| The Timberliner October 2 & 3, 2010 |
| Saturday and Sunday, October 2 & 3, 2010 Two One-Day Rail Trips – Standish to Grayling The Timberliner is offering an exciting and nostalgic weekend of passenger railroading with a pair of excursions between Standish and Grayling. These excursions will run on Saturday and Sunday, October 2 & 3, 2010 and will depart from the recently restored Michigan Central Depot in Standish, MI. Your route will be the historic former Michigan Central line to Mackinaw City, now operated by Lake State Railway Company. At Grayling, you’ll have time to enjoy lunch at any of several restaurants waiting to serve you and stroll the downtown area with its many attractions, including the Crawford County Historical Museum (in the former MC depot), shopping and all the charms of small-town hospitality. A Train show, Swap & Display is also being hosted by The Crawford County Historical Society. Enjoy Harvestfest along Michigan Avenue in Grayling. Free shuttle buses will be available. This special excursion train will depart each day from Standish at 9:30am. The Depot is located at 107 N. Main St., Standish, MI. Boarding will begin at 9:00am. Standish will also be hosting their annual Depot Days, with many of the days’ entertainment taking place on the Depot grounds. Enjoy family entertainment, craft and business vendors, live entertainment and a carnival of old fashioned amusements for your enjoyment. Tours of the standing train car exhibits include a 1929 restored caboose and 2 English passenger cars that are reminiscent of the Hogwarts train in The Harry Potter series. Numerous picture opportunities await you this weekend at the annual festival. The train will arrive in Grayling at 12:00 pm. After a pleasant day, the train will depart Grayling at 4:00 pm, and arrive back in Standish at 6:30 pm in plenty of time for you to take part in the evening festivities. The excursion trains will include: • Air conditioned coaches • Cars offering beverages, snack and souvenir merchandise • Exclusive First Class & Ultra Class sections Coach Class: Coach passengers will be seated in historically accurate railroad cars from the early 1930’s and 1950’s. In addition, they will be able to purchase snacks. Visit the baggage car Haverstraw Bay to view the passing scenery through the open baggage doors. First Class: Seating in recently remodeled coach cars BMCX 857 and BMCX 829, having access to Bluewater Michigan Chapter’s observation lounge car 6604. Non-alcoholic drinks and snacks will be available in the observation car for purchase. Ultra Class service includes exclusive use of an observation-dome-lounge car (seating areas will vary). Assignment of seating will be on first come first serve basis for Ultra Class ticket purchases. Seating in the dome area during the morning or afternoon offers hors d’oeuvres and beverages all day, lunch and dinner. Ticket prices for this all-day package of family entertainment are: Adult Coach - $89, Child - $59 First Class No Dinner $119 First Class w/Dinner$159 Ultra Class w/Dinner $199 Children under the age of 5 NOT occupying a seat are free* if accompanied by an adult passenger. *Child must sit on lap of accompanied adult passenger as no seat will be available. There is also a $5.00 handling fee for each ticket. Seating is limited, so order early (please indicate date of preference and other details as noted). All tickets are available from the Bluewater office (see below) and The Standish Historical Depot. The temperatures in northern Michigan in mid-October can vary greatly. Please dress comfortably and perhaps bring an umbrella. For assistance in locating lodging or restaurants near Standish, please contact The Standish Chamber of Commerce (989) 846-STOP, www. standishchamber.com or contact The Standish Historical Depot (989) 718-3021. Notice of Cancellation: Due to State/Railroad regulations regarding fire danger levels in Northern Lower Michigan, there is a possibility that the trip will not run. Bluewater has no control over this decision. In the event that Bluewater is forced to cancel the excursion due to the decision of one of the above parties your payment will be refunded. |
