Tomorrow is Electric Day!
Saturday, June 1 is Electric Day at the Boone & Scenic Valley Railroad & Museum. From 10:00 AM until 4:00 PM Charles City Western Car 50, and Chicago, South Shore, …
Month: May 2019
1:30 PM Memorial Day train operating as scheduled
With the heavy rain passing through the area last night we have had a few folks wonder if we are operating today. Track crews have performed their usual inspection of …
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Let’s take a Sunday picnic
Looking for something fun and different to do on your Sunday? Why not gather the family, pack a lunch, and take a picnic aboard the historic 1950s diners of the …
Full 2019 schedule gets underway on Saturday!
This Saturday marks the kickoff to the 36th season of operations at the Boone & Scenic Valley Railroad & Museum in Boone, Iowa. In addition to excursion train rides at …
Train Ride Today at 1:30 PM (5/18/19)
It has turned out to be a beautiful morning. It looks like the start time for the rain has been pushed back, and we should have a nice, dry, day …
How about going for a train ride on Saturday?
We are chugging along, getting closer and closer to the weekend! Once again, our Fraser Train will be operating this coming Saturday (5/18/19), with one departure at 1:30 PM. Basic …
All aboard!
Our crews are preparing the Fraser Train for today’s 1:30 PM departure. Basic coach class tickets are $22 for adults, $9 for kids for a 1 hour and 45-minute journey …
Hofsommer to present “Railroaders” at the James H. Andrew Railroad Museum
National railroad author and historian Don L. Hofsommer will present a free illustrated program called “Railroaders” Saturday, May 11, 2019, at 2 pm at the James H. Andrew Railroad Museum …
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Boy Scouts of America Railroading Merit Badge Trains
Our Fraser Excursion Train is getting a workout today, hauling Boy Scouts from the Boone County Fairgrounds to Fraser, and return, all as part of earning their Railroading Merit Badges. …
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