Scenic Excursion Ride May 1, 2011

Every Saturday and Sunday, April through October, ride behind an authentic steam locomotive on a train trip through California's scenic Gold Country! Trains depart from the Railtown Depot on-the-hour 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Trains feature comfortable enclosed coaches and (subject to availability) unique, open "mountain observation cars" once used in the Canadian Rockies for sightseeing. Regular excursion train tickets are $13 adults, $6 youths ages 6-17, ages 5 and under ride free. Ticket prices include park admission. Your 6-mile, 40-minute roundtrip train ride will take you past the water tower from "Petticoat Junction," and transport you from the backyards of Jamestown to the rugged hillsides of California's Mother Lode country. At the end of the line (Rock Spur), your train will pause as the locomotive uncouples, "runs around" your train on a side track, then re-couples to the train's opposite end for the return trip to Jamestown.