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Posted On: October 19th 2026, 06:09 pm
You have to take this fall train ride in Pennsylvania at least once in your life, and it comes with something you won’t find anywhere else in the country. 🍂🚂
Our trip started at the historic Perry Street Station in Titusville, where the Oil Creek & Titusville Railroad runs a 3-hour round trip through Oil Creek State Park. The route follows the valley that’s known as the world’s first oil field, with a stop at Rynd Farm halfway through, and in the fall the hills on both sides of the tracks turn gold, orange, and red. The vintage cars were built by Pullman in 1930, and if the weather cooperates, the open-air car is the best seat for leaf peeping. Keep an eye out for wildlife too, because the area has bald eagles, deer, and the occasional black bear.
The best surprise was the Railway Post Office car, the only one still in operation in the US. You can buy postcards on board, write them during the ride, and mail them right from the train, and each one gets an official USPS hand stamp from the railroad. It’s a fun keepsake to mail home or to the people you love.
This ride is great for families, since kids love the train and the postcards, and there are snacks and drinks on board. If you want the more comfortable first-class car, book early because it sells out, and check the railroad’s website for fall foliage ride dates.
Save this for your fall bucket list, and tag the person you’d send a postcard to! 📮
Our trip started at the historic Perry Street Station in Titusville, where the Oil Creek & Titusville Railroad runs a 3-hour round trip through Oil Creek State Park. The route follows the valley that’s known as the world’s first oil field, with a stop at Rynd Farm halfway through, and in the fall the hills on both sides of the tracks turn gold, orange, and red. The vintage cars were built by Pullman in 1930, and if the weather cooperates, the open-air car is the best seat for leaf peeping. Keep an eye out for wildlife too, because the area has bald eagles, deer, and the occasional black bear.
The best surprise was the Railway Post Office car, the only one still in operation in the US. You can buy postcards on board, write them during the ride, and mail them right from the train, and each one gets an official USPS hand stamp from the railroad. It’s a fun keepsake to mail home or to the people you love.
This ride is great for families, since kids love the train and the postcards, and there are snacks and drinks on board. If you want the more comfortable first-class car, book early because it sells out, and check the railroad’s website for fall foliage ride dates.
Save this for your fall bucket list, and tag the person you’d send a postcard to! 📮
Comments (26)
16 days agoalikainwanderlust
I love train rides especially on vintage trains too! Would love to do this 👏
17 days agopassportpartnerstravel
If you’ve done this ride before, what month did you go?! I want to know when the foliage is at its best! 🍂
17 days agopassportpartnerstravel
It’s the perfect fall date day 🍂🚂 especially if you get the open-air car!
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