PACIFIC SOUTHWEST RAILWAY MUSEUM
Presents
The 2011 North Pole Limited
Christmas Train
a production featuring
Santa and his Elves
The 2011 North Pole Limited excursions have completed a very successful season. Many fortunate children now have memories that will last a lifetime. The Museum wishes to thank the many volunteers who worked both in sight of the children and behind the scenes. Santa couldn't have done it without you kind folks.
Each year, Santa notifies our Museum members first when his elves are ready to take reservations for his special trains. The best way to get YOUR choice of nights is to become a member of the Pacific Southwest Railway Museum. As a Museum Member you also have the opportunity to volunteer to help the elves on Santa's excursions. The Museum is always in need of kind and generous people to help serve the pubic, not only during the holidays, but all year round. Check here for membership information.
Santa is also compiling an email list of those interested in his 2012 excursions. These people will be sent advance notice (but after the membership is notified) of the tickets going on sale, probably in August 2012. If you would like to be added to this list please send a note to Santa indicating your return email address.
Please celebrate the Holidays with us in this special production offered by the Museum and its volunteers, in cooperation with the Mountain Empire High School.
Quick link to Santa's Frequently Asked Questions
This year the North Pole Limited will run on the following dates. Reservations are required (at Santa's request) for all trips. Click on the desired date below to place your reservation with the Museum's on-line ticketing system. Your purchase confirmation will be emailed directly to you. Bring your printed confirmation with you on the date of your trip, Campo Depot Station Master will give you your tickets.
Special Note from Santa:
You have to enter your email address correctly on the reservation form! If you don't, Santa won't be able to email your purchase confirmation to you. You will then have to email him at North Pole Depot to convince him that you really purchased tickets and request that he make a special effort to deliver your confirmation. It's never good to rile up Santa, so please make sure you enter your email address correctly!
Fri November 25 7:00 PM Sold Out Sat November 26 5:00 PM Sold Out Sat November 26 7:00 PM Sold Out Fri December 2 7:00 PM Sold Out Sat December 3 5:00 PM Sold Out Sat December 3 7:00 PM Sold Out Fri December 09 7:00 PM Sold Out Sat December 10 5:00 PM Sold Out Sat December 10 7:00 PM Sold Out Fri December 16 7:00 PM Sold Out Sat December 17 5:00 PM Sold Out Sat December 17 7:00 PM Sold Out All trains will be leaving from the Campo Depot. The Depot will be open two-hours before departure time on excursion days.
Fares Fridays Saturdays - Adults First Class
$45 $45 - Adults
$30 $35 - Children (2-12) First Class
$35 $35 - Children (2-12)
$20 $25 - Toddlers (under 2)
Free Free Museum members have an opportunity to place reservations before the general public. Everyone is invited to become a member of PSRM and help preserve our living-history railroad museum for future generations. Membership information is available hereFirst class ticket holders will ride in the luxurious #1509 observation car. Seating in #1509 is limited to 35 people. Large groups may not be able to be seated together.
Sold Out NoticeOccasionally, some additional seats may become available on sold-out trains. You are encouraged to check this page from time to time to see if any seats become available. All seats for sale will be sold from this page and this page only. There is no need to call or email for availability, this is the only place where additional seats will be announced and made available for purchase.
The fun begins at the lighted Campo Depot with fun and good cheer. Once the Limited leaves the Depot Santa's Elves will serve cookies and hot chocolate. The Elves will visit with the passengers as the Limited rockets toward the North Pole. An on-board book reading of a famous train Christmas story leads up to the magical arrival at Santa's Workshop. Santa will board the train for the return trip to Campo and will visit with all the children on the train (both large and small).
The Elves invite the children to wear their pajamas, just make sure they're dressed warmly!
Check here to see the North Pole Limited photo page.
Also check our scrapbook for many more North Pole Limited photos.
The Museum wishes to thank its corporate sponsors for their helping Santa with his
North Pole Limited.
Santa can always use help with his trains; if you are interested
in corporate sponsorship, please send a note to Santa
Santa's Frequently Asked Questions
Questions Answers
Will our tickets be mailed to us?
No. Just bring your emailed reservation confirmation with you to the Campo Depot. Your tickets will be waiting for you there.
Why didn't we get our emailed confirmation?
Santa uses an Automatic Elf to email your confirmations. You MUST enter your email address correctly for this to work. Santa may know where you live, but his Elf doesn't!
If you've been naughty and entered a bogus address on your order form, please send an address that will work to
Santa and he will instruct his Chief Email Elf to try again.
My email address is correct, but I still didn't get a confirmation?
Believe it or not, some folks don't accept email from places they didn't authorize in advance. Please don't expect Santa's Chief Email Elf to make special arrangements to get your confirmation to you (see the previous FAQ). You should also double-check check your email spam folder.
What time should we be at the Campo Depot?
Santa doesn't want to see you miss his train, so plan on
being at the Campo Depot at least 30-minutes before your departure time, especially if you haven't been to Campo before.
How long is the ride?
Plan on about 90-minutes for the ride, but it may take
longer for Santa to see all the kids and have his photo taken with them. The train should be back in Campo less than two-hours after your departure.
But how do we find the Campo Depot?
Here's a map link to the Depot.
Map Note: Please do not trust the driving directions given by Google.com and
possibly other GPS Navigation devices. Mapquest.com is known to give the correct
driving directions if the destination is entered as latitude 32.612769, longitude -116.472417.
This lat/long is close to 1000-1009 Parker Road, which is close to the front gate of the Museum.
Check the driving directions and map given here as a cross-check if you will
be using Google Maps or depending on an automated GPS Navigation device.
Should the kids wear pjs?
Sure, just make sure they're dressed warmly!
We purchased our tickets at different times. Will we be able to sit together?
This shouldn't be a problem. Just make sure you're all together before you board the train.
What happens if it rains?
Santa will run these trips regardless of the weather. Rain, snow, it doesn't matter, the trains will run.
All windows in the passenger cars are covered (no open windows) and you may wait in your automobiles until boarding time if necessary. Sorry, no rain refunds or reschedules.
What if we get hungry?
The Depot Gift Shop has light snacks for sale. You
may also bring a picnic dinner with you to eat on the train if you'd like.
Can we return our tickets?
Please see the Museum's ticket return policy.
Can we join the Museum to qualify for early ticket purchase?
Yes. Santa and the Museum hopes that you will
become active members and volunteer in the future to help the Museum with their programs.
When can we reserve seats for next year?
Check the Museum's Web Site in July for scheduling and reservation information.
Also note that Museum volunteers and members receive advance notice of special excursions. Santa recommends joining the Museum to get
a jump on next year's trip.
