Upcoming Bus and Rail Excursions
Disclaimer: Please note these trips are not organized by Rapid Transit Press and we have no control over times and prices. Please contact the individual organizations operating these trips for specific details on each trip. All listings on this page are posted as a courtesy to the organizations operating these tours. Page last updated on January 26, 2013.
May 18, 2013:
Pacific Railroad Society Presents:"Ride the Movie Trains" Excursion #545.
"Come join us as we ride the railroad that has been featured in countless movies, television shows and commercials. The Fillmore and Western operates on 29 miles of the former Southern Pacific mainline from Montalvo (near Ventura)
to the agricultural town of Piru. While the railroad is known for their work in such feature films as “Seabiscuit” and “Unstoppable” and hit TV shows like “Criminal Minds” and “The Big Bang Theory” they also operate weekly excursion, dinner, and special holiday trains." For more information visit:Pacific Railroad Society or click here for a PDF order form.
April 27-28, 2013:
San Bernardino Railroad Days at the San Bernardino Depot. Former Santa Fe 4-8-4 3751 will be operating on an excursion to and from this event. For more information visit the:San Bernardino Museum
LA Rail.com
Our friends at LArail.com are always operating a variety of unique trips from Los Angeles with a variety of historic railroad cars. They offer both day trips and overnight adventures. For more information vistit LA Rail.com and the current trips are on the front page, just scroll down.
Past Excursions
August 26 2012:
The Pacific Bus Museum will be hosting an open house at their yard in Fremont at 37974 Shinn Street from 11:00 AM to 3:00 PM. For more information visit the:PBM Activity Page
August 25 2012:
The Norcal Bus fans are currently planning an excursion for this day. Details have yet to be finalized. For more information For more information visit the:Norcal Website and click on "Events and Excursions." Full details on this trip will be posted on the website.
August 28 2011:
The Pacific Bus Museum will be hosting an open house at their yard in Fremont at 37974 Shinn Street from 11:00 AM to 3:00 PM. For more information visit the:PBM Website
August 27 2011:
The Norcal Bus fans are currently planning an excursion for this day. Details have yet to be finalized. For more information For more information visit the:Norcal Website and click on "Events and Excursions." Full details on this trip will be posted on the website.
April 2-3, 2011:
April 27-28, 2013:LA Rail.com
January 16-18, 2010:
Pacific Railroad Society Presents:"Big Dome to the Bay" Excursion #538.
"Ride in Amtrak's ex-Great Northern Full-Length Dome Car behind the Coast Starlight.Experience the authentic ex-Union Pacific Pullman Car, the National Forum. Re-live the age of steam on a special Niles Canyon Railway train.
Follow the route of Southern Pacific's legendary Coast Daylight. Share a three-day holiday weekend full of history, fun and trains." -From www.pacificrailroadsociety.org
September 26, 2009:
The Pacific Bus Museum will host an AC Transit excursion tracing AC Transit's original Trans-Bay "alphabet" routes B, C, E and F aboard AC Transit's first "New Look" bus, #100 (1960 SDH-4501). Reservations and payment ($25 members/$30 non-members) must be received by Sept 23. E-mail PBM for more information. Visit the Pacific Bus Museum website and click on "PBM Activities."
October 17, 2009:
"The Barstow Flyer" Pacific Railroad Society and LA Rail are proud to announce a special train from Los Angeles over Cajon Pass to Barstow in connection with Railfest 2009 at the Harvey House at Barstow. This train will leave Los Angeles Union Station at 8:00 am Saturday, October 17th. Passengers may also board the train at Fullerton at 8:40am. This special train will consist of Amtrak coaches, and four private railroad cars including: open platform business car Tioga Pass, lounge car Overland Trail, sleeper Salisbury Beach, and dome diner Silver Splendor. Western America Railroad Museum at Barstow sponsors Railfest each fall. Railfest includes modular train layouts courtesy of Pacific Coast Region of NMRA, craft and hobby vendors, and tours of the restored Harvey House at Barstow. Admission to the rail museum and the Route 66 Museum will be included in the train passengers' fare. The volunteer staff of the railroad museum will prepare and serve a luncheon (included in your train fare) to all train passengers on the park area in front of the Harvey House. Make your reservations early. Only 6 coaches will be available. First class space on the private cars will sell out quickly.
For more information visit Pacific Railroad Society or LA Rail.com.
November 27, 2009:
"Southern California Transit Advocates announces an all-Metrolink study tour for our Day After Thanksgiving (DAT) study tour, to take place on Friday, November 27.The tour will travel into most of the areas in which Metrolink provides service -- from Orange to San Bernardino to Moorpark to Lancaster -- and will take advantage of Metrolink's discounted weekend "Friends and Family 4-Pack" ticket offer, which lowers the cost of participation to $7.25 per person for the entire day. The DAT was created in 1995 as a way to explore transit services that only run on weekdays, since many have "Thanksgiving Friday" off of work (most of our study tours take place on weekends or evenings, to accommodate work schedules). Members of the public are welcome to join us on the DAT." -From www.socata.net
For the complete DAT itineray:click here
Also see the itinerary in the November issue of Metrolink Matters (page 5)
September 26, 2009:
The Pacific Bus Museum will host an AC Transit excursion tracing AC Transit's original Trans-Bay "alphabet" routes B, C, E and F aboard AC Transit's first "New Look" bus, #100 (1960 SDH-4501). Reservations and payment ($25 members/$30 non-members) must be received by Sept 23. E-mail PBM for more information. Visit the Pacific Bus Museum website and click on "PBM Activities."
October 17, 2009:
"The Barstow Flyer" Pacific Railroad Society and LA Rail are proud to announce a special train from Los Angeles over Cajon Pass to Barstow in connection with Railfest 2009 at the Harvey House at Barstow. This train will leave Los Angeles Union Station at 8:00 am Saturday, October 17th. Passengers may also board the train at Fullerton at 8:40am. This special train will consist of Amtrak coaches, and four private railroad cars including: open platform business car Tioga Pass, lounge car Overland Trail, sleeper Salisbury Beach, and dome diner Silver Splendor. Western America Railroad Museum at Barstow sponsors Railfest each fall. Railfest includes modular train layouts courtesy of Pacific Coast Region of NMRA, craft and hobby vendors, and tours of the restored Harvey House at Barstow. Admission to the rail museum and the Route 66 Museum will be included in the train passengers' fare. The volunteer staff of the railroad museum will prepare and serve a luncheon (included in your train fare) to all train passengers on the park area in front of the Harvey House. Make your reservations early. Only 6 coaches will be available. First class space on the private cars will sell out quickly.
For more information visit Pacific Railroad Society or LA Rail.com.
November 27, 2009:
"Southern California Transit Advocates announces an all-Metrolink study tour for our Day After Thanksgiving (DAT) study tour, to take place on Friday, November 27.The tour will travel into most of the areas in which Metrolink provides service -- from Orange to San Bernardino to Moorpark to Lancaster -- and will take advantage of Metrolink's discounted weekend "Friends and Family 4-Pack" ticket offer, which lowers the cost of participation to $7.25 per person for the entire day. The DAT was created in 1995 as a way to explore transit services that only run on weekdays, since many have "Thanksgiving Friday" off of work (most of our study tours take place on weekends or evenings, to accommodate work schedules). Members of the public are welcome to join us on the DAT." -From www.socata.net
For the complete DAT itineray:click here
Also see the itinerary in the November issue of Metrolink Matters (page 5)
For the complete DAT itineray:click here
Also see the itinerary in the November issue of Metrolink Matters (page 5)
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