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Join us for the 2nd Annual “ROCKIN’ THE RAILS” excursion featuring BLACKTOP MOJO!!! What could be better than taking a vintage train ride to a private concert with 500+ of your best friends?!? On July 8th, you will have to opportunity to do just that!
This roundtrip excursion leaves from Palestine, TX Depot at 5:00 pm on July 8th. We will journey for 1 hour and 20 minutes to our Rusk Depot where we will disembark and rock out with East Texas’ own Blacktop Mojo for a live show! Following the concert, we will board the train and head back to Palestine.
Blacktop Mojo’s fiery blend of sludgy grooves, classic rock guitar riffs, and southern metal shredding, falls somewhere between Soundgarden and Lynyrd Skynyrd. With 4 albums, multiple mainstream top 40 chart singles, and an energetic live show, Blacktop Mojo has garnered a loyal national following. We have several seating and pricing options available from our open-air coaches to our private Caboose.
We will be offering several VIP packages, some of which include a champagne or cider toast and appetizers upon departure, VIP concert seating, photo-op with the band and some VIP seating classes will even get to have Matt and Catt perform an acoustic song on the return trip.
We have a concession car onboard offering snacks, alcoholic beverages and non-alcoholic beverages for purchase. We will also have concessions available on the grounds. Onboard restrooms, as well as an ADA-compliant coach, are available. Please note that the ADA-compliant coach must be booked directly with our reservations desk.
This event is a private event for train excursion ticket holders. General Admission is not available at this time. The concert event will be in an outdoor setting.
YOU DO NOT WANT TO MISS THIS!!!
ADA-Compliant Car Available– Please contact our Reservations Desk directly at 855-632-7729.
A $3.00 Historical Preservation Fee will be added to the individual ticket rate at checkout. This fee goes directly towards, our depots and the railroad and is used to protect, enhance buildings, places and objects of historical and cultural significance.
Exclusive private car with a capacity of up to 8 guests. The Caboose features comfortable seating, cupola seating for a birds-eye view, and a private outdoor viewing platform. In addition, this car is temperature controlled and features a private restroom. Upon departure, a personal car attendant will serve a complimentary Champagne or Sparkling Cider toast and freshly prepared appetizers to each guest. Bottled water included in the flat rate ticket price. A variety of alcoholic beverages and additional snacks are available for purchase. This car is NOT ADA-compliant. Rockin’ The Rails Excursion guests will have photo op with Blacktop Mojo, front row seating at concert and private acoustic song performed in the Caboose by Matt and Catt from Blacktop Mojo upon departure of the train following the Concert.
The nostalgic Car 1511 features comfortable seats, intimate table service, large picture windows, and a private outdoor viewing platform. In addition, this car is temperature-controlled and has a restroom. Upon departure, a personal car attendant will serve a complimentary Champagne or Sparkling Cider toast and freshly prepared appetizers to each guest. A variety of alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages and snacks are available for purchase. This car is NOT ADA-compliant. Rockin’ The Rails Excursion guests will have photo op with Blacktop Mojo, front and second row seating at concert and a private acoustic song performed in the Car 1511 by Matt and Catt from Blacktop Mojo upon departure of the train following the Concert.
Art Deco inspired, Car 42 features comfortable COUCHES with intimate table service and large picture windows. In addition, this car is temperature controlled and has a restroom. A personal car attendant will serve a complimentary Champagne or Sparkling Cider toast and freshly prepared appetizers to each guest upon departure. A variety of alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages as well as snacks are available for purchase. This is a family friendly car, and all seating is assigned. Parties with an odd number of guests may share a COUCH with a non-party guest. It is recommended for parties of more than 4 (Four) to book a combination of both types of seating (Couches and Tables) to sit across the aisle. Booking both COUCHES and TABLES will require separate reservations when booking online. This car is NOT ADA-compliant. Rockin’ The Rails guests will enjoy a private acoustic song performed in Car 42 by Matt and Catt from Blacktop Mojo upon departure of the train following the Concert.
For assistance with booking, please call 855-632-7729
Art Deco inspired, Car 42 features comfortable COUCHES with intimate table service and large picture windows. In addition, this car is temperature controlled and has a restroom. A personal car attendant will serve a complimentary Champagne or Sparkling Cider toast and freshly prepared appetizers to each guest upon departure. A variety of alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages as well as snacks are available for purchase. This is a family friendly car, and all seating is assigned. Parties with an odd number of guests may share a COUCH with a non-party guest. It is recommended for parties of more than 4 (Four) to book a combination of both types of seating (Couches and Tables) to sit across the aisle. Booking both COUCHES and TABLES will require separate reservations when booking online. This car is NOT ADA-compliant. Rockin’ The Rails guests will enjoy a private acoustic song performed in Car 42 by Matt and Catt from Blacktop Mojo upon departure of the train following the Concert. For assistance with booking, please call 855-632-7729.
The exclusive glass-top dome car features booth-style seating on the upper level with a steep, narrow stair passageway on both ends. The unobstructed birds-eye view is something everyone should experience. This car is temperature-controlled and has a restroom on the first level. Car attendant(s) will serve a complimentary Champagne or Sparkling Cider toast and freshly prepared appetizers to each guest upon departure. A variety of alcoholic beverages are available for purchase. All seating is assigned and parties not divisible by 4 (Four) will be assigned a booth front to back or across the aisle and may share a table with non-party guests. This car is NOT ADA-compliant.
Comfortable booth-style seating for 4 (Four) with table service and large windows. Restroom(s) are available on our First-Class cars and are temperature-controlled. Car attendant(s) will serve light appetizers and a Champagne / Sparkling Cider toast upon departure. All Seating is assigned and parties not divisible by 4 (Four) will be assigned a booth front to back or across the aisle and may share a table with non-party guests. This car is NOT ADA-compliant.
Historic wooden bench seats with no window enclosures. A concession car is accessible for purchase of alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages as well as snacks. This is a family-friendly car, and all seating is assigned. Parties not divisible by 4 (Four) may share a bench with non-party guests. This car is NOT ADA-compliant. Restrooms are available in the concession car.
Please see further details in our FAQ section. This car must be booked by calling our reservations desk directly at 855-632-7729.
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