アメリカの鉄道系旅行会社「High Iron Travel」社が、今年の夏（７月）に蒸気機関車SP4449牽引の列車をポートランドからミネアポリスまで走らせます(復路は10月)。旧グレートノーザン鉄道の線路をずっと走ることになります。なお、お値段は、２人用寝室使用で、5450ドル（約55万円！）とのことです。
SP4449は以前からグレートノーザン鉄道の線路を走っています。2007年5月の走行については、このブログの2007年7月1日版をご覧ください。
以下、gngoatから転載します。
High Iron Travel in conjunction with AAPRCO, Friends of 4449, and the Steam Railroading Institute is offering a unique steam railroading experience: a trip behind ex-SP 4449 from Portland, OR to Minneapolis, MN and return.
Here is the schedule.
Eastbound
Train will be daylight running only.
July 3: Portland to Spokane (BNSF)
July 4: Spokane to Whitefish
July 5: Whitefish to Havre
July 6: Layover day in Havre
July 7: Havre to Minot
July 8: Minot to Fargo
July 9: Layover day in Fargo
July 10: Fargo to Minneapolis.
July 12: Caritas will then proceed to Chicago on Amtrak #8.
Fare: $5,450 per per double occupancy and includes all meals except lunch and dinner on the two layover days. Accommodations en route. If we have sufficient interest we'll take the Cimarron River and provide roomette accommodations for a $500 surcharge.
Westbound:
Train will be daylight running only.
Oct. 13: Minneapolis to Fargo (BNSF)
Oct. 14: Fargo to Minot
Oct. 15: layover day in Minot
Oct. 16: Minot to Havre
Oct. 17: Havre to Whitefish
Oct. 18: Layover day Whitefish
Oct. 19: Whitefish to Pasco
Oct. 20: Pasco to Portland (ex NP Stampede Pass route)
Fare: $5,450 per per double occupancy and includes all meals except lunch and dinner on the two layover days. Accommodations en route. If we have sufficient interest we'll take the Cimarron River and provide roomette accommodations for a $500 surcharge.
A deposit of $1000 will hold your space.
High Iron Travel Corp.
P.O. Box 337
Waunakee, WI 53597
(608)-285-5489
http://www.highirontravel.com
SP4449は以前からグレートノーザン鉄道の線路を走っています。2007年5月の走行については、このブログの2007年7月1日版をご覧ください。
以下、gngoatから転載します。
High Iron Travel in conjunction with AAPRCO, Friends of 4449, and the Steam Railroading Institute is offering a unique steam railroading experience: a trip behind ex-SP 4449 from Portland, OR to Minneapolis, MN and return.
Here is the schedule.
Eastbound
Train will be daylight running only.
July 3: Portland to Spokane (BNSF)
July 4: Spokane to Whitefish
July 5: Whitefish to Havre
July 6: Layover day in Havre
July 7: Havre to Minot
July 8: Minot to Fargo
July 9: Layover day in Fargo
July 10: Fargo to Minneapolis.
July 12: Caritas will then proceed to Chicago on Amtrak #8.
Fare: $5,450 per per double occupancy and includes all meals except lunch and dinner on the two layover days. Accommodations en route. If we have sufficient interest we'll take the Cimarron River and provide roomette accommodations for a $500 surcharge.
Westbound:
Train will be daylight running only.
Oct. 13: Minneapolis to Fargo (BNSF)
Oct. 14: Fargo to Minot
Oct. 15: layover day in Minot
Oct. 16: Minot to Havre
Oct. 17: Havre to Whitefish
Oct. 18: Layover day Whitefish
Oct. 19: Whitefish to Pasco
Oct. 20: Pasco to Portland (ex NP Stampede Pass route)
Fare: $5,450 per per double occupancy and includes all meals except lunch and dinner on the two layover days. Accommodations en route. If we have sufficient interest we'll take the Cimarron River and provide roomette accommodations for a $500 surcharge.
A deposit of $1000 will hold your space.
High Iron Travel Corp.
P.O. Box 337
Waunakee, WI 53597
(608)-285-5489
http://www.highirontravel.com