SpringFling
This event is to encourage new volunteers to get involved with the museum. They will have the opportunity to experience several different areas of volunteering available all in one day! […]
This event is to encourage new volunteers to get involved with the museum. They will have the opportunity to experience several different areas of volunteering available all in one day! […]
Finding your Halloween pumpkin is more fun at Mid-Continent Railway Museum. Climb aboard the Pumpkin Special and make your way to Quartzite Lake where pumpkins from a local grower await your arrival. The conductor is available to help load your pumpkin for the return to North Freedom. Purchase of pumpkins is optional. Pumpkins are made […]
Enjoy the beautiful colors of autumn from the comfort of a restored, vintage passenger car! Our leaf-peeping tours take you on a scenic journey through the countryside of Sauk County. Sit back and relax as you travel along the unspoiled right-of-way of our historic Chicago & North Western rail line. This unforgettable journey departs at […]
September 30 & October 1, 2023 Explore the Interiors of Mid-Continent Railway Museum’s Finest Restorations Mid-Continent Railway Museum has a nationally-renowned, award-winning wooden car restoration program. While all museum visitors can see the beautiful restorations from the Coach Shed viewing platforms alongside the cars, much of the fine craftsmanship can only be appreciated from within […]
Board this Savory Train! Enjoy a leisurely 7-mile roundtrip ride with BBQ delights catered by Circus City BBQ and served up by Mid-Continent’s friendly volunteer waitstaff. Passengers ride aboard our […]
Each ticket holder may choose from one of four pizza varieties (selection made at time of booking): 9-inch personal pepperoni pizza 9-inch personal sausage pizza 9-inch personal cheese pizza 9-inch personal veggie pizza (cheese, mushrooms, black olives, green olives, green peppers, and onions) Plus a choice of beer or soft drink (selection made aboard the train) July 22, 2023 – Departing at 11 […]
Board this Savory Train! Enjoy a leisurely 7-mile roundtrip ride with BBQ delights catered by Circus City BBQ and served up by Mid-Continent’s friendly volunteer waitstaff. Passengers ride aboard our First Class railcars, Soo Line #2017, a diner-lounge car built in 1914, and in the C&NW #440, a business car built in 1929. Booking for […]
The Restoration Department at Mid-Continent Railway Museum, E8948 Museum Road, North Freedom, will be holding an Open House on Friday-Sunday, May 26-28, 2023 welcoming visitors and individuals interested in becoming a volunteer to come explore the Car Shop, ask questions, and get involved. Call 608-522-4261 or 800-930-1385 or E-mail: inquiries@midcontinent.org.
Train departures at 11am, 1pm, and 3pm every Saturday and Sunday in May, including Memorial Day. Museum grounds open 9:30am - 5pm on days trains operate.
Pumpkin Special at Mid-Continent Railway Museum. What better way to pick out that Halloween pumpkin than riding the Pumpkin Special. Take a 55 minute train ride to the pumpkin patch & pick out your own pumpkin. Large selection of small, medium & large pumpkins. Price of pumpkins not included in train fare.
Take a memorable, seven-mile, 55-minute round-trip train ride on a former branch line of the Chicago & North Western Railway nestled in a valley between the Baraboo Hills in rural […]