Travel in luxury rail cars from Chicago

DATES:  July 19th & July 26th, 2011 TIME: Depart Amtrak MSP Station on July 19th* (map) Depart Chicago Union Station on July 26th* *all times are subject to that days train status and are not controled by the Friends

The Friends of the 261 are sending its entire fleet of Amtrak certified cars  to Rock Island, IL for Train Festival 2011. To help with the cost of moving the  fleet and crew to Chicago for the festival, the Friends are selling individual  tickets to and from Chicago, with limited stops available at Winona and  Milwaukee. You will be riding in style as we move SEVEN LUXURY RAIL CARS  to Chicago. Passengers will be able to roam from car-to-car, enjoying an  entire PRIVATE TRAIN. Due to flooding out West, Amtrak is running  short trains, allowing the Friends to move three more private cars than  our normal maximum of 4 (totaling 7).  We will be offering food and  beverage service along the way, complimentary with your ticket purchase. This is one rare occasion you do not want to miss!   Because this is a special move, stops are limited to Winona and Milwaukee.  The train will depart MSP at 8am on July 19th, please arrive AT LEAST  15 minutes early. It is scheduled to arrive in Chicago at approximately  3:55pm. On July 26th, the train is scheduled to depart 2:10pm and arrive  in MSP around 10:30pm.  Tickets: $149.00 One way to Milwaukee/Chicago July 19th, 2011  $149.00 One way to Minneapolis July 26th, 2011  $289.00 Round Trip Milwaukee/Chicago July 19th-July 26th, 2011 For Tickets please call, RHMA at 651-765-9812  between 9am and 4pm  Railroading Heritage of Midwest America, Inc. 4322 Lake Point Court Shoreview, Minnesota 55126

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