EAST TROY, Wis. — It might not feel like fall just yet, but the East Troy Electric Railroad is already rolling into the season with its annual Harvest Fest rides.

The East Troy Railroad Museum allows visitors to step back in time with historic railcars that first began running in 1907 as part of the Milwaukee Electric Railway and Light Co.

At its peak, the line covered about 385 miles of track in and around Milwaukee. Passenger service ended in 1939, but volunteers revived the line in 1972.

Since then, trains have been running every summer and fall, carrying about 24,000 riders each year on the original overhead wire and track. The first revenue passenger returned in 1985, and the museum has been volunteer-run ever since.

East Troy Electric Railroad offers scenic harvest rides through

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