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April 28-May 4

THE SOUTHWEST EXPLORER

A rail extravaganza covering over two thousand “rare” miles on former Frisco, Texas & Pacific and Rock Island track.

SCHEDULE

  • FriscoFriday, April 27 Board equipment in St. Louis after 8PM

  • Saturday, April 28 8AM Depart St. Louis Amtrak station via former Frisco line to Tulsa via Springfield, MO and Neosho. Park overnight in Tulsa.

  • T and PSunday, April 29 8AM Depart Tulsa for Ft. Worth via Ada, Denison, Sherman. Park overnight in Ft. Worth at Amtrak station.

  • Monday, April 30 7AM Depart Ft. Worth for Monahans, TX via former Texas & Pacific. At Monahans, turn north on Texas-New Mexico RR
    to Hobbs, NM, where we park overnight.

  • Southern Lines PacificTuesday, May 1 Free day in Hobbs. Optional tour of oil fields. Optional trip
    on West Texas & Lubbock in a caboose (limited participation. (Additional fare for WT&L trip).

  • Wed., May 2 3AM Depart Hobbs for Monanhans and El Paso. At El Paso we
    turn north on former SP “Golden State” route to Carrizozo
    where we park overnight.

  • Rock IslandThurs., May 3 8AM Depart Carrizozo for Pratt via Tucumcari and Liberal, KS.
    Park overnight at Pratt. (Ex-Rock Island line from Santa Rosa.)

  • Friday, May 4 8AM Depart Pratt for Kansas City. Arr. about 4PM.

This schedule has been approved by the Union Pacific and BNSF, but is, as always subject to change.

Equipment: Arizona Eastern E-8 6070; Cimarron River (ex-frisco 14 rmte, 4 bdr. sleeper), Scenic View (ex-Santa Fe “Big Dome”), Golden Mission (ex-SP bedroom lounge), Caritas
(open platform business car).

Fare includes all on board meals, open bar and oil field tour. Not included is dinner in Ft. Worth.

Fares: $7,950 double occupancy (share a bedroom with another passenger); roomette supplement $400.
MasterCard and VISA are accepted.

Sept. 24- Oct. 1

AAPRCO Convention Special- Chattanooga

  • Monday, Sep. 24
    • Lv. Washington, DC 9:00 A.M. Amtrak Crescent route 331 miles
    • Arr. Spencer, NC 4:00 P.M. Museum track
      Tie up at NC Transportation Museum at Spencer Shops train:
  • Tuesday, Sep.25
    • Lv. Spencer, NC 9:00 A.M. VIA NS 144 miles
    • Arr. Asheville, NC 2:00 P.M. NS East Yard Rail Highway track
      Passengers tour and dine at Biltmore House.
  • Wednesday, Sep. 26
    • Lv. Asheville, NC 7:00 A.M. VIA NS Through Morristown 240 miles
    • Arr. Knoxville, TN 11.30 A.M
    • Arr. Chattanooga, TN 3:30 P.M. Choo Choo Hotel

  • Thursday, Sep. 27-29 Convention activities

    Sunday, Sep. 30
    • Lv. Chattanooga, TN 7:00 A.M VIA NS Bristol Line 373 mi.
    • Arr. Knoxville, TN 11:00 A.M.
    • Arr. Bristol, VA 3:00 P.M.
    • Arr. Roanoke, VA 7:00 P.M.
      Park train at Former N&W Station - O. Wilson Link Museum
  • Monday, Oct. 1
    • Lv. Roanoke, VA 1:00 P.M. VIA NS Hagerstown Line
    • Arr. Front Royal , VA 6:00 P.M. 261 miles
    • Arr. Manassas, VA 8:00 P.M.
    • Arr. Washington, DC 9:30 P.M. Trip ends.
  • Tuesday, Oct. 2: Cars depart on Amtrak trains for return home.

TOTAL MILEAGE = 1369 Version 2.0 11/29/11

Equipment: Caritas (open platform business car) and Cimarron River

NOTE: As these trips are finalized, updated schedules and ticket ordering information will be sent out and will appear on our website: highirontravel.com.

 

 

HIGH IRON TRAVEL CORP.
P.O. Box 337
Waunakee, WI 53597
(608) 285-5489
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