Celebrate Southern Railway No. 6133’s 75th anniversary by putting yourself at the controls!
Event Prices
Members: $405 ($385 + $20 handling fee)*
Non-Members: $420 ($400 + $20 handling fee)*
Available Dates/Times
All Dates Have Sold Out
(Tickets on sale August 1 at 9 a.m. Eastern Time)
*N.C. Sales Tax will be added at the time of purchase. One ticket per time slot.
Note:This experience is not ADA accessible. Participant must be able to pull him/herself up from the ground by holding onto railings on the side of locomotive while climbing vertical stairs up the side of the locomotive, then enter the locomotive cab through the side door. The event takes place rain or shine, and there are no refunds or exchanges.
At The Throttle Diesel: Southern 6133 – 75th Anniversary Edition
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Tickets on sale August 1, 2025 at 9:00 a.m. Eastern Time.
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Celebrate Southern Railway No. 6133’s 75th anniversary by putting yourself at the controls!
At the Throttle: Diesel featuring Southern Railway FP7 No. 6133 is back and we’re giving you one more chance in 2025 to take control of this classic streamlined locomotive! In celebration of the locomotive’s 75th anniversary, honorary engineers will have the chance to run the locomotive in an extended 45-minute session on the route of the museum’s regular passenger trains. For these special sessions, we’ll also include a 75th Anniversary t-shirt as a bonus!
Included:
- 45-minute session operating the locomotive around the N.C. Transportation Museum’s passenger train route
- Souvenir “Southern Railway No. 6133 75th Anniversary” t-shirt
- Choice of an engineer’s cap or museum ball cap
- Honorary Engineer certificate signed and dated
- Admission to the N.C. Transportation Museum for the Honorary Engineer
Put yourself in the engineer’s seat of Southern Railway FP7 No. 6133! The 6133 was built in 1950 and pulled both freight and passenger trains for the Southern Railway. It has become one of the museum’s most popular locomotives pulling passenger trains, but rarely is it used for “At the Throttle” experiences. This is your chance to operate this beautiful streamlined locomotive! For these special opportunities, take the throttle and run the 6133 for an extended 45-minute session along the route of the museum’s regular passenger trains. That’s 15 minutes longer than our usual sessions, and will give you the opportunity to experience how it feels to run a locomotive on a three mile trip around the museum’s 60-acre property! You’ll also receive our commemorative 6133 75th Anniversary t-shirt, along with an engineer’s cap or ball cap, a signed and dated certificate as an Honorary Engineer, and admission to the N.C. Transportation Museum for the Honorary Engineer.
After a quick safety briefing and instructions on how to operate the locomotive, climb aboard for your turn to ride down the rails! Please arrive 30 minutes prior to your selected time for a safety orientation session. Participants must be 18 years of age with a valid driver’s license. Check in at the Barber Junction Visitor Center, where the crew will meet with you to begin your experience. Please be prepared to sign a liability release form prior to your session and show your driver’s license as identification. Clothing appropriate to a working rail yard should be worn at all times. Jeans/overalls/long pants, a long sleeve shirt, and boots are required. Participants wishing to have their picture taken should bring a camera. Museum admission is included for the Honorary Engineer but must be purchased at the Visitor Center for any additional guest during museum operating hours.
Join us for this once in a lifetime experience that any rail fan will love. Do it for yourself or purchase as a gift for your favorite rail fan.
Event Prices
Members: $405 ($385 + $20 handling fee)*
Non-Members: $420 ($400 + $20 handling fee)*
Available Dates/Times
All Dates Have Sold Out
(Tickets on sale August 1 at 9 a.m. Eastern Time)
*N.C. Sales Tax will be added at the time of purchase. One ticket per time slot.
Note:This experience is not ADA accessible. Participant must be able to pull him/herself up from the ground by holding onto railings on the side of locomotive while climbing vertical stairs up the side of the locomotive, then enter the locomotive cab through the side door. The event takes place rain or shine, and there are no refunds or exchanges.