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The Minuteman Route Lives Again

1397

Not a mere magnet job, or vinyl, or paint, but a physical cosmetic makeover.

  • New handrails

  • New headlight

  • New headlight mount

  • Marker light mounts

  • Marker light reposition

  • Original B15 Marker Lights

  • B&M style number plate

  • And numbering and lettering.

Engine 1397 will be resurrected for the photographers and videographers on these limited capacity photo specials. 

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A classic road name with appeal all over the US, and a once mighty New England Road, the Boston & Maine has sadly been a road name with no steam representatives operating in the entire preservation era. 

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For two days only, however, that will change. An event that will never happen again, the Strasburg Rail Road Company No. 89, a former Canadian National E10a 2-6-0 will undergo a cosmetic overhaul to represent the B&M B15 class mogul.

Postponed to November 2026, 1397 will lead a mixed train to star the day. A 7am departure will see the 1397, assorted freight cars, combine, and coach (Both of B&M heritage) over the road to paradise in 1950s themed scenes. A switching scene in the yard in the early afternoon will rebuild our train into a freight only consist. For the rest of the day and the night session, the 1397 will lead a string of boxcars, and a caboose. Rider coaches will be cut off for the runbys for this portion of the event. 

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The second and final day of 1397's brief return to the land of the living, we see the 1397 lead a passenger consist of ex B&M coaches in the 1930s, before the engine fades back into the history books once again. 

Ticket Options:

 

Each session to feature different scenes, no two sessions are the same. 

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All prices are our ticket rates, Ticketleap fees added on top.

 

Monday November 10th Two consists, Mixed & Freight:

7am to 12:30

$200 (50 person capacity)

12pm-5:30pm ​

$200 (50 person capacity)

Add on Night session (Optional)

$125 5:30pm-7pm (40 person capacity total stand alone + combo)

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Tuesday November 11th Passenger Day:

6am to 11am

$162.50 (70 person capacity) 

11am-4pm

$162.50​ (70 person capacity)

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Two day and night combo ticket: $825

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