After a two-year hiatus, the Rail Honest returns this weekend to Ardenwood Historic Farm in Fremont with practice rides, mannequin trains and railroad displays for practice lovers of all ages.
The truthful runs from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday, and likewise on Monday, Labor Day.
“Rail Honest is the one time after we carry out our historic railroad automotive assortment from the 1800s. One field automotive ran by Ardenwood over a century in the past and you may really stroll inside and see the way it was constructed,” stated Jacque Burgess, occasion organizer for the Railroad Museum at Ardenwood. “Throughout Rail Honest a few of our volunteers might be engaged on restoring a caboose, and there might be different railroad-related shows.”
Prepare riders will even get an opportunity to see the group’s new steam locomotive, she stated.
There might be reside music and excursions of the historic Patterson Home on the property. Households could carry a picnic lunch to eat onsite or buy meals on the Farmyard Cafe.
The occasion is introduced by the nonprofit all-volunteer Railroad Museum, and sponsored by the Society for Preservation of Carter Railroad Assets and the East Bay Regional Parks District. For greater than 40 years the museum has collected historic railroad vehicles constructed within the Bay Space, and proceeds from this occasion can pay for restoration of the gathering.
Tickets can be found on the gate, and parking is free. Admission is $12 for adults 18 and over, $10 for seniors, $9 for teens ages 4 to 17 and free for youths 3 and youthful.
Particulars: 34600 Ardenwood Blvd., Fremont; www.fb.com/spcrrMuseum.