Join us aboard the private rail cars Virginia City and The Yosemite Falls on Saturday, October 8th for the trip of a life-time, as we travel down the Pacific Coast to Los Angeles, then onto the Sunset Limited to New Orleans where will stay for three days in the Big Easy, before joining The Eagle for APPRCO's thirty-fourth annual convention to be held in Kansas City, Missouri on October 20-22, 2011.

"AAPRCO Eagle", is one way from New Orleans, Louisiana to Kansas City, Missouri, operating on Union Pacific. The special train will begin on Sunday, October 16th with a two hour run on the New Orleans Public Belt Railroad in the vicinity of the French Quarter and the Mississippi riverfront. Then it will depart New Orleans. The routing will be New Orleans - Avondale - Livonia - Alexandria - Shreveport - Longview - Big Sandy - Ft. Worth - McAlester - Muskogee - Coffeeville - Kansas City. Sunday night will be spent at Alexandria LA, Monday night at Ft. Worth TX and Tuesday night at Muskogee OK. We will arrive at Kansas City Union Station on Wednesday, October 19.

There are several activities planned for the special train:

• AAPRCO’s traditional convention activities will be conducted Thursday, October 20 thru Saturday, October 22. The Hyatt Regency Crown Center at 2345 McGee Street, a few blocks from Union Station, will be our convention hotel.

Note: Pending confirmation; some meetings may be held at Kansas City Union Station.

• The Car Parties will be held on Thursday and Friday evenings.

• On Friday, chartered buses will take us to Topeka KS, where we will have lunch served by the Harvey Girls at the Great Overland Station, which has been beautifully restored. While in Topeka, we will tour BNSF's passenger car facility.
  

• The AAPRCO annual banquet will be Saturday evening at Kansas City Union Station.
  

In order to ride the AAPRCO Special Train, you must be a member in good standing. For a membership application form, please visit www.aaprco.com, or contact Ms. Diane Elliott at (202) 547-5696. (Membership fee $90.00)

The Virginia City and Yosemite Falls will depart Kansas City on October 23rd for two days of fun in Chicago. We will depart Chicago October 26 en route to Seattle. Long considered one of the most scenic routes in the United States, the Empire Builder takes us from Chicago to Seattle through the Rockies, Glacier National Park and Cascade Range. The natural beauty is so spectacular it will take your breath away!

We will overnight in Seattle and depart early the next morning traveling thru the southern Cascade Range the Siskiyou and Mount Shasta, down the Salinas valley were we will hug the California coast to Los Angeles.

As for the cost, it will be RT $5,773 per person and One-way Oak-Kansas or Kansas to Oak/LA $3,848. To reserve your space a $500 pp deposit is required. All double bedroom accommodations are based on double occupancy. Those who would be willing to share a double accommodation with another passenger should contact Wade at (650) 369-5405, and we will see what can be arranged.

BUY NOW using the Paypal button above, Visa & MasterCard accepted or mail checks to Virginia City Rail Corp, PO Box 610120, Redwood City, CA 94061

Limited to 16 passengers.  Reserve now by contacting Trish at 650.454.5561 or email vcrail@sbcglobal.net

We look forward to welcoming you aboard for what will prove to be another memorable adventure aboard the private car Virginia City& Yosemite Falls!

Looking forward to seeing you in October!

VC Rail Corp.

Private Car Charter Guide from AAPRCO

The Eagle -- AAPRCO 2011 Special Tour

American Association of Private Railcar Owners Website