312 Paradise Ln Ronks, PA , 17571 Phone: (717) 687-5000 Website The Red Caboose Motel is comprised of 38 actual cabooses that you can rent for the night like a motel room. The site also features buggy rides, a restaurant, a large gift shop, some farm animals, and a barn that serves as an event space. It's located about 3/4 mile down the road from the Strasburg Railroad and the Railroad Museum of Pennsylvania (both of which also have penny machines), and the National Toy Train Museum is next door.
The machine is in a small building located in the parking lot and is housed with arcade games and vending machines. Cost is $0.51 for each design. Designs are:
1) 'Amish Country', Amish 4 person family
2) Circle with Heart
3) 'Lancaster, Pennsylvania', Map with Buggy
4) 'Red Caboose, Strasburg, Pa.', Caboose
06/20/2026: Machine is rolling beautifully on copper. -PAB |