Tilden Park Steam Train

Good morning. The Tilden Park Steam Train will be opening weekdays for the summer. Starting today, June 14, and ending Labor Day, September 6th. Our hours are 11am-5pm during weekdays.

Good Afternoon, Tilden Park Steam Train will be open, starting April 3rd, at 11am. We are aware that yesterday’s post caused some confusion and this was not our intention. The rule listed on the sign above is our policy. All persons entering this facility must wear a mask at all times. We will also have a few changes to our loading and unloading procedure. All groups waiting to load the train must remain six feet from other groups. While you will still need to buy a ticket, ...your ticket will be placed in our ticket box before loading, not punched. The train has been extended to 13 open cars, no covered cars, and we will seat each group individually. There will be a minimum of six feet between each party on the train. Once seated all passengers must remain in their seat until the completion of the ride and then exit in an orderly fashion. We appreciate your Patience through this process of reopening and hope to see you all soon.

Good Morning! It is our pleasure to announce that the Tilden Park Steam train will be re-opening this Saturday, April 3rd. Our operating hours are still 11-6 on weekends and 11-5 on weekdays. Follow us this week for daily updates on our new procedures and safety guidelines.

At this time the Tilden Park Steam Train would like to extend our concern and sympathy to those who are affected in the areas in which the fires are affecting homes and businesses. It is also with great sadness that we find that our dear friends at the Swanton Pacific Railroad in Davenport,Ca. have lost structures to the fire. A few of us have volunteered there over the years and have had the pleasure of operating there. We can only hope that one day we will again see this wonderful place come back to its former glory.

Good Morning! Today we would like to show a few more pictures updating the work we have done in our preparation for reopening. The retaining walls around the platform were over 40 years old and in need of repair. Here are some photos of the new openings to the platform. They are wider and more accessible, this will help us move families on and off the train. We hope to see you all soon and thank you for your patience.

Good Morning! Tilden Park Steam Train would like to wish all a happy Fathers Day. While we are still waiting for approval from the park to open we have been hard at work improving the track and cleaning up the right of way. These pictures are from a track project we recently finished. We appreciated your patience and hope to see you soon!

Good Morning. Today would have been the Redwood Valley Railway’s 68th anniversary meet. While we will not be holding an event this year, here are some photos from years past. We hope to see you all soon!

Good Morning! Earlier this week would have been Erich Thomsen’s 100th Birthday. Erich started the Tilden South Park and Pacific Railroad in 1952, what we call today, The Redwood Valley Railway. To celebrate, we operated two special trains for photos and videos. Today’s video is a collection of these images. We hope you enjoy! https://youtu.be/fvbOIdlYpA0

Good Morning! Today’s video is a look at Mt. Rainier Railroad and Logging Museum. Unfortunately, due to the the shelter in place in Washington State, they have had to to suspend their operations. We hope this beautiful railroad resumes operations in the future and continues the rich history of steam in the Northwest. https://youtu.be/pOS4sPDtaXk

Good Morning! Today I would like to share a picture of my cousin. We all miss the chance to interact with our wonderful fans. We encourage you to post your family photos at the Railroad in the comments below and we can all share our memories as we look forward to seeing you again.

Good Morning! Today we have not one video but a link to 13 virtual train rides from railroads around the world. We hope you enjoy! https://www.google.com//bus/virtual-train-rides%3famp=true

Good Morning! Today’s video is a look at The Southern Pacific Railroads last operational Cab Forward steam locomotive, #4274. The Cab Forward was unique to the West Coast and was designed to travel safely through the long snow sheds of Donor Pass. We hope you enjoy! https://youtu.be/o_SLnYAbrgE

Good Morning! Happy Mother’s Day to all the great mothers out there! Today is also national train day. On May 10th 1869, the Golden spike was driven completing the trans continental railroad. Last year the 150th anniversary of this event was celebrated. Today’s video shows one of the words largest steam engines, the Union Pacific Big Boy making its journey to Promitory Point Utah. We hope you enjoy. https://youtu.be/PUTcGRPOMQ0

Good Morning, today we bring you a look at the Nevada State Railroad museum. This video was taken at last years 4th of July celebration. We hope you enjoy. https://youtu.be/FSOV0SGyfHI

Good Morning! Today’s video brings us back to the Durango and Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad as they continue there fire mitigation effort. Please enjoy this behind the scenes look at there historic operation and the beautiful Colorado scenery. https://youtu.be/zr9C0XCteyQ

Good Morning! Today’s video is a look at The Lumberjack Steam Train in Wisconsin. We hope you enjoy. https://youtu.be/B0HO4qKAfsM

Good Morning! Today’s it is our pleasure to share a video from The Talyllyn Railway. It is the first preserved railway in the World, known affectionately as ‘The Railway with a Heart of Gold’. We hope you enjoy this ride through the Welch countryside