Travel Through History

The historic William Crooks
The historic WIlliam Crooks, 1862

The Lake Superior Railroad Museum offers an up-close look at the history of rail travel. Admission is included with your fare!


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The SOO Line 2719
The SOO 2719 Rides Again

2010 Special Excursions

We are handicapped accessible on the Lester River and Pizza Trains only at this time. A small lavatory is available on all excursions.

There's a window seat waiting for you on the North Shore Scenic Railroad!

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The Birthday Caboose!

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Party Package includes:

  • A round trip, 90-minute scenic excursion to the Lester River for up to eight children and two adults.
  • Private use of the Birthday Caboose.
  • A railroad gift for the birthday child.
  • Personalized 1/4 sheet cake.
  • Admission to the Lake Superior Railroad Museum

$200.00

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Steam Train to Two Harbors

Steam Train!

 

Six-hour excursion to Two Harbors behind the historic steam locomotive SOO #2719.

August 20 - 22, 27 - 29 10:30am
September 3 - 5, 10 - 12 10:30am

 

All tickets $45.00
Reservations required

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Elegant Dinner Train

North Shore Scenic Railroad's Elegant Dinner Train

Chefs from the area's finest restaurants prepare unique menus onboard our Lake of the Isles dining car. Enjoy delicious cuisine and beautiful scenery along the Lakefront Line. Reservations are required for these excursions.  Elegant dining in the grand railroad tradition.

All meals served with salad, bread, butter, coffee and dessert.

Small Washroom Available.

 

Select Friday Evenings

August 6, 20 and 27, 2010 .
Train Departs at 6:30 p.m.

Sept. 3, 2010.
Train Departs at 5:30 p.m.

 Oct 1 and 15, 2010.
Train Departs at 5:30 p.m.

Duration: 2.5 Hours
Distance:  34 Miles

$48.00

Reservations required.

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Murder on the Disoriented Express

Ride the North Shore Scenic Railroad's Murder Mystery Train!

Traveling by train can be fun, romantic, and sometimes dangerous. Take the case of the North Shore Scenic Railroadʹs Elegant Dinner Train. A group of people, most of whom are strangers to one another, sit down to a gourmet meal in the beautiful Lake of the Isles dining car.  As the train pulls out of the Depot in Duluth and heads onto the Lakefront Line, the guests in the dining car meet one another and find that there is something just a little off balance. An air of mystery surrounds the alter‐egos of some of the passengers.

To quote Sherlock Holmes, "The game is afoot."

Almost as if planned to the exact minute, the train crosses Railroad Street and the diesel engine's horn blares out its warning...a shot rings out! One of the passengers has met a cruel and quite fatal end. .For the remainder of the evening, your job is to solve the crime and deliver the guilty party to authorities by the time the train returns to the station. Of course, because this is a sophisticated and elegant evening, dinner and cocktails will continue as if there is nothing wrong.  Fortunately, there is a world‐ famous detective on board to assist in finding the guilty party.

It's an evening of mirth, merriment, and mayhem on The Disoriented Express!

Please check back for the 2010 schedule!

Monday August 16 through Thursday the 19th
Departs at 6:30pm

Duration: 2.5 Hours
Distance: 34 Miles

Adults (16+): $75.00

Reservations required. Seating is limited!

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Fall Colors Tour

See the majestic fall colors aboard the North Shore Scenic Railroad


September and October 2010

September 17 - 24 10:30am
October 1 - 3 & 8 - 10 10:30am

Enjoy the changing colors as you travel to historic Two Harbors, Minnesota.

This is a six hour trip up the North Shore to Two Harbors with a two-hour layover.

Adults: $27.00, Children: $17.00

Reservations required.

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The Pumpkin Train

NSSR Pumpkin Train


Ride the Pumkin Patch Train to our secret pumpkin patch, de-board and pick your own pumpkin!  Enjoy magic, juggling, coloring, face painting, pumpkin carving and more!  10:00 am, 12:30 pm, or 3:00 pm, Friday thru Sunday on the Final week of the Fall Season.  (The Lester River trip does not run on these dates)

Duration: 1.5 Hours
Distance 10 Miles

Adults: $16.00, Children: $16.00

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Fall Beer Tasting Train

We are leaving at 5:30 pm on the 11th of September for our annual Beer Train hosted by the area's leading local breweries and brew pubs.

There will be food, gifts and BEER! Entertainment at a local club follows the beer tasting.

This train always sells out!

Duration: 2.5 Hours
Distance: 34 Miles

Adults: $30.00

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The Polar Express

The Polar Express

Starts running the day after Thanksgiving, Fri, Sat & Sun the weeks of Nov. xx, Dec. xx, xx, &xx

Tickets go on sale November 1st.  They are not returnable, or exchangeable.  We have NO discounts or group rates.
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$16.00 per ticket for all ages.

If you wish your tickets to be mailed to you, there will be a $1 handling fee added to the total.

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The Bed and Breakfast Train

Lighthouse Bed and Breakfast Train
In conjunction with the Lighthouse Bed and Breakfast in Two Harbors, MN, the North Shore Scenic Railroad offers a unique bed and breakfast combo. Board the train at the NSSR station Friday at 10:30am, and enjoy a scenic, historically narrated ride to Two Harbors.

You will spend the night in the oldest working lighthouse on Lake Superior. While you are there, you will be the official keeper of the lighthouse.

 

 

After a delicious breakfast, you can enjoy the tranquility of the lake until the bus takes you downtown for lunch, and then back to the depot for your return trip to Duluth.

Fridays from June until October

You will be met by a bus at the Two Harbors Depot, which will take you to one of many unique restaurants, and then to the Lighthouse Bed & Breakfast.

Call the Lake County Historical Society at 218.834.4898 for more information, prices or to make reservations. Snacks are available to purchase on board, and  there is a small washroom available.

Reservations required.