On Saturday, Sept. 17, local travel enthusiasts, railfans and history buffs will have a special opportunity to experience the pleasures of riding two historic American rail cars during a scenic one-day roundtrip excursion up the coast to San Luis Obispo.
This special train-trip event is organized and cosponsored by the South Coast Railroad Museum, in partnership with the San Luis Obispo Railroad Museum.
This special train-trip event is organized and cosponsored by the South Coast Railroad Museum, in partnership with the San Luis Obispo Railroad Museum.
Tickets range from $79 to $99 per person and can be PURCHASED ONLINE HERE. These prices include a $3 per ticket discount when purchase is made through the museum’s online store.
**The ticket price includes soft drinks and a light snack. Passengers are responsible for any additional food.
The South Coast Railroad Museum will have members of its corps of guide-interpreters aboard both cars to provide narrative and answer questions about local history, points-of interest, things-to-do, and the natural history of the area traveled. The public is invited to participate in this unique travel experience, offered for a fraction of the usual cost of private railcar travel.
The South Coast Railroad Museum will have members of its corps of guide-interpreters aboard both cars to provide narrative and answer questions about local history, points-of interest, things-to-do, and the natural history of the area traveled. The public is invited to participate in this unique travel experience, offered for a fraction of the usual cost of private railcar travel.
THREE TRIP OPTIONS TO CHOOSE FROM
OPTION 1: This is for the Vintage Rail Sampler day trip aboard the vintage rail cars, Silver Splendor and Overland Trail. All passengers will ride north in the lower level of Silver Splendor and on Overland Trail throughout the return to the South Coast. Riders in this group will not be able to ride in Silver Splendor's dome. The rate for this trip is $79-82.
OPTION 1: This is for the Vintage Rail Sampler day trip aboard the vintage rail cars, Silver Splendor and Overland Trail. All passengers will ride north in the lower level of Silver Splendor and on Overland Trail throughout the return to the South Coast. Riders in this group will not be able to ride in Silver Splendor's dome. The rate for this trip is $79-82.
OPTION 2: This is for the vintage-rail day trip aboard the historic rail car, Overland Trail only. All passengers will ride throughout the day on Overland Trail.The rate for this trip is $89-92.
OPTION 3: This is for the vintage-rail day trip aboard the Vista Dome car, Silver Splendor. All passengers will ride north in Silver Splendor's magnificent dome and return to the South Coast in the lower level of this extraordinary railroad car. The rate for this trip is $99-102.
WHEN & WHERE
- Passengers will be able to board at either the Santa Barbara or Goleta Amtrak stations.
- The scheduled departure is 10:22 a.m. (Santa Barbara; Goleta from 10:34), arriving in San Luis Obispo at 1:00 p.m.
- The return trip will begin at 2:00 p.m., arriving in Santa Barbara at 4:37 p.m. (Goleta 4:22).
Besides the chance to ride two historic rail cars in a single day, the trip will be a great opportunity to enjoy the spectacular views and sites along the beautiful seashore route between Santa Barbara and San Luis Obispo, including the majestic Gaviota Coast, Santa Barbara Channel Islands, the legendary surfing beaches of the Hollister and Bixby ranches, Point Conception, Vandenberg AFB, Guadalupe Dunes, Pismo Beach, the Edna Valley wine country, a number of state and county beach parks, and more.
ABOUT THE RAIL CARS
ABOUT THE RAIL CARS
Overland Trail: Is a 39-seat club lounge, built by the Pullman company for the Southern Pacific Railroad and delivered in 1949. Originally designated SP 2981, the car served on the San Francisco Overland, a train jointly operated by the Southern Pacific, Union Pacific, and Chicago & North Western railroads between San Francisco and Chicago.
Silver Splendor was built by the Budd Co. in 1956 as Chicago, Burlington & Quincy No. 4735. This stainless steel car raced between Chicago and Denver on a daily basis until 1980, the last nine years under Amtrak ownership. Originally named Silver Buckle, she was part of the last two complete conventional train sets to be ordered new in the pre-Amtrak era, traveling more than 4.5 million miles.
For more information visit www.goletadepot.org
For more information visit www.goletadepot.org
