This event will be held from 2-7pm on Saturday, January 17, and is very different from our usual public train rides. Our target audience for this occasion is the “hardcore railfans” with a passion to photograph trains in action. This is an excellent opportunity for folks to see a group of equipment moving that is not normally seen. With half of the event taking place after dark, the photography aspect is of paramount importance. Many of those taking photographs will be walking beside the trains to get pictures from different angles.

Our museum held a similar event last August. To get a better idea of what this event is all about, check out the photos below, and click here to see a video posted by one of the friendly folks who attended that event last summer.

The cost for this event is $40 per person, which includes rides in the locomotives, and food prepared by some of our museum volunteers. To register for the event, click here. All ticket sales are by credit/debit card. If you pre-register, you can pay for the event in advance. Or you can pay by credit/debit card when you arrive. Although tickets can be purchased the day of the event, pre-registration is highly encouraged so we know how many people to expect.

Visitors to this event should arrive at our maintenance shop at 330 West D Street, about two blocks north of the Pueblo Union Depot. This arrival point is different from our traditional public train ride events. From the Pueblo Union Depot, take Victoria Avenue northeast to D Street, turn left, then two blocks northwest on the left. Click here for a map. Click here for Google Maps directions.

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