{"id":45172,"date":"2017-09-26T08:50:46","date_gmt":"2017-09-26T15:50:46","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/69.46.6.243\/?p=45172"},"modified":"2017-09-26T08:50:46","modified_gmt":"2017-09-26T15:50:46","slug":"railtown-1897-presents-tales-of-the-roundhouse-lantern-lit-haunted-tours-train-rides","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/new.thepinetree.net\/?p=45172","title":{"rendered":"Railtown 1897 Presents \u201cTales of the Roundhouse,\u201d  Lantern-Lit Haunted Tours &#038; Train Rides"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Jamestown, CA&#8230;California State Parks, Railtown 1897 State Historic Park (SHP) and the California State Railroad Museum Foundation are proud to present lantern-lit \u201cTales of the Roundhouse\u201d haunted tours and train rides on two special evenings \u2013 Friday, October 20 &#038; Saturday, October 21, 2017, starting at 7 p.m. each night.  Led by engaging and entertaining guides, \u201cTales of the Roundhouse\u201d participants will hear the real life and death tales of past railroad workers and passengers who lost their lives in ghastly accidents, gruesome train wrecks and sometimes by cold-blooded murder. <\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/new.thepinetree.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/RT-Hetch-Hetchy-Car-Steve-Brooks.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"640\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-45173\" srcset=\"https:\/\/new.thepinetree.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/RT-Hetch-Hetchy-Car-Steve-Brooks.jpg 640w, https:\/\/new.thepinetree.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/RT-Hetch-Hetchy-Car-Steve-Brooks-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/new.thepinetree.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/RT-Hetch-Hetchy-Car-Steve-Brooks-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/new.thepinetree.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/RT-Hetch-Hetchy-Car-Steve-Brooks-570x570.jpg 570w, https:\/\/new.thepinetree.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/RT-Hetch-Hetchy-Car-Steve-Brooks-30x30.jpg 30w, https:\/\/new.thepinetree.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/RT-Hetch-Hetchy-Car-Steve-Brooks-500x500.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>First introduced in 2016, \u201cTales of the Roundhouse\u201d guests will have the special opportunity to tour the historic park after dark while listening to intriguing, railroad-related ghost stories. Evening visitors will also enjoy going behind-the-scenes with special access to the historic Roundhouse, machine shop, and blacksmith shop. Plus, guests will experience a nighttime steam train ride behind the famous Sierra No. 3\u00ae \u201cMovie Star\u201d locomotive while being accompanied by lingering spirits &#8212; who some say still haunt the grounds \u2013 and hearing how they came to their grisly and untimely ends. <\/p>\n<p>Limited space is available and advance tickets are recommended for these special two-hour \u201cTales of the Roundhouse\u201d haunted tours and evening train rides at Railtown 1897 SHP. Tickets cost $25 per person ($21 for members) and are available at www.railtown1897.org.  Due to the nature of the tour content, the \u201cTales of the Roundhouse\u201d event is not recommended for guests under 12 years of age. For more information about \u201cTales of the Roundhouse\u201d or Railtown 1897 SHP in general, please call 209-984-3953.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Jamestown, CA&#8230;California State Parks, Railtown 1897 State Historic Park (SHP) and the California State Railroad Museum Foundation are proud to present lantern-lit \u201cTales of the Roundhouse\u201d haunted tours and train rides on two special evenings \u2013 Friday, October 20 &#038; Saturday, October 21, 2017, starting at 7 p.m. each night. 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