Ride the rails the way track gangs used to in a railroad speeder car!
Get closer to the railroad and ride as many maintenance-of-way and signal employees did. Each car is a different adventure! Some speeders hold several passengers and some take only one and the operator.
Speeder rides are back for 2024!
Saturday April 6th, 2024
Update 3/24/2024
We are again all sold out! If by chance we have more seats added, we will let people know here and via our Facebook page.
Photo by: Christopher R. Hauf – Used with permission.
One day only, Saturday, April 6, 2024.
Five ride times are available: 9:00AM, 10:30AM, 12:30PM, 2:00PM and 3:00PM. Rides will depart from our Niles station and will be a round trip to our Brightside yard through the heart of Niles Canyon where the speeders will be turned for the return trip to Niles.
Currently we have TEN tickets total available for each departure. Do not miss this unique chance to ride our Niles Canyon Railway and see our Niles Canyon from a different perspective. Cost is $35 per person.
Rider requirements.
1. No riders under 5 years old.
2. Rider must sign release forms.
3. Passengers are required to wear close-toed shoes that fully cover the entire foot.
Photo by: Christopher R. Hauf – Used with permission.