Special Events
Four months of Special Events are listed below. Click on any row to expand the details. To purchase tickets, click the "Buy Tickets now!" button.
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Hobo Campfire Cookout
Join us for an old-fashioned Hobo Campfire Cookout! Take our diesel powered train to the Hobo camp and enjoy hot dogs and marshmallows roasted over the open fire while sipping lemonade. Fare includes round trip train ticket plus food and drink at the camp fire. The Party Caboose is also available!
Train Departs at:
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Murder Mystery Dinner Train
Murder on Box Car Number Nine
Strange events are taking place in the East Texaco Rail Yard - usually home to 40 or 50 hobos, just four remain: Lucky, Hotbath, Doc and Old Joe. Things get stranger when a mysterious hobo shows up calling himself the King of Hobos and Old Joe is found murdered in his favorite sleeping place - Box Car #9! Word is also spreading that one hobo is actually an eccentric billionaire!
Who kill Joe? Why? And what about this eccentric billionaire... These are the questions the passengers must solve, sorting the facts from the red herring in a story full of twists, turns and laughs.
Appetizers will be served onboard the train after departure. At the mid-point of the journey, the train will stop for an Italian dinner giving you time to fill up and solve the case. Enjoy dessert and the conclusion during the return to Parrish.
Each ticket includes round-trip transportation, appetizers, dinner, dessert and non-alcoholic beverages. Beer and wine will be available for purchase during dinner.
Train Departs:
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Train Robbery
Train Robbery with the Hole-in-the-Head Gang! There may be a valuable shipment of gold on board your train today. Do not worry about the Hole-in-the-Head Gang causing any trouble. US Marshals will certainly be escorting any shipments on the train and will ensure the safety of all passengers. Train Departs at:
For security of the gold shipment, US Marshals request all passengers to be onboard the train 20 minutes prior to the departure times listed above.
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Train Robbery
Train Robbery with the Hole-in-the-Head Gang! There may be a valuable shipment of gold on board your train today. Do not worry about the Hole-in-the-Head Gang causing any trouble. US Marshals will certainly be escorting any shipments on the train and will ensure the safety of all passengers. Train Departs at:
For security of the gold shipment, US Marshals request all passengers to be onboard the train 20 minutes prior to the departure times listed above.
Buy Train Tickets

Book the Party Caboose
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Murder Mystery Dinner Train
Murder on Box Car Number Nine
Strange events are taking place in the East Texaco Rail Yard - usually home to 40 or 50 hobos, just four remain: Lucky, Hotbath, Doc and Old Joe. Things get stranger when a mysterious hobo shows up calling himself the King of Hobos and Old Joe is found murdered in his favorite sleeping place - Box Car #9! Word is also spreading that one hobo is actually an eccentric billionaire!
Who kill Joe? Why? And what about this eccentric billionaire... These are the questions the passengers must solve, sorting the facts from the red herring in a story full of twists, turns and laughs.
Appetizers will be served onboard the train after departure. At the mid-point of the journey, the train will stop for an Italian dinner giving you time to fill up and solve the case. Enjoy dessert and the conclusion during the return to Parrish.
Each ticket includes round-trip transportation, appetizers, dinner, dessert and non-alcoholic beverages. Beer and wine will be available for purchase during dinner.
Train Departs:
Buy Dinner Train Tickets

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Train Robbery
Train Robbery with the Hole-in-the-Head Gang! There may be a valuable shipment of gold on board your train today. Do not worry about the Hole-in-the-Head Gang causing any trouble. US Marshals will certainly be escorting any shipments on the train and will ensure the safety of all passengers. Train Departs at:
For security of the gold shipment, US Marshals request all passengers to be onboard the train 20 minutes prior to the departure times listed above.
Buy Train Tickets

Book the Party Caboose
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Train Robbery
Train Robbery with the Hole-in-the-Head Gang! There may be a valuable shipment of gold on board your train today. Do not worry about the Hole-in-the-Head Gang causing any trouble. US Marshals will certainly be escorting any shipments on the train and will ensure the safety of all passengers. Train Departs at:
For security of the gold shipment, US Marshals request all passengers to be onboard the train 20 minutes prior to the departure times listed above.
Buy Train Tickets

Book the Party Caboose
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Murder Mystery Dinner Train
Murder on Box Car Number Nine
Strange events are taking place in the East Texaco Rail Yard - usually home to 40 or 50 hobos, just four remain: Lucky, Hotbath, Doc and Old Joe. Things get stranger when a mysterious hobo shows up calling himself the King of Hobos and Old Joe is found murdered in his favorite sleeping place - Box Car #9! Word is also spreading that one hobo is actually an eccentric billionaire!
Who kill Joe? Why? And what about this eccentric billionaire... These are the questions the passengers must solve, sorting the facts from the red herring in a story full of twists, turns and laughs.
Appetizers will be served onboard the train after departure. At the mid-point of the journey, the train will stop for an Italian dinner giving you time to fill up and solve the case. Enjoy dessert and the conclusion during the return to Parrish.
Each ticket includes round-trip transportation, appetizers, dinner, dessert and non-alcoholic beverages. Beer and wine will be available for purchase during dinner.
Train Departs:
Buy Dinner Train Tickets

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Murder Mystery Dinner Train
Murder on Box Car Number Nine
Strange events are taking place in the East Texaco Rail Yard - usually home to 40 or 50 hobos, just four remain: Lucky, Hotbath, Doc and Old Joe. Things get stranger when a mysterious hobo shows up calling himself the King of Hobos and Old Joe is found murdered in his favorite sleeping place - Box Car #9! Word is also spreading that one hobo is actually an eccentric billionaire!
Who kill Joe? Why? And what about this eccentric billionaire... These are the questions the passengers must solve, sorting the facts from the red herring in a story full of twists, turns and laughs.
Appetizers will be served onboard the train after departure. At the mid-point of the journey, the train will stop for an Italian dinner giving you time to fill up and solve the case. Enjoy dessert and the conclusion during the return to Parrish.
Each ticket includes round-trip transportation, appetizers, dinner, dessert and non-alcoholic beverages. Beer and wine will be available for purchase during dinner.
Train Departs:
Buy Dinner Train Tickets

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Murder Mystery Dinner Train
Murder on Box Car Number Nine
Strange events are taking place in the East Texaco Rail Yard - usually home to 40 or 50 hobos, just four remain: Lucky, Hotbath, Doc and Old Joe. Things get stranger when a mysterious hobo shows up calling himself the King of Hobos and Old Joe is found murdered in his favorite sleeping place - Box Car #9! Word is also spreading that one hobo is actually an eccentric billionaire!
Who kill Joe? Why? And what about this eccentric billionaire... These are the questions the passengers must solve, sorting the facts from the red herring in a story full of twists, turns and laughs.
Appetizers will be served onboard the train after departure. At the mid-point of the journey, the train will stop for an Italian dinner giving you time to fill up and solve the case. Enjoy dessert and the conclusion during the return to Parrish.
Each ticket includes round-trip transportation, appetizers, dinner, dessert and non-alcoholic beverages. Beer and wine will be available for purchase during dinner.
Train Departs:
Buy Dinner Train Tickets

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Murder Mystery Dinner Train
Murder on Box Car Number Nine
Strange events are taking place in the East Texaco Rail Yard - usually home to 40 or 50 hobos, just four remain: Lucky, Hotbath, Doc and Old Joe. Things get stranger when a mysterious hobo shows up calling himself the King of Hobos and Old Joe is found murdered in his favorite sleeping place - Box Car #9! Word is also spreading that one hobo is actually an eccentric billionaire!
Who kill Joe? Why? And what about this eccentric billionaire... These are the questions the passengers must solve, sorting the facts from the red herring in a story full of twists, turns and laughs.
Appetizers will be served onboard the train after departure. At the mid-point of the journey, the train will stop for an Italian dinner giving you time to fill up and solve the case. Enjoy dessert and the conclusion during the return to Parrish.
Each ticket includes round-trip transportation, appetizers, dinner, dessert and non-alcoholic beverages. Beer and wine will be available for purchase during dinner.
Train Departs:
Buy Dinner Train Tickets

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Hobo Campfire Cookout
Join us for an old-fashioned Hobo Campfire Cookout! Take our diesel powered train to the Hobo camp and enjoy hot dogs and marshmallows roasted over the open fire while sipping lemonade. Fare includes round trip train ticket plus food and drink at the camp fire. The Party Caboose is also available!
Train Departs at:
Buy Train Tickets
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Hobo Campfire Cookout
Join us for an old-fashioned Hobo Campfire Cookout! Take our diesel powered train to the Hobo camp and enjoy hot dogs and marshmallows roasted over the open fire while sipping lemonade. Fare includes round trip train ticket plus food and drink at the camp fire. The Party Caboose is also available!
Train Departs at:
Buy Train Tickets
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Day Out with Thomas
Day Out with Thomas™
Mystery on the Rails Tour 2012
Thomas the Tank Engine™ will be arriving Right On-Time for 25 minute excursions at the Museum today! Train rides with Thomas will depart every 45 minutes throughout the day, beginning at 9:00am.
Train Departure Times
| 9:00 AM |
1:30 PM |
| 9:45 AM |
2:15 PM |
| 10:30 AM |
3:00 PM |
| 11:15 AM |
3:45 PM |
| 12:00 PM |
4:30 PM |
| 12:45 PM |
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Special Activities
These activities will be running continuously throughout the day.
- Meet Sir Topham Hat
- Live Music
- Storytelling
- MEGA Block Building Area
- Much More!
Buy Train Tickets Online!

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Day Out with Thomas
Day Out with Thomas™
Mystery on the Rails Tour 2012
Thomas the Tank Engine™ will be arriving Right On-Time for 25 minute excursions at the Museum today! Train rides with Thomas will depart every 45 minutes throughout the day, beginning at 9:00am.
Train Departure Times
| 9:00 AM |
1:30 PM |
| 9:45 AM |
2:15 PM |
| 10:30 AM |
3:00 PM |
| 11:15 AM |
3:45 PM |
| 12:00 PM |
4:30 PM |
| 12:45 PM |
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Special Activities
These activities will be running continuously throughout the day.
- Meet Sir Topham Hat
- Live Music
- Storytelling
- MEGA Block Building Area
- Much More!
Buy Train Tickets Online!

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Cotton Tail Special
Cotton Tail Special
The Museum will be operating diesel powered excursions to our Easter Egg patch today! Upon arrival, many activities are planned including our annual Easter Egg Hunt. Mr. Bunny will also be available to greet all the children. The entire round-trip will last approximately 2.5 hours. The Party Caboose is also available for charter.
Train Departs with the Party Caboose at:
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Cotton Tail Special
Cotton Tail Special
The Museum will be operating diesel powered excursions to our Easter Egg patch today! Upon arrival, many activities are planned including our annual Easter Egg Hunt. Mr. Bunny will also be available to greet all the children. The entire round-trip will last approximately 2.5 hours. The Party Caboose is also available for charter.
Train Departs with the Party Caboose at:
Buy Train Tickets

Book the Party Caboose
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Cotton Tail Special
Cotton Tail Special
The Museum will be operating diesel powered excursions to our Easter Egg patch today! Upon arrival, many activities are planned including our annual Easter Egg Hunt. Mr. Bunny will also be available to greet all the children. The entire round-trip will last approximately 2.5 hours. The Party Caboose is also available for charter.
Train Departs with the Party Caboose at:
Buy Train Tickets

Book the Party Caboose
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Civil War Re-enactment
Civil War Re-enactment and Train Rides Today!
Visit living history with the 74th Ohio Volunteers!
Come early to visit the authentic camp ground before boarding your train. The camp grounds open at 10am, and admission to the camp is free. Learn about the camp and the soldiers who occupied them during this period of our country's history. After your tour through history, join us onboard the train for a battle between the Confederates and Union soldiers. Train Departs at:
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Civil War Re-enactment
Civil War Re-enactment and Train Rides Today!
Visit living history with the 74th Ohio Volunteers!
Come early to visit the authentic camp ground before boarding your train. The camp grounds open at 10am, and admission to the camp is free. Learn about the camp and the soldiers who occupied them during this period of our country's history. After your tour through history, join us onboard the train for a battle between the Confederates and Union soldiers. Train Departs at:
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Civil War Re-enactment
Civil War Re-enactment and Train Rides Today!
Visit living history with the 74th Ohio Volunteers!
Come early to visit the authentic camp ground before boarding your train. The camp grounds open at 10am, and admission to the camp is free. Learn about the camp and the soldiers who occupied them during this period of our country's history. After your tour through history, join us onboard the train for a battle between the Confederates and Union soldiers. Train Departs at:
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Civil War Re-enactment
Civil War Re-enactment and Train Rides Today!
Visit living history with the 74th Ohio Volunteers!
Come early to visit the authentic camp ground before boarding your train. The camp grounds open at 10am, and admission to the camp is free. Learn about the camp and the soldiers who occupied them during this period of our country's history. After your tour through history, join us onboard the train for a battle between the Confederates and Union soldiers. Train Departs at:
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Rock 'n Roll Railroad
Friends of the 8330 Present: The Rock 'n Roll Railroad
Featuring: Delusions of Grandeur - Tampa Bay's premier band playing 60's, 70's and 80's rock favorites!
Come support the Museum's latest equipment acquisition, engine #8330, with a rock 'n roll concert. Fun for all ages starting with a 35 minute train ride from Parrish to the concert grounds in historic Willow. Bring a blanket to sit and watch the show or enjoy our seating area. Food and drink will be available for purchase. During the concert, come on over to the locomotive and meet the engineer. Throughout the concert, tours of the locomotive will be give. You can even take the throttle and operate the engine over 1 mile of track for an additional $20 donation.
All proceeds will help fund the acquisition of this locomotive, GP-10 #8330. Train Departs at:
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Mom Rides Free
Train Rides Today Happy Mother's Day! Mom rides FREE this weekend.
The Museum is open with diesel-powered excursions today. The Party Caboose makes a great birthday venue and is available for charter. Rent our locomotive and we'll show you how to operate it and be the engineer for an hour! Train Departs with Party Caboose at:
Locomotive Rental Available at:
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Mom Rides Free
Train Rides Today Happy Mother's Day! Mom rides FREE this weekend.
The Museum is open with diesel-powered excursions today. The Party Caboose makes a great birthday venue and is available for charter. Rent our locomotive and we'll show you how to operate it and be the engineer for an hour! Train Departs with Party Caboose at:
Locomotive Rental Available at:
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Mom Rides Free
Train Rides Today Happy Mother's Day! Mom rides FREE this weekend.
The Museum is open with diesel-powered excursions today. The Party Caboose makes a great birthday venue and is available for charter. Rent our locomotive and we'll show you how to operate it and be the engineer for an hour! Train Departs with Party Caboose at:
Locomotive Rental Available at:
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Mom Rides Free
Train Rides Today Happy Mother's Day! Mom rides FREE this weekend.
The Museum is open with diesel-powered excursions today. The Party Caboose makes a great birthday venue and is available for charter. Rent our locomotive and we'll show you how to operate it and be the engineer for an hour! Train Departs with Party Caboose at:
Locomotive Rental Available at:
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