The Byesville Scenic Railway is a work of love by a dedicated group of volunteers who are descendents of the coal miners who used to dig coal in the southeastern Ohio area. The 1 hour rail trip uses the train and cars that the miners used to get to and from the mines.
Guides ,dressed as coal miners including coal dust, will point out traces of the old mines and tell stories about the history of the area and how the miners and their families lived. Listen carefully and you will learn what the miners used for toilet paper in the mines.
The Christmas trip is really nice. The guides explain how the miners and their families celebrated Christmas. Decorations were very different because they didn’t have electricity and artificial Christmas trees. Since they didn’t have much money, Christmas was more about the religious reason for the season and not so much about presents. People tended to make gifts for each other out of materials they had at home. The trip was a nice antidote to the hustle and bustle of today's Christmases.
Guides ,dressed as coal miners including coal dust, will point out traces of the old mines and tell stories about the history of the area and how the miners and their families lived. Listen carefully and you will learn what the miners used for toilet paper in the mines.
The Christmas trip is really nice. The guides explain how the miners and their families celebrated Christmas. Decorations were very different because they didn’t have electricity and artificial Christmas trees. Since they didn’t have much money, Christmas was more about the religious reason for the season and not so much about presents. People tended to make gifts for each other out of materials they had at home. The trip was a nice antidote to the hustle and bustle of today's Christmases.
- April-May: school charters accepted
- May through December--Saturday and Sunday 1:00 and 3:00
- Check their web site for special trips and times such as: Wine Tasting Excursions, Fathers Day Special, Fall Steam Weekend and Coal Miners Festival, Halloween Excursions, and Christmas Specials.
Location:
- Byesville, Ohio
- Map and directions
- Adults $10.00
- Children 3-12: $7.00
- Children under 3: Free
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