The North Carolina Railway Museum, the non-profit educational and historical organization that operates New Hope Valley Railway (NHVR), announces its 2015 Board of Directors and Officers.

Chris Tilley was elected Board president. He is an U.S. Army Colonel and six-year volunteer with NHVR who plays the role of Santa during the annual Holiday Santa Trains. Roger Koss is vice president; Jay Horn, secretary; Chris Siegl, treasurer; and Bob Crowley, museum curator/historian.

Other elected Board members are Chris Boli, Dave Dick, Mike MacLean, Robert Middour and Scott Smith.

The railroad is operated by an all-volunteer crew and is a member of the Association of Railway Museums and the East Carolina Chapter of the National Railway Historical Society.

NHVR, also known as the Triangle’s Train, operates full-size locomotives at its rail yard located in Bonsal, N.C., 30 minutes southwest of downtown Raleigh. The steam and diesel trains carry passengers on a one-hour, round-trip ride through scenic woods. Trains generally operate one Friday and one weekend day each month, beginning in April through the end of the year. There are also special event trains and Halloween and Santa Trains for the holidays.

For more information, visit www.triangletrain.com or www.facebook.com/TriangleTrain.