The offices of the Boone & Scenic Valley Railroad & Museum will close at 4:00 PM on Thursday, December 23, 2021, and re-open for your phone calls at 9:00 AM on Monday, January 3, 2022. All of us at the Boone & Scenic Valley Railroad & Museum wish you a safe and happy holiday season!
Today’s (12/11/21) Santa Express trains are operating as scheduled. Please arrive at the depot one hour prior to departure. Don’t miss the train — it departs promptly at the advertised departure time. All aboard!
Tonight’s (12/10/21) Santa Express train is operating as scheduled. The train departs promptly at 6:00 PM. All aboard!
All of this year’s Santa Express Trains have sold out. Our next special event will be February’s Valentine Dinner Trains. Ticket for those trains will go on sale January 3, 2022. We hope to see you next year!
Tickets for our 2021 Santa Express Trains are on sale now. Phone lines are very busy. Please keep in mind that tickets may also be purchased online, at bsvrr.com/tickets.
Tickets for our 2021 Santa Express trains will go on sale November 1 (online at midnight, or via phone at 9 AM). For a complete look at departure dates, and additional event information, visit bsvrr.com/events. To purchase tickets when they go on sale, visit bsvrr.com/tickets, or call (515) 432-4249.
Our full schedule ends on Sunday, October 31, but there are still opportunities for you to take a train ride with us. Tickets still remain for our Fraser Trains on Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday. There are still seats available on our final Pumpkin Express train on Saturday morning. And, you can still take a …
All of today’s trains (10/23/21) have now sold out. Less than a handful of tickets remain for tomorrow’s 1:30 PM train. Check ticket availability, and purchase them online at http://bsvrr.com/tickets. (Phones are not answered on weekends.)
A limited number of tickets remain for Pumpkin Express Trains on Sunday, October 17, and Saturday, October 23. Otherwise, all Pumpkin Express Trains have sold out. Also, a VERY limited number of tickets remain for the 1:30 PM Fraser Excursion Train on Saturday, October 9. With the 1:30 PM train filling up, look for tickets …
The Iowa DNR says that the central Iowa landscape is becoming increasingly punctuated by yellows from ash, elm, and walnut. Poison ivy, sumac, and dogwoods are red along roadsides and woodland edges. Maples have begun turning in isolated spots. Estimated Peak Viewing: October 9-17. Our Fraser Excursion Train operates Thursday through Sunday, departing at 1:30 …