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Cape Cod Rail Fan Day
Join us for our third annual Cape Cod Railfan Day! This special event includes train rides and access to Hyannis Yard where you can view, tour, and photograph various railroad items. Note: The specific items available that day are not limited to the equipment listed below. Substitutions may be made based on business needs.
Engine House tour
MC 2016 – our newest locomotive will be on display
CCCR 1394 full-length dome car featuring new custom, seamless, tinted windows
MBTA 1129 which will be newly painted in a heritage “Cranberry Scheme”
MBTA new double-decker car
MBTA CapeFLYER
Other MCRR locomotives (based on availability)
Multiple cabooses
MOW equipment including a backhoe
Hi-rail excavator
MOW hi-rail vehicle
Chevy 6500 derailment truck and trailer
Snowplow
Boom truck
Hi-rail swivel dump
CONSIST: Trains will be run with BOTH FL9’s back-to-back on one end and an MC GP (TBD) on the other. They will feature our newly renovated “Falmouth” snack bar car, as well as our Sagamore, Silvershell, and C1 cars
Food and Railfan day t-shirts will be available for purchase.
FOOD & BEVERAGES will be available in the following cars:
508-dome, Sandy Neck, and Great Island table cars.
Our vintage 1917 Club Car will be open for bar service.
This year we will proudly feature Sea Scoops Ice Cream – Cape Cod’s only hand scooped, local, homemade, ice cream truck! They will feature a special $6 Cape Cod Railfan Day price. Thank you for helping to support a local, small business!
EVENT ACCESS is available either via train rides OR just walk-in yard access through the gate.
Color coded wrist bands will be distributed based on which return trip you purchase. ALL people in attendance will have a wristband which will designate that they have paid and signed a liability release waiver. These will need to be picked up in the tent for walk-ups and will be distributed on the train for passengers riding to the event.
Visitors will have TWO options:
- Admission + Train Ride to the Event (once you purchase a ticket, you will receive a link to select your RETURN TRIP back to your place of origin)
- Admission Only (with option to purchase a train ride to the canal from Hyannis to the canal and back)
Don’t miss the chance to join the fun!
Rail Fan Day 2024 Information:
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- Bourne Station (located Cape side and directly under the Bourne Bridge at Bourne Recreation Area, 169 Sandwich Road, Bourne) – Departing at 9:45AM, 1:00PM
- Sandwich Station (located at 42 Jarves St, Sandwich) – Departing at 10:00AM, 1:15PM
- West Barnstable Station (located at 2469 Meetinghouse Way, West Barnstable) – Departing at 10:15AM, 1:30PM
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Note: We will be offering a special train ride at noon which will provide an opportunity for those who purchase “Admission Only” tickets to they can enjoy a ride at a significantly reduced rate. Tickets for a ride to the canal and back from Hyannis or West Barnstable are $10/adult 10+up for standard class. Children ages 9 and under ride for free with a paying adult.
Departing Hyannis for a round-trip ride to the canal (or to return to your original departure location):
- 12:00PM
Departing West Barnstable for a round-trip ride to the canal:
- 12:25PM
Departing Hyannis to return to your original departure location:
- 4:30PM
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Rail Fan Day:
11:00AM – 4:00PM at Hyannis Yard
Admission Only Pricing:
- Adult – (Age 10 and up) – $25
- Child – (Age 0-9) – Free with paying adult
Parking:
- Parking is not included you must find your own parking.
Refreshments:
- Cash only SNACK BAR is available onboard the train rides to and from Hyannis
- Vintage 1917 Cape Codder Club Car BAR will be open from 11a – 1:30p
The following light fare will be offered for purchase from 11a – 3p:
Cape Cod Clam Chowder
Rich creamy homemade clam chowder accompanied with oyster crackers $7.99Pretzels
Three Warm soft pretzel accompanied with beer cheese $11.99Cape Cod Central Chicken Salad Wrap
Slow roasted chicken diced and tossed with mayonnaise, craisins, and celery in a wrap with lettuce and tomato accompanied with a bag of chips $15.99Choo-Choo Sliders
Three grilled sliders topped with American cheese lettuce, tomato, and pickles accompanied with a bag of chips $13.99Turkey Wrap
Sliced deli turkey accompanied with lettuce, tomato, mayo, in a white tortilla accompanied with a bag of chips $15.99House Salad
Mixed green salad tossed with carrots, cucumbers, grape tomatoes, and celery with seasonal house dressing $13.99
Notes:
Attendees are responsible for finding their own parking for the event. Each station has limited parking. Those purchasing “EVENT ONLY” tickets will need to locate parking in Hyannis and cannot park at the Engine House or in the rail yard.