You can reserve your very own private passenger car for a few hours or an entire day or charter our train set for larger group outings, parties, birthdays, or office gatherings.
Book a private car or charter a train
Reserve a private car for families or groups
You can charter your very own private passenger car for a few hours or an entire day! If you're looking for an interesting wedding, party, reception, birthday, or celebration venue, we're excited to offer Centlivre Park, Car 5735, Roanoke, and the Woodland Stream for your special outing. Onboard service amenities and staff can tailored to your desired experience and cars can be chartered on existing scheduled events, in stationary use at our Pleasant Lake station, or as part of your very own operating train! View our available private cars and explore our charter offerings below.
View Available Private Cars
Nearly any car in our fleet is available for charter, but these cars are meant exclusively for private parties and exclusive use by larger groups. Whether you’re seeking a small, quiet gathering or hosting a larger celebration, you can make tracks aboard these private cars.
CENTLIVRE PARK & CAR 5735
The Centlivre Park and Car 5735 are first-class open window cars that can accommodate 32 and 28 guests, respectively. These cars are ideal for larger parties, and equipped with breezy open Dutch doors, generous open windows, restrooms, bar space, couches, lounge chairs, and tabletop seating. Cigar smoking is permitted inside these cars. These cars are not climate-controlled.
ROANOKE
The Roanoke lets guests ride like a railroad president or celebrity, with its open platform, dining room, and solarium, this car is great for hosting small gatherings of up to 20 guests. The car features a full kitchen, two restrooms, and two private suites.
WOODLAND STREAM
The Woodland Stream is ideal for an intimate gathering of 15-20 guests in a vintage Art Deco lounge car. This car features lounge seating for 20 guests, private suites, a kitchenette, and one restroom.
Charter a time machine
Looking for a unique outing for your employees or company? In addition to chartering individual passenger cars, our train set is available for private functions and events with space for up to 300 passengers. We’ll work with you to plan a route and experience that will suit your vision best.
Contact our ticket agent with details about your request and the desired time, date, and duration. All requests for chartered train sets, operations, and locomotives will be subject to railroad approval. Availability is extremely limited.