The Railroad Museum of Pennsylvania will host its 22nd annual Trains & Troops weekend on Saturday, Nov. 5, and Sunday, Nov. 6. The event salutes American railroads and the United States military's servicemen and women.

The Red Rose Veterans Honor Guard will present the colors at 11 a.m. on Saturday and at 1 p.m. on Sunday. The Victory Society will present a fashion show at 2 p.m. on Saturday. The Lampeter-Strasburg Community Band will perform a repertoire of Americana and patriotic music on Saturday, and the Lancaster Trombone Quartet will perform on Sunday.

During Trains & Troops, an array of military and military railroad service-related vehicles, uniforms, equipment, field gear, maps, books, photographs, memorabilia and collectibles will be on display from exhibitors, as well as items from the Railroad Museum of Pennsylvania's archives. Visitors also will encounter military, civilian and railroader living history re-enactors from various eras in U.S. history throughout the museum. Museum director Patrick C. Morrison noted that the U.S. used railroads in the American Civil War and World Wars I and II.

Groups and displays will include the 2nd Infantry Division Korean War re-enactors, the 8th Air Force, the 51st Engineer Combat Battalion, the 105th Medical Battalion of the 30th Infantry Division, the Federal Generals Corps and Civil War soldiers, Kilroy's Homefront Commandos, author Larry Alexander, author Pat Jeanne Davis, Miss Victory on the Homefront, Railroad Operations on the Homefront, the U.S. Army Vietnam War Military Advisors Association, and World War II Homefront Guys and Gals.

A 1940s swing dance, featuring the Moonlighters big band, will be held at the museum on Nov. 5 from 7 to 10 p.m. There is a separate admission fee, and swing dance tickets may be purchased through http://www.eventbrite.com.

Additionally, the Railroad Museum of Pennsylvania is accepting new and unwrapped toys, books and games again this year on behalf of children who benefit from the U.S. Marine Corps Toys For Tots program.

For more information on the Railroad Museum of Pennsylvania, visit http://www.rrmuseumpa.org or call 717-687-8628.