ROTARY RUN!
SPECIAL EVENT! ONE DAY ONLY!
Experience an operating ROTARY SNOWPLOW as it works through Sierra snow!
The Western Pacific Railroad Museum will be running historic Rotary Snowplow Southern Pacific MW208 on Friday, March 22, 2019! This is a rare chance to ride in and be up close with a working rotary.
The FIRST RUN of the day will be clearing snow from the WPRM trackage. This is a VERY LIMITED event with 6 seats available in the rotary cab, 4 seats available in Southern Pacific GP9 2873, which will power the train, and 4 seats in the cupola of our DRGW caboose. 10 positions are available for photography. The FIRST RUN will depart at 11 AM.
The 6 seats inside the working rotary are being auctioned off on eBay. The first auction opens TONIGHT at 1 AM, with each additional seat going on auction at 30 minute intervals. eBay links can be found here: https://www.wplives.org/news_items/Rotary_Run_2019.html
The other tickets are available first come, first serve on EventBright. https://www.eventbrite.com/e/2019-rotary-run-tickets-58609949938?fbclid=IwAR2-77TMU6dpt-aiYQk22QjOu00eb2IWgmA29_HdWKhU3pONyHANJbC9orQ
After the first run, general admission will open at 12 noon for 50 persons to join the first runners in getting up close with the rotary as it makes additional runs around the museum. These tickets are also on EventBright. https://www.eventbrite.com/e/2019-rotary-run-tickets-58609949938?fbclid=IwAR2-77TMU6dpt-aiYQk22QjOu00eb2IWgmA29_HdWKhU3pONyHANJbC9orQ
After 12 noon, locomotive cab and caboose rides will be available. Rotary cab rides for these later runs will be $20 per ride. Also there will be opportunities to tour the rotary. The event ends at 4:00 PM.
For more information, links to eBay and EventBright, and conditions, go to https://www.wplives.org/news_items/Rotary_Run_2019.html
NOTES:
- FRRS Life, Family Life and Sustaining members get 15% off on EventBright tickets ONLY. Not applicable to eBay Rotary cab rides. Enter promo code FRRS2019SL.
- As weather is unpredictable, we cannot guarantee snow levels. We expect about 2-3 feet of snow on the south side of our balloon track, enough to put on quite a show. The rest of the track currently has about 1 ft of snow on it, but some will likely melt off. However, if weather does not cooperate and this event is cancelled before the day of the Rotary Run, all monies will be refunded.
- All proceeds go to benefit the preservation work of the Western Pacific Railroad Museum.
Photos by Greg Elems showing operation for a film crew in 2017.
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