Related Activities

The Annual Sierra Railway Historical and Modeling Seminar will be held Sunday, April 21, 2024, at the Black Oak Casino at Tuolumne, CA. Doors open at 9:00 AM.

For prices and registration see the Seminar Flyer.

Contact: glennsutherland@sti.net. Tickets available at the door and the Logging Modeler’s Convention. For information regarding the day’s events, see the Agenda.


Railtown 1897: Steam Train Excursions and Roundhouse Tours Saturday and Sunday. Please check their website at http://www.csrmf.org/railtown/default.asp for schedule.

Added 4/2/24 – Special Event for Saturday evening (4/20/24):

Please join us for a SPECIAL BANQUET to celebrate Tuolumne Co. historical railroads, including:

  • Buffet dinner including your choice of beef or chicken, sides, soft drinks, and dessert.
  • After-dinner presentation by Scott McGhee, General Manager of the Yosemite Mountain Sugar Pine Railroad.
  • Scott will give us an in-depth look at the two former West Side Shays that the YMSPRR operates on a daily basis. He will include information on these locomotives’ history, characteristics, major rebuilds, and recent discoveries about their historical paint colors and lettering styles.
  • Raffle of a “West Side Shay Lover’s Dream Excursion for 4” – See below.

  • The Banquet is open to all, but tickets are limited to 68 people, and must be purchased in advance by April10,2024.  Price per person: $60; THRAMembers $50

Registration Link: Tuolumne Historical Railroad Banquet – Tuolumne Historical Railroad Assn. (tuolumnerailroad.org)