Or maybe exploring the alluring underground is more your style. Either way or both! Each weekend, excursion train ride guests can enjoy train rides pulled by either vintage steam locomotive Granite Rock 10 or historic diesel locomotives on select weekends. Diesel or steam, excursion train ride guests delight in the sights, smells and sounds of an authentic, historic locomotive as it rolls along the levees of the Sacramento River for a six-mile, minute roundtrip excursion. Appealing to all ages, the experience offers guests the chance to enjoy train travel from an earlier era.
Excursion train ride tickets are available to book online in advance or can be purchased in-person starting at a. Groups interested in reserving the entire VIP car for a regularly scheduled ride need to do so in advance by calling If summer temperatures reach degrees or higher, trains may be cancelled for the remainder of that day.
For more information about the weekend excursion train rides or the California State Railroad Museum in general, please call Underground tour visitors have the unique opportunity to uncover the facts behind the legends that lie below historic buildings and sidewalks.
In one underground area, an archeological dig has been recreated to show tour guests how artifacts were uncovered and the critical clues they held to piecing together our fascinating history. In a second underground area, tour guests can enjoy a hands-on experience to understand how the buildings were raised plus see an exciting visual element projected onto the wall of the hollow sidewalk that shows the changing water patterns and demonstrates the effectiveness of the lifting process.
While tour schedules vary with the seasons, Old Sacramento Underground tours will kick off on weekends in April, departing as follows: 11 a. For groups interested in a private tour up to 20 people , please email [email protected]. Additionally, the popular adult-only Underground After Hours tours will resume on May 4, Plus, as a special bonus for tour guests during April and May, a complimentary pass to visit the Sacramento History Museum will be provided to everyone who purchases a tour ticket i.
