5 or 8 Hour North Tour

 

This tour includes:

  • A history tour from the farm along the Iowa Northern up to the Manly Rail Yard
  • Visit the 1916 Flood Creek Disaster
  • The site of the extinct town, Roots Siding
  • Iowa Northern Headquarters at Greene
  • Rockford Depot Museum
  • A hidden railway bridge and a covered bridge
  • Manly Railyard, including a turntable, yards and history of the Old Rock Island
  • Ethanol Terminal adjacent to the Manly Railyard
  • Have dinner (lunch to all you non-Iowans)
  • Photo Opportunities:
    • Rock Island Depot
    • Great Western Depot in Waverly
    • Cedar Falls
  • Bryant Railyard in Waterloo including the Maintenance Away Shop & Engine Shop
  • Head back to the farm with more history mixed in along the way

Train disaster of 1916.


Rockford Museum.
Pricing



Included with each full tour is the On the Farm Only package which includes:


> Visiting our small town train depot which includes artifacts and switch keys
> Outside display with train signals, lights and signs
> The Railroad Artifacts Museum:
  • Signage of the Rock Island Railroad
  • The 1916 Flood Creek Disaster display
  • Operation Life Saver display
  • 17 different crossbucks
  • Numerous railroad pictures
  • Two model train setups

> Toys & Ag Museum
> Barn quilt on a building
> Flowers
> Ponds
> Farm Animals
> Small flea market
> and much more!

5 Hour Per Person Total Cost
1 Person $150 $150
2 Person $125 $250
3 Person $100 $300
8 Hour Per Person Total Cost
1 Person $200 $200
2 Person $175 $350
3 Person $150 $450

As you add more people to your tour, the price per person goes down. Please email or call us at 319.278.4847 for more information or to book your tour.


An old track.

 

 

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