Exporail | Climb aboard!


	2010 Events January 16 to March 28 Rotary snow plow A guided tour in our huge rotary snow plow. February 6 to March 28 Mail express Visit the Mail car and discover the challenges faced by the workers. You can also send a railroad post card to your friend. March 3, 4 and 5 Railroad jobs During the Spring break, hand-on activities for children and ride on our miniature train outside. April 25 Welcome aboard the imaginary In the company of clowns Gribouille Bouille and Bonbon d'amour, meet authors of children's books on board railway vehicles. Presented in collaboration with the Association des auteurs de la Montérgégie at 1 p.m. and 2 p.m. in French only. May 30 Museums Day Free admission at Exporail from 10 am to 5 pm. Exhibitions, telegraphy, streetcar and miniature railway rides. June 12 and 13 Period Military Camp Relive a period of history as soldiers from the 6^th Hochelaga Light Infantry Battailon re-enact a 1866 military camp. July 10 and 11 Treasures on rails: Pathways through the continent Visit rail vehicles that are exceptionally open for the weekend. Discover their stories and those of the famous passengers who travelled in them to the four corners of the continent. July 11 Museum Express A total train experience, a return trip from Lucien L’Allier station in Montreal to the Museum. Reservations: AMT 514 287-7866 August 21 and 22 A great passion for small trains Model train layouts built by railroaders from Quebec and Ontario. August 22 Museum Express A total train experience, a return trip from Lucien L’Allier station in Montreal to the Museum. Reservations: AMT 514 287-7866 September 18 and 19 Back to school: Rail safety Learn everything children need to know about staying safe around railroad crossings and tracks. September 19 Museum Express A total train experience, a return trip from Lucien L’Allier station in Montreal to the Museum. Reservations: AMT 514 287-7866 September 25 and 26 Journées de la Culture Discover the railroad jobs through the interactive activities of the Grand Hall and experience a military camp with soldiers from the company of the 6^th Hochelaga Light Infantry Battailon. Admission free to Exporail, in morning only, from 10 am to noon. October 9, 10 and 11 Light Rail Vehicles Special activities for the whole family: colouring, storytelling and little streetcar parade for children. Ride on the last Montreal streetcar. November 7 125th anniversary of the driving of the Last Spike Relive one of the famous moments in the Canadian history, when the eastern and the western portions of the Canadian Pacific Railway met at Craigellachie, B.C., on November 7, 1885. November 27 to December 12 Letter to Santa Send your letter to Santa Claus aboard the mail car. November 27, 2010 to January 3, 2011 Railway Christmas Eaton's miniature train exhibit, crafts and storytelling for children, model train layout and rides on a miniature railway. November 28 Museum Express A total train experience, a return trip from Lucien L’Allier station in Montreal to the Museum. Reservations: AMT 514 287-7866 November 28, 2010 to January 9, 2011 Christmas Tea Annual ChristmasTea in Car Canada, used by president of the Grand Trunk Railway, Charles M. Hays , with reservation for 13 years old and more, limited places.