June 20 @ 10:00 am - June 21 @ 7:00 pm
Help us Celebrate 50 Years!
We are excited to welcome you to our 50th Anniversary Celebration, a special milestone honoring five decades of history, community, and railroading. This family‑friendly event offers a full day of activities designed to delight railfans of all ages and create lasting memories.
Join us as we celebrate the past, enjoy the present, and look ahead to the future—this is a day you won’t want to miss!
What’s included
- Guided shop tours
- Self-guided yard tours
- Archives building tours, showcasing our history and collections
- Interactive gold, lumber, and railroad interpretive displays
- Live music
- Midway games
What’s not included
- Train rides, round-trip for just $10 (purchase tickets on-site)
- Behind the Throttle experiences, where you can take the controls and drive a train in the yard, $100 (purchase tickets on-site)
- Photo charter trains (Tuesday and Wednesday only), purchase ticket through our website
- Food vendors offering delicious options throughout the event
Itinerary: Train Schedule
Saturday June 13 and Sunday June 14
Train 1
- 10:00am – Depart McEwen
- 10:30am – Arrive Sumpter
- 11:15am – Depart Sumpter
- 11:40am – Arrive McEwen
Train 2
- 12:25pm – Depart McEwen
- 12:55pm – Arrive Sumpter
- 1:40pm – Depart Sumpter
- 2:05pm – Arrive McEwen
Train 3
- 2:50pm – Depart McEwen
- 3:20pm – Arrive Sumpter
- 4:05pm – Depart Sumpter
- 4:30pm – Arrive McEwen
Train 4
- 5:15pm – Depart McEwen
- 5:45pm – Arrive Sumpter
- 6:30pm – Depart Sumpter
- 6:55pm – Arrive McEwen
Saturday June 20 and Sunday June 21
Train 1
- 10:30am – Depart McEwen
- 11:10am – Arrive Sumpter
- 11:55am – Depart Sumpter
- 12:20pm – Arrive McEwen
Train 2
- 1:00pm – Depart McEwen
- 1:40pm – Arrive Sumpter
- 2:25pm – Depart Sumpter
- 2:55pm – Arrive McEwen
Train 3
- 3:30pm – Depart McEwen
- 4:10pm – Arrival Sumpter
- 4:55pm – Depart Sumpter
- 5:20pm – Arrive McEwen
