Extraordinary Private Rail Getaways
COVID-19 UPDATE
As of 12-01-2021
OUR COMMITMENT TO YOU
Your health and safety are our highest priority!
We are following the guidance of industry experts by following guidelines established by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
A significant number of Americans will have the COVID vaccine and boosters by the end of 2021. We require passengers to provide proof of full COVID vaccination status to provide the highest degree of protection when combined with current CDC COVID prevention strategies.
Our team is implementing additional technologies that go beyond these requirements as part of our new
Beyond Ordinary Care Program.
ON BOARD
- -HEPA filters and UV-C light provide double protection to clean the air of microbes on board
- -Electrostatic sprayers sanitize spaces and surfaces with a powerful, EPA-approved, hospital-grade sanitizing solution
- -Increased frequency of cleaning public spaces and high-touch points
Come ride with us in 2022!
Trip #1 -
CHICAGO to NEW ORLEANS ROUND TRIP
May 5 to May 11, 2022
on board private railcars BLUE RIDGE CLUB & BERLIN
Join private cars BERLIN and BLUE RIDGE CLUB (ex 1950 Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad blunt end sleeper lounge observation) for this once-in-a-lifetime seven day scenic excursion from Chicago to New Orleans and return. Our trip is timed to coincide with the annual New Orleans Heritage & Jazz Festival. Our journey on the City of New Orleans takes you 900 miles through the heart of our nation's musical heritage — from Chicago with its world-class Chicago Symphony Orchestra and still vibrant electric blues scene, to Beale Street in Memphis. Then, travel the history-laden musical crossroads of Mississippi to New Orleans — the birthplace of jazz. You'll be riding in the shadows of giants of American music like Louis Armstrong, Robert Johnson, Muddy Waters and Elvis Presley. .Come ride with us and celebrate the route of the City of New Orleans, made famous by the Arlo Guthrie song. Only 8 rooms are being sold, so this will be an exclusive trip limited to only 16 passengers.

For Full Itinerary & Pricing - click here Trip #1 Itinerary
Trip #2 -
CHICAGO to COLORADO ROUND TRIP
July 23 - 31, 2022
on board private railcars BLUE RIDGE CLUB & BERLIN
Join private cars BERLIN and BLUE RIDGE CLUB (ex 1950 Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad blunt end sleeper lounge observation) for this fabulous nine day scenic excursion from Chicago to Denver and return. Our trip includes visiting numerous Colorado tourist railroads and museums, as well as riding the two-day Rocky Mountaineer Rockies to the Red Rocks excursion. Only 8 rooms are being sold, so this will be an exclusive trip limited to only 16 passengers.

Full Itinerary & Pricing to be announced.
Trip #6 -
Chicago - Albuquerque - Kansas City
- St Louis - Chicago Round Trip
October 6-15, 2022
Including Albuquerque Balloon Fiesta, Santa Fe,NM & Sky Railway, Cumbres & Toltec Steam Railroad, Kansas City Union Station, National World War 2 Museum & St. Louis Union Station attractions.
Join private cars BERLIN and BLUE RIDGE CLUB (ex 1950 Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad blunt end sleeper lounge observation) for this once-in-a-lifetime ten day scenic excursion from Chicago to Albuquerque and return. Our trip is timed to coincide with the changing Fall colors, so breathtaking views can be experienced. Come ride with us and celebrate this scenic route of the Santa Fe Super Chief. Only 8 rooms are being sold, so this will be an exclusive trip limited to only 16 passengers.

Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta
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Santa Fe, NM & the Sky Railway

Cumbres & Toltec Scenic Railroad
Full Itinerary & Pricing to be announced.
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THE 2022 AUTUMN COLORS EXPRESS
has been postponed until October 2022 due to the COVID pandemic
Dates to be announced in 2022.
www.autumncolorexpress.com
