A new summer schedule awaits train enthusiasts of all ages who are interested in seeing a restored caboose and an outdoor garden railway, and a farmers market opens the same weekend nearby.
Wayne County Railroaders has changed the time its caboose will be open at Maplewood Park, 106 Water St., Centerville. Hours will be noon-5 p.m. the second and fourth Saturday each month through October, starting June 13.
The park is a couple blocks north of downtown Centerville’s stoplight.
Volunteers will be on site to operate the outdoor railway and offer tours of the 1907 Wooden CB&Q Waycar that the nonprofit organization restored a few years ago. In the 1980s, it was home to many birthday parties at a McDonald’s restaurant in Richmond.
Admission is free. Donations are welcome to help the club educate the public about Wayne County’s rich railroading history. For more information, call 765-993-7569 or email wcra14672@aol.com.
The caboose will be open for the first hour of the town’s weekly farmers market, which also opens nearby on June 13 for the season.
From 4-7 p.m. each Saturday, vendors will offer items such as locally raised meats, eggs, baked goods, crafts and produce at the intersection of North Morton Avenue and Crown Creek Boulevard.
Organizers say some items likely to be available early in the season include pickling cucumbers, cucumbers, cabbage, zucchini, kohlrabi, garlic scapes and radishes. All vendors come from within 50 miles of Centerville.
Centerville Farmers Market won Wayne County Area Chamber of Commerce’s Outstanding Service to Agriculture Award at the chamber’s annual dinner in January.
Organizers say the market started as a small dream to make fresh, local food more accessible in a town without a grocery store, and they’re excited by the market’s growth in its first two seasons. When accepting the award, they credited the Main Street Centerville organization, talented local vendors and loyal customers.
For more information about the market, email tpeck2@hotmail.com.
A version of this article appeared in the June 10 2026 print edition of the Western Wayne News.