All Aboard the Diablo Valley Lines:
Walnut Creek Model Railroad Society
2751 Buena Vista Ave, Walnut Creek
Friday, October 25th, 2013
8:00pm | $3What: Families can ‘ride’ the Diablo Valley Lines during their whistle stop show, featuring hundreds of model trains representing the mid 20th century through today, traveling over 4,300 feet of track on one of the world’s most mountainous model railroad layouts. Dispatched by two Walnut Creek Model Railroad Society members, the show includes a dramatic sunset and night scenes with a rainy thunderstorm, a street railway with trolley cars, big freight yards and a large passenger terminal. The elaborate 34×56 foot layout includes a composite of the mountainous area of the Western United States, bridges, tunnels, terrain from desert to snow covered mountains, towns, train yards, electric street cars, wind turbine, ski lift gondola and more. More than 200 train cars and 50 steam and diesel engines are in operation during the show.
When: Friday, October 25, 8 p.m.
Where: Larkey Park, 2751 Buena Vista Ave., Walnut Creek
Fares: Adults-$3; Senior-$2; Children-$2 (age 6-12); Free under 6 years old
For more information: Please visit www.wcmrs.org or call 925-937-1888. To see the trains in action, please visit WCMRS.