The Central Coast Railway Club Presents:

The Feather River Express

Saturday and Sunday
April 1st and 2nd, 2006

A Unique Rail Excursion

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Ride a comfortable Amtrak passenger train through the scenic Feather River Canyon, then enjoy an evening at one of Reno's fine hotel-casinos. This will be the first public passenger train to travel the full length of the canyon in many years. The mountain peaks should be capped with snow, the vegetation green and the river flowing fast for this rare trip on this historic line.

On Saturday, April 1, the trip will start at 8:00 AM from Emeryville and travel along the Bay as it races to Sacramento, with passenger stops in Richmond (with an excellent BART connection from Fremont and other points arriving at 7:55 AM), Martinez and Davis. After a brief stop in Sacramento for passengers our train will speed up the former Western Pacific tracks past Oroville to the scenic Feather River Canyon. Our train will then follow the winding river up the canyon, over the famous Keddie Wye and on to Portola. At Portola, tour buses will take us on to Reno where our hotel rooms will be waiting for us. We are scheduled to arrive in Reno with plenty of time to have a nice dinner, see a show or have fun with lady luck at the gaming tables. The next morning, our buses will transfer us back to Portola where the train will be waiting for our return trip through the Feather River Canyon and on to Emeryville with quick stops at Sacramento, Davis, Martinez, and Richmond to let off passengers.

The train’s consist will be Amtrak Horizon cars used on the Reno Fun Train. Also in the consist will be Amtrak’s last dome car. Seating in the dome car will be available to all passengers on a rotating basis. The consist will be pulled by Amtrak locomotives.

The trip includes includes the train trip both days between Emeryville and Portola, two lunches, the bus trip both days between Portola and Reno. Packages with a hotel room in Reno start at $299. There will be an extra fare ($15) bus between San Jose Diridon Train Station and Emeryville. On Sunday there will be a connection to an Amtrak Capitol at Emeryville for the trip back to San Jose. Tickets for the Capitol should be purchased directly from Amtrak.

Basic package:

Rail Transport, Bus Transfers to/from Reno, Hotel, Deli Lunches Each Day on Train
(Choice of Cal-Neva, Circus Circus, Holiday Inn, or Meadow Wood Courtyard)
Double occupancy $299
Single Occupancy $339

Basic Package with Hotel Upgrade:
(Sands Regency Hotel)
Double occupancy $309
Single Occupancy $359

Basic Package with Superior Hotel Upgrade:
(Choice of Eldorado or Harrah’s)
Double occupancy $329
Single Occupancy $411

Basic Package with No Hotel
(No hotel. Rail transport and bus transfers only. Busses drop off/pick up at above hotels)

$269

Optional Saturday bus from San Jose Diridon Train Station to Emeryville

$15

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Much of this trip will operate over 'freight-only' track. No boarding or disembarking equipment or other provisions for physically challenged passengers will be available, including any possible photo stops at remote locations.

For security reasons, all passengers over the age of 18 must have a government issued ID with a photo and on which the name matches the name of the passenger on the ticket.

In the event the requested hotel space is unavailable, we reserve the right to assign passengers to another hotel in the same category.

Responsibilities:

As a condition of accepting participation of the trip set forth in this flyer, each passenger agrees to hold Central Coast Railway Club (CCRC), Pacific Locomotive Association (PLA), Amtrak, and Key Holidays harmless from any claims or liability arising from passengers participation on the trip, regardless of cause. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary set forth in this flyer, in the event CCRC, PLA, or any train operator cancels the trip, CCRC and PLA shall not be responsible to pay passengers any sums in excess of the cost of the train trip described in the flyer. If the trip is canceled, a refund will be made for the face amount of the ticket.

All work in support of the Feather River Express, not performed by train operators, is performed by volunteer members of CCRC and PLA, who receive no payment for services. Both the CCRC and PLA are 501(c)(3) not for profit organizations. This trip is being run for the enjoyment of our members and friends.

Ticket Policy:

If you cancel your reservation, there is a charge of 20% of the total paid up to 30 days prior to departure. This increases to 30% until 14 days prior. Within 14 days there is no refund for any reason. You may, however, substitute other names at no charge at any time.

-This page last updated on 3/16/2006.