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Date: 2008-10 GET YOUR PUMPKIN AT THE FOX RIVER TROLLEY MUSEUM'S PUMPKIN PATCH Take a trip to Halloweens past aboard the Fox River Trolley Museum's Pumpkin Trolley! One of the museum's most popular events each year, special Pumpkin Trolleys operate Oct. 11, 12, 18 and 19 at the museum, just a short drive away on Route 31 in South Elgin. Take a ride into the past through the gentle hills along the Fox River and in Kane County's Jon J. Duerr Forest Preserve aboard one of the Fox River Trolley Museum's historic trolleys to the Pumpkin Patch at Coleman Yard. Choose a pumpkin, take in the fall colors, and take a photo in the Pumpkin Patch! Hundreds of pumpkins await children and adults alike. Pumpkins are $2 apiece, in addition to regular fares. "We have parents each year who wait to get one of their pumpkins with their children at the Coleman Yard Pumpkin Patch," said Bob Bresse-Rodenkirk, event coordinator. "It's inexpensive, it's close to home, it's a slice of history - and it's fun!" Passengers can board at both ends of the line for all trips. Trains will leave the northerly Castlemuir terminal, on Illinois Route 31 in South Elgin, from 11 a.m. until 5 p.m. Trains leave from Blackhawk station in the Jon Duerr Forest Preserve, on Route 31 in St. Charles Twp., from roughly 11:15 a.m. until 4:45 p.m., Bresse-Rodenkirk said. The Pumpkin Trolley weekends won't be the end of the fun at the museum this year. The Haunted Trolley returns the weekend of Oct. 25-26, during regular museum hours. It's a spooky good time for children of all ages! Reserve a spot now on the "Halloween Hiawatha," the Ghost Story Train, Oct. 18 and 19. The reserved-seating, after-hours Halloween Hiawathas entertain children, their daddies and mummies! Those who dare can experience a campfire along the shores of the Fox River with ghoulishly delightful ghost stories, s'mores and more. Tickets are selling fast. Oct. 25 and 26 runs are sold out, and only limited tickets remain for several other trains, so act now! Fares for this special train are $10. Advance reservations are necessary for the Halloween Hiawatha by visiting the museum's Reservations page at http://www.foxtrolley.org/reservations.html. No tickets will be sold the night of Halloween Hiawatha events, and no reservations can be taken over the phone. The Fox River Trolley Museum is a not-for-profit organization dedicated to perpetuating the memories of Chicago's once-burgeoning electric railroad industry. Cars in operation or on display represent all of Chicago's major interurban (inter-city) electric railways, "L" and streetcar lines. All museum workers are volunteers dedicated to recreating a bygone era. The museum, at 361 S. LaFox St., on Route 31 in South Elgin, is open on operating days 11 a.m. until 5 p.m., except as noted. Regular fares are $3.50 for adults, $2 both for senior citizens and for children ages 3-11. Children under 3 ride free. For additional information, or to rent a train, call (847) 697-4676. ### 
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