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Celebrate 4th of july at gsrm



Enjoy a fun Family Event at GSRM.
* Train Rides
* Free meal with paid admission
- Includes Hot Dog, Ice Cream Bar and a Bottle of Water -
* Other fun displays and activities



Celebrate july 4th with GSRM



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What to Expect



A fun event for the entire family to celebrate 4th of July, held the first Saturday in July between the hours of 10a and 4p.


* Take a ride in GSRM's historic cabooses on the caboose train.

* Tour GSRM exhibits and visit with volunteers.

* Enjoy a hot dog and ice cream bar with paid admission.

* Other fun family activities to be announced.



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The Caboose Train



GSRM's historic caboose train consists of a variety of cabooses ranging in age from Duluth, Missabe & Iron Range C-25 built in 1900 to Milwaukee Road 992147 built in 1956. The train is powered by one of GSRM's two operating diesel electric locomotives Electro-Motive Corporation model SW-1 number NSP4 or American Locomotive Co (Alco) model S-4 number FW-1.
Other cabooses on display, but not open to the public at this time are:- Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Drover's Car number 14534 - built 1871- Minneapolis & St Louis number 1201 - built 1946Wisconsin Central (Soo Line) number 99114 - built 1911


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What is the cost of Admission? How do I buy tickets?



Admission for the "Celebrate 4th of July with GSRM" event is:

$10 for Adults

$5 for Children under 16

FREE for children 2 and under


Admission includes:

* Unlimited rides on GSRM's Caboose Train

* FREE Meal - Hot Dog, Ice Cream Bar, Bottle of Water

* Tours of other historic rail cars on display

* Exhibits inside the "depot"


Other special activities and displays to be announced.


Tickets are available the day of the event at the ticket window inside the depot.



Featured projects



Duluth, Missabe & iron Range caboose c-25



Burlington waycar 14534



StPM&M Office Car Manitoba



Wisconsin central caboose 99114





Gopher State Railway Museum
25501 Helena Blvd
New Prague, MN 56071

Mailing address:
PO Box 125
New Prague, MN 56071



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