Northwest Ohio Railroad Preservation,Inc
   
RAILROAD MUSEUM
and
QUARTER-SCALE LIVE-STEAM & DIESEL TRAIN RIDES

 

2012 SCHEDULE

11600 County Rd. 99 @ I-75 Exit #161, Findlay OH 45840


February 11:  Valentine's Dinner
Saturday 5:00pm-8:00pm
No train rides.

March 25:  Flag City Train Show
Sunday 10:00am-4:00pm
Admission:  $3.00, Children 12 & younger admitted free with paid adult
Train rides:  Additional charge of $2.00, or $1.00 for children 12 & younger
 
March 31:  Indoor/Outdoor Garage Sale
Saturday 9:00am-4:00pm
Admission:  $1.00, all ages (includes train ride ticket)

April 7:  Easter Egg Hunt
Saturday 10:30am
Admission:  $2.00, or $1.00 for children 12 & younger (includes train ride ticket)

March 31 - May 20: Spring Hours
(closed April 8, Easter Sunday)
Saturdays and Sundays 1:00pm-4:00pm
Admission:  $2.00, or $1.00 for children 12 & younger
(includes a train ride ticket for all; additional rides $1.00, all ages)
Diesel Engine 101.

May 13:  Mother’s Day
Sunday 1:00pm-4:00pm
Free admission for Mothers!
$2 admission for others, or $1.00 admission for children 12 & younger
(admission includes a train ride ticket for all; additional rides $1.00, all ages)


May 26 - September 2: Summer Hours
Saturdays 5:00pm-8:00pm and Sundays 1:00pm-4:00pm
Admission:  $2.00, or 1.00 for children 12 & younger
(includes a train ride ticket for all; additional rides $1.00, all ages)
Diesel Engine 101 on Saturdays and Steam Engine 901 on Sundays

June 3, July 1, August 5:  Caboose Tours
Sundays 1:00pm-4:00pm
Admission:  $2.00, or $1.00 for children 12 & younger
(includes a train ride ticket for all; additional rides $1.00, all ages)

June 17:  Father’s Day
Sunday 1:00pm-4:00pm
Free admission for Fathers!
$2 admission for others, or $1.00 admission for children 12 & younger
(admission includes a train ride ticket for all; additional rides $1.00, all ages)

September 7:  Fish Fry
Friday 4:30pm-7:00pm
Additional a la carte selections

September 8 & 9:  Tracks To The Past
Saturday 9:00am-dark and Sunday 10:00am-5:00pm
Admission: $2.00, or $1.00 for children 12 &  younger
Train rides:  $1.00 additional charge, all ages
All-u-can-eat Pancake Breakfast 7:00am-9:00am Saturday and Sunday
$5.00, or $3.00 for children 12 & younger
Karaoke fun Saturday 7:00pm-10:00pm
Kiddie Tractor Pull Sunday 1:00pm
 
September 15, 16, 22, and 23:
Saturdays and Sundays 1:00pm-4:00pm
Admission:  $2.00, or $1.00 for children 12 & younger
(includes a train ride ticket for all; additional rides $1.00, all ages)
Diesel Engine 101.

September 29 - October 21:  Pumpkin Train
Saturdays and Sundays 1:00pm-4:00pm
Admission:  $2.00, or $1.00 for children 12 & younger
(includes a train ride ticket for all; additional rides $1.00, all ages)
Additional charge for pumpkins. Purchase of pumpkin not required.

October 5 - 27:  Train of Terror & Haunted Engine House
Fridays and Saturdays 8:00pm-11:00pm
Admission:  $7.00 (for train ride and/or engine house)
(NOTE:  For teens and adults only!)


November 23 - December 30:  North Pole Express
Fridays 6:00pm-9:00pm
Saturdays 5:00pm-9:00pm
Sundays 5:00pm-8:00pm
Admission:  $2.00, or $1.00 for children 12 & younger
(includes a train ride ticket for all; additional rides $2.00, or $1.00 children)


 See also Special Programs for additional information on special events held
throughout the year, such as the Flag City Train Show in March,
Tracks To The Past in September, the Pumpkin Train in October,
the Train of Terror & Haunted Engine House in October,
and Christmas' North Pole Express in December.
Admission:  $2.00, or $1.00 for children 12 & younger
 (except for where noted otherwise and during certain Special Programs)

          NOTE:  All rides are subject to cancellation due to inclement weather, such
                           as rain or extremely cold temperature. 
                        We plan to run steam Engine 901 on summer Sundays and during Special
                           Programs.  However, we may substitute our quarter-scale diesel
                           switcher Engine 101 in place of the steam Engine 901, especially
                           if it is very windy or there is a threat of rain.  Please call
                           419-423-2995 if you want to know whether the steam engine
                           or diesel engine is running that day.
                        Children under 42" tall must ride with an adult in the same seat.

                        PRICES AND TIMES SUBJECT TO CHANGE WITHOUT NOTICE. 
                                       Please call 419-423-2995 if you have any questions.                                                        


We are easy to find!  Located at the northeast corner of I-75 Exit #161 and County Rd. 99, at the north end of Findlay.  When you exit I-75, turn east on County Rd. 99, then turn north (left) into the first driveway, just past the first building on your left.  Click here for Mapquest.

Experience the thrill of a coal-burning steam train ride on our nearly 1/2 mile of 15" gauge track layout.  Engine 901 and passenger coaches were originally built by and operated at the Israelite House of David amusement park in Benton Harbor, Michigan from the 1950s to the 1970s.  To see photos of restoration project click here.  To see a short video click here.

Engine 901 Our track consists of 12 lb. rail laid on 4" x 4" x 32" ties in a rectangular layout on six acres of land.

To see more photos of the track construction click here.

View from west Added in July 2004 is our quarter-scale water tower, designed and built by our volunteers.  In the immediate background is our coal bin.

 

 

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