On April 21st and 22nd a steam powered excursion train will be operated to San Bernardino RR Days, sponsored by the San Bernardino History & Railroad Museum. The steam special will be operated from Los Angeles to San Bernardino on Saturday April 21st, departing Los Angeles 1000am, over the Metrolink San Gabriel Subdivision. The train will return Sunday April 22nd, departing 300pm, from San Bernardino. The train will consist of seven passenger cars: CN Business car "Tioga Pass," built in 1959. SP club lounge No. 2981 "Overland Trail," built in 1949, UP 5430, chair car "Amber Trail," built in 1950. CB&Q 4735 dome-diner-lounge "Silver Splendor," built in 1956. An Amfleet coach. Ex UP baggage car No. 5659, "Gordon Zimmerman," built in 1954. Tentatively Amtrak full length dome car 10031 "Ocean View," built in 1955, for the Great Northern Ry, may be coming. Pacific Railroad Society's UP sleeper PAR 1207 "National Forum" has been invited to attend. "National Forum" was built in 1954. A Metrolink diesel will provide H.E.P., behind former Santa Fe Steam Locomotive 3751. Ticket prices are: First class $115 for Business Car "Tioga Pass," and in the dome section of dome-diner-lounge "Silver Splendor, and IF it becomes available, for Amtrak full length dome car "Ocean View." Regular class is $105 for the "Overland Trail," the baggage car, and lower level, lounge section of "Silver Splendor." Coach class is $80 for the "Amber Trail" and the Amfleet coach.
Please see [www.sbdepotmuseum.com]

The BNSF Ry, San Bernardino History & Railroad Museum, the San Bernardino Historical & Pioneer Society, and the City of San Bernardino will host San Bernardino RR Days April 16th and 17th at the historic Santa Fe San Bernardino Depot, at 1170 W. Third Street. Railroad displays will include new BNSF locomotives, passenger cars, and Santa Fe Steam Locomotive No. 3751. There will also be historic fire apparatus and vehicles. There will be model railroads, the Orange Empire Railway Museum's Harvey Girls, and BNSF Operation Lifesaver. Please see: [www.sbdepotmuseum.com] and www.sbrailroadays.com

ALL SALES ARE FINAL, NO REFUNDS OR EXCHANGES. There are no discounted or half fares. Tickets will be sold on first come first served basis. Due to the historic nature of the private passenger cars, there will be no disabled or wheelchair accommodations. All passengers must be ambulatory, and be capable of climbing narrow, steep stairs on the historic passenger equipment. Certified service animals will be permitted, by advance notice only. There is no luggage service. No strollers permitted. Passengers will not be permitted to bring or consume their own alcoholic beverages. No beverage coolers will be allowed on the train. Snacks and beverages will be available on the train. There will be no smoking. The only smoking allowed will be exhaust from the steam locomotive and the diesel.

Tickets are expected to sell out quickly. If you order first class tickets, and first class tickets are sold out, when your ticket request is received, an equal number of regular fare tickets will be sent, with difference in fare returned to you. Please indicate second and third choice of seats in case your first choice is sold out. Otherwise we will assign you to available accommodations. All tickets include one way Metrolink fare on the Metrolink San Bernardino Line, so that passengers can get to/from Los Angeles and San Bernardino. The steam special will operate only one way, on each day, with no intermediate stops to pickup or discharge passengers.