There is a bar with sodas, beer, and wine for an additional cost. Complimentary juice, coffee, and water are offered. The meal is complemented with a summer corn salad, ranch-style beans, sourdough dinner roll, and dessert. Your evening begins with a BBQ dinner with a choice of New York Steak, chicken, or a vegetarian substitution. What is included in the Moonlight Special? What is included in the Moonlight Special? Chevron down.Our Moonlight Special BBQ trains require a reservation, so book now online or call our ticket office at (559) 683-7273. If you do not have internet access, for the daytime excursions, we suggest that you arrive 30 minutes prior to the scheduled departure to buy your tickets. To guarantee your reservation, click here to buy your tickets online. Do I need to make reservations to ride the train? Chevron downĭo I need to make reservations to ride the train?.
We do not have a turntable at the station, so our locomotives will sometimes be facing backward. We have a loop in our excursion that turns the train around every trip. The historic Shay locomotives operate at the same speeds forward and backward. Why does the locomotive sometimes go backward? Why does the locomotive sometimes go backward? Chevron down.Shay #10 was built in 1928 and weighs in at 84 tons, while Shay #15 was built in 1913 and weighs 59 tons. The original Madera Sugar Pine Shay locomotives burned wood for fuel, while our two Westside Shay locomotives burn oil. These two locomotives represent the original Shays that worked this line from 1874 to 1931. Both locomotives were from the Westside Lumber Company in Tuolumne, California. We operate two historic geared steam locomotives called Shays. What can you tell me about the locomotives? What can you tell me about the locomotives? Chevron down.The railroad is located on Highway 41, just 4 miles from the South Entrance of Yosemite National Park, home of the Mariposa Big Trees, Glacier Point, Half Dome, and the many wonderful waterfalls including Yosemite Falls in the valley. How close is Yosemite National Park? Chevron down.The conductor will tell of the history of the line, the trees, and the wildlife native to the area. You will travel along the historic right-of-way of the Madera Sugar Pine Railroad, where mighty lumberjacks felled the timber and flumes carried the lumber to the town of Madera. What do we see on the train? Chevron down.The train is open to people of all ages, and friendly dogs ride free! Enjoy a brief stopover in the Lewis Creek Canyon to see the locomotive up close, or explore the outdoors before your return trip to the station. The ride will travel over 4 miles on the historic Madera Sugar Pine Railroad. The steam train ride is a one-hour narrated excursion through the beautiful Sierra National Forest. How long is the train ride? Who can ride on the train? How long is the train ride? Who can ride on the train? Chevron down.
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