2008 Public Rail Excursions
AAPRCO CONVENTION TRAIN 2008
Cincinnati - Chicago – San Francisco- Los Angeles – San Diego
- San Pedro- Los Angeles - Albuquerque – Chicago – Cincinnati
Sunday, September 14 –
Wednesday, October 1
Join us as we head out to the annual AAPRCO (American Association of Private Rail Car Owners) Convention taking place this year in San Pedro, Calif. Travel the country in style and comfort this fall! We will pass through some of America’s most beautiful landscapes as we travel along Amtrak’s Coast Starlight, California Zephyr and Southwest Chief routes. Due to the length of this trip, we will consider day riders and those looking to take one way legs.
For more information on the 2008 AAPRCO Train, visit: http://www.aaprco.com/convention/2008/08index.html
AAPRCO Convention Train Itinerary
| Sunday, Sept.
14 |
7- 10:00 p.m. Board cars in Norwood at McCullough Yard for Bon Voyage party. |
Monday, Sept.
15
|
1:10 a.m. Depart Cincinnati , Ohio on the Cardinal and Hoosier State Train #51 |
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10:20 a.m. Arrive
Chicago
,
Ill.
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Tuesday,
Sept. 16
|
2:00 p.m. Depart Chicago , Ill. on the California Zephyr Train # 5 |
Wed, Sept. 17
|
Enroute |
Thursday, Sept.
18
|
7:50 p.m. Arrive
Oakland
,
Calif.
|
Friday, Sept.
19
|
8:35 a.m. Depart
Oakland
,
Calif.
on the Coast Starlight Train # 11 |
|
10:10 p.m. Arrive
Los
Angeles
,
Calif.
|
Saturday, Sept. 20
|
Welcome reception at Los Angeles Union Station. Convention "special train" is assembled between 1 p.m. and 9 p.m., no one is allowed on or off during this time. |
Sunday, Sept.
21
|
7:00 a.m. Special train pulled by steam locomotive will depart Los Angeles from the 8th Street Coach Yard. There will be a dedicated bus available for day riders from the Los Angeles Union Station to the boarding location at Amtrak's 8th Street Coach Yard in Los Angeles.
11:45 a.m. Special train will arrive in San Diego's Old Town Station.
Old Town has a cross platform transfer to the Trolley system to go downtown or to Mexico. The train will not be accessible while parked in San Diego during the four hour engine servicing. Those not wishing to get off in Old Town will not be permitted to leave the train during the layover.
3:30 p.m. The special train will depart San Diego's Old Town Station and head back towards L.A. to take the Alameda Corridor to San Pedro.
10:30 p.m. Arrival in San Pedro. Upon arrival, a dedicated bus will be available to take those wishing to return that night to the Los Angeles Union Station.
*Please be aware that steam engines are notorious for running behind schedule and actual arrival times may differ. |
Monday, Sept.
22
|
Convention- San Pedro |
Tuesday, Sept. 23
|
Convention-San Pedro |
Wed, Sept. 24
|
Convention-San Pedro |
Thursday, Sept. 25
|
San Pedro , Calif. to Los Angeles , Calif. Convention train will break up. |
Friday, Sept.
26
|
6:45 p.m. Depart
Los
Angeles
,
Calif.
on
the Southwest Chief Train #4 |
Saturday, Sept.
27
|
12 :17 p.m. Arrive
Albuquerque
,
N.M.
|
Sunday,
Sept.28
|
12:40 p.m. Depart
Albuquerque
,
N.M.
on the Southwest
Chief Train # 4 |
Monday, Sept. 29
|
3:20 p.m. Arrive
Chicago
,
Ill.
|
Tuesday, Sept. 30
|
5:45 p.m. Depart
Chicago
,
Ill.
on the Cardinal and
Hoosier
State
Train # 50 |
Wednesday, Oct.
1
|
3:14 a.m. Arrive
Cincinnati
,
Ohio
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Click here for pricing information.
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