The museum will be open Sat. June 24 from noon - 2:00 pm. Section houses were built to provide shelter, storage and offices for railroad maintenance workers. Although it's age is not certain, Section House #14 dates from the late 1800's/turn of the century. The building holds a holds a special attraction - "Fairmont Motor Car Number 118" - rail maintenance vehicle known as a "speeder car". This gasoline powered vehicle replaced the original hand-pump car railroad workers used to travel along & maintain Section 14 of the rail line.
A collection of photographs and postcards of the E. Wallingford rail station and rail road bridges dating from the early 1900's is on also on display in the building.
The Section House is located along the tracks at the bottom of Sugar Hill Rd, just around the corner and visible from the train crossing on Rt 140 in East Wallingford Village.

Oct 18, 2024, 6:30 PM

Oct 18, 7 PM to 8 PM, Oct 19, 2024

Oct 19, 2024, 8 AM to 2 PM