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Date/Time
Date(s) - 06/15/2024
11:00 am - 4:00 pm
Location
Monticello Railway Museum
Categories
Dads ride the weekend train free when accompanied by their children! Take Dad on a fun weekend train ride with the family.
The Monticello Railway Museum will be giving train rides on Saturdays and Sundays from May 4 through October 6, 2024. Passengers may board the train at the Nelson Crossing Depot (the main museum site) or at the Wabash Depot in downtown Monticello. The ride lasts one hour, however, passengers may choose to layover at either depot and take a later train back to their original station. Most trains will be powered by one of their vintage diesel locomotives, however, steam locomotive No. 401 is scheduled to operate one weekend per month during the operating season.
Tickets may be purchased at the Nelson Crossing depot on the day of your visit, however, they can also be purchased online here. If you buy tickets online, please check in at the Nelson Crossing depot before your ride.
Cab Rides
Cab rides are offered to allow visitors the rare opportunity to ride in the locomotive with the engineer. They are offered at a first come, first serve basis for $20 above the normal adult ticket fare. Cab rides are only offered on regular weekends and during the annual Railroad Days event. They are not available during special event weekends or when the steam locomotive is running. A maximum of two cab riders can be accommodated per trip. Hearing protection is recommended.
Children under 2 ride FREE with paying adult or senior.
Tickets may be used on any one train trip on date for which issued.
Saturday and Sunday Departures
Museum Site
11:00 AM
12:30 PM
2:00 PM
Monticello
11:30 AM
1:00 PM
*2:30 PM (no return trip to downtown)
Fares
Fares are sold as round trips.
Adults: $15.00
Seniors (62 and older): $12.00
Children (2 through 12):$8.00
Children (under 2): Free (with adult fare)
For more information: website
