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SP 4449 2009 Steam Tour Now Booking!
California Zephyr Railcar Charters announces a ‘twice in a lifetime’ opportunity to ride our ‘Silver Fleet’, supplemented by former Pennsylvania sleeper-lounge Colonial Crafts, in first-class luxury between Portland, OR and Minneapolis, MN on a train pulled by the sole remaining Daylight steam locomotive. We will have Silver Lariat, Silver Rapids and Silver Solarium aboard the train, giving guests the opportunity to see the beautiful Empire Builder route from end to end in daylight, from a Vista-Dome.
Dates for this extraordinary adventure are:
Portland-Minneapolis, July 3-9, 7 days
Fares from $5,699/person, double occupancy
Minneapolis-Portland, October 13-20, 8 days (Fall Colors)
Fares from $5,699/person, double occupancy
In addition, guests may book with us on the following segments:
Oakland-Portland June 30-July 1 (2 nights aboard the private cars)
Fares from $849/person roomette, $1,099/person, double occupancy
Minneapolis-Chicago-Emeryville (Oakland) via Amtrak #5, July 10-13 (4 nights aboard the private cars)
Fares from $2,499/person roomette or double occupancy
Portland-Oakland October 21-22,
Fares from $849/person roommette, $1,099/person, double occupancy
Emeryville-Chicago-Minneapolis via the California Zephyr, train 6, October 8-11 (Fall Colors)
Fares from $2,499/person roomette or double occupancy
Day segments on the Portland-Minneapolis portions of the trip are also available. Fare is $499/person for each segment. The train will overnight for servicing at Spokane, Whitefish, Havre, Minot, and Fargo.
All guests will enjoy our famous superior service, with meals prepared fresh on board by our chefs and served in one of our Vista-Domes. Of course, our bar is complimentary. In addition, overnight passengers will stay aboard in our sleepers, and enjoy the attentive service that people have come to expect when traveling with us.
Booking and additional information for the SP 4449 2009 Steam Tour is available from:
California Zephyr Railcar Charters
1146 Charleston St.
Costa Mesa, CA 92626
(714) 751-2032 office
(714) 751-4920 fax
info@CalZephyrRailcar.com
www.CalZephyrRailcar.com
or from Colonial Crafts by contacting us at ColonialCrafts@earthlink.net or calling us toll-free at 1-877-224-1150. We look forward to your joining us on this unique one-time tour.
Private Railcar Colonial Crafts
*** Our 2009 Tour Program ***
- Seattle, Victoria and the Northwest including Butchart Gardens and High Tea at the Empress Hotel, 7 Days, May 8-14, 2009.
- Denver, and the Rockies including Pikes Peak, Cripple Creek and the semi-ghost mining towns of Golden, Silver Plume, Central City and Blackhawk, 7 Days
June 5-11 and September 26 - October 2, 2009.
- Santa Fe, Taos, and the Sangre de Cristo Country including Chama and the Cumbres & Toltec Railroad, 7 Days
August 9-15, 2009.
- Portland, Glacier, Seattle, Victoria including Waterton National Park, 11 Days, September 1-11, 2009.
- Christmas in Santa Fe and Taos including three nights lodging at the La Fonda Hotel and Holiday-oriented tours of Santa Fe and Taos, 6 Days, December 13-18, 2009.
Additional information about each of our tours is available on our
Special Events page.
Brochures, booking and additional information for our 2008/2009 Tour Programs are available from
Colonial Crafts by contacting us at ColonialCrafts@earthlink.net or calling us toll-free at 1-877-224-1150. We look forward to your joining us on one of our fine tours.
Charter Your Own Railroad Passenger Car
Welcome to the world of exclusive private passenger railroad car travel. Private railway passenger cars have a long tradition of providing the finest in personal service and comfort. Private car COLONIAL CRAFTS continues this tradition for the modern traveler.
COLONIAL CRAFTS is based and maintained in Los Angeles, California, a major hub on the Amtrak system. From Los Angeles, COLONIAL CRAFTS may be chartered on Amtrak routes to San Diego, Oakland and Seattle, Denver and Chicago, New Orleans and beyond. COLONIAL CRAFTS is equipped to travel to all Amtrak destinations.
Whatever your reason for considering private railcar travel, private car Colonial Crafts may be just the car for your needs. Please browse our web site or contact us for more information on private car travel.
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