Category: Rare Mileage

Southern Indiana Excursions

August 17, 2016 Jim Pearson No Comments Don Clayton, Rare Mileage, Regional Rail Notes

Train Rides on the Hoosier Southern (ex-Southern) Tell City, IN to Lincoln City, IN during the Fall of 2016

The Scenic Lincoln Way is a not-for-profit organization dedicated to welcoming tourists to the historic land of President Abraham Lincoln’s childhood in Spencer and Perry Counties in Southern Indiana.  This is over the Hoosier Southern (ex-Southern) Tell City, Indiana branch east of Evansville, Indiana.

Past events have traveled west out of Tell City to approximately Troy, Indiana.  The September trip should be from Tell City to Lincoln City (most of the route).  Suspect equipment is borrowed from the nearby City of Jasper and/or Indiana Railway Museum.

2016 Excursion Train Rides

September 10, 2016—Bicentennial Ride to the Beer Fest at Lincoln Amphitheatre.  Details coming soon!

October 2016—Fall and Zombie-themed rides. Details coming soon!

December 2016—Holiday Excursions—Details coming soon!

Visit http://www.sceniclincolnway.org/events.html

Submitted by Don Clayton

 

All aboard Fort Wayne!

October 21, 2013 Jim Pearson No Comments Rare Mileage

all aboardOn October 26th and 27th, restored steam locomotive no. 765 will operate a round-trip excursion between Fort Wayne and Lafayette, Indiana, retracing the route of the famous Wabash Cannonball passenger train.  Sponsored by the Fort Wayne Railroad Historical Society in cooperation with Norfolk Southern Corp, the excursion will feature economy and coach class seating aboard vintage passenger cars. Passengers will enjoy a day long trip behind steam locomotive no. 765, lunch and layover in downtown Lafayette along the Wabash River, on-board entertainment, and more. Visitors to the Fort Wayne Railroad Historical Society’s Open House this weekend at 15808 Edgerton Road, New Haven will be able to tour the locomotive up close.  Tickets will go on sale at 6:00PM EST on September 1st.  Ticket prices will range from $89 and $99 for economy coach seating for children and adults and $109 and $119 for deluxe coach. Railroad historical society members are eligible for a 10% discount on all coach class tickets.  Additional accommodations to be announced. Boarding and parking locations yet to be determined. Click here to read more or visit the 765 this weekend at the 2013 Open House!

 

All aboard Fort Wayne!

September 16, 2013 Jim Pearson No Comments Rare Mileage, Regional Rail Notes

all aboardOn October 26th and 27th, restored steam locomotive no. 765 will operate a round-trip excursion between Fort Wayne and Lafayette, Indiana, retracing the route of the famous Wabash Cannonball passenger train.  Sponsored by the Fort Wayne Railroad Historical Society in cooperation with Norfolk Southern Corp, the excursion will feature economy and coach class seating aboard vintage passenger cars. Passengers will enjoy a day long trip behind steam locomotive no. 765, lunch and layover in downtown Lafayette along the Wabash River, on-board entertainment, and more. Visitors to the Fort Wayne Railroad Historical Society’s Open House this weekend at 15808 Edgerton Road, New Haven will be able to tour the locomotive up close.  Tickets will go on sale at 6:00PM EST on September 1st.  Ticket prices will range from $89 and $99 for economy coach seating for children and adults and $109 and $119 for deluxe coach. Railroad historical society members are eligible for a 10% discount on all coach class tickets.  Additional accommodations to be announced. Boarding and parking locations yet to be determined.

 

Rare Mileage Adventure: St. Louis to Paducah and Chicago by Special Train

March 26, 2011 Jim Pearson No Comments Don Clayton, Rare Mileage

Join us on a truly rare mileage adventure May 6-9, 2011
Submitted by Don Clayton

Schedule: Thursday, May 5. Passengers may board equipment at St. Louis station any time after 8PM.
Friday, May 6. We leave for Paducah on CN/IC via Du Quion and Akin/Rust Jct. From Akin Jct. We take the Edgewood cutoff to Metropolis, cross the Ohio River and enter Paducah on the Paducah & Illinois RR.  This afternoon we take a tour of the former IC locomotive shops. (now VMV division of NRE). Lunch courtesy of NRE. Dinner on your own in Paducah.

Saturday, May 7.  Optional trip on the Paducah & Louisville RR (ex-IC) to Princeton, KY and return.  Dinner on your own in Paducah.

Sunday, May 8.  Paducah to Galesburg on the BNSF via Centralia and Beardstown. Overnight in Galesburg.

Monday, May 9.  Galesburg to Chicago on BNSF via Denrock and Savanna.

Equipment will include ex-Santa Fe “Big Dome,” Cimarron River, Caritas and Swift Stream (6 dbr. Lounge; ex NYC).
Fares: St. Louis-Paducah to Chicago: $2995; roomette supplement: $200. Paducah and Louisville trip on Saturday, May 7: $250.

Contact:
HIGH IRON TRAVEL CORP.
P.O. BOX 337
Waunakee, WI 53597
608-467-7835
www.highirontravel.com