Rockland? For the second year in a row, the Kiwanis Club of Rockland will work together with the Maine Eastern Railroad to run Halloween trains on October 27 and 28.

The Boo-Choo-Choo Express will operate under a special schedule twice a day on that Saturday and Sunday, for a total of four round trips from Rockland to Boo-Choo Junction. The regular schedule will be interrupted for these trains.

The Boo-Choo-Choo Express, decorated for the event, will offer storytelling, spooky characters, prizes for best costume, and a special souvenir ticket.

All passengers are encouraged to wear costumes and a veil of humor. Passengers without costumes may be asked to make scary faces for the duration of the trip, which is expected to last 75 minutes.

Kiwanis president Keith Wass said that the board of directors of the Kiwanis Club voted to participate in this event again because of the success from last year, when Maine Eastern contributed a portion of the ticket revenue back to Kiwanis. The club provided the costumed actors. Wass said that members enjoyed performing as much as they did, raising money for charity.

Again this year, a portion of the proceeds from ticket sales of the Boo-Choo-Choo Express will be donated to Kiwanis. Wass said Maine Eastern has been very supportive of Kiwanis, a worldwide organization of volunteers dedicated to changing the world one child and one community at a time.

For ticket prices, specific times and other information, call the Boo-Choo-Choo Express reservations line at 207-596-6725, or toll-free at 866-637-2457.