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Date: 2003-10-15 TAKE A TROLLEY TO THE PUMPKIN PATCH AT THE FOX RIVER TROLLEY MUSEUM Take a ride into the past through the gentle hills along the Fox River and in Kane County’s Blackhawk Forest Preserve aboard one of the Fox River Trolley Museum’s historic trolleys to the Pumpkin Patch at Coleman Grove. The last two weekends of October, Oct. 18-19 and 25-26, the museum’s trolleys head to the brightly-decorated Pumpkin Patch, past the graveyard adjacent to Woodcliff station, on the museum’s historic trolley line, which dates back to 1896. “We have parents each year who wait to get one of their pumpkins with their children at the Coleman Yard Pumpkin Patch each year,” said Bob Bresse-Rodenkirk, event coordinator. As the colors change around them, riders will be able to pick a pumpkin of their very own to take home from 11 a.m. until 5 p.m. all four days. Passengers can board at both ends of the line for all trips. Trains will leave the southerly terminal, in the picnic grove of Blackhawk Forest Preserve, on Illinois Route 31 in St. Charles Township, from roughly 11:15 a.m. until 4:45 p.m., Bresse-Rodenkirk said. To entertain riders, Sandy Andina will entertain children of all ages with Halloween themed songs Oct. 18. Mad Scientist Bob Blaus will perform his ghoulish experiments to the delight of those waiting to ride to the Pumpkin Patch at 12:30 and 2:30 p.m. Oct. 19 and 26, at no extra charge. The museum encourages children to dress in their Halloween costumes, and will provide treats for each child. Although regular fares of $3.50 for adults and $2 for seniors and children 3-11, there is a $1 per pumpkin charge to defray costs on Pumpkin Trolley weekends. The events are the last special events during the museum’s 2003 season, which concludes on Sunday, Nov. 2. The Fox River Trolley Museum is an all-volunteer, not-for-profit organization that specializes in preserving the history of Chicago’s colorful electric railroads, featuring more than 25 pieces of railroad, streetcar and interurban (intercity) electric railway equipment. It can be reached by taking either Interstate 88, Interstate 90 or U.S. 20 to the Fox River Valley and exiting at Illinois 31, then traveling to the museum site at 361 S. LaFox St., on Illinois 31, three blocks south of the State Street stoplight in the village of South Elgin. For information, schedules or to charter a train, call the museum at (847) 697-4676. 
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