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NCTM Members: October 26 at 9:00 a.m. Eastern Time
General Public: October 27 at 9:00 a.m. Eastern Time
Event Prices*
Event Admission
$150 Non-Member
$145 Member
This event does not include museum admission. The museum is open Friday and Saturday 9 a.m. until 5 p.m. and is closed on Sunday. If you arrive earlier in the day, tickets for museum admission can be purchased if desired at the Barber Junction Visitor Center.
*Priced per seat. Includes fees, plus tax.
Schedule**
**Note: Time on tickets indicates the start time for the welcome reception. See boarding times above.
Friday
First Seating
4:00 – 4:45 pm Welcome Reception
4:45 pm Train Boarding
5:00 – 6:15 pm Dinner
Second Seating
6:30 – 7:15 pm Welcome Reception
7:15 pm Train Boarding
7:30 – 8:45 pm Dinner
Saturday
First Seating
4:00 – 4:45 pm Welcome Reception
4:45 pm Train Boarding
5:00 – 6:15 pm Dinner
Second Seating
6:30 – 7:15 pm Welcome Reception
7:15 pm Train Boarding
7:30 – 8:45 pm Dinner
Sunday
First Seating
4:00 – 4:45 pm Welcome Reception
4:45 pm Train Boarding
5:00 – 6:15 pm Dinner
Second Seating
6:30 – 7:15 pm Welcome Reception
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
Sausage Balls with Apricot Glaze
To be served during Welcome Reception.
First Course:
Citrus Salad: Mixed greens, oranges, dried cranberries, crumbled feta, sunflower seeds, house-made cranberry orange vinaigrette on the side in individual pourers
Second Course:
(Choice of Entrée, choose one)
French Cut Chicken Breast with sun dried tomato cream sauce, whipped potatoes, sautéed green beans
Petit Bistro Filet (all cooked medium) with Red Wine Demi Glace, whipped potatoes, sautéed green beans
Pan Seared Salmon with balsamic glaze, whipped potatoes, sautéed green beans
Vegetarian/Vegan Pasta Primavera with asparagus, mushrooms, zucchini, squash, and onions with a creamy, white wine garlic butter sauce. Vegan indicators will receive a dairy-free sauce and dairy-free cheese. Gluten free indicators will receive gluten-free pasta.
Dessert:
New York Cheesecake w/ Triple Berry Coulis
Chocolate Tuxedo Mousse Cake (chocolate cake layered with white chocolate mousse and chocolate mousse, topped with chocolate ganache).
Beverages:
Water
Tea (sweetened & unsweetened)
Soft Drinks
Beer and Wine
Wine & Dine on the Rails
February 12, 13, and 14, 2027
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Join us for an evening of elegance and romance at the N.C. Transportation Museum on February 12-14.
This special event features a welcome reception 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 two drink tickets to be redeemed from our selection of wine and beer in either the welcome reception 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.
Sponsored by the North Carolina Transportation Museum Foundation
Event Prices
Event Admission
$150 Non-Member
$145 Member
This event does not include museum admission. The museum is open Friday and Saturday 9 a.m. until 5 p.m. and is closed on Sunday. If you arrive earlier in the day, tickets for museum admission can be purchased if desired at the Barber Junction Visitor Center.
*Priced per seat. Includes fees, plus tax.
Schedule**
**Note: Time on tickets indicates the start time for the welcome reception. See boarding times above.
Friday
First Seating
4:00 – 4:45 pm Welcome Reception
4:45 pm Train Boarding
5:00 – 6:15 pm Dinner
Second Seating
6:30 – 7:15 pm Welcome Reception
7:15 pm Train Boarding
7:30 – 8:45 pm Dinner
Saturday
First Seating
4:00 – 4:45 pm Welcome Reception
4:45 pm Train Boarding
5:00 – 6:15 pm Dinner
Second Seating
6:30 – 7:15 pm Welcome Reception
7:15 pm Train Boarding
7:30 – 8:45 pm Dinner
Sunday
First Seating
4:00 – 4:45 pm Welcome Reception
4:45 pm Train Boarding
5:00 – 6:15 pm Dinner
Second Seating
6:30 – 7:15 pm Welcome Reception
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
Sausage Balls with Apricot Glaze
To be served during Welcome Reception.
First Course:
Citrus Salad: Mixed greens, oranges, dried cranberries, crumbled feta, sunflower seeds, house-made cranberry orange vinaigrette on the side in individual pourers
Second Course:
(Choice of Entrée, choose one)
French Cut Chicken Breast with sun dried tomato cream sauce, whipped potatoes, sautéed green beans
Petit Bistro Filet (all cooked medium) with Red Wine Demi Glace, whipped potatoes, sautéed green beans
Pan Seared Salmon with balsamic glaze, whipped potatoes, sautéed green beans
Vegetarian/Vegan Pasta Primavera with asparagus, mushrooms, zucchini, squash, and onions with a creamy, white wine garlic butter sauce. Vegan indicators will receive a dairy-free sauce and dairy-free cheese. Gluten free indicators will receive gluten-free pasta.
Dessert:
New York Cheesecake w/ Triple Berry Coulis
Chocolate Tuxedo Mousse Cake (chocolate cake layered with white chocolate mousse and chocolate mousse, topped with chocolate ganache).
Beverages:
Water
Tea (sweetened & unsweetened)
Soft Drinks
Beer and Wine
ASTC Passport Program:
ASTC Passport Program and Museum/Train Ride Vouchers: Reciprocal memberships from participating Association of Science-technology Centers (ASTC) will NOT be accepted for this special event. Neither will vouchers for free museum admission/train ride nor free train ride with paid museum admission.