Train Rides Archives - Daytrippen.com Your TripStarts Here Sat, 25 Nov 2023 16:17:35 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.4.1 https://www.daytrippen.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/cropped-logo-trip-32x32.jpg Train Rides Archives - Daytrippen.com 32 32 208753596 Day Trip to Carson City: Nevada State Railroad Museum https://www.daytrippen.com/carson-city-railroad-museum/ https://www.daytrippen.com/carson-city-railroad-museum/#respond Mon, 20 Nov 2023 19:04:50 +0000 https://www.daytrippen.com/?p=17252 The Nevada State Railroad Museum is a well-known attraction in Carson City. Visitors can explore locomotives, rail cars, and other historic railroad equipment from the Virginia and Truckee Railroad. On select weekends, a steam train or powered rail car runs on a short loop track around the museum, offering a unique experience for visitors. The […]

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]]> https://www.daytrippen.com/carson-city-railroad-museum/feed/ 0 17252 Fillmore & Western Railway Through The Heritage Valley https://www.daytrippen.com/fillmore-and-western-railway/ https://www.daytrippen.com/fillmore-and-western-railway/#comments Fri, 10 Nov 2023 19:01:32 +0000 https://www.daytrippen.com/southern-cal/?p=2559 The Sierra Northern Railway, the contract operator of the line, does not run any scheduled passenger trains. The vintage trains last ran in the summer of 2021. The following describes a journey along the Fillmore and Western Railway Line. Fillmore is a classic California small town in the center of the rich agricultural Heritage Valley. […]

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]]> https://www.daytrippen.com/fillmore-and-western-railway/feed/ 4 2559 Southern California Railway Museum Day Trip: History & Fun https://www.daytrippen.com/orange-empire-railway-museum-perris-day-trip/ https://www.daytrippen.com/orange-empire-railway-museum-perris-day-trip/#comments Thu, 19 Oct 2023 14:48:40 +0000 https://www.daytrippen.com/southern-cal/?p=333 The Southern California Railway Museum is the perfect day trip destination if you love trains. Located in Perris, California, the railroad museum was founded in 1956 at the Pinacate Station as the “Orange Empire Trolley Museum.” Many of the locomotives on display were rescued from scrap yards after serving their everyday duties. Along with historic […]

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]]> https://www.daytrippen.com/orange-empire-railway-museum-perris-day-trip/feed/ 2 333 Fairplex Garden Railroad Kids Day Trip https://www.daytrippen.com/fairplex-garden-railroad-kids-day-trip/ https://www.daytrippen.com/fairplex-garden-railroad-kids-day-trip/#respond Wed, 18 Oct 2023 17:50:46 +0000 https://www.daytrippen.com/?p=5930 Fairplex Garden Railroad is open year-round on the second Sunday of each month and every day during the Los Angeles County Fair. Kids of all ages will love visiting this fantastic train layout. This is the oldest and largest publicly operating garden railroad in the United States. It was started by Herman Howard in 1924, […]

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]]> https://www.daytrippen.com/fairplex-garden-railroad-kids-day-trip/feed/ 0 5930 25 Places To Ride Trains in Southern California – All Aboard https://www.daytrippen.com/california-train-rides/ https://www.daytrippen.com/california-train-rides/#comments Tue, 26 Sep 2023 14:26:44 +0000 https://www.daytrippen.com/?p=16473 If you like trains, you will love this list of train rides in Southern California: Amtrak Pacific Surfliner, Kids Trains, Dinner Trains, Weekend Rail Excursions, and Historic railroads. Riding the rails is a fun and exciting way to see California and often lets you enjoy sights that cannot be viewed from an automobile or bus. […]

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]]> https://www.daytrippen.com/california-train-rides/feed/ 5 16473 Sacramento River Fox Train Day Trip https://www.daytrippen.com/sacramento-river-train-day-trip/ https://www.daytrippen.com/sacramento-river-train-day-trip/#comments Mon, 18 Sep 2023 18:22:03 +0000 https://www.daytrippen.com/?p=64 The Sacramento River Fox Train runs from West Sacramento 10 miles to the outskirts of Woodland and back. The Train starts at the edge of the Sacramento River and then travels through fertile farmland for five miles before it reverses back to the train depot. Pulled by a diesel locomotive, the Train features a concession […]

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]]> https://www.daytrippen.com/sacramento-river-train-day-trip/feed/ 2 64 Griffith Park & Southern Railroad: A Miniature Train Adventure https://www.daytrippen.com/griffith-park-southern-railroad-train-ride/ https://www.daytrippen.com/griffith-park-southern-railroad-train-ride/#comments Sun, 10 Sep 2023 17:46:00 +0000 https://www.daytrippen.com/?p=6071 The Griffith Park & Southern Railroad opened in 1948 and has been a family favorite since that day. Your journey begins at the Los Feliz passenger station, where you purchase train tickets. The trip aboard the miniature train is about a mile long and takes 15 minutes to complete. The train ride takes you over […]

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]]> https://www.daytrippen.com/griffith-park-southern-railroad-train-ride/feed/ 2 6071 Skunk Train Day Trip Northern California Train Ride https://www.daytrippen.com/skunk-train-day-trip-northern-california-train-ride/ https://www.daytrippen.com/skunk-train-day-trip-northern-california-train-ride/#comments Thu, 07 Sep 2023 17:09:02 +0000 https://www.daytrippen.com/?p=1197 Skunk Train-Fort Bragg, California Northern California’s Skunk Train at Fort Bragg is a 100-year-old rail line operated by the Mendocino Railway as a tourist attraction. The rail line runs 40 miles from Fort Bragg to Willits on US Highway 101. The train journey includes several bridges, tunnels, and a redwood forest. Passengers can enjoy the […]

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