You may not be familiar with the Atlanta
New Earth Festival.
- It began in 1973.
- It takes place the fourth weekend of September.
- It attracts over 600 vendors.
- The vendors sell fine art, crafts, antiques, food and more.
- Attendance exceeds 80,000.
- A 2006 census showed 822 residents in the town.
When you think about an influx of about 100 visitors for each resident
you might realize that parking for the New Earth Festival can be distant from the
action. Arrive in the middle of it all in air-conditioned comfort. The Indiana
Transportation Museum provides round-trip transportation to the New Earth Festival every
year.
The train operates rain or shine. Reservations are not needed so you can
wait until the last minute to realize you just can't pass up this festival. The train
departs from the Museum in Noblesville and transports passengers directly to the center of
Atlanta and the festival.
Our trains make five round-trips each day of this two-day event with the
first trip departing Forest Park in Noblesville at 8:30am, early enough for passengers to
find the best products at the best prices. Northbound trains to the New Earth
Festival depart every two hours through the day. Return trips begin at 9:30am and
also occur every two hours.
Also, if only one member of your family is a true
shopper and the spouse and kids want more than just food, walk the two short blocks north
to County Line Road. There you will find an additional ITM locomotive attached to a
few of our cabooses. For a slight charge you can experience a train ride as freight
crews rode - in the caboose. These cabooses will travel north to Tipton County Road
450 South, a mile and a half, and then return you to the New Earth Festival.
When you find your heart's desire among the arts and crafts, purchase it
and bring it back on the train. All but the very largest of items can be carried on
board your passenger coach. If it will fit in your car we can carry it in our train. |