Veronique <veroniqueunique@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:
> On May 12, 12:30 pm, Snidely <Snidely....@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:
> > On May 9, 11:40 pm, Jerry Bauer <use...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:
> > > On Fri, 9 May 2008 21:33:46 -0700, Veronique wrote
> > > > Is it possible to rent a train for an anniversary celebration?
> > > > Do you know anyone who's done this?
> > > I have no doubt that there are trains that are available for such
> > > things, but I have little idea how to engage one, nor what it
> > > might cost.
> > For Veronique's location, I'd go north and ask the Napa Dinner Train
> > people, or east .. there's a museum just through the pass on the way
> > Sac-town.
> >
> > Further south, there's a train in Santa Paula that does regular runs
> > in the movie hills, but should have some conscriptable times.
> >
> > For a ball park on a private car on an regular Amtrak train, figure
> > it *starts* at the equivalent of 20 individual fares.
> Alas, "my location" needs to be on the East Coast, preferably within
> an hour or so of Wa****ngton DC. If it were here, I'd co-opt the
> Roaring Camp train and park. I'm currently looking at the Western
> Maryland Scenic Railroad, but getting prices for a train or cars, vs
> individual tickets, is not straightforward.
Googling, can't find any local trains, but you can have either the
Fairfax Station Railroad Museum:
http://www.fairfax-station.org/rental.html
or the Whistlestop Cafe at the Brunswick Railroad Museum:
http://www.brrm.net/cafe.php
Also, the upcoming Manassas Railway Festival:
http://www.vre.org/fun/manassas-railway-festival.html
....huh, getting closer: http://www.dctrolley.org/
Hey, here you go: http://www.doverharbor.com/
"Our most popular trip is our one-day adventure to Williamsburg,
Virginia from Wa****ngton, DC. Prices for this trip start at
approximately $6,000 and vary depending upon your needs and time of
year. Talk to our Charter Agent for more information about this and
all other destinations."
but they also say
"The DOVER HARBOR is an Amtrak Class A (unrestricted) car. It draws
electric power from the locomotive to provide lighting, heating, and
air conditioning. The car has a tank for water. It can run on any
Amtrak train that does not exceed 110 miles per hour. Its diesel
powered generator with fuel tanks also allows it to operate in non
Amtrak service."
so apparently you could pay to have the thing hauled anywhere your
little heart desires, their schedule and your wallet permitting.
--
Huey
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