Disappointing. Waste of money. We paid $100 for a table for 4 in the first class cabin as part of the fall foliage train ride. While the train itself was clean and comfortable, the experience itself was uneventful and less scenic than the car ride up. You see backs of multifamily buildings and overgrown vegetation. The woman taking care of our train car was also not very friendly. You're paying for a 30 min ride straight up the tracks and 30 min ride back the same direction. They did provide a couple snacks - crackers / cookies. I would never recommend this to anyone. Just find a nice route to drive because it will be way more exciting! read more

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Took our 5 and 2 year old grandchildren on the Easter Bunny Train. It was a delightful, wholesome family experience. The staff were extremely helpful and knowledgeable, and the Bunny brought smiles to the kid's faces that I will never forget. The ride was very relaxing for the adults as well. I was very pleased with the experience. read more

Beautiful day to take a train ride! Foliage views were great and the information and history shared was interesting. Just long enough!

The bunny train was so fun. My 2.5 year old daughter loved it. The bunny interacted with all of the children on the train and was so nice!

Although I thought the train itself was really neat and authentic, the actual ride was uneventful and limited on sites and not very interesting. I did, however, appreciate the elderly conductors that operated the train. It was only $14 per person. read more

Hoosac Valley Train Ride - The sweet elderly man that stopped traffic so the train could cross the roads - Train Stations Near Me - Adams, Massachusetts

Totally disappointed. We were shocked when it was announced we were done and returning! All we saw was the backs of buildings... trash... absolutely nothing scenic about it. read more

I really want to give this a higher review but there were several disappointing aspects of this train. First off, this is located in the Berkshires which has lots of beautiful sites so you would think a "scenic" train ride would be scenic. The area you park for the train is behind a business, so we were confused at first. There is one train car that is used as a gift shop. The staff was super nice, accommodating and helped us out when we had car trouble and missed the first train of the day. We waited outside for the train which was one train car. This train car was from the 1950's and they had purchased it in 2014. The staff was dressed the part and the seats were comfortable. Though the windows were filthy and where there was a small hole, several bugs had crawled in and died at the bottom of the window pane. So most of the trip I kept focusing on the dead bugs and the filthy windows as it made it hard to take pictures on the train ride. The train took off and during the ride there was a narrator that told stories of the train. I didn't know there would be a narrator for the trip and wish that had explained that on their website. Some of the points they narrator made were nice but it was hard to hear because it was monotone the whole ride. The views...the views were behind old abandoned buildings that were crumbling, trash left among the tracks and a river that was completely green with sludge. You could see the mountains in the distance but most of the views were disappointing. the highlight of the train was when an owner picked up his dog to wave at us. The train also goes down one track for 30 minutes, then back down the same track. The price was affordable and the idea is promising but a few changes are needed to make this a better and fun ride. For train enthusiasts this is more for you. read more

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Traveled all the way from Enfield, CT to Adams, MA to take a 60 min train ride (30 min in and then reverse back) to see the back of homes, graveyards, old abandoned overgrown tracks, storage of old trains, and the back of businesses through windows obscured by a cloudy film with a distinct odor in the train. The picture taken on the advertisement site look great but deceiving. You can however see Mt Greylock briefly through cloudy windows - but honestly the views I got from my car windows on the way there were far better. Don't waste your money. read more

Was with the wife in Berkshires, and decided to give this a try. First of all, I like trains and history. If you don't like either, maybe this is not for you. It's an hour from a Lenox. The good thing is that you can stop at the Ashuwilticook Rail Train hiking/Biking Trail for some stunning lake and mountain views along the way Buy your tickets online in the morning. I hear it does sell out sometimes. Our train was not full. Plenty of space. The train ride lasts about an hour, it's a slow ride. There is commentary detailing the reason for the train, and the booming economy that built the local area. The train is 1950s style, could be a little cleaner, but fine. Quiet trip, good for a short interesting thing to do. We enjoyed it. Conductor, cashiers and all the staff were very nice and answered questions. There's a small museum/gift shop, but very little else in the immediate area. Afterwards we went to Public a cool restaurant nearby, food and drinks were great. read more

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Apparently this is one of the main attractions of the Berkshires...either that, or the Hoosac Valley Train Ride paid serious money to market themselves in all the Berkshire magazines that are sporadically distributed in major inns in the area. We drove an hour from Stockbridge to check it out, because "how bad can it be"? It's one of those experiences that make for a good story...but seriously, the experience is pretttttty bad. First of all, the website is garbage and doesn't have the correct information. We ended up going to the "layover" stop instead of the departure stop. One star is given because the people at the layover were nice enough to call the train station, which was 15 minutes away, and they held the entire train for us because they thought we were a family of 5 who had already bought tickets and were late. Lucky for us, they never showed up, so we were able to ride the train...after buying the tickets for $20 each. While the train ride itself was hokey, the worst part was the scenery - or lack thereof. You'd think that by riding a train through the Berkshires, we'd at least pass some nice mountains or rivers...but it felt like riding REALLY SLOWLY through a junkyard to stop at our final destination of a small Christmas Tree farm with port-a-potties! And then we rode REALLY slowly on the exact same track back. Yikes. read more

I wish this was a glowing review. Train was HOT and stuffy. Lots of crying kids. Zero air flow for passengers. Very expensive for what it was. Basically a tour of junky back yards, a garbage dump and the back side of broken down businesses. Not scenic and not "beautiful". It was a very expensive tour of a very depressing part of Adams. Would NOT recommend at all. No. read more

We recently visited the Berkshires and thought a scenic ride through the beautiful countryside as this trip advertises, would be a nice way to spend some time. This train ride was far from scenic and very disappointing. The one star is for the people at the ticket office and on the train itself, who are all very nice and who are volunteers. After you board two older train cars you go on a five mile trip each way at about 10 miles/hour. The scenery includes old derelict buildings,dumps and the backyards of people who seem to throw whatever they don't want out the back door. Do not waste your money or time on this trip. You see more of the beautiful scenery driving or biking. read more

First of all if you are not a train enthusiast it may not be the event for you but for anyone that loves trains or history it was well worth the trip. It's a ride on a vintage Bud car from the 1950's, not your typical train car. Although not a scenic as the ride I took in Lenox many years ago it is a beautiful ride with lots of history. The staff was fantastic. An all volunteer organization and you can tell they all love their trains. They were all very professional and knowledgeable and helpful. It was a short ride and you see the same scenery on the return trip but there was some very interesting facts about the town that were fun to learn about. Very reasonably priced as well. read more

We did the fall foliage train ride with 2 adults and 2 kids (2 year old and 6 month old). Nice little 1 hour train ride- good for sights, history, and area information. Everyone there are volunteers and they're really helpful, informative, and kind! Definitely recommend! read more

We can for for the Tinseliner Hoosac Valley Holiday trainride. Hugely disappointing. First of all- the website had the pick up location as North Adams. When we got there- the man who owned the Christmas tree stand told us they aren't picking up there anymore and we had to drive 6 Miles to Adams. We were the third group of people he had to direct. The train is okay although the windows were so filthy it was hard to see out of them. I also would not describe the scenery as scenic. In the distance you could see Mount Greylock-but on the 5 miles of track we rode- it was a lot of fun-down buildings. They read a Christmas poem during the ride and before they began reading- the young children were instructed "not to talk during the reading of the poem". Really? So we spent $20/each to ride up 5 miles of track...get off and use port a potties and stand around a small Christmas tree stand (to be fair-they offered hot chocolate)and board the train and ride back down the same depressing track. Wish I could have my $80 back. read more

Awful customer service, the woman I spoke with was rude, condescending and incompetent.

Crew is amazing and we love the gift shop. Me and my son have been on the train at least 8 times this year. There's something new every time. I'm hoping they make more tracks down a scenic route but for now they have been restoring tracks. read more

Disappointing and boring. Was hoping for a ride into the Berkshire Mtns. Crew was nice and concept is good, however, view from our 1-hour train ride was limited to ugly backyards of dilapidated homes and decaying factories and plants from bygone years. Save your money and do a different excursion. read more

Nice train ride in a 1950'S Rail Diesel Car over a small portion of the North Adams Branch of the New York Central Railroad. At one point, until the mid 1950's you could take a train from Grand Central Terminal in New York City to North Adams. read more