636!!!

The diesel will begin running our passenger trains for Fall Foliage trips starting 9/26/26

636 is the biggest diesel running on a shortline in New York State!

This diesel is an ALCO M636 (6 axle) locomotive.

Book your Foliage here⬇️

https://nylerailroad.com/train-rides/fall-foliage/

📞716-532-5242 M-F 9-5pm

📸Timeless Rail Expeditions

06/11/2026

🚨Tomorrow is our deadline to order BBQ dinner with your Fathers Day train ride, please don’t wait! Book your ride and lunch right on our website!

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