Event Prices*
Event Admission
$145 Non-Member
$140 Member
Exclusive Opportunity: Private dining on the historic Doris railcar**
SOLD OUT
$788 Non-Member Per Table
$768 Member Per Table
*Priced per seat. Includes fees, plus tax.
**All four seats at table must be purchased. Includes fees, plus tax.
Schedule
Friday
First Seating
4:00 – 4:45 pm Cocktail Hour
4:45 pm Train Boarding
5:00 – 6:15 pm Dinner
Second Seating
6:30 – 7:15 pm Cocktail Hour
7:15 pm Train Boarding
7:30 – 8:45 pm Dinner
Saturday
First Seating – SOLD OUT
4:00 – 4:45 pm Cocktail Hour
4:45 pm Train Boarding
5:00 – 6:15 pm Dinner
Second Seating – SOLD OUT
6:30 – 7:15 pm Cocktail Hour
7:15 pm Train Boarding
7:30 – 8:45 pm Dinner
Sunday
First Seating
4:00 – 4:45 pm Cocktail Hour
4:45 pm Train Boarding
5:00 – 6:15 pm Dinner
Second Seating
6:30 – 7:15 pm Cocktail Hour
7:15 pm Train Boarding
7:30 – 8:45 pm Dinner
Menu
Catering provided by Grate Catering in Kannapolis, NC.
Appetizers:
Baked Mac ‘n’ Cheese Bites
Bruschetta on Crostini
To be served during Cocktail Hour.
First Course:
Citrus Salad: Greens, oranges, dried cranberries, crumbled feta, sunflower seeds, cranberry orange vinaigrette on the side in individual pourers
Second Course:
(Choice of Entrée, choose one)
Chicken Picatta, whipped potatoes, sauteed green beans
Petit Bistro Filet with Red Wine Demi, whipped potatoes, sauteed green beans
Seared Salmon w/ lemon herb butter sauce, whipped potatoes, sauteed green beans
Vegetarian/Vegan Pasta Primavera
Dessert:
New York Cheesecake w/ Berry Coulis
Chocolate Tuxedo Mousse Cake
Beverages:
Water
Tea (sweetened & unsweetened)
Beer and Wine
Wine & Dine on the Rails
February 13, 14, and 15, 2026
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Join us for an evening of elegance and romance at the N.C. Transportation Museum on February 13-15.
This special event features a cocktail hour before boarding for a leisurely train ride around our 60-acre historic site, and a three-course meal served aboard the train.
Ticket details:
Passengers select their individual seats at their table when purchasing tickets. Both 2-top and 4-top tables are available. When parties do not occupy all of the seats at a table, members of other parties may select the remaining seats. Bring additional friends to fill a table or meet new friends as you share the experience in classic railroad dining car style. Tables cannot be moved and seats cannot be added to a table, so parties larger than the allowed number of seated passengers will need to purchase seats at other tables.
Each individual passenger will receive three drink tickets to be redeemed from our selection of wine and beer in either the cocktail area or on the train. Additional drinks can also be purchased for an additional cost.
Upon arrival, please exchange your printed or mobile tickets in the museum’s Gift Station for boarding passes. This event is for ages 21 and up only. There is no admittance for anyone under age 21. Valid photo ID must be shown before you will be given a boarding pass.
ADA accessibility: Rail cars in use for this event are not wheelchair accessible due to the use of historic and antiquated rail passenger equipment, which is exempt from ADA regulations under US Code: Title 42: Section 12184.
Please note: Although it is not required, we request a “nice dress” attire. Smoking is not allowed in any building or on the train.
Prepaid reservations are required. The event takes place rain or shine. Seating is limited. There are no refunds or exchanges.
Exclusive Opportunity: Private dining on the historic Doris rail car
SOLD OUT
Enjoy a private table setting aboard the Doris, the historic private rail car of James B. Duke. One party of up to four people can dine in elegance in this luxury private rail car built by the Pullman Company in 1917. For this exclusive seating, the entire 4-person table must be purchased.
Non-Member: $788.00 Per Table**
Member: $768.00 Per Table**
**All four seats at the table must be purchased. Includes Fees, plus tax.
Sponsored by the North Carolina Transportation Museum Foundation
Event Prices
Event Admission
$145 Non-Member
$140 Member
Exclusive Opportunity: Private dining on the historic Doris railcar**
SOLD OUT
$788 Non-Member Per Table
$768 Member Per Table
*Priced per seat. Includes fees, plus tax.
**All four seats at table must be purchased. Includes fees, plus tax.
Schedule
Friday
First Seating
4:00 – 4:45 pm Cocktail Hour
4:45 pm Train Boarding
5:00 – 6:15 pm Dinner
Second Seating
6:30 – 7:15 pm Cocktail Hour
7:15 pm Train Boarding
7:30 – 8:45 pm Dinner
Saturday
First Seating – SOLD OUT
4:00 – 4:45 pm Cocktail Hour
4:45 pm Train Boarding
5:00 – 6:15 pm Dinner
Second Seating – SOLD OUT
6:30 – 7:15 pm Cocktail Hour
7:15 pm Train Boarding
7:30 – 8:45 pm Dinner
Sunday
First Seating
4:00 – 4:45 pm Cocktail Hour
4:45 pm Train Boarding
5:00 – 6:15 pm Dinner
Second Seating
6:30 – 7:15 pm Cocktail Hour
7:15 pm Train Boarding
7:30 – 8:45 pm Dinner
Menu
Catering provided by Grate Catering in Kannapolis, NC.
Appetizers:
Baked Mac ‘n’ Cheese Bites
Bruschetta on Crostini
To be served during Cocktail Hour.
First Course:
Citrus Salad: Greens, oranges, dried cranberries, crumbled feta, sunflower seeds, cranberry orange vinaigrette on the side in individual pourers
Second Course:
(Choice of Entrée, choose one)
Chicken Picatta, whipped potatoes, sauteed green beans
Petit Bistro Filet with Red Wine Demi, whipped potatoes, sauteed green beans
Seared Salmon w/ lemon herb butter sauce, whipped potatoes, sauteed green beans
Vegetarian/Vegan Pasta Primavera
Dessert:
New York Cheesecake w/ Berry Coulis
Chocolate Tuxedo Mousse Cake
Beverages:
Water
Tea (sweetened & unsweetened)
Beer and Wine
