SPECIAL EXCURSIONS
Yoder Heritage Train
Saturday, May 17, 2008
Watco Companies, Inc., the Kansas & Oklahoma Railroad, and the Heart of the
Heartlands Railroad Club will be hosting the Yoder Heritage Train on
Saturday, May 17, 2008. This train ride will run from Wichita, KS to
Yoder, KS on the K&O’s Hutchinson Subdivision (former Missouri Pacific lines)
via Maize, Colwich, Mount Hope, and Haven, KS. The fare includes a full
dinner (including beverage, pie, and gratuity) at the Carriage Crossing
Restaurant. Passengers will have time to visit downtown Yoder for a
stroll or shopping before re-boarding the train for the trip back to Wichita.
Boarding area
on Walker Street at Osage Street (three blocks north of Harry Street between
Seneca Street and McLean Blvd).
Please be on board no later than 10:50 AM
Departure from Wichita promptly at 11:00 AM
Arrive in Yoder at approx. 1:30 PM
Departure from Yoder promptly at 4:00 PM
Arrive back in Wichita at approx. 6:30 PM
Fare per person (cash or check only):
Train ride & full dinner at Carriage Crossing - $45.00
Checks should be made out to “Heart of the Heartlands”. Tickets are
non-refundable. Seating is limited to 100 passengers. These historic
railroad cars are not handicapped accessible. There are limited
restroom facilities available on the train. Not responsible for changes of
equipment, route, schedule, or cancellation (if necessary).
Tickets can be purchased at:
Engine House Hobbies, 2718 Boulevard Plaza,
Wichita, KS, 67211, (316) 685-6608
Hutchinson Fiesta Train
Sunday, May 18, 2008
Watco Companies, Inc., the Kansas & Oklahoma Railroad, and the Heart of the
Heartlands Railroad Club will be hosting the Hutchinson Fiesta Train on
Sunday, May 18, 2008. This train ride will run from Wichita, KS to
Hutchinson, KS on the K&O’s Hutchinson Subdivision (former Missouri Pacific
lines) via Maize, Colwich, Mount Hope, and Haven, and Yoder, KS. The fare
includes a full dinner (buffet, including desert, beverage, and gratuity) at
the Anchor Room Mexican Restaurant. Passengers will have time to visit
nearby antique shops before
re-boarding the train for the trip back to Wichita.
Boarding area
on Walker Street at Osage Street (three blocks north of Harry Street between
Seneca Street and McLean Blvd).
Please be on board no later than 8:50 AM
Departure from Wichita promptly at 9:00 AM
Arrive in Hutchinson at approx. 12:00 PM
Departure from Hutchinson promptly at 2:00 PM
Arrive back in Wichita at approx. 5:00 PM
Fare per person (cash or check only):
Train ride & full meal at Anchor Room - $50.00
Checks should be made out to “Heart of the Heartlands”. Tickets are
non-refundable. Seating is limited to 180 passengers. These historic
railroad cars are not handicapped accessible. There are limited
restroom facilities available on the train. Not responsible for changes of
equipment, route, schedule, or cancellation (if necessary).
Tickets can be purchased at:
Engine House Hobbies, 2718 Boulevard Plaza,
Wichita, KS, 67211, (316) 685-6608