Whether you’re looking for a way to get the energy going after a night of LUNA Arts or just some family fun, Revelstoke Railway Museum’s (RRM) LUNA Rail 2024 is offering a host of free activities and shows Sunday, Sept. 22, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
“It’s really our way of being the front porch of our community,” Karen Matthews, RRM’s manager of administration told Revelstoke Mountaineer.
Partnering with LUNA Festival for a second year, LUNA Rail 2024 combines Railway Days with the weekend art festival, bringing live performances to the museum. Younger guests will also have a chance to ride the Canada Pacific Kansas City’s Mini-Train Fleet. Organizations including Revelstoke Bear Aware, Tourism Revelstoke, the Rotary Club and more will be on hand with information, demonstrations and more. Face painting, scavenger hunts and games will be available throughout the day.
“Young people and families, that is our focus for this event,” Mattews said.
The recent partnership between RRM and Arts Revelstoke for LUNA Rail was happenstance, when Covid-19 shuffled Railways Days from its previous summer schedule to the weekend in September. Visitors that year expressed relief about having a place to take their children for the day after two long nights of arts and music.
Throughout the day guests will have the chance to write letters on postcards and then deliver them to the engineer in the museum’s steam engine. The museum will then mail out the postcards.
“It’s the method mail used to be sent,” Matthews explained. “Kids get really excited about trying that out.”
All LUNA Rail 2024 events are free, donations are welcome to support the restoration of the CP No. 5500 locomotive. Plans are still in the air on what parts of the main railway yard will be accessible as construction continues on the roof over the 5500. Matthews still thinks visitors will enjoy being able to see the locomotive in its new home and other pieces the museum can showcase.
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