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2012
Calendar of Events
Independence
Day Celebration, 4 July
Expect to see one of our engines pulling a few cars during the annual
Mount Pleasant Independence Day celebration.
Starting mid afternoon, we will run our train for a few hours. Wrist
bands will probably be $2 each and give you unlimited rides.
Participants
should know that our events fund the railroad's operations.
At dusk, the Mount Pleasant Independence Day Committee and numerous
sponsors provide an incredible fireworks show in the park. There will
be a few traction engines with fireboxes full of sawdust making a great
spark show.
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Old
Threshers Reunion (30 Aug-3 Sep)
5 Days Ending on Labor
Day
Held annually over Labor Day weekend, the Old Threshers Reunion is an
educational and fun event that includes rides on our
railroad. This is an event where family memories are made.
The trains will operate from about 8:30 AM until 10:00 PM. Besides the
trains,
the Model A and Model T are usually trailing one of the trains.
In addition to the trains, A and T rides, the MCRR offers numerous
seminars through the
event explaining how steam train engines, airbrakes, track signals and
other railroad systems function.
Numerous
pictures of the MCRR at the 2011 OTR can be seen here.
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Midwest
Haunted Rails
Note: the volunteer staff of
the MCRR has not determined the specific 2012 dates for this event.
The Midwest Central Railroad and Old Threshers' Midwest Electric
Railway will take on an eerie feel for its annual "Ghost Train of No
Return
and the Ghostly Trolley."
The MCRR and the Midwest Electric Railway join together for a
single price "all you can ride" event. In 2011, the unlimited
ride
wristband was
$10 per person (please note that
prices are subject to change), with those 4 and under free. No
reservations are required for the Haunted Rails.
The Old
Thrashers
House of Terror is a separately priced event.
In 2011, the MCRR had one steam locomotive running every
evening to carry the crowds. Our "modern"
diesel
switcher, #14 was pulling the second
train. Perhaps there will be two steam locomotives working this event
in 2012?
The event runs from 6 PM CDT to 10 PM CDT for the listed days. If the
crowd
persists we will run the
trains ran later than 10 PM.
Besides
the train and trolley, there are numerous "inflatable jumping
things"
for the kids, food vendors, music, miscellaneous kids activities and
costume contests.
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North
Pole Express
Note: the volunteer staff of
the MCRR has not determined the specific 2012 dates for this event.
Thousands will ride to the "North Pole" aboard our
North
Pole Express for their holiday treat. They will enjoy the sights and
sounds of
Christmas as they travel on a narrow gauge steam powered train to the
North Pole.
At the North Pole, guests visit with our Railroad Santa, who will
bring a
special gift for each child. Holiday traditions start on the Midwest
Central Railroad.
The 2011 tickets were $14 per person (ages 0
to 18 months were at no cost). Please
note that
prices are subject to change
Notes:
1. Prices subject to change.
2. We will have a
mail-in ticket order plan in 2012; check
the main North Pole
Express page for details.
3. We start taking reservations via a toll-free reservation
number
on November 1. In past years, all seats have been sold by November 7th!
Click here
for additional information on this event.
Please e-mail our reservation
agent or Deb
Crouch for more
information regarding future North Pole Express events..
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Old
Threshers Reunion (30 Aug-3 Sep) 
