The Assiniboine Park Steam Train needs your help

With the Assiniboine Valley Railway and the Prairie Dog Central Railway suspending operations due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the only train ride available is the Assiniboine Park Steam Train. Unfortunately, ridership on this authentic stream train is way down, and they need your help! They need at least 12 passengers per ride to break even, so why not go down to the park and take a ride?

They're open from noon to six every day, and a ride costs only $3.25. To book a ride, please call  204-831-0197 and leave a message. If you do not receive a call back on the same day, then that means that the train is not running that day.

To view the news story posted by CTV Manitoba, click here.

Portage Model Railroad Club hosts Train Days on June 16

Portage Heritage Inc. & Portage Model Railroad Club will host the 2018 Train Day & Open House at the CP Station in Portage la Prairie on June 16th, from 10:00am to 4:00pm. There will be model train displays, souvenir & railway items for sale, and BBQ burgers & hotdogs available for lunch from 11am to 2pm.

There will also be a raffle to wina  ride in the caboose at the Prairie Dog Central Railway! Raffle tickets are $2.00 each. All proceeds from the event go toward the finishing touches of the station renovations. Admission is free!