Moonlight Dome over Donner Pass The Moonlight Dome will be traveling from Salt Lake City to Emeryville Aug. 17-18 & Emeryville to Salt Lake City Aug. 23-24. There are still a few seats available for both trips. Price will include meals,snacks and drinks. $250 SLC-EMY/EMY-SLC $125 SLC-RNO/RNO-EMY $125 EMY-RNO/RNO-SLC Kerry Klarr:801-633-3539 kerryklarr@yahoo.com Northwest Dome Adventure Join us for an exciting Vista Dome adventure to the Northwest and the Midwest, returning via the scenic Rocky Mountains, the Sierras and Pacific Shoreline. The "Silver Splendor", an ex. CB&Q Denver Zephyr dome will be your vantage point for some outstanding scenery. Daytime segments available from Los Angeles to Oakland, Klamath Falls to Seattle, Whitefish to Minot, Minneapolis to Chicago, Chicago to Omaha, Denver to Salt Lake City, Reno to Emeryville, and Oakland to Los Angeles. Meals are a la carte in the Amtrak diner. Soft drinks and snacks are free. Fare is $150. per person per segment. Some space is available for the complete trip at $2,795 per person. See LArail.com for trip details. Call Tom at 949/633-5105 to make a reservation. Vista Dome day in San Diego Vista Dome diner-lounge SILVER SPLENDOR has space available on a day trip from L.A. (or Fullerton) to San Diego on Saturday, July 31st. We depart L.A. at 8:30 a.m. (Fullerton at 9:00) and arrive in S.D. at 11:20 a.m. Light breakfast will be served. Once there, you have the entire afternoon to enjoy all that San Diego has to offer. Departure north is at 6:20 p.m. with arrival in Fullerton at 8:30 and L.A. at 9:00 p.m. A sandwich buffet will be provided along with beer and wine. Price is $179 per person, but please call for multi-person discounts -- John at 714-292-9316. Web Page: www.larail.com VC Rail - AAPRCO Convention Join us aboard the private rail car The Virginia City on Monday, September 13th - 27th for one-of-a-kind experience as we travel down the Pacific Coast to Los Angeles, then onto the Southwest Chief to Albuquerque for APPRCO's thirty-third annual convention to be held in Pueblo, Colorado on September 20-22, 2010. We will join AAPCO’s special train, The San Juan Limited, from Albuquerque, New Mexico to the convention and return, operating on BNSF and the San Luis & Rio Grande. As for the cost, it will be $4.350.00 per person. In order to ride the AAPRCO Special Trains, you must be a member in good standing . For a membership application form, please visit www.aaprco.com, or contact Ms. Diane Elliott at (202) 547-5696. (membership fee $90.00) See Website www.vcrail for further details. Web Page: www.vcrail.com PV VCRail & Hot August Nights JOIN US FRIDAY, AUGUST 6TH in Emeryville for a fun filled train trip through the beautiful Sierra Mountains to Reno’s Hot August Nights. Nostalgia in gears — Jimmy Dean tears. American Graffiti on a Saturday night, A.K.A. Reno Hot August Nights. As the bad cars of yesteryear just-cruise-on-by, and the doo-wop-diddy sounds of early Rock-n-Roll frill to the rumble of those sweet 409's. Return will be Sunday, August 8th. All the usual Virginia City services will be provided: food, beverage and a good time is the perfect combination for a getaway weekend. Enjoy your layover in Reno, with all the fun, excitement and entertainment this fabulous weekend has to offer. Then board Virginia City to begin your return journey. However, since you are traveling by private car, your fabulous weekend does not end until we get home. The Virginia City is an elegant private rail car that has a brass-railed open observation platform, cozy lounge with a working fireplace, dramatic dining room with an ornate 19th century crystal chandelier. PLEASE JOIN US FOR A ONE-WAY OR ROUND TRIP! Ride one way for $374 per person, or ride round trip for $574.00 and spend two nights in Reno (*hotel accommodations excluded) includes lunch in the dining room and full beverage service all day. However, it does exclude gratuity. All, fares will be refunded in full should the trip be cancelled due to insufficient bookings. BUY NOW using the Paypal button on the website. Limited to 18 passengers each way. Reserve now by contacting Trish at 650.454.5561 or email vcrail@sbcglobal.net. Mail checks to Virginia City Rail Corp, PO Box 610120, Redwood City, CA 94061 or on line at www.vcrail.com *Assistance with hotel accommodations for 2 nights at the Siena is available for $224.73 tax included! (only 10 rooms available) Web Page: www.vcrail.com C&TS 40 Year Reenactment Monday, August 30, 2010. The Cumbres and Toltec Scenic Railroad will operate a special train reenacting the arrival into Chama of the first C&TS train 40 years ago. This train will be a tribute to the volunteers who made it happen. The price of a ticket includes a passenger and the sponsoring of a volunteer. If you know a volunteer who should be contacted, please let Russ Sperry know by calling: 805-642-9697. Tickets can be purchased from the C&TS by calling 1-888-CUMBRES Cost: $100 per ticket Departs Chama: 2:30PM Arrives Cumbres: 4:30PM Arrives Chama: 6PM Special Dome dining July 12 Please join us on the Vista-Dome diner-lounge SILVER SPLENDOR for a one-way dinner excursion, Chicago to Kansas City, on July 12th. We depart at 3:15 p.m. on the head end of the Southwest Chief (better forward view behind the baggage car) and arrive K.C. at around 11:00. A three-course meal will be served, along with beer abnd wine, for $150 per person. Limited to 20 total guests so don't delay. Call John Caestecker at 714-292-9316 or LArail at 877-4LARAIL. Checks and credit cards accepted. Ride a Vista Dome Private cars "Salisbury Beach" and "Silver Splendor" will be departing LA on July 4th traveling via Oakland and Chicago and back to LA. "Silver Splendor" is an ex. Burlington "Denver Zephyr(1956)car now in a dome-diner-lounge configuration. We are offering day trips on selected segments. This is an opportunity to enjoy the outstanding views from the Vista Dome and the ambiance of a recently refurbished private car. Buffet meals appropriate to the time of day are included as well as your choice of beverages. Segments available are: Los Angeles to Oakland (7/4), Oakland to Reno (7/6), Omaha to Chicago (7/8), and Albuquerque to Flagstaff (7/14). Price per person per segment is $150. Call (877)452-7245 now for a reservation. Checks and credit cards accepted. LArail.com. New York Fall Colors Rail Tour New York Fall Color Rails tour October 5-11, 2010 Wings and Rails International Expeditions invites you to participate in our Fall Foliage tour of several scenic railroads in the Adirondack and Catskill Mountains of New York State. The tour will start with the Adirondack Scenic Railroad in Utica, NY and its operation in the Lake Placid area. Then we will be visiting the Hudson River valley on the way to Kingston, NY. to ride the Catskill Mountain Scenic, The Trolley Museum of New York and Ulster and Ulster and Delaware Scenic Railroad. All this will be during the Fall Color season. Come join us for a New York train adventure. Tuesday-Oct 5-Tour begins 1 PM at Utica, NY. Union Station departs for Lake Saranac. Overnight Lake Saranac, NY. Wednesday- Oct 6- Morning to explore Saranac Lake, NY. depart to station 11:30 AM for Adirondack Scenic Railroad. depart: 12:30 PM Saranac Lake. depart. 2 PM, Lake Placid Arr 3:00 PM Saranac Lake. Train adventure is a 20 mile round trip from Lake Placid Station to Saranac Lake Union Depot. Return to Utica 6:30 PM. Overnight Utica. Thursday- Oct 7- Rail & Cruise Utica to Thendara depart 9:15 AM Depart on Adirondack Scenic Railroad over the former New York Central branch to Lake Placid, NY. You’ll travel through forests, over rivers and streams, seeing all the hidden beauties of the Adirondacks. Take a 2 hour cruise on First through Fourth lakes with Old Forge Lake Cruises during your layover, and check out the shops in town before you head home. A wonderful trip for those who will like a full, active day on the train and off. Returns to Utica 6:00 PM. Overnight Utica, NY. Friday-October, 8-Travel day includes the Hudson River Valley at Poughkeepsie, NY. Visit the recently restored x-New Haven Railroad bridge walkway at 200 feet above the Hudson River. Also a visit to the West Point, NY. US Military Academy, Visitor Center: Daily (9am – 4:45pm) Museum: Daily (10:30am – 4:15pm) Overnight Kingston, NY. Saturday-Oct. 9- Morning visit to the Trolley Museum of New York Kingston, NY. Catskill Mt. Scenic depart. 1:40 PM Phoenicia - MT. Tremper – Cold Brook and return to Phoenicia. Overnight at Kingston, NY. Sunday-Oct. 10-Delaware and Ulster Scenic Railroad. Morning departure from Kingston. to Arkville. Trains depart at 11:00 AM for a one hour and fifty three minute round trip to Roxbury and back to Arkville. Return to Utica via Oneota, NY, Passengers for the westbound Amtrak Lake Shore Limited #49 Arrive Utica, NY. 8:44 will be dropped at the Union Station Overnight Utica, NY.. Monday-Oct. 11- Tour ends. Optional Amtrak Lake Shore Limited Arrivals Monday-Oct 4- . Westbound Amtrak Lake Shore Limited #49 Arrives Utica, NY. 8:44 PM. Overnight Utica, NY. An extra nights lodging can be arranged for this night. Tuesday-Oct 5- Eastbound Amtrak Lake Shore Limited #48, Arrive Utica, NY. 12:32 PM Optional Amtrak Lake Shore Limited departures Monday- Oct 11-Dpt Utica Eastbound Amtrak Lake Shore Limited #48 at 12:32 PM. Westbound Amtrak Lake Shore Limited #49 Arrive Utica, NY. 8:44 PM. No air or train fare included in tour prices to/from Utica, NY. Tour includes the following 6 nights lodging All land travel from/to Utica, NY. Train ticket Adirondack Scenic Railroad Train ticket Catskill Mountain Scenic Railroad Train ticket Trolley Museum of New York Train ticket Delaware and Ulster Scenic Railroad Tour conductor and driver Prices Double room basis per person $ 1159.00 Single Supplement per person $ 429.00 Deposit due, June 15, 2010 $ 250.00 Final payment due July 15, 2010 Payment can be Check, Money order, or Credit cards MasterCard, Visa, Amex, Discover. Tour is subject to change without notice due to circumstances beyond the control of Wings and Rails. Meals are not included, except morning continental breakfasts at select motels. Tour will begin Oct 5 at and end on Oct 11 in Utica, NY. Wings and Rails will assist in making flight or train reservations for a set fee. Wings and Rails is a travel operator of tours and provide a tour manager/guide. Travel Insurance It is mandatory to present policy number and/or insurance company name before joining the group. Health and Safety This is a tour that requires a lot of walking and steps. Only one suitcase no larger than 25 inches per person for space requirements. Not included in our tour package Any laundry service, room service or local and long distance telephone calls. Individuals must pay any extra meals, alcoholic drinks or extra services. Tour will operate with minimum 4 passengers and maximum of 10. 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